Our Host, Lori La Bey talks with Tara Jenkins who is a board-certified music therapist, certified dementia practitioner, and Montessori dementia care professional with 16 years of experience working in the eldercare field. She is the co-author of “Music, Memory, and Meaning: How to Effectively Use Music to Connect with Aging Loved Ones” and the founder of Harmony in Dementia, which provides group and individual music therapy services, music consultation services, and music workshops and training for older adults, carers, and professionals.
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 – May 25th, 2023 – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on the April 19th at 6am in Australia AEDT
Our Host, Lori La Bey talks with Tara Jenkins who is a board-certified music therapist, certified dementia practitioner, and Montessori dementia care professional with 16 years of experience working in the eldercare field. She is the co-author of “Music, Memory, and Meaning: How to Effectively Use Music to Connect with Aging Loved Ones” and the founder of Harmony in Dementia, which provides group and individual music therapy services, music consultation services, and music workshops and training for older adults, carers, and professionals.
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 – May 18th, 2023 – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on the April 19th at 6am in Australia AEDT
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Our Host, Lori La Bey talks with Bruce Elliott, the CEO & Co-Founder of Memory Lane Games. Bruce has a twenty-year track record of building world-class, innovative eCommerce companies. Brian Hall is a board member and the Director of the UK and International Business for the company.
Also joining us is Kait Clavette, a speech-language pathologist since 2012. Kait has worked with individuals across the lifespan and now specializes in the treatment of adults with cognitive-communication and swallowing disorders. I can’t wait to learn more about Memory Lane Games!
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 – May 11th, 2023 – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on th,e May 12th at 6am in Australia AEDT
Filling The Gap For Children Who Have Parents With Young Onset Dementia.
Our host, Lori La Bey will be talking with Diana Shulla Cose the Founding Executive Director, of Lorenzo’s House, and Bree Ruge the Lead of Programs & Development at Lorenzo’s House. Also joining us are three young adults who are involved with Lorenzo’s House – William Dean, Shylah Thiara, and Jessica.
Diana Shulla Cose is the Founding Executive Director, of Lorenzo’s House. Diana has been the primary care partner to her husband and mother. She is a true visionary, entrepreneur, strategist, innovator, and proven fundraiser. After her husband was diagnosed with Younger-Onset Alzheimer’s she recognized a massive care and connection gap for younger families and in 2021 founded Lorenzo’s House, a non-profit social impact startup designed to empower families everywhere living with Younger-Onset dementia.
Diana leveraged her past career of over 25 years as Co-Founder & President of a network of public schools in Chicago, scaling from 40 students and 2 teachers to 2,300 students and over 250 staff across 5 schools – Diana brings deep experience and insight to her new venture in this new space.
Bree Ruge, Certified Dementia Practitioner, is a certified Dementia Friend by Dementia Friendly America, and the Lead of Programs & Development at Lorenzo’s House. She has the privilege of building programs and relationships with youth and care partners daily. Bree has been personally touched by Alzheimer’s in her family which gave her knowledge and insights to walk alongside families living with Younger-Onset dementia. Bree was a co-creator, developing the Dementia Friendly Initiative in 4 neighborhoods in the Northside of Chicago.
William Dean, who goes by Will, is 23 years old and is from Wales in the United Kingdom. Will’s mother lives with young onset dementia, and this challenge has inspired him to become an advocate for change through fundraising and raising awareness.
Shylah Thiara’s father was diagnosed with Younger-Onset Alzheimer’s in his mid-50s, and since then she became an advocate and blogger. Shylah spreads awareness and tackles the misconceptions associated with Younger-Onset Alzheimer’s disease by sharing her journey of navigating her father’s diagnosis.
Jessica Christensen is a 13-year-old from Utah. Diana described Jessica as a bright ray of light for this world who has thoughtful perspectives and inspires many, wise beyond her years, and is a youth leader at Lorenzo’s House. Jessica’s father was diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer’s disease and she has been with Lorenzo’s House for about a year and a half and is a youth leader at Lorenzo’s House.
Understanding Dementia Is Not A Disease Of One, But A Disease Of Families
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 – May 4th, 2023 – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on the May 5th, at 6am in Australia AEDT
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Today on Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio, Lori La Bey is joined by Dr Laird, and Deanna Vigliotta with Seni as we wrap up this four-part series on what “quality of life and good care” actually looks like in Memory Care.
Dr. Laird is a Geriatrician and has 25 years of experience as Medical Director for two Memory Disorder Clinics in Florida. Dr. Laird is a passionate advocate for the support of family caregivers and co-authored the book Take Your Oxygen First: Preserving Your Health and Happiness While Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Deanna Vigliotta has an extensive 30-year healthcare sales and sales management background. She is a master collaborator who focuses on building relationships with healthcare professionals. Deanna joined the Seni sales team to better educate consumers, geriatricians, neurologists, Skilled Nursing Facilities – SNF, Assisted Living Facilities – ALF, Home Health Care, and Memory Care communities about the importance of choosing high-performing adult incontinence products to improve the quality of life for incontinent people as well as those that care for them. In doing so she moved quickly into the role of National Sales Manager with Seni, supporting her teammates and Seni’s clients, to shift the mindset in the USA from adult incontinence products being viewed as a disposable commodity to high-performing incontinence products being viewed as a critical component to the continuum of care
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 Wednesday – May 3rd, 2023 – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on th,e May 4th at 6am in Australia AEDT
The Gift of Philanthropy and the Power of Change it’s Making in Society Our Host, Lori La Bey talks with the key members of the Richard and Maude Ferry Foundation which is a family foundation deeply rooted in the Catholic tradition, promoting dignity and quality of human life. We will be focusing on three separate organizations focusing on dementia care within the foundation.
Joining Us: Richard Ferry, Quentin Orem, Marilyn Raichle, and Marigrace Becker.
Richard and Maude Ferry were one of many couples who have lived what is often called the “American Dream”. They have walked a blessed and rewarding journey together, from their beginnings in a small, Midwestern college town, to community leaders in Los Angeles and entrepreneurs in a global business. Richard is the Chairman of the Richard and Maude Ferry Foundation. He co-founded Korn Ferry International in 1969, and for more than three decades was instrumental in establishing the firm as the world’s premier provider of executive human capital solutions.
Quentin Orem, Executive Director at the Ferry Foundation which supports various causes like Maude’s Awards, Maude’s Ventures, and the Memory Hub to name a few. Quentin is a partner with Social Venture Partners which is a philanthropic organization. Quentin is also on the Board of Directors for Cristo Rey Seattle and Advisory Board Member at SCU Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education.
Marilyn Raichle, Executive Director of Maudes’ Awards. She became a care partner for her parents, both of whom were developing Alzheimer’s Disease. In 2015, inspired by her mother’s newfound artistic ability, she founded The Art of Alzheimer’s, celebrating the creativity of persons living with dementia and the power of the creative arts to enrich and empower their lives.
Marigrace Becker is the Program Manager of Community Education and Impact at the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center (MBWC) and the Director of the Memory Hub, a new community center operated by MBWC that offers supportive, educational, and social programs for people with memory loss and their families.
Maude’s Awards mission is to enrich the quality of life for persons living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and their care partners—celebrating and inspiring innovative practices of care and sharing these practices with the wider dementia care community. Individuals can win $5,000 and organizations $25,000.
Applications for Maude’s Awards 2023 Close May 16th
Maude’s Venture’s mission is to invest in people who want to build new ways to meet the needs of the dementia community. They are passionate about investing in people who are innovating care for individuals with memory loss. Their goal is to advance care for those living with Alzheimer’s while we wait for a cure. Every year they offer seed funding of $50,000 – $100,000 for individuals, nonprofits, and for-profits to help them develop new ideas to improve the lives of caregivers and people living with dementia.
Applications for Maude’s Ventures 2023 Close July 14th
The Memory Hub is a Place for Dementia-Friendly Community, Collaboration, and Impact! They bring people, programs, and partners together. The Memory Hub operates as a vibrant dementia-specific community center, collaborative workspace, and training center. It is spearheaded by the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center (MBWC) and located on the campus of founding partner the Frye Art Museum. The Memory Hub welcomes visitors year-round to explore what it means to live well with dementia.
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 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.
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 – April 27th, 2023 – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on the April 28th at 6am in Australia AEDT
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Bella Groves and Seni
Our Host, Lori La Bey is joined by James Lee with Bella Groves, and Deanna Vigliotta with Seni as we discuss what “quality of life and good care” actually looks like in Memory Care.
James Lee is the CEO and co-founder of Bella Groves, a company in San Antonio, Texas helping families in the journey of supporting a loved one living with dementia. James has 15 years of experience in the senior living industry and is focused today on helping his local community in central Texas.
Deanna Vigliottahas an extensive 30-year healthcare sales and sales management background. She spent many years of her career working in the Radiology Imaging space, where she built relationships with healthcare professionals, and provided related healthcare products & ancillary services.
Deanna joined the Seni sales team to better educate consumers, geriatricians, neurologists, Skilled Nursing Facilities – SNF, Assisted Living Facilities – ALF, Home Health Care, and Memory Care communities about the importance of choosing high-performing adult incontinence products to improve the quality of life for incontinent people as well as those that care for them. In doing so she moved quickly into the role of National Sales Manager with Seni, supporting her teammates and Seni’s clients, to shift the mindset in the USA from adult incontinence products being viewed as a disposable commodity to high-performing incontinence products being viewed as a critical component to the continuum of care
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 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.
Call in and Talk with us (323) 870-4602
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 – April 20th, 2023 – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on the April 21st at 6am in Australia AEDT
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80th Street Residence and Seni
Our Host, Lori La Bey is joined by Lindsey Harbison, with the 80th Street Residence, and Deanna Vigliotta and Laurie Gredlein with Seni as they discuss what “quality of life and good care” actually looks like in a Memory Care setting. All three of these ladies have phenomenal experience in healthcare, so we know this episode will be loaded with nuggets!
Lindsey Harbison, Assistant Executive Director of the 80th Street Residence, is often the first person that many families meet upon their introduction to the 80th Street Residence. With 16 years at the community, she has helped hundreds of families navigate the difficult process of making the move from one’s home to The 80th Street Residence.
Laurie Gredlein has been working in the healthcare/senior living field for over 20yrs – from marketing for a large pharmaceutical company to working in various long-term care settings. She is currently an Account Executive for Seni in the Northeast region and resides in New Jersey. She is passionate about educating people on the importance of using high-quality incontinence products, as well as helping those in need.
Deanna Vigliottahas an extensive 30-year healthcare sales and sales management background. She spent many years of her career working in the Radiology Imaging space, where she built relationships with healthcare professionals, and provided related healthcare products & ancillary services.
Deanna joined the Seni sales team to better educate consumers, geriatricians, neurologists, Skilled Nursing Facilities – SNF, Assisted Living Facilities – ALF, Home Health Care, and Memory Care communities about the importance of choosing high-performing adult incontinence products to improve the quality of life for incontinent people as well as those that care for them. In doing so she moved quickly into the role of National Sales Manager with Seni, supporting her teammates and Seni’s clients, to shift the mindset in the USA from adult incontinence products being viewed as a disposable commodity to high-performing incontinence products being viewed as a critical component of the continuum of care.
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.
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