Tuesday – July 16th, 2019 at 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST, 7pm London time and July 12th at 6am in Australia
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Lori La Bey talks with Dave and Tara Power of MOUNTAINCITY about why they wrote and recorded the song “Sweet Norma Jean” in honor of Tara’s Grandmother. Joining us on the show will be Cyndy Luzinski the Executive Director of Dementia-Friendly Communities of Northern Colorado who featured MOUNTAINCITY at their first Community-Wide Intergenerational Memory Cafe and Concert in June.
“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
Missing my Mom and Dad. Trying to reframe that I can’t have great loss without first having great love for them. How lucky am I to miss them like I do.
“Realities of Dementia – Family Friendly Tools & Tips”
Gable Pines at Vadnais Heights 651-829-3171
1260 East Co. Rd. E, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110
Friday, May 3rd – 10:30am – 12:30pm
Educational Program
“As the Cookie Crumbles”
Gable Pines at Vadnais Heights 651-829-3171
1260 East Co. Rd. E, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110
Friday, May 10th – 10:30am – 12:30pm
Film Screening & Talk Back
“A Timeless Love”
Gable Pines at Vadnais Heights 651-829-3171
1260 East Co. Rd. E, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110
Friday, May 17th – 10:30am – 12:30pm
Educational Program
“Shifting from Crisis to Comfort”
Gable Pines at Vadnais Heights 651-829-3171
1260 East Co. Rd. E, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110
See what LeadingAge has to say about Lori La Bey
“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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Today Lori La Bey, host of Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio will talk with Roy Tal, from Tel Aviv, who is doing amazing work to improve the lives of those living with dementia. Roy is a 34 year old with a big heart who was touched by dementia in his own family. Listen in on how Roy took that experience to improve the lives of others. He is a social entrepreneur & music graduate co-founder of Imagine an NPO that empowers special needs musicians. He is also the founder and CEO of 2gether which will be the focus of our conversation today.
Today our Dementia Chats Experts, those diagnosed and living with cognitive impairment, discuss what they would like to see their communities provide them to show they are truly a “Dementia Friendly Business or Communities.” You will find great tips for businesses and communities to consider.
Our experts today are: Michael Ellenbogen, Laurie Scherrer, Bob Savage and Truthful Loving Kindness. Lori La Bey, founder of Alzheimer’s Speaks facilitates the conversation. Lori can be reached at or visit Alzheimer’s Speaks website.
Voices of Those Diagnosed with Dementia
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.
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See what LeadingAge has to say about Lori La Bey
“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 Washington
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.
Today we have Celia Koudele’s whose Mother, Grandmother, and an Aunt all died from Alzheimer’s. She worked at the Alzheimer’s Association of Central and Western Kansas for 9 years as a Helpline Specialist. Celia is the author of, “The Little Book for Alzheimer’s Caregivers” to help other families based on her experiences.
Thursday we will have Author, Kathleen H. Wheeler. She Wrote her debut novel Brought To Our Senses, a story of family, struggles and dementia. Join our conversation as we explore her journey of disease, dynamics and family. Host Lori La Bey will be joined by Co-Hosts Laurie Scherrer and Susan Suchan.
Today we had a wonderfully honest conversation with Claire Webster the founder of Caregiver Crosswalk. She talked of her feelings of being overwhelmed trying for her mother with dementia and trying to be “Super Woman,” to the world which eventually lead to a nervous breakdown. Claire shares her thoughts on caring, her families reaction to dementia and the changes in herself and how she has come out the other side stronger than ever and is now helping other families cope and walk through the maze of dementia.
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