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
Pure Unlimited Love – Science Meets Spirit with Stephen G. Post, PhD
Lori La Bey talks with Stephen G. Post, who was a guest with us back in 2022 when we did a program on deeply forgetful people. For those of you unfamiliar with Stephen, he is renowned around the world for his work on the effects of love, kindness, bioethics, and dementia. This is apparent from the foreword of his new book, which was written by His Holiness t...
Lori La Bey talks with Eboni Green, who brings years of hands-on experience in caregiving education. With her background in healthcare, she's passionate about bridging the gap between caregivers and healthcare professionals, creating content that resonates on both personal and professional levels. She is the founder of Caregiver Support Services.
Learn:
1. The 7 Pillars to Being a Successful Caregiver
- Self...
Reimaging Dementia – Where We Are Now
#CreativeDementiaCare #DementiaCoalition #JoyofDementia
Today, I will be talking with Mary Fridley is co-founder and coordinator of Reimagining Dementia: A Creative Coalition for Justice and creative lead for The Joy of Dementia (You Gotta Be Kidding) for the East Side Institute, where she is on faculty.
Learn:
- Has dementia been monetized?
- What does leading wi...
Lori La Bey, host of Alzheimer’s Speaks, talks with:
Mary Anne Roberto is the Co-Founder of The Memory Connection, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals living with dementia and their caregivers through education, engagement, and respite programs. She’s also a Certified Dementia Care Specialist and lifelong advocate for caregiver wellness and community support.
Debbie Axel is the Co-Fo...
Building Legacy and Dignity for the Elderly: Hannan Center Celebrates 100 Years of Service
The Hannan Center story is amazing and shines a light on Luella Hannan, the founder and philanthropist who had a laser focus on understanding community needs, forged roads on how to care way ahead of her time. Despite facing legal challenges, she established a model for supporting older adults that later influenced Social Security, Medicare, ...
Challenging the Behavioral Paradigm:
The Unequivocal Rights of PLWD to Express Themselves
Lori La Bey and Leah Bisiani explore the importance of dignified, personalised relationship-based support for all individuals living with dementia.
The conversation touches on the need for better support systems as the aging population grows, and the importance of listening to people living with dementia.
The ladies discussed the r...
OPEN MIC ON ALZHEIMER'S SPEAKS - OCT 2025
#DementiaCare #DementiaSupport #DementiaFamilies
Each month on Alzheimer’s Speaks, we allow individuals and companies to share their services, products, tools, research, insights, and thoughts regarding dementia and caregiving on our OPEN MIC sessions.
OPEN MIC ON ALZHEIMER'S SPEAKS - OCT 2025
Lori La Bey, host of Alzheimer’s Speaks, talks with Pastor Jeanette B. Jor...
Caring Beyond the Diagnosis: Music, Incontinence, and Whole-Person Wellness
#MusicTherapy #incontinencecare #wholepersoncare
Today, Lori La Bey, host of Alzheimer’s Speaks, talks with:
Deanna Vigliotta, National Sales Manager for Seni, a premium brand of incontinence products, has over 30 years of experience leading sales and sales management. A passionate advocate for dignity in aging and a published author, she uses her wor...
Understanding and Coping with Generational Love and Loss
Today, Lori La Bey talks with RJ Scarelli, who recently published his 1st children’s book about the effects of Alzheimer’s and Dementia. The book is titled For Those I Knew and Loved Before. RJ wrote the book in honor of his grandmother, who lost her battle to Alzheimer’s back in 2021, as well as caregivers and families who are either...
Down Syndrome, Regression Disorder, and the Link to Alzheimer's
Lori La Bey talks with Nancy Poland, who has been a guest on our show before. Through her company, Grace's Message, she is an author, speaker, and trainer. Nancy says, with grace and hope, she provides written and spoken communication on caregiving, loss, and other valuable topics.
Jodie Johson has supported her son Zachary's journey with Down Syndrome and Acute ...
2025 MAUDE'S AWARDS RECIPIENTS
#Dementia #CaregiverSupport #QualityofLife
Lori La Bey talks with Marilyn Raichle, who is the Executive Director of Maude’s Awards, to highlight a couple of the winners and mention the others in the various categories. Joining the conversation will be two of the winners:
Patti LaFleur is the former care partner to her mom, Linda, who had younger-onset dementia and was a former elemen...
Each month on Alzheimer’s Speaks, we allow individuals and companies to share their services, products, tools, research, insights, and thoughts regarding dementia and caregiving on our OPEN MIC sessions.
Today, Lori La Bey, the host of Alzheimer's Speaks, talks with Tyler Zanini, Co-founder at MemoryBoard, about their exciting news. Memory Board just launched in June of 2025. Join us to learn m...
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...
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