Thursday – June 30th, 2022 – 1pm EST, 12pm CST, 11am MST, 10am PST & 7pm London GMT, 8pm South Africa SAST, and on the July 1st at 5am in Australia AEDT
International Dementia Advocate and man living with dementia, Michael Ellenbogen takes on the role of interviewer on Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio today. His guest will be Lori La Bey the founder of Alzheimer’s Speaks, and host of our radio show, as well as a daughter who supported her Mother on her 30 year journey with dementia. Together the two of them have worked together for over a decade on various projects. This should be an interesting conversation with two passionate people activists. Watch or listen to the interview. It promises to be very interesting!
Additional Resources We Discussed
Driving and Dementia a Variety of Experts Speak Out
A BIG THANK YOU to Dr. Lakelyn Hogan Eichenberger with Home Instead who invited me on her live video chat to discuss early diagnosis and why it’s so important. So many people worry about changes in cognition from individuals who are sensing a change in their own lives, to family and friends. This chat will give you some ideas of common changes people question, what could be causing the changes, who to go see if you are concerned, to how to approach the conversation with a loved one, and even how to respond to someone who is telling you they are worried about cognitive changes.
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When Dementia Takes a Back Seat To Other Health Issues Plus Examples of Misperceptions, Hallucinations, Delusions and Misunderstandings On Dementia Chats™ Today our experts living with dementia give us great examples of situations where dementia can be ignored, or not acknowledged when other health issues pop up. They also give us great examples of the differences between hallucinations, delusions, misunderstandings and misperceptions.
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A big thank you to our experts who gave their time to share their insights: Craig Hanke, Truthful Loving Kindness, Dr. Jennifer Bute, Christine Thelker, Karen Creekmoore, and Lonni Schicker
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
A BIG THANK YOU to Dr. Lakelyn Hogan Eichenberger with Home Instead who invited me on her live video chat to discuss early diagnosis and why it’s so important.
So many people worry about changes in cognition from individuals who are sensing a change in their own lives, to family and friends. This chat will give you some ideas of common changes people question, what could be causing the changes, who to go see if you are concerned, to how to approach the conversation with a loved one, and even how to respond to someone who is telling you they are worried about cognitive changes.
As always with Lakelyn, this is a positive empowering chat loaded with resources and and ideas for you.
Please Share & Pass This Great Conversation Onto Others
When Dementia Takes a Back Seat To Other Health Issues Plus Examples of Misperceptions, Hallucinations, Delusions and Misunderstandings On Dementia Chats™ Today our experts living with dementia give us great examples of situations where dementia can be ignored, or not acknowledged when other health issues pop up. They also give us great examples of the differences between hallucinations, delusions, misunderstandings and misperceptions.
Watch Additional Videos or Download a PDF to Easily Access Titles & Links
A big thank you to our experts who gave their time to share their insights: Craig Hanke, Truthful Loving Kindness, Dr. Jennifer Bute, Christine Thelker, Karen Creekmoore, and Lonni Schicker
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
Thursday – June 23rd, 2022 – 1pm EST, 12pm CST, 11am MST, 10am PST & 7pm London GMT, 8pm South Africa SAST, and on the 24th at 5am in Australia AEDT
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.
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
Tuesday – June 21st, 2022 – 1pm EST, 12pm CST, 11am MST, 10am PST & 7pm London GMT, 8pm South Africa SAST, and on the 22nd at 5am in Australia AEDT
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 pound cake. All his beautiful wife prepares while their jealous dog patiently waits for food droppings on the kitchen floor.
Join us as we shift dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world one episode at a time. We love raising all voices and delivering sounds news, not just sound bites!
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
Tuesday – June 21st, 2022 – 1pm EST, 12pm CST, 11am MST, 10am PST & 7pm London GMT, 8pm South Africa SAST, and on the 22nd at 5am in Australia AEDT
Hi Everyone – I’m looking forward to this conversation with Lakelyn Hogan Eichenberger, Ph.D. who is a Gerontologist and Caregiving Advocate with Home Instead®. I hope you can join us. We always have a great time as both of us love our work and we invite you to be part of the conversation too!
See below where you can submit questions ahead of time or you can always submit them during the live chat too.
Looking forward to see you on the Summer Solstice!
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During This Chat You Will Learn:
A brief overview of dementia and the signs and symptoms
Tips for bringing up concerns about a loved one’s cognition
Reasons to talk to a healthcare provider and get a diagnosis
Resources to support individuals and families navigate dementia
We will take live questions during the chat, or feel free to send them in ahead of time to livechat@homeinstead.com
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 music-therapy informed technology on the residential aged care workforce.
Join us as we shift dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world one episode at a time. We love raising all voices and delivering sounds news, not just sound bites!
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
I just love talking with Stephen G Post and Rev Jade Angelica! You can see from our smiles we are having fun and sharing insights on a very important topic – dignity for deeply forgetful people, which is also the title of Stephen and Jade’s book. Watch the video and pick up some new perspectives on caring for a loved or those you serve living with a form of dementia or what Stephen refers to as the deeply forgetful.
Tuesday – June 21st, 2022 – 1pm EST, 12pm CST, 11am MST, 10am PST & 7pm London GMT, 8pm South Africa SAST, and on the 22nd at 5am in Australia AEDT
Hi Everyone – I’m looking forward to this conversation with Lakelyn Hogan Eichenberger, Ph.D. who is a Gerontologist and Caregiving Advocate with Home Instead®. I hope you can join us. We always have a great time as both of us love our work and we invite you to be part of the conversation too!
See below where you can submit questions ahead of time or you can always submit them during the live chat too.
Looking forward to see you on the Summer Solstice!
Click the Graphic Above to Register for the Event
During This Chat You Will Learn:
A brief overview of dementia and the signs and symptoms
Tips for bringing up concerns about a loved one’s cognition
Reasons to talk to a healthcare provider and get a diagnosis
Resources to support individuals and families navigate dementia
We will take live questions during the chat, or feel free to send them in ahead of
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
Friday – June 17th, 2022 – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on the 18th at 6am in Australia AEDT
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 music-therapy informed technology on the residential aged care workforce.
Join us as we shift dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world one episode at a time. We love raising all voices and delivering sounds news, not just sound bites!
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
Thursday – June 16th, 2022 – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on the 17th at 6am in Australia AEDT
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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 inspiration for those dealing with dementia.
Dementia and the Arts is an Educational Panel where all levels of artists and all types are welcome. Our goal is to elevate panelists work and ability to create beauty in many forms. They will share examples of various types of art they participate in, how, and why they started, what they have learned, and what they personally get out of making art. Panelists, do not have to attend all sessions.
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
Thursday June 9th, 2022 – 2pm EDT, 1pm CDT, 12pm MDT, 11am PDT & 7pm London, 8pm South Africa, and on the 10th at 5am in Australia AET
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 to a high standard in their training and their love for their work, ensuring each patient is treated with the utmost care and respect.
Today on Dementia Chats™ Lori La Bey founder of Alzheimer’s Speaks facilitates a conversation with the true experts on dementia, those living with it! You will hear from: Mark Timmons, Laurie Scherrer Cate Lau, Karen Creekmoore, Truthful Loving Kindness, Craig Hanke, and Harry Urban. Each of them shares their personal situations of how their dementia effects other medical conditions and vice versa. Please help us spread their insights and stories to raise awareness for needed changes which will help not only people living with dementia, but their families and medical professionals as well. Contact Lori La Bey with any questions you via the Dementia Chats email listed below.
Dementia and the Arts is an Educational Panel where all levels of artists and all types are welcome. Our goal is to elevate panelists work and ability to create beauty in many forms. They will share examples of various types of art they participate in, how, and why they started, what they have learned, and what they personally get out of making art. Panelists, do not have to attend all sessions.
As you will see from the sample video above, conversations are comfortable, casual, and fascinating. We have so much to learn from one another. All recordings will be prerecorded and published to Alzheimer’s Speaks YouTube channel with a specific playlist channel for easy access. Each episode will be pushed out on Alzheimer’s Speaks social media channels as well.
Anyone living with dementia interested in participating, please reach out to Lori La Bey via email, or Private message her on FaceBook
Lori La Bey Can Help Your Organization Switch To Virtual Presentations For Staff Trainings, Family Support, Perspective Clients and Support Gatherings.
Upcoming Public Events Lori La Bey Will Be At:
Talk To Lori La Bey About Having A Screening & Talk Back of “A Timeless Love”
Prior Title Name Was “His Neighbor Phil”
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
Tuesday June 7th, 2022 – 2pm EDT, 1pm CDT, 12pm MDT, 11am PDT & 7pm London, 8pm South Africa, and on the 8th at 5am in Australia AET
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’s disease and their caregiving youth members.
Today on Dementia Chats™ Lori La Bey founder of Alzheimer’s Speaks facilitates a conversation with the true experts on dementia, those living with it! You will hear from: Mark Timmons, Laurie Scherrer Cate Lau, Karen Creekmoore, Truthful Loving Kindness, Craig Hanke, and Harry Urban. Each of them shares their personal situations of how their dementia effects other medical conditions and vice versa. Please help us spread their insights and stories to raise awareness for needed changes which will help not only people living with dementia, but their families and medical professionals as well. Contact Lori La Bey with any questions you via the Dementia Chats email listed below.
Dementia and the Arts is an Educational Panel where all levels of artists and all types are welcome. Our goal is to elevate panelists work and ability to create beauty in many forms. They will share examples of various types of art they participate in, how, and why they started, what they have learned, and what they personally get out of making art. Panelists, do not have to attend all sessions.
As you will see from the sample video above, conversations are comfortable, casual, and fascinating. We have so much to learn from one another. All recordings will be prerecorded and published to Alzheimer’s Speaks YouTube channel with a specific playlist channel for easy access. Each episode will be pushed out on Alzheimer’s Speaks social media channels as well.
Anyone living with dementia interested in participating, please reach out to Lori La Bey via email, or Private message her on FaceBook
Lori La Bey Can Help Your Organization Switch To Virtual Presentations For Staff Trainings, Family Support, Perspective Clients and Support Gatherings.
Upcoming Public Events Lori La Bey Will Be At:
Talk To Lori La Bey About Having A Screening & Talk Back of “A Timeless Love”
Prior Title Name Was “His Neighbor Phil”
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
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