Alzheimer's Speaks

Lori La Bey talks with Mike and Kim Barnes who over the last five years have found themselves navigating problems they never saw coming from their parents: Alzheimer's, pacemakers, COVID, pneumonia, and the tough decision to move parents into retirement communities.  They've learned to balance the many facets of parenting aging parents and parenting their college-age kids, while building their own...

Our Host, Lori La Bey talks with Linay McCrady who is the Community Outreach Coordinator at Friendship Village of Bloomington, A Lifespace Community. She has been in the senior living industry for over 7 years and has always had a passion for working with seniors. Contact Linay McCrady     Website     Email     FaceBook     LinkedIn Address  8130 Highwood Drive, Bloomington, MN 55438 Phone 952-646...

Today our host, Lori La Bey will talk with Dani Waxman who has over 20 years experience in high tech and product management. He developed RecallCue while caring for a family member living with dementia and seeing the impact it had firsthand. Listen and learn from our conversation.   Contact Dani Waxman with RecallCue Website   https://www.recallcue.com/ Email   dani@recallcue.com LinkedIn   https:...

Today our host, Lori La Bey, I will be talking with Dr. Norris Roberts who wrote “The Still Here Series” books which is a bout a son in his forties and his caregiving journey with Alzheimer’s dementia, diabetes, and heart disease. Norris describes himself as a Southern boy at heart who is living in the Midwest, enjoys eating beef liver, onions with rice and gravy, sweet tea, and a large slice of p...

Music Therapy - Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio Talks with Hayley Antipas of Attuned Health Today we will be talking with Hayley Antipas a Registered Music Therapist from Australia and the Director of Attuned Health. She has a passion for working in aged care, with people with neurological diseases & disability, in community mental health settings and is currently researching the effect of innovative mus...

Our Host, Lori La Bey will be talking with Stephen G. Post, who is an elected member of the Medical and Scientific Advisory Board of Alzheimer's Disease International and one of only three recipients of the Alzheimer's Association Distinguished Service Award. Joining us will be Rev. Dr. Jade Angelica who is a Unitarian Universalist Community Minister and spiritual director, offering hope and inspi...

Our Host, Lori La Bey will be talking with Magdalena Turek who is the manager of care homes Zapiecek in Poland.  She is an international author, songwriter, psychologist, and therapist from Cracow. Due to Magdalena's personal experience, she puts her whole heart and passion into her work, and you will hear that passion in her voice as we talk today. Contact Magdalena Turek   Book   Care Homes   Th...

Our Host, Lori La Bey will be talking with Chris Zayid who created the Affinity Senior Care branch in 2012. His goal was to further serve members of the community over age 55. Chris was able to craft a unique home health care plan tailored to whatever specific wants and needs our clients may have, even down to the caregiver themselves. At Affinity Senior Care, they ensure their employees are held...

Our Host, Lori La Bey will be talking with Hailey Richman who is a passionate advocate who is only 15 year old, but has been involved in dementia advocacy for years. Hailey is from New York and is the founder and director of KID CAREGIVERS and the Director of PUZZLES TO REMEMBER.  Both are 501c3 organizations, which are nonprofits that enrich and enhance the lives of persons living with Alzheimer'...

Join Alzheimer's Speaks Radio today on Open Mic as we shift dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world one episode at a time.  Our host Lori La Bey and her Co-host Cathy Braxton love raising all voices and delivering sounds news, not just sound bites!  So, we invite you to call in and tell us how you are improving dementia care. We just ask all parties hold to having a respectful conver...

Our Host, Lori La Bey will be talking with Mary Crescenzo who is the author of The Planet Alzheimer’s Guide: 8 Ways the Arts Can Transform the Life of Your Loved One and Your Own, a public speaker and advocate for arts engagement with persons with Alzheimer’s/dementia.  Mary is also a playwright of Planet A - a play about the inner world of Alzheimer’s, and a member of the AlzAuthors.  She also is...

Our Host, Lori La Bey will be talking with Scott and Paul  Carpenter who founded BoundaryCare. Scott is a professor at Carleton College in Minnesota and his son Paul who is a software engineer overseas. When Scott’s wife who is Paul’s mom was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s Disease. Everything changed and they knew there were other families like theirs that needed support. We will hear just...

Lori La Bey talks with Jodie Finney and Alicia Christopher who are cousins, both dealing with parents diagnosed with dementia. Call in with your questions (323) 870-4602 The Caregiver Club     Email     Website    Instagram     Facebook     Twitter      TicTok Contact Lori La Bey or visit www. AlzheimersSpeaks.com Support this Show: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/donate-now/ See omnystudio.com/liste...

Alban Maino, is a Franco-American documentary film producer & CEO of Memory Lane TV.  His grandmother, living with dementia was the inspiration behind his comapny.  He searched tools, medicines, anything to help manage her symptoms. He found no effective options and so he dug into research, There he found  decades of investigations into sensory stimulation and memory. His media background was a pe...

Our Host, Lori La Bey talks with Donna Marentay a Dementia Care Educator and Owner of New Dawn Dementia Understanding. Donna is an accomplished nurse who has dedicated her nursing career to geriatric nursing and memory care. She has a passion for raising awareness, increasing understanding, and accelerating research for all forms of dementia. We are live today so call in and ask your questions or...

Today our host, Lori La Bey talks with George Slade, a writer and photographer based in Minnestoa. He is the Author of “My Father’s Shirts” which documents his Fathers journey with Dementia as well as George's journey along-side him. He also works for our friends at Gentle Transitions, the twin cities original senior move manager. Contact George Slade Phone or Text  651-227-9549  Please note your...

Our Host, Lori La Bey will be talking with Molly Fisher is a clinical social worker who has worked in the field for over 15 years.   She is excited to reopen her private practice providing quality psychotherapy services to individuals living with a parent or person with dementia.  Using a psychodynamic and integrative approach, paired with her expertise on dementia related illnesses, Molly will as...

Today will be talking with Dr. Patrick Zook, was a family physician for 40 years. In 2019, Dr. Zook took on the public health issue of community dementia care and founded the St. Cloud, MN-based nonprofit, Central Minnesota Dementia Community Action Network known as D-CAN.  D-CAN’s Dementia Resource Center. Dr. Zook has been evaluating clients/care partners about their dementia risk since April 20...

Our Host, Lori La Bey will be talking with three cofounders of AlzAuthors.  Their organization has done a fantastic job coordinating over 300 authors who have written on dementia from many angles, and they are still growing. Today, Jean Lee, Vicki Tapia, and Marianne Sciucco will tell us what all they’ve been up to that past two years during Covid, as well as their future plans as they continue to...

Our Host, Lori La Bey talks with Mike Splaine who has been working in the field of health and long-term care since 1988. He has a proven track record of helping organizations achieve success in advocacy for health and long-term care issues. Mike combines his deep knowledge of policy and program development and management with his skills in public speaking, community organizing, adult education, me...

Our Host, Lori La Bey will be talking with author Veronika Zyss began writing after her husband's death. At first, it was to make sense of her feelings. Her book, DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: A JOURNEY THROUGH END STAGE DEMENTIA turned out to be very cathartic for her. Expressing her feelings, coming to terms with them, she thought she might help others. Since then, her book has been endorsed, published...

Today’s show is going to be a bit different. Our guests, will be Eilon Caspi a Gerontologist, an Assistant Research Professor at the University of Connecticut, and the author of Understanding and Preventing Harmful Interactions Between Residents with Dementia. Joining us will be my cofounder of Dementia Map, Dave Wiederrich, who is also the founder  of the Memory Cafe Directory.  After Iintroducti...

Our Host, Lori La Bey will be talking with Emily Lutz.  Emily is the founder and president of Liberty Paperwork Solutions.  Her company provides daily money management for individuals that can benefit from assistance with their bill paying and paperwork management. Contact Liberty Paperwork Solutions Website          Email          Phone      973-500-4500          LinkedIn       Contact Lori La Be...

Rosanne Corcoran joins us on Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio.  Shecared for her mother over a 12-year span.  Rosanne started as a stealth caregiver, then she became a full-time caregiver, and then she became an in-home, sandwich caregiver for her mother’s final 6 years.  Rosanne with talk to us about Daughterhood The Podcast: For Caregivers she created.     Contact Rosanne Corcoran Twitter     @RosannePo...

Lori La Bey talks with Deanna Vigliotta and Laurie Gredlein with Seni of TZMO USA, who produces and sells premium adult incontinence products. Joining them will be Marisa Biserna and Linda Panarella; both in leadership roles with Senior Helpers. Learning how Seni’s new Continence Program is improving lives. Contact Seni     Email     Website    Website 2      Phone  850-503-7534 Senior Helpers    ...