Listen Live or Listen at Your Convenience Thursday – June 1st, 2023 – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on the 2nd at 6am in Australia AEDT
Our Host, Lori La Bey talks with Amber Gonion who is a wife, mom of 5, and step-mom of 2. She and her husband Rick are the proud owners of Atlas Villas Memory Care located in Centerville, Minnesota. Like so many people Amber and Rick were personally touched by dementia in their own family. Amber’s grandparents, Jack and Colleen Long, both lived with dementia in their later years. Rick and Amber were disappointed with what was available in memory care and so they researched and designed their own community, with some fantastic features we will be talking about today.
Inspired By Her Grandparents To Build A Different Design For Memory Care
WATCH A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE BUILDING
Learn:
How is a small memory community different from a large community
Why is their physical layout & design so different
Lighting, Sunsets, Sunrise, Rain
Spa
Theater
Street lights
Front porch with benches and lighting
Interaction and engagement
Staff ratios
StaffingTraining & Retention
Supporting families & friends
What about those residents who have been labeled as having “behaviors”
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Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio – Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world one episode at a time by raising all voices and delivering sound news, not just sound bites since 2011.
Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio – Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort worldwide one episode at a time by raising all voices and delivering sound news, not just sound bites since 2011.
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Listen Live or Listen at Your Convenience Tuesday – May 2nd, 2023 – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on th,e May 3rd at 6am in Australia AEDT
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Our Host, Lori La Bey talks with Today I will be talking with Christopher Doran, is a registered nurse who works in senior living and in the hospital setting where he precepts new nurses and runs training sessions on dementia care. His main focus is dementia education and how to maximize retention of learning.
Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio – Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort worldwide one episode at a time by raising all voices and delivering sound news, not just sound bites since 2011.
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Listen Live or Listen at Your Convenience Tuesday – April 25th, 2023 – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on the April 26th at 6am in Australia AEDT
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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. We love raising all voices and delivering sound 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 to hold a respectful conversation.
We are Live on Tuesday so Call In and Join the Conversation.
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Share your personal dementia or caregiving story. Tell us about your service, product, or tool you have which can help others dealing with dementia. Have you written a book, penned, or produced a song or film? If so, we want to hear from you. Maybe you are working on a research project or have a trial you are promoting. Please call in and share your work with us.
Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio – Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort worldwide one episode at a time by raising all voices and delivering sound news, not just sound bites since 2011.
Check Out Lori La Bey’s Book Betty the Bald Chicken An Ideal Tool for Schools, Libraries, Support Groups, Children, and Adults
Listen Live or Listen at Your Convenience Thursday – March 9th, 2023 – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on the March 10th at 6am in Australia AEDT
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Our Host, Lori La Bey talks with Filmmakers Dru Miller and Thiago Dadalt and Care Partner Kirk Moody who discuss the film “Where is Nancy,” which depicts the story of when Kirk’s wife living with dementia went missing. They also talk about prevention modes you might be interested in checking out before a crisis occurs.
Dru Miller
She has spearheaded numerous film and television projects including the award-winning “Chocolate” (about early onset of Alzheimer’s and “Duke” about severe autism. “Life on a Leash” and “2nd Time Around” for which she serves as executive producer, creator, and writer. She is the head of D. Ellen Miller Productions.
Thiago Dadalt
Thiago is an award-winning writer, editor/director from Brazil. He has won numerous awards with “Chocolate”, Oscar’s qualified in 2018, a short film about the early onset of Alzheimer’s. “Duke” (about severe autism) was officially selected at the “Emerging Filmmaker Showcase” at CANNES 2019, Cleveland, Stage 32 contest (showing at HollyShorts, Raindance, and AustinFilm fest 2019)
Kirk Moody is a retired engineer and was a full-time caregiver for his wife, Nancy Paulikas who suffered from early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Kirk spent 26 months looking for Nancy after she wandered from a family outing to an art museum.
Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio – Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world one episode at a time by raising all voices and delivering sound news, not just sound bites since 2011.
Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio – Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort worldwide one episode at a time by raising all voices and delivering sound news, not just sound bites since 2011.
Check Out Lori La Bey’s Book Betty the Bald Chicken An Ideal Tool for Schools, Libraries, Support Groups, Children, and Adults
Listen Live or Listen at Your Convenience Thursday – Feb. 16th, 2023 – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on the Feb 17th at 6am in Australia AEDT
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Our Host, Lori La Bey talks with Kevin Dill who was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia in 2019, in his early fifties. Kevin shares symptoms he experienced, who noticed them first, who they handled telling him, and what happened when he went the doctor. He also shares a very personal story about the depression that took over him, how close he was to taking his own life, and what made him change is mind. Learn how Kevin knows Jay Allen the Country Western Singer. Kevin openly shares with us, how he got into artwork, advocacy, and the power of his events. Kevin is a proud Military Veteran, retired Police Officer, and Director of Veterans Affairs. I know you will enjoy this wonderful conversation, from a person actually living with Lewy Body Dementia.
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Listen Live or Listen at Your Convenience Thursday – November 10th, 2022 – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on the 11th at 6am in Australia AEDT
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Dr. Marion Somers joins Lori La Bey on Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio today. She is recognized as a visionary and thought leader in the field of elder field of elder care. She has over 40 years of experience as a geriatric care manager, caregiver, author, speaker, and teacher of all things elder and eldercare. I’m honored to have Marion join us today to share her expertise.
After decades of working directly with seniors and their caregivers, Dr. Marion launched a public effort to provide practical tools, solutions, and advice to those struggling to care for our aging population. She has helped millions of Americans through her book, “Elder Care Made Easier: Doctor Marion’s 10 Steps to Help You Care for an Aging Loved One.”
The time has come for comfortable, informative conversations to hit the airwaves highlighting dementia care! We are thrilled to announce “Dementia Divas – Caregiving & The Arts.” Click the graphic above to check out the trailer featuring Teepa Snow, Dr. Macie Smith and Lori La Bey.
Dementia Divas coming soon on SaltBox TV, a free online streaming service.
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I want to echo the thanks and appreciation of my colleagues… Your presentations were movingly authentic, fully engaging and wonderfully informative. Thank you for all that you are doing, and all that you’ve done for us!
Carla Koehl, Director of Community Relations – Artis Senior Living of Lexington
“Feedback from the conference planning committee and our leadership team was extremely positive. Many attendees commented that she was one of the best speakers they had heard.”
Pat Sylvia, Director of Education & Member Development LeadingAge WA
Listen Live or Listen at Your Convenience Tuesday – November 8th, 2022 – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on the 9th at 6am in Australia AEDT
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Our Host, Lori La Bey talks with Benjamin Surmi the Director of Education and Culture at Koelsch Communities, which is a third-generation family business that operates specialized memory care, assisted and independent living communities across eight states. They are located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Montana, Texas and Washington.
Koelsch’s Innovation Lab pioneers best-practice techniques and technologies from around the world, all seeking a higher quality of life and better health outcomes for seniors. The Innovation Lab includes emerging technologies such:
o A new audio headset that leapfrogs the long-standing problems of hearing aids (a huge problem for those living with memory issues);
o A “de-digitizing” technology that enables seniors to enjoy family photos without the confusion of electronic devices;
o An AI tool mimicking the voices of family members;
o And various innovative brain health and communications techniques that have led to extraordinary memory and senior care breakthroughs.
Developed in France and largely unknown in the U.S., “Humanitude” is a special set of techniques for treating those living with memory issues – and it has demonstrated an ability to significantly improve quality of life. As a pioneer of the “Humanitude” practices, Benjamin is an impassioned advocate of these simple, principled, compassionate practices that anyone can use. His stories of Koelsch’s pilot innovation projects are uplifting and encouraging, especially to individual caregivers and those concerned about eventually living with dementia and other memory challenges.
We are live today so call in and join the conversation! (323) 870-4602
The time has come for comfortable, informative conversations to hit the airwaves highlighting dementia care! We are thrilled to announce “Dementia Divas – Caregiving & The Arts.” Click the graphic above to check out the trailer featuring Teepa Snow, Dr. Macie Smith and Lori La Bey.
Dementia Divas coming soon on SaltBox TV, a free online streaming service.
Watch Additional Videos or Download a PDF to Easily Access Titles & Links
Lori La Bey Can Help Your Organization For Staff Trainings, Family Support, Perspective Clients and Support Gatherings.
See What Others Have Say About Lori La Bey
I want to echo the thanks and appreciation of my colleagues… Your presentations were movingly authentic, fully engaging and wonderfully informative. Thank you for all that you are doing, and all that you’ve done for us!
Carla Koehl, Director of Community Relations – Artis Senior Living of Lexington
“Feedback from the conference planning committee and our leadership team was extremely positive. Many attendees commented that she was one of the best speakers they had heard.”
Pat Sylvia, Director of Education & Member Development LeadingAge WA
Lori La Bey host of Alzheimer’s Speaks radio will talk with Jennifer Randazzo. She is the author of Grandpa & Lewy: A Story of Hope and Empowerment for Children Touched by Lewy Body Dementia. After watching her own father battle Lewy body dementia Jennifer was determined to raise awareness and provide a resource that her family never had. Join Lori as she learns about Jennifer’s story. By sharing experiences, resources, and tools we make the journey of dementia easier for everyone.
The time has come for comfortable, informative conversations to hit the airwaves highlighting dementia care! We are thrilled to announce “Dementia Divas – Caregiving & The Arts.” Click the graphic above to check out the trailer featuring Teepa Snow, Dr. Macie Smith and Lori La Bey.
Dementia Divas coming soon on SaltBox TV, a free online streaming service.
Watch Additional Videos or Download a PDF to Easily Access Titles & Links
Lori La Bey Can Help Your Organization For Staff Trainings, Family Support, Perspective Clients and Support Gatherings.
See What Others Have Say About Lori La Bey
I want to echo the thanks and appreciation of my colleagues… Your presentations were movingly authentic, fully engaging and wonderfully informative. Thank you for all that you are doing, and all that you’ve done for us!
Carla Koehl, Director of Community Relations – Artis Senior Living of Lexington
“Feedback from the conference planning committee and our leadership team was extremely positive. Many attendees commented that she was one of the best speakers they had heard.”
Pat Sylvia, Director of Education & Member Development LeadingAge WA
The time has come for comfortable, informative conversations to hit the airwaves highlighting dementia care! We are thrilled to announce “Dementia Divas – Caregiving & The Arts.” Click the graphic above to check out the trailer featuring Teepa Snow, Dr. Macie Smith and Lori La Bey.
Dementia Divas coming soon on SaltBox TV, a free online streaming service.
Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio host, Lori La Bey will talks with Elion Caspi of Dementia Behavior Consulting and Cyndy Luzinski of Dementia Together about how can we and how should we support advocates living with dementia as their symptoms progress. How do we create a transition plan? When should a succession plan be discussed, developed, and implemented? Does anyone currently have a plan in place? If so, what does it look like?
Our goal with this program is to expose this topic first without putting anyone on the spot. We will do a follow up conversation inviting everyone to join us – Those living with dementia, families, and organizations large and small who would like to participate.
Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio will be holding an open forum in the future and we would love for you to join that conversation.
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Email Lori La Bey, founder of Alzheimer’s Speaks and host of Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio if you would like to participate in the show or submit your thoughts and ideas for others to hear. Email Lori at Radio@AlzheimersSpeaks.com
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I want to echo the thanks and appreciation of my colleagues… Your presentations were movingly authentic, fully engaging and wonderfully informative. Thank you for all that you are doing, and all that you’ve done for us!
Carla Koehl, Director of Community Relations – Artis Senior Living of Lexington
“Feedback from the conference planning committee and our leadership team was extremely positive. Many attendees commented that she was one of the best speakers they had heard.”
Pat Sylvia, Director of Education & Member Development LeadingAge WA
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