Join Lori La Bey, host of Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio for a very interesting conversation with three women on a mission to improve dementia care by supporting those that care for individuals living with a diagnosis. Through improv, care partners learn to reframe and refocus how to care. Listen in and learn and feel free to reach to them for more details on their clinical research and program.
Rev. Dr. Jade Angelica is the founder and director of Healing Moments for Alzheimer’s. She cared for her own mother who died from Alzheimer’s disease in 2011. She designs and leads workshops, services, and trainings for Healing Moments. Jade wrote the book Where Two Worlds Touch: A Spiritual Journey Through Alzheimer’s Disease.
Kelsey Spalding Wilson is a doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Iowa. She is now completing a clinical neuropsychology internship at the St. Louis VA, working with Veteran’s with neurological disorders.
Edmarie Guzman-Velez moved to the US to complete her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of Iowa. She is now a postdoctoral fellow at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School studying the preclinical stage of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Thursday, June 28th, 2018 – Lori La Bey host of Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio talks with Tommaso Commarano, Programming Director & Events Manager and Jessica Boonstra, Resident Services Coordinator both part of the Abiitan team at the Terraces. Their discussion will focus on the Abiitan difference in the Terraces Memory Care along with how they attract and keep quality staff. In addition, Ruth Colby who is a wife of a former Memory Care resident.will join us.
Dementia Chats™ was created with the intention to educate people living with dementia; their care partners both family and friends as well as professionals and advocates. Our Experts are those diagnosed with dementia. We have been doing this series since July of 2012.
Today we discussed the following:
Depression, Grief, Sadness and Dementia
Today we address the following:
Dementia vs Depression
Grief, sadness and depression
Dementia and loneliness
Added stress for Care Partners due to loneliness
Quiet isn’t always lonely
Fear and depression
Advocacy and purpose can replace fear and depression
Depression is a personal experience
Sadness vs Depression
Look for things to be grateful for
Does loneliness have to do with how we grew up?
Care Partners are afraid of saying anything that might upset their person with dementia.
A sadness felt by both sides for different reasons
Listen and validate feelings
“Happy Places” can shift sadness and depression
Everyone with dementia is different and has their own “Happy Places.”
Thank You To Our Experts Living With Dementia:
Harry Urban
Laurie Scherrer
Bob Savage
Truthful Loving Kindness
Brian LeBlanc
Susan Suchan
You Can Have An Impact, Even If You Can’t Make Maria Shriver’s Event.
Become A Sponsor Help Raise Funds for Women’s Research on Dementia
Now is the perfect opportunity to join the Move for Minds experience. Please sign up today and we’ll thank you by giving you a pair of Beats urBeats Earphones ($99 value) at our Move for Minds event on June 4. (Limit one Beats UrBeats Earphones per person-offer ends 5/24)
Join the fun at one of the events in eight different cities where you can participate in an extraordinary workout and panel discussion. Leeza Gibbons will be the moderator. All you have to do is sign up online and commit to a fundraising minimum of $250.00.
Check Out The Panel of Experts
• Dr. Daniel Amen, M.D. – Brain Health
• Tana Amen – Nutritionist
• Katy Bowman – Biomechanist
• Mallika Chopra– Meditation Expert
• Dr. Joshua Grill, Ph.D. – Alzheimer’s Research
• Lori La Bey– Caregiving / Alzheimer’s & Dementia Activist
Tuesday, July 26th, 2016, we will be talking to have Roger Renikwho found caring for an aging parent had many additional emotional aspects and challenges. Balancing on a tight rope and juggling many roles like a stressful second shift job, being a husband and father to two, plus caring for a parent can set life up to be unbalanced. In Roger’s case, the conclusion of the caring for his mom was just the beginning of another challenging chapter in his life.
If you missed the Dementia Chats Session today, there is no need to worry. All sessions are FREE and recorded for your convenience. You can go to the Alzheimer’s Speaks website to find past recordings and handouts, along with upcoming sessions. Here is the direct link to the page where you can find the links and handouts. We all hope you find the discussion helpful.
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