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
From Daughter to Expert: Navigating Senior Care with Amanda Bailey
#NavigatingSeniorCare #CaringForParents #DementiaCare
Lori La Bey talks with Amanda Bailey, who helps families navigate senior care decisions with clarity and confidence through practical, easy-to-use resources. Her senior living and soon-to-come-home care workbooks guide families step-by-step, while Memory Care Connection offers dementia-focused products that ease ...
Crisis, Grief, & Comfort on OPEN MIC
Today, Caroline Shelby from Grief Clarity Labs joins our host, Lori La Bey. Caroline dives into the effects of grieving a parent while still caring for them.
Caroline cared for her mother through Alzheimer’s for 15 years, and what stayed with her the most wasn’t just the progression of the disease, but how much of the grief happened while her mother was still alive. Quietly, and ...
The Hardest Moments of Care — And How We Can Do Better
#AdaptiveClothing #SupportIncontinence #SupportingCaregivers
Lori La Bey talks with Ana Gracia, who founded Dementia Aide, an adaptive clothing brand inspired by her experience caring for her father with frontotemporal dementia. The brand focuses on making daily care easier and more dignified for caregivers and their loved ones t...
The Surprising Way AI Can Help People With Dementia Delay Symptoms
#AI, #Dementia Support #DelayDementiaSymptoms
Lori La Bey talks with Daniel Kelly, the cofounder of NewDays. This personalized cognitive treatment combines expert-led therapy with AI-powered daily practice for people experiencing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or early dementia. This is a science-backed, non-drug approach designed to maintain cogn...
Uniting for Better Dementia Care = Seni + Dementia Live
#BetterDementiaCare #compassionatecare #QualityIncontinenceProducts
Our host, Lori La Bey, talks with Deanna Vigliotta is a seasoned healthcare sales leader with more than 30 years of experience in sales and sales management. She currently serves as the National Sales Manager for TZMO USA, INC. (Seni), a premium brand of high-performing adult inc...
How Do You Find Yourself Again After Identity Loss, Trauma, and Caregiving?
#Grief #Loss #LifeBalance #Selfcare
Suzy McNamara is an author and speaker who gives a voice to various forms of grief and loss that so often go unnamed and are unaddressed. Suzy wrote the book, The Silkworm, the Magician, and the Sister Tree, a deeply personal and human exploration of caregiving, grief, enduring love, and health & wellness.&n...
Lori La Bey talks with Dawn Delaloye, a grief specialist who has spent the last several years providing emotional and spiritual support for the terminally ill and their caregivers. Her latest project is serving on Reflekta’s Soul Team, preserving memories and providing lasting legacies through intergenerational storytelling for generations to come. Dawn has a Doctorate in Psychology with an emphasis in grief and bereavement c...
Today on OPEN MIC, we will be speaking with a variety of people about various trials and studies.
#CaregiversStudies #DementiaTrials #AlzheimersStudies
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Why Dementia Behaviors Make Sense Once You Understand the Brain: How caregivers can interpret behavior and discover a better way to support the person living with dementia
Lori La Bey talks with Carlyn Lenfestey, a physical therapist, Certified Dementia Practitioner, and caregiver coach who teaches families and care teams how understanding the dementia brain can change the way we support the person. She is the founder of A Better W...
Social Media - Caregiving Skills That Change Lives
Lori La Bey talks with Lydia White, co-owner of Comfort Keepers In-Home Care in southeastern Michigan. She started as a caregiver and is now completing her RN degree. Lydia brings a unique perspective on supporting both professional and family caregivers.
Learn:
- What’s the difference between healthcare companies and categories?
- How another amazing leader in healthc...
How Music Supports Healthy Aging and Cognitive Health
#Music #ImprovingCognition #Connectioins
Today, Alzheimer’s Speaks host, Lori La Bey, talks with Andrea Leap, who is a MacPhail voice teacher, a key faculty member in MacPhail’s unique Music for Life program, designed for adults 55 and older. She has more than 20 years of experience providing music education to older adults. In addition, I will be talking...
Echo's Insights -Time: A New Perspective
Today on Alzheimer's Speaks, our host Lori La Bey talks with Echo Bodine, who was recently diagnosed with a form of dementia. This is our second episode of a new series called Echo's Insights. In this episode, Echo shares her thoughts on time, how and why she organizes her days, and what her thoughts are on bucket list items.
Dementia Exposed and Embraced
Echo Insights:
- Echo's Journey
- E...
What Caregiving Taught Me About Dementia, Why the System is Broken, & How blueBell Intends To Improve It
Lori La Bey talks with Andrew Karesa, who is a member of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and a proud husband and father of two young sons.
After witnessing how his family coped to support his grandmother with her Alzheimer's diagnosis, Andrew realized he needed to take action. This inspired the creation of blueBell V...
Dementia Friendly America-Creating Communities Where People Living with Dementia and Their Care Partners Can Live, Engage, and Thrive
#DementiaFriendly #Engagement #CaregiverSupport
Lori La Bey talks with Mary Ek, the director of Dementia Friendly America (DFA), who has been engaged in this work since its conception as a statewide effort in Minnesota in 2011. As DFA moves into 2026, communities across the country are t...
Dementia Care at Home: Professional Support That Makes a Difference
Lori La Bey talks with Lakelyn Eichenberger, Ph.D., a gerontologist and caregiving advocate with Home Instead, an Honor Company, who educates professionals, families, and communities on aging challenges and resources. A nationally recognized speaker and media contributor, she hosts the Caregiver Chats podcast and is deeply committed to helping aging adults and fami...
Echobox Memory Vault - Continuity of Care through Quality of Life
Lori La Bey talks with Tim and Tannis Roberts, the cofounders of Echo Box, who observed something profound and couldn't let it go. They witnessed something special and knew in their hearts it had to be expanded to help so many others. Listen in to what they experienced and the path it has led them on.
Tim is an artist, writer, and musician wi...
Why Having a Caregiving Plan Matters to You, Your Family, and Your Money
Lori La Bey talks with Raymond Lavine, an advisor for extended care benefits. Ray helps individuals and families design long-term care benefit packages. He also works with businesses as they evaluate their company's benefits package.
Learn:
- What is long-term care insurance, and how does it differ from regular health insuranc...
Lori La Bey talks with Dr. Dennis Dulniak, who serves as President and Founder of the Nana’s Books Foundation. He brings to this role a distinguished background, including 40 years in higher education and seven+ years of caregiving for his wife Nancy, who lived with Alzheimer’s disease until 2021.
Dennis will share his mission of educating children about dementia and caring for others by giving free books to Title One S...
Living with Incurable Brain Cancer and the Commonalities of Care
Lori La Bey talks with Daniel Hight, the founder of More Than Our Story. After being diagnosed with incurable brain cancer, he decided to create a platform to bring people together through sharing their stories and realizing we’re never alone.
Live Life Looking Through The Windshield, NOT The Rearview Mirror
Daniel's work is so helpful to many...
Echo's Insights - Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Reactions
Today on Alzheimer's Speaks, our host Lori La Bey talks with Echo Bodine, who was recently diagnosed with a form of dementia. This is a new series called Echo's Insights. In this episode, Echo shares her symptoms, how and why she got diagnosed, as well as her reaction and others' to finding out she had Alzheimer's disease.
Learn:
- Common symptoms
- Doctors' reactions to Echo st...
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