Alzheimer's Speaks
Alzheimer's Speaks Radio gives voice to all, sharing resources, tools, and products. Through collaboration & education we are changing dementia care.
Episodes
Learning to be a Mindful Caregiver
Lori La Bey talks with Nancy Kriseman, MSW, who is a geriatric social worker with more than 30 years of experience providing counseling, consultation, and training to family caregivers. She has three caregiving books:
The Caring Spirit Approach to Eldercare
Meaningful Connections: Positive Ways to Be Together When a Loved One Has Dementia
The Mindful Caregiver: Finding Ease in the Car...
Alzheimer's Speaks OPEN MIC
Featuring AlzAuthors Celebrating 10 Years of Support & Service
Today, Christy Byrne Yates from the leadership team at AlzAuthors joins Lori La Bey, host of Alzheimer’s Speaks, as they explore AlzAuthors' ten-year history and what we can expect from them going forward.
What began as a one-month campaign in 2015 by three authors has blossomed into a vibrant community. Today, we proudly connect ne...
Is There a Memory Care Crisis?
Lori La Bey talks with Today, I will be talking with Gail Weatherill, aka The Dementia Nurse, who is a Registered Nurse, dementia care activist, and author. Her book, The Caregiver’s Guide to Dementia: Practical Advice for Caring for Yourself and Your Loved One, has sold thirty thousand copies and earned over a thousand five-star reviews on Amazon.
Lea...
Sharing Her Dementia Journey To Help You
Lori La Bey talks with Mary Jo Belmont, who, at the age of 74, wrote and self-published her first book, Our Dementia Journey and Beyond, curated from the journals she kept while caring for her husband, Jack, for 50+ years. He passed on September 18, 2021, from Lewy body dementia, vascular dementia, and Alzheimer’s dementia. She decided to write the book to educate people about dementia...
Innerhive: Supporting families with organization and emotional support
Lori La Bey talks with Crystal Gallo is the founder of Innerhive. She has spent the past 15 years leading technical teams and growing software development companies.
Crystal is a learner at the core and passionate about leveraging technology to solve difficult problems. Inspired by her personal journey and those on her team, Innerhive was f...
Assisting Black Families Navigate Uncertainties And Fears Associated With Dementia
Lori La Bey talks with Donna Salaam, who works at The Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, located in Cleveland, Ohio, which is a prominent research organization that conducts state-of-the-art research to develop & deliver innovative, high-quality solutions to advance supports of older adults on the aging journey.
Donna has a strong passion f...
Authors Discuss The Answers To The Most Common Caregiver Questions
Lori La Bey talks with Barry J. Jacobs, Psy.D., a Philadelphia area-based clinical psychologist, healthcare consultant, and author or co-author of three self-help books for family caregivers, as well as a columnist on caregiving on the AARP website.
Joining them is Barry’s wife, Julia L. Mayer, Psy.D., is a Philadelphia area-based clinical consulta...
The Heart Remembers
Lori La Bey talks with Mary Underwood, who has worked as a social worker for over 35 years. She founded Empowermentia and just launched her first book, The Heart Remembers: Touching Lessons from the Dementia Journey.
Learn:
- What was the inspiration behind Mary’s book?
- Why did Mary decide on storytelling for your book format?
- How is Mary’s book different from other books out there, an...
From Awareness to Action: Changing Dementia Care Through Early Detection and Brain Health Plans
Lori La Bey talks with Dr. Anna Chodos, the Executive Director of Dementia Care Aware, an organization dedicated to supporting primary care to improve dementia detection and care, and a Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General and the Division of Geriatrics at UCSF. Her ...
How To Find A Memory Cafe Or Start One!
Lori La Bey talks with Beth Soltzberg, a clinical social worker at JF&CS in Boston who directs the JF&CS Memory Cafe Percolator and is part of the lead team for the national Memory Cafe Alliance.
Beth Soltzberg is a clinical social worker at JF&CS in Boston. She directs the JF&CS Memory Cafe Percolator, and along with Anne Basting, Susan McFadden, and Sam G...
EverFriends, AI Companions Are Changing the Dementia Journey
Lori La Bey talks with Dan Hungerford, the founder and CEO of EverFriends.ai, an innovative digital companionship platform that helps aging adults live with dignity, connection, and cognitive support. They are seen as a leader in emotionally aware AI development. Dan is pioneering the use of hyper-realistic digital avatars to provide daily interaction, memory...
Learn How Hero Generation Bridges Generations By Supporting Families Through Alzheimer’s
Lori La Bey talks with Nicole àBeckett, the founder and CEO of HeroGeneration, which is a platform that empowers caregivers navigating life’s toughest transitions. Drawing from her personal caregiving journey, Nicole's mission is to support the sandwich generation with practical tools, guidance, and c...
Living Proof: Ginger Smith’s Journey Through and Beyond Dementia
Lori La Bey talks with Ginger Smith, a retired speech-language pathologist who worked alongside neurology teams at Stanford and UCSF. After surviving a terminal dementia diagnosis, she now advocates for open-minded medicine, dementia research, and the truth that joy, purpose, and a meaningful life are still possible — even af...
An Honest Look at a Couple's Journey with Dementia
Today, Lori La Bey talks with May Todd, Caregiver and Author of You Make a Big Good - a Journey with Alzheimer’s. She shares a fully authentic journey, living with grace as she experiences a wide range of emotions.
Learn:
- Mary and Jim’s journey with dementia.
- What were the most important messages that Mary wants caregivers to receive?
- Some of Mary’s bi...
What is the history and science of Alzheimer’s disease?
Lori La Bey talks with Dr Michael Hornberger, a Professor of Applied Dementia Research at the University of East Anglia in England. He is the author of the new book Tangled Up - The History and Science of Alzheimer’s disease.
Learn:
- How and who discovered Alzheimer’s disease?
- Is there a difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia?
- What ...
Lori La Bey talks with two men working hard to improve dementia care in India. They are Pankaj Mehrotra and Dr. Dipankar Debnath.
Pankaj Mehrotra is the Founder of Elderly Care India, which is a free online resource and knowledge sharing website committed to bridging the gap in the Senior Care sector in India and a resource platform for best practices on Eldercare across the Globe.
Pankaj has over 3 decades of experience in P...
Learn About The FREE Online 3-Day Conference For Caregivers
Today, our host, Lori La Bey, talks to Linda Burhans, The Gal Who Cares for the Caregivers, and her upcoming free online conference, May 6, 7, and 8, called Connecting Caregivers.
Contact Linda Burhans
Conference https://connectingcaregiversconference.com
Website https://lindaburhans.com
Email ...
Renowned Author Dr. Peter Rabins Shares Critical Answers to People's Questions About Alzheimer’s And Dementia
Lori La Bey talks with Dr. Peter Rabins, who is also a professor emeritus in the Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is the author of Is It Alzheimer's? 101 Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions about Memory Loss and...
ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES: MUSIC THERAPY AND TECHNOLOGY
Lori La Bey talks with Alexis Baker, founder of Bridgetown Music Therapy, and Tyler Zanini, founder of Memory Board, and they each showcase how they are improving care for those living with dementia.
Learn:
- How Music Therapy can support your loved one with dementia, both in person and online.
- Educating
- Advocacy
- Entertainment
- Singing
- Exercise
- ...
The Importance Of Finding Your Voice To Benefit Your Loved Ones
Lori La Bey talks with Julie Moore, who is a 30-year-retired U.S. Army veteran residing in Southwest Florida. She recently completed her first book, in which she shares her experiences as a full-time caregiver to two family members. Her book is titled I Am Their Voice – A Guide for Caregivers and Advocates.
Learn:
- Caring for two loved ones ...
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