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
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.
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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
Thursday April 14th – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on the April 15th at 6am in Australia AEDT
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Our Host, Lori La Bey will be talking with Deanna Vigliotta and Laurie Gredlein with Seni, whose parent company is TZMO who produces and sells premium adult incontinence products. Also joining us are Marisa Biserna, Linda Panarella, and Robin Rountree all in leadership roles with Senior Helpers. Linda also works for Town Square Adult Day Enrichment Centers.
Deanna Vigliotta is the National Sales Manager for Seni, known for their premium adult incontinence products. She has an extensive 30-year background in healthcare sales management. Deanna joined Seni, in early 2019, to help expand the Seni brand in the US market by educating both consumers and senior living communities about the importance of choosing high quality fully breathable products.
Laurie Gredlein has been working in the healthcare and the senior living industry field for over 15yrs. She is an Account Executive for Seni in the Northeast region and resides in NJ.
Marisa Biserna is an RN who has worked in home care and hospice for more than 25 years. She is the newest member to the Senior Helpers leadership team, overseeing the operations of (3) Senior Helpers locations in New Jersey. Marisa’s mother lives with Alzheimer’s, and she is committed to dignity in aging.
Linda Panarella has over 15 years’ experience managing personalized care to seniors, and is a Certified Dementia Practitioner and a PAC Certified Independent Trainer. She is the Director of Business Development for Senior Helpers and Town Square Adult Day Enrichment Centers. Linda serves as a consultant for the development and construction of the first Town Squares in NJ.
Robin Rountree is the Marketing Manager for Senior Helpers, Orlando. When Robin’s mother was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia, she learned all she could about being a caregiver, getting assistance, and building a care team, even if those lessons came from her own mistakes. The care her mother received from Senior Helpers was a game-changer and made a huge impact on her quality of life. After her mother passed away, Robin chose to leave her broadcasting career to help other family members on their caregiving journeys by working for Senior Helpers. Robin also hosts the podcast “Informed Aging” and is also an advisory team member of Central Florida Lewy Body.
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
Dementia Chats is a series of video conversations where we talk with the true experts on dementia, those living with a diagnosis. Lori La Bey, founder of Alzheimer’s Speaks facilitates a conversation and is amazed by every conversation what she learns about life with dementia. She encourages everyone not only to watch these videos, but to include those living with dementia in conversations and to listen closely to their insights. They know dementia better than anyone.
For a Complete List of Dementia Chats Videos – Click Here
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:
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 18th, 2019 at 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London and 19th at 6am Australia
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Alzheimer’s
Speaks Radio host, Lori La Bey, talks with Gary Skole, owner of AlzBetter, a
company dedicated to providing education and care management services to
families affected by dementia. Learn how AlzBetter uses technology along with
dementia coaching to help families. Find out exactly how a dementia coach can
help you. Feel free to call in with your questions or comments at (323)
870-4602.
“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
Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio – Thursday Feb. 7th , 2019
2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London
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Alzheimer’s Speak host, Lori La Bey talks with Dr. Eboni I. Green who is a Registered Nurse and family caregiver. Eboni and her husband Terrence are the co-founders of Caregiver Support Services a non-profit organization that trains and supports family and frontline caregivers. Eboni has also written three books focusing on family caregiving: Reflections from the Soul, At the Heart of the Matter and Caregiving in the New Millennium.
Make sure to check out their 3 FREE Webinars on Grief. The webinars will be available 4 different times throughout this year.
Contact Dr. Eboni Green at Caregiver
Support Services
“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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