Alzheimer's Speaks

EverFriends, AI Companions Are Changing the Dementia Journey 

Lori La Bey talks with Dan Hungerford, the founder and CEO of EverFriends.ai, an innovative digital companionship platform that helps aging adults live with dignity, connection, and cognitive support.  They are seen as a leader in emotionally aware AI development. Dan is pioneering the use of hyper-realistic digital avatars to provide daily interaction, memory stimulation, and caregiver relief.

Learn:

1. What does AI stand for, and what can it do?
2. What is a digital human?
3. How are they built to respond to people?
4. Can they interact with more than one person, or does that confuse them?
5. What are the specific characteristics they have when responding?
6. Can they pick up on a person's physical response, or is it just voice-activated that they can respond to?
7. What about ethics and dignity? How are they dealt with?
8. Are there regulations overseeing AI?
9. Is EverFriends.ai helping the caregiver or the person living with dementia?
10. Specific examples of how EverFriends.ai digital humans can support both the person living with dementia and the care partners.
11. How do you see the future of AI expanding?

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Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/everfriends-ai-companions-are-changing-the-dementia-journey/

Youtube Interview

https://youtu.be/iZ353JK9Ufw

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everfriends-ai-companions-are-changing-the-dementia/id986940432?i=1000713286844

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0VbPi9zE9yWiJtXgvMJqPg

Other Podcasts

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 Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/6/17/everfriends-ai-companions-are-changing-the-dementia-journey

Contact EverFriends

Website

https://everfriends.ai/

FaceBook

https://www.facebook.com/everfriendsai

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/everfriends.ai/

X - Twitter

https://x.com/EverfriendsAI

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-hungerford/

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/@everfriendsai

Google Play

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.everfriends&pcampaignid=web_share

APP Store

Https://apps.apple.com/us/app/everfriends-ai/id6593670951

Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/

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Learn How Hero Generation Bridges Generations By Supporting Families Through Alzheimer’s    

Lori La Bey talks with Nicole àBeckett, the founder and CEO of HeroGeneration, which is a platform that empowers caregivers navigating life’s toughest transitions. Drawing from her personal caregiving journey, Nicole's mission is to support the sandwich generation with practical tools, guidance, and community.

Dr. Shruti Roy, the Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of HeroGeneration, was unable to make the show today. Dr Roy drives the creation of clinically grounded, compassionate tools to support caregivers. A practicing physician and current caregiver herself, Dr. Roy brings a rare blend of medical expertise, strategic leadership, and lived experience to HeroGeneration’s mission of empowering families through life’s most challenging health transitions.

Learn:

1. Identifying Caregiver needs
2. Safe, engaging, and educational caregiver resource APP
3. Organizational and communication tools
4. Tips for a caregiver view
5. Articles, events, calendar, and storage of important paperwork
6. AI Assistant – Andrea to support you
7. Free two-week trial
8. Subscription option

Alzheimer's Speaks Blog 

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/bridging-generations-how-hero-generation-supports-families-through-alzheimers/

Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/wgpCQS-zF2U?si=Ajo4Vi-G0cdfrUON

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/herogeneration-a-new-ally-for-families-facing/id986940432?i=1000712527141

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1sKadr1oegHmtgLltlEBB2

Other Podcasts

https://pod.link/986940432

 Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/6/12/herogeneration-a-new-ally-for-families-facing-alzheimer-8217-s-and-aging-transitions

Visit HeroGeneration

Website https://www.herogen.co

Email  [email protected]

Instagram @hero__generation

YouTube @hero__generation

LinkedIn @HeroGeneration

Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/

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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Living Proof: Ginger Smith’s Journey Through and Beyond Dementia     

Lori La Bey talks with Ginger Smith, a retired speech-language pathologist who worked alongside neurology teams at Stanford and UCSF. After surviving a terminal dementia diagnosis, she now advocates for open-minded medicine, dementia research, and the truth that joy, purpose, and a meaningful life are still possible — even after the unthinkable.

Joining them is Ginger’s publisher, Shanlynn R. Hatton, who is an author, independent publisher, and caregiver advocate based in Reedville, Virginia.  Known for blending honesty, hope, and humor into every project, Hatton’s mission is to bring light to life’s darkest moments.  (S. R. Hatton)

Learn:

1. About Ginger’s journey.
2. Why Ginger decided to write her book, Dementia Denied – One Woman’s True Story of Surviving A Terminal Diagnosis & Reclaiming Her Life?
3. What Ginger would like families to understand about dementia
4. The biggest misconceptions about dementia
5. How to pick a publisher, and how the collaboration can work

Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/blog/

Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/eaDNzORlRDo

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/living-proof-ginger-smiths-journey-through-and-beyond/id986940432?i=1000711363440

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4AoSRv6dLow0Ajw5ctl6kX

Other Podcasts

https://pod.link/986940432

 Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/6/5/living-proof-ginger-smith-8217-s-journey-through-and-beyond-dementia

Contact Ginger Smith

Email  [email protected]

Instagram  @gingersmith104 

Facebook   @Ginger Smith

https://www.facebook.com/trek1937

Contact Shanlynn R. Hatton

Facebook   @Dementia Caregiver's Corner

Website SRHattonBooks.com

Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/

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 is part of the Senior Resource Podcast Network.

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An Honest Look at a Couple's Journey with Dementia

Today, Lori La Bey talks with May Todd, Caregiver and Author of You Make a Big Good - a Journey with Alzheimer’s. She shares a fully authentic journey, living with grace as she experiences a wide range of emotions.

Learn:

1. Mary and Jim’s journey with dementia.
2. What were the most important messages that Mary wants caregivers to receive?
3. Some of Mary’s biggest challenges when dealing with dementia.
4. Why did Mary write this book?
5. Which chapters were the easiest and hardest to write, and why?
6. How did Mary pick the title for the book?
7. Does Mary have any future projects?

Watch the Video Interview

https://youtu.be/GXLFn6FzwuE

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/an-honest-look-at-a-couples-journey-with-dementia/id986940432?i=1000709162927

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4uqb6qcR9Gzpa4ARDm1Bwn

Other Podcasts

https://pod.link/986940432

Alzheimer's Speaks Blog

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/an-honest-look-at-a-couples-journey-with-dementia/

 Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/5/15/an-honest-look-at-a-couple-apos-s-journey-with-dementia

Contact Mary Todd

Email [email protected]

Purchase Mary's Book - You Make a Big Good - a Journey with Alzheimer’s

Amazon

Kindle Edition  

Barnes & Noble 

Balboa Press

Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/

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 is part of the Senior Resource Podcast Network.

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What is the history and science of Alzheimer’s disease?

 Lori La Bey talks with Dr Michael Hornberger, a Professor of Applied Dementia Research at the University of East Anglia in England. He is the author of the new book Tangled Up -  The History and Science of Alzheimer’s disease.

Learn:

1. How and who discovered Alzheimer’s disease?
2. Is there a difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia?
3. What happens to the brain when a person gets Alzheimer’s?
4. What are some other forms of dementia?
5. Is Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias genetic? If so, how do we find out or should we not bother looking into genetics for ourselves before symptoms?
6. Are there any cures for any types of dementia?
7. Are there genes that could reduce our risk, slow down the progression of dementia, or possibly prevent a form of it?
8. Find out what you can expect to find in Michael’s book, What is the History and Science of Alzheimer’s Disease?

Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/97atU8zxslU

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alzheimers-speaks/id986940432

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/62EPr9AgN7P4IUkYvgsK2p

Other Podcasts

https://pod.link/986940432

Alzheimer's Speaks Blog 

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/the-history-and-science-of-alzheimers-disease/

Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/5/13/the-history-and-science-of-alzheimer-8217-s-disease

Contact Michael Hornberger

LinkedIn  linkedin.com/in/michael-hornberger-0a25368b

Michaels Profile Page  https://research-portal.uea.ac.uk/en/persons/michael-hornberger

Purchase Michael’s Book

Amazon  https://a.co/d/iRX9aMz

Barnes & Noble  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tangled-up-michael-hornberger/1147245394

Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/

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 is part of the Senior Resource Podcast Network.

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Lori La Bey talks with two men working hard to improve dementia care in India. They are Pankaj Mehrotra  and Dr. Dipankar Debnath.

Pankaj Mehrotra is the Founder of Elderly Care India, which is a free online resource and knowledge sharing website committed to bridging the gap in the Senior Care sector in India and a resource platform for best practices on Eldercare across the Globe.

Pankaj has over 3 decades of experience in Project Management, Strategic Planning, and Business Development across the NGO, Telecom, and Hospitality sectors.

Dr. Dipankar Debnath is a Senior Consultant in Geriatric Medicine and Diabetes Care & Family Medicine at Kolkata. He is the Founder & CEO of 60 Plus Clinic, Founder & Secretary of the Institute of Geriatric Care & Research Kolkata, Life member of the Indian Medical Association, Indian Association of General Physicians of IMA & Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine. He is also a committee member of Snehodia, a Senior Living Facility at the New Town of WBHIDCO.

Learn:

1. Some differences between India and the US regarding dementia care
   1. Religion and clan association
   2. Location makes a difference in affordability and level of care
   3. Stigmas – “mad people's home”
   4. Training & Education
   5. Government policy
   6. Language barriers
   7. Affordability
   8. Profit vs Nonprofit care
   9. Restraints – physical and medications
   10. Abuse and exploitation
   11. What will the future bring?

Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/sc4dEUP7Prs

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eldercare-a-comparison-between-india-usa/id986940432?i=1000706768419

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4TMV82iEpmwLoxYhi59qOa

Other Podcasts

https://pod.link/986940432

Blog Post

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/caring-for-elders-a-comparison-between-india-usa/

Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/5/8/eldercare-a-comparison-between-india-usa-160-160-160-160-160

Contact Information

Elderly Care India Website

https://elderlycareindia.org/

Elderly Care India LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/company/elderly-care-india/

60 Plus Care: Website

https://www.60pluscare.in/

60 Plus Care LinkedIn profile

https://www.linkedin.com/company/60-plus-clinic-caring-for-elders/

Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/

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 is part of the Senior Resource Podcast Network.

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Learn About The FREE Online 3-Day Conference For Caregivers

Today, our host, Lori La Bey, talks to Linda Burhans, The Gal Who Cares for the Caregivers, and her upcoming free online conference, May 6, 7, and 8, called Connecting Caregivers.

Contact Linda Burhans

Conference  https://connectingcaregiversconference.com

Website   https://lindaburhans.com

Email  [email protected]

YouTube  

https://youtu.be/7EKzMoKMOus

Apple Podcast   

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learn-about-the-free-online-3-day-conference-for-caregivers/id986940432?i=1000705950141

Spotify  

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0z9jzpuvAstSfQCkWf6R0V

Pod Links    

https://pod.link/986940432

Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog Post   

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/free-online-3-day-conference-for-caregivers/

Dementia Map 

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/4/29/learn-about-a-free-3-day-conference-for-dementia-caregivers-may-6-7-8-on-alzheimer-apos-s-speaks

Contact Lori La Bey with Alzheimer’s Speaks

Website –  https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/

Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs through www.AlzheimersSpeaks.com

Alzheimer's Speaks - 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 is part of the Senior Resource Podcast Network.

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Renowned Author Dr. Peter Rabins Shares Critical Answers to People's Questions About Alzheimer’s And Dementia       

Lori La Bey talks with Dr. Peter Rabins, who is also a professor emeritus in the Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is the author of Is It Alzheimer's? 101 Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions about Memory Loss and Dementia, which will launch its 2nd edition on June 3rd. Peter is also the coauthor of the renowned, bestselling book The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People with Alzheimer's Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss.

Learn:

• How dementia is diagnosed.
• About different types of neurological terms.

• About testing and approved anti-Alzheimer’s drugs.

• Ideas to reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or dementia.

• How you can help improve the quality of life for those living with a form of dementia.

• Tips on when to consider moving your loved one into a long-term care facility or nursing home.

• How should you explain the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and dementia to others?

• The 3-Strike Rule.

• About the support caregivers need, and what is actually available.

Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/WVCM0tEkyYc

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critical-answers-to-questions-about-alzheimers-dementia/id986940432?i=1000705370197

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0EqGvAjk8OW4r00q1eRoz6

Other Podcasts

https://pod.link/986940432

Alzheimer's Speaks Blog 

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/critical-answers-to-peoples-questions-about-alzheimers-and-dementia/

Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/5/1/renowned-author-dr-peter-rabins-shares-critical-answers-to-people-apos-s-questions-about-alzheimer-8217-s-and-dementia

Contact Information

To buy Is It Alzheimer’s? via Johns Hopkins University Press: https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/53901/it-alzheimers

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/hopkins-press/

Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/JohnsHopkinsUniversityPress/

Instagram  @hopkinspress

X/Twitter  @JHUPress

Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/

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 is part of the Senior Resource Podcast Network.

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ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES: MUSIC  THERAPY AND TECHNOLOGY   

Lori La Bey talks with Alexis Baker, founder of Bridgetown Music Therapy, and Tyler Zanini, founder of Memory Board, and they each showcase how they are improving care for those living with dementia.

Learn:

1. How Music Therapy can support your loved one with dementia, both in person and online.
   1. Educating
   2. Advocacy
   3. Entertainment
      1. Singing
      2. Exercise
      3. Engagement
   4. For families
   5. For organizations
2. How to leverage technology with Memory Board
   1. Making Care Comfortable
      1. Promoting independence
      2. Connecting families
      3. Sharing events
         1. Notices
         2. Photos
         3. Check-ins
      4. For families
      5. For Communities

Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/wvigGdwzYHU

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/engagement-strategies-music-therapy-and-technology/id986940432?i=1000704510669

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2y6MK41SkY5RCDrnbNYRPy

Other Podcasts

https://pod.link/986940432

Alzheimer's Speaks Blog

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/engagement-strategies-music-therapy-and-technology/

Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/4/22/alzheimer-apos-s-speaks-open-mic-airs

Contact Information For Our Guests

Alexis Baker – Bridgetown Music Therapy

Website - https://www.BridgetownMT.com

Email – [email protected]

Tyler Zanini – Memory Board

Website – https://MemoryBoard.com

Email Address: [email protected]

Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/

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 is part of the Senior Resource Podcast Network.

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The Importance Of Finding Your Voice To Benefit Your Loved Ones

Lori La Bey talks with Julie Moore, who is a 30-year-retired U.S. Army veteran residing in Southwest Florida.  She recently completed her first book, in which she shares her experiences as a full-time caregiver to two family members. Her book is titled I Am Their Voice – A Guide for Caregivers and Advocates.

Learn:

1. Caring for two loved ones at one time
2. Sharing Challenges, mistakes, successes, and joy
3. Disconnect with doctors and resources to help
4. Symptoms of Frontotemporal Lobe dementia
5. How Julie’s military skills helped her care
6. Tips for self-care
7. The Three Ball Theory
8. Final advice

Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/T4JCGPC-Ubg

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-importance-of-finding-your-voice-to-benefit/id986940432?i=1000704246747

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Ho7q9voTTKcUHt49sHYqV

Other Podcasts

https://pod.link/986940432

Blog Post

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/blog/

Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/4/15/the-importance-of-finding-your-voice-to-benefit-your-loved-ones

Contact Julie Moore

Website - https://www.iamtheirvoice.com

Email - [email protected]

Instagram - @julieiamtheirvoice

LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/juliemoore2016

Book - I Am Their Voice – A Guide for Caregivers and Advocates

Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/

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 is part of the Senior Resource Podcast Network.

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