Alzheimer's Speaks

Lori La Bey talks with Frank Amato, CEO and President, SYNAPS Dx, which offers DISCERN™, the first highly accurate, minimally invasive test supporting a clinician’s definitive diagnosis of AD versus other forms of dementia, even in people recently diagnosed with dementia. DISCERN is commercialized under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and is reimbursed by Medicare. Learn: Wha...

Trualta: Healthcare Training and Support for Family Caregivers Lori La Bey talks with Jonathan Davis the founder and CEO of Trualta the leading online training and support platform for family caregivers. Trualta offers self-paced training, live classes, and virtual support groups to thousands of family caregivers so that they are more confident and less stressed. It is currently available for free...

Me Time Monday – How Caregivers Can Find Balance and Joy Lori La Bey talks with Sherri Snelling who is a corporate gerontologist, “Authorpreneur” and founder/CEO of Caregiving Club .  Her company is a strategic consulting and educational content creation firm that specializes in caregiver wellness, well-home design, and brain health/Alzheimer’s. Sherri is the host of the podcast, “ Caregiving Club...

Wine, Women, and Dementia: The Documentary Lori La Bey talks with the cast and crew of the documentary: Wine, Women, and Dementia which highlights caring journeys throughout the country. You Will Learn: Why people felt it was important to share their stories and how it helped them as well. To use humor as a coping mechanism. Why some people are compelled to step into the dementia arena after their...

Benefits of Virtual Speech Therapy for Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease Lori La Bey talks with Avivit Ben-Aharon, the Founder and Clinical Director at Great Speech, Inc., a virtual speech therapy company founded in 2014. She is recognized as a trailblazer for nationwide virtual access to speech therapy, allowing anyone who is committed to improving their communication to receive expert service...

Social Media ACTIVITY BOXES AND SPECIALTY ITEMS FOR DEMENTIA PATIENTS FOR EVERY LOCATION AND OCCASION Lori La Bey talks with Mary Anne Roberto and Debbie Axel, the co-founders of Always Home Connected. Mary Anne Roberto is a dedicated CNA and a Certified Positive Approach To Care Consultant (Teepa Snow), specializing in dementia care. Her goal is to create awareness about those experiencing cognit...

Lori La Bey talks with Dayna Steele’s with us and we are going to discuss The Woman in the Mirror podcast and play are adaptations of Dayna's best-selling book, “Surviving Alzheimer’s With Friends, Facebook and a Really Big Glass of Wine.” Dayna candidly chronicled her mother’s journey with Alzheimer’s on social media with unfiltered observations and dark humor. Her refreshing honesty is laced wit...

Lori La Bey welcomes back Sharon L. Rogers, the CEO of AmyriAD Therapeutics. Sharon was previously chief of research at Eisai, where she played a leading role in developing Aricept, the top-selling Alzheimer's medication on the market. Learn: Who is really funding early-stage trials? What is the difference between Pharma and Social Therapies? Do we know how many forms of dementia there are? What d...

Lori La Bey talks with Teresa Thompson, a speech-language pathologist and Senior Clinical Educator for Lingraphica. She has experience working with adults with a variety of diagnoses in acute care, outpatient, skilled nursing, and home health settings. Learn: What is a Speech and Language Pathologist and how can they help someone living with dementia? What types of supportive aids does Lingraphica...

Working With Pendulums For Clarity, Wisdom and Guidance Lori La Bey talks with the founders of Heart Centric Divine Creations Lana Gendlin Brooks and Karina Muller who are both certified life coaches.  Lana is also a Creative Wellness advocate, who empowers her clients to discover their innate creativity and shift by tapping into their creative flow. She teaches people how to achieve a state that...

Dementia Caregiving: Showing Love when it's Most Difficult Lori La Bey talks with Carolyn Birrell a daughter who relocated her aging mother to be near her and spent the next eight years caring for her while learning “all things dementia.” She began writing initially to help her make sense of her mother’s early stages of dementia and the terrifying behaviors that came with it. It didn’t take her lo...

What You Should Know as an Alzheimer's Caregiver  Lori La Bey talks with Former Wisconsin Governor Marty Schreiber who was a guest on the show back in August of 2017.  He continues the most important campaign of his life as he shares the challenges of being an Alzheimer’s advocate and caregiver. Like many thrown into the heartbreaking world of dementia, he knew very little about the disease as he...

Lori La Bey talks with care partner and author Donna Olivia Maye-Barnes. She is a retired educator who now cares for her mother diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.  Donna is also the Author of Grateful for Grace: Reflections on Caring for Mom , and a Liturgical dancer, wife, and mother. She also is the facilitator for Let's Talk: Caregiving from the HeART which is a monthly support group. Learn: A...

Plan for Future Needs Now and Reduce Your Stress! Lori La Bey talks with Jennifer Prell, the president and founder of Elderwerks Educational Services, a not-for-profit organization providing senior living coordination, advocacy, and education.   Learn: What should you do if you notice a decline in yourself, a family member, or a friend?  What kinds of resources are available to families? Is a holi...

AlzAuthors - Changing Dementia Care Through the Written Word 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 the past two years dur...

A Wife Shares Her Journey Caring For Her Husband Through End-Stages of Dementia Lori La Bey talks with author Veronika Zyss began writing after her husband's death. At first, it was to make sense of her feelings. The book turned out to be very cathartic for her. Expressing her feelings, and coming to terms with them, she thought she might help others. Learn how this book is different from most boo...

Lori La Bey talks with the Gentle Passage Doula Collective. Today, we hear from Bonnie Blachly, Kathy Bates, Kathleen Putnam, and Colleen Hewes. Each is an End-of-Life Doula providing exceptional service to families dealing with the loss of a loved one. Below is a bit about each of our guests. Bonnie Blachly  is a Registered Nurse and End-of-Life Doula with 40+ years of experience in long-term car...

The HOPE Study – Approaching Dementia Treatment Differently Lori La Bey talks with Ralph Kern, M.D., who is Chief Medical Officer at Cognito Therapeutics, a company developing a disease-modifying at-home therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease. He has over 17 years of biotech experience including senior medical roles at Genzyme, Novartis, and Biogen. Learn: About brain changes Lifestyle factors and geneti...

Danniel Fuchs A Passionate Multi-Generational Advocate Lori La Bey talks with Danniel Fuchs who embarked on an unexpected journey of multi-generational living, and how he faced challenges ranging from thefts and fires to personal family struggles. Yet, these adversities only deepened his conviction in the importance of familial bonds, leading him to champion the cause of multi-generational homes,...

Part D Might Be the MOST Important Part of Medicare   To Toni King, the CORNERSTONE of Medicare planning is discussing Medicare Part D. In this Medicare Moments BONUS episode, Toni discusses why it’s so important to search for what is the most cost-effective Part D plan that covers all of your prescriptions. Did you know that if a prescription is not covered, whether generic or brand-name, then yo...

CerebralFit - An Evidence-Based Approach to Brain Health Lori La Bey talks with Guy Odishaw, who is a Healthcare Entrepreneur and a Bioelectric Medicine Practitioner.  He is the Co-founder of Bhakti Wellness Center – which offers Neuroimaging and neuromodulation. It is one of the largest, most diverse, integrative medicine clinics in the country. Guy is the Co-founder of the first integrative stud...

Let's Learn How the Immune System Could Hold the Key to Treating Alzheimer's   Lori La Bey talks with Tommaso Croese, MD who is a neurologist studying the interface between immune cells and neurological disorders. He currently serves as the Medical Director at ImmunoBrain Checkpoint. Learn: Why researching the immune system is so important. The difference between Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease....

Helping Families Create Safe Bathrooms For Their Loved Ones Lori La Bey talks with Maria Lindbergh, an occupational therapist who helps people make beautiful and safe bathrooms through her business Toilet Talk. She provides candid toileting tips and bathroom solutions for you to live at home for a lifetime. Also joining us is Becky Wright an expert in bathroom safety products and Division Manager...

5 Little Known Secrets to Making Your Home More Dementia Friendly Lori La Bey talks with Tracy Cram Perkins who is a four-time dementia caregiving survivor. She is the author of Dementia Home Care, How to Prepare Before, During, and After , and the host of the Dementia Home Care Show on USA Global TV. Learn How To Create Dementia Friendly Environments By Expanding  Your Awareness and Making Modifi...

Are You a Family Needing Help Navigating How to Best Care For a Loved One? Our Host, Lori La Bey talks with Annalee Kruger, founder of Care Right, Inc..  Annalee has helped families navigate aging, family caregiving, dementia progression, and care options for over 28 years. As a neutral third-party family meeting facilitator, she has helped families come together in care decisions and by teaching...