Alzheimer's Speaks

Feb 03 2025 1136 ep. 64 mins 23
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Alzheimer's Speaks Radio gives voice to all, sharing resources, tools, and products. Through collaboration & education we are changing dementia care.

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All is not lost! Inspiration for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers

Feb 03 2025 67 mins  
All is not lost! Inspiration for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers Lori La Bey talks with Rev. Dr. Jade Angelica who was Inspired by her journey through Alzheimer’s with her mother. She founded the non-profit organization, Healing Moments for Alzheimer’s, in 2007.  Since then, she has been offering innovative dementia care education throughout the country,

Alzheimer's Music Fest on Alzheimer's Speaks OPEN MIC

Jan 27 2025 33 mins  
Today on OPEN MIC our guest is Vince Zangaro, the founder of the Alzheimers Music Fest.  Vince has a new concert raising funds to support those living with dementia. Listen, learn, and see how you can help spread the word about this fun and fantastic event, or better yet; how you can attend! Contact Information for Alzheimer's Music Fest and Vince Zangaro The Alzheimer's Music

People living with dementia are targets of social media abuse in nursing homes 

Jan 26 2025 80 mins  
People living with dementia are targets of social media abuse in nursing homes  Lori La Bey talks with Eilon Caspi a Gerontologist and dementia behavior specialist. He has worked in the aging field for 30 years starting as a nurse aide in a nursing home where his grandfather lived. Since then, he worked as a social worker, educator, consultant, author, applied researcher, and

Dementia & Dental Care - Dentists Coming To Homes To Provide Care

Jan 20 2025 59 mins  
Lori La Bey talks with Dr. Joy Poskozim DDS the Founder of Joyful Dental Care. She even does house calls!  Joy is also an amazing advocate and presenter. As a Geriatric House Call Dentist for over 15 years, Dr. Joy Poskozim speaks to Long-term Care Facility Administrators, Nursing Staff, Caregivers, and loved ones on the importance of oral health care as we age.  Her goal

Working With Grief By Staying Connected: Letters From The Ungrateful Dead

Dec 23 2024 66 mins  
Working With Grief By Staying Connected: Letters From The Ungrateful Dead Lori La Bey talks with Deborah Shouse, a writer, editor, laughter yoga facilitator, and dementia advocate. She is the author of a new non-fiction book, Letters from the Ungrateful Dead: A Grieving Mom’s Surprising Correspondence with her Deceased Adult Daughter. Please help me welcome our friend Debora

The GUIDE Program for Dementia on Alzheimer's Speaks

Dec 17 2024 56 mins  
Today on Alzheimer's Speaks Open Mic, Lori La Bey talks with Dr. Nancy Berley who works for Tembo Health. She is an experienced General Practitioner who specializes in dementia and works with our families in the GUIDE program, a new CMS program that just rolled out in July 2024, to support families caring for a loved one diagnosed with dementia. Learn what the GUIDE program has to

Hope Beyond Dementia - Empowering Families Through Storytelling

Dec 02 2024 50 mins  
Hope Beyond Dementia - Empowering Families Through Storytelling Lori La Bey talks with Author Jennifer Randazzo. After witnessing her father’s battle with Lewy Body Dementia, Jennifer created a beautiful book called, “Grandpa & Lewy,” which is a heartwarming resource to empower children while fostering empathy and awareness about the disease. She is an award-winning aut

Connecting Voice - Connecting People Through Music

Nov 21 2024 55 mins  
Lori La Bey talks with Kristyn Rupp is the Music for Life Manager at MacPhail Center for Music. Connecting Voices is a choir designed for those living with dementia and their care partners. This choir is part of the MacPhail Music for Life program specifically designed for adults 55+. Learn: 1. What MacPhail Center for Music offers 2. About Macphail’s dementia chorus 3. How co

2024 Maude’s Awards Winners Announced

Nov 04 2024 62 mins  
Lori La Bey talks with the Executive Director of Maude’s Awards and a couple of the 2024 Maude’s Awards winners! Joining me is Marilyn Raichle is the Executive Director of Maude’s Awards, which was created to reward innovations that enrich the quality of life for persons living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias as well as their care partners. The 2024 Annual Aw

A Roadmap for An Uncertain Journey on Alzheimer's Speaks

Oct 29 2024 75 mins  
A Roadmap for An Uncertain Journey Lori La Bey talks with Guy Slowik, a retired Orthopedic Surgeon who for decades, has been interested in patient education. Guy developed one of the first encyclopedic-type health resources when the internet was founded which served as the foundation for Yahoo Health – the largest health information site online for some 12 years. Also joining us