Alzheimer's Speaks

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 perso...

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 an...

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 adu...

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 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...

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, c...

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 commit...

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...

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 diff...

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...

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...

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...

Lori La Bey talks with Rachael Savage, who is the Artistic Director of Vamos Theatre, the UK’s foremost full mask theatre company. She works nationally and internationally as a theatre director, consultant, and workshop leader, and is a leading figure in mask and non-verbal theatre. Since creating Vamos Theatre’s award-winning show about dementia, Finding Joy, in 2013, Rachael has...

Lori La Bey talks with Marianne Sciucco and Lance A. Slatton about some very exciting news. AlzAuthors, which just celebrated its 10th anniversary, will be transferring ownership to All Home Care Matters. Listen in and learn more about when this transition is taking place, why, and what you can expect in the near future. Marianne Sciucco is one of the three founders of AlzAuthors. Jean Lee and Vic...

The Cheryl Hauser Effect: Alzheimer's Through a Family's Eyes  Lori La Bey talks with Wendy Longacre Brown, a certified end-of-life doula who is one of the founding members of the Minnesota Death Collaborative. She has supported clients in Minnesota and Wisconsin, worked alongside her mother through VSED (Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking), and brings decades of experience as a video and...

Dementia Isn’t Something You Fix — It’s Something You Face Lori La Bey talks with Glenna Hecht, a speaker, consultant, and the author of How Old Are You Today? Dementia, A Mother, A Daughter, and The Game That Transformed Their Lives . As a daughter who refused to let dementia erase her mother, Glenna wrote her book to help others stay connected when memory fades. Glenna has led...

A Dime to Say I Love You , A Debut Memoir Lori La Bey talks with Kathryn Henry, a writer, spiritual seeker, and business leader whose life has been shaped by blue-collar beginnings, executive success, and profound personal challenges and loss. Her debut memoir, A Dime to Say I Love You , is an unflinching account of heartbreak, abuse, and grief—and the transformative journey into hope, compa...

DEMENTIA MAN – THE BOOK!   Lori La Bey, host of Alzheimer's Speaks, with Samuel A. Simon, who wrote and performed the play Dementia Man. He has now written a book with the same title, sharing more details of his dementia journey.  Sam was diagnosed in 2018 with Mild Cognitive Impairment and in 2021 with Early-Stage Alzheimer's.  He is currently under medical treatmen...

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The Embrace Story – Celebrating Purpose, Compassion and Moments That Matter   Lori La Bey talks with Trina Anderson and Brittany Coleman, who are Divisional Directors of Memory Care at Senior Lifestyle, where they lead the nationally recognized Embrace Memory Care program.  Trina Anderson  brings 37 years of experience in the senior housing and living industry and is a 20...

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,...

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 Careg...

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 m...

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...

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 inf...