Alzheimer's Speaks

We are honored to have Trish Vradenburg the co-founder of USAgainstAlzheimer’s, a national advocacy campaign and network.  She is also a playwright.  Her play “Surviving Grace,” is a comedic/dramatic homage to her mother, who succumbed to Alzheimer’s.

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2nd Guest, James Creasey is the founder of JiminyWicket.Org, a new adaptive croquet game which engages people, leverages intergenerational participation and raises awareness.

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3rd Guest, Kirti Khalsa is the Chief Operating Officer of Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation, which promotes holistic and integrative medical programs.

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Our 1st guests,  are two sisters; Mary Jane McPhee and Carol McPhee.   Both retired teachers who together created "Lifetimes The Game of Reminiscence."  We will learn how and why they developed the game and how it is having an impact on those with dementia as well as those caring for them.
Contact Information
Website:     www.lifetimesthegame.com
Twitter    @lifetimesgame 
Our 2nd guest, is Jane Snyder, an entrepreneur and  founder of "Puzzle with Me," which is an engaging way to socialize for those with dementia. Learn how and why these special puzzles can be beneficial to both the caregiver and the person with cognition issues.
Contact Information
Website:     www.puzzlewithme.com
[email protected]

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Our 1st guests,  are two sisters; Mary Jane McPhee and Carol McPhee.   Both retired teachers who together created "Lifetimes The Game of Reminiscence."  We will learn how and why they developed the game and how it is having an impact on those with dementia as well as those caring for them.

Contact Information

Website:     www.lifetimesthegame.com

Twitter    @lifetimesgame 

Our 2nd guest, is Jane Snyder, an entrepreneur and  founder of "Puzzle with Me," which is an engaging way to socialize for those with dementia. Learn how and why these special puzzles can be beneficial to both the caregiver and the person with cognition issues.

Contact Information

Website:     www.puzzlewithme.com

[email protected]

Our guest will be Gloria Hoffner who is the owner and author of Science for Seniors, a hands-on activity program that uses the latest brain research to provide a fun and educational experience for residents of all ages and abilities.
Gloria can be reached through her website at
www.scienceforseniors.com
[email protected]

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Our guest will be Gloria Hoffner who is the owner and author of Science for Seniors, a hands-on activity program that uses the latest brain research to provide a fun and educational experience for residents of all ages and abilities.

Gloria can be reached through her website at

www.scienceforseniors.com

[email protected]

Legal Crisis - Avoid the Perfect the Storm when Illness Hits
Our guest is Ramsey Bahrawy, who is an elder Law Attorney with Bahrawy Law Offices.  He  hosts and produces a TV program called "Your Money Your Life."  His program appears in 32 states on local cable TV and is on You Tube.  Our topic today was a hot one and we encourage you to listen in.
You can reach Ramsey Bahrawy:
(978) 682-1141
http://www.BahrawyLaw.com

Innovation in Adult Day Programs
Our second guest is Amanda Sillars, MSW, LCSW, with Total ADHC Solutions, Inc..  Amanda is first and foremost an advocate for Adult Day Services.  She has an unparalleled understanding of the Adult Day Service Industry. Amanda has been involved in Adult Day Services over fifteen years.  She is as a speaker, consultant, author, trainer, expert witness and psychological consultant.  Her commitment to the integrity of the business and her passion for finding solutions to decrease the financial burden of healthcare costs in our country is evident. Amanda is diligent about researching current trends and finding ways to integrate this knowledge into ADS programs.

Amanda Sillar can be reached:
http://www.totaladhc.com/

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Legal Crisis - Avoid the Perfect the Storm when Illness Hits

Our guest is Ramsey Bahrawy, who is an elder Law Attorney with Bahrawy Law Offices.  He  hosts and produces a TV program called "Your Money Your Life."  His program appears in 32 states on local cable TV and is on You Tube.  Our topic today was a hot one and we encourage you to listen in.

You can reach Ramsey Bahrawy:

(978) 682-1141

http://www.BahrawyLaw.com

Innovation in Adult Day Programs

Our second guest is Amanda Sillars, MSW, LCSW, with Total ADHC Solutions, Inc..  Amanda is first and foremost an advocate for Adult Day Services.  She has an unparalleled understanding of the Adult Day Service Industry. Amanda has been involved in Adult Day Services over fifteen years.  She is as a speaker, consultant, author, trainer, expert witness and psychological consultant.  Her commitment to the integrity of the business and her passion for finding solutions to decrease the financial burden of healthcare costs in our country is evident. Amanda is diligent about researching current trends and finding ways to integrate this knowledge into ADS programs.

Amanda Sillar can be reached:

http://www.totaladhc.com/

Well you all know by now how much I love my job because I'm always excited about my guests; but today is extra special.  We are so lucky to have with us Max Wallack who is a young man who is walking his talk with dementia.  Max's journey with his grandmother who had Alzheimer's has set this man on a path where he is making unbelievable strides.  He is a researcher, started an organization called Puzzle to Remember and now has co-authored a book called "Why did Grandma Put Her Underwear In The Refrigertor?"
Max's co-author, Carolyn Given will join our discussion,along with Emma Richman.  I hope you can join us as well.
Max Can be reached at:  
[email protected]
Click Here To Order the book

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Well you all know by now how much I love my job because I'm always excited about my guests; but today is extra special.  We are so lucky to have with us Max Wallack who is a young man who is walking his talk with dementia.  Max's journey with his grandmother who had Alzheimer's has set this man on a path where he is making unbelievable strides.  He is a researcher, started an organization called Puzzle to Remember and now has co-authored a book called "Why did Grandma Put Her Underwear In The Refrigertor?"

Max's co-author, Carolyn Given will join our discussion,along with Emma Richman.  I hope you can join us as well.

Max Can be reached at:  

[email protected]

Click Here To Order the book

Our first guests are representatives of the USAgainst Alzheimer's. We are lucky to have with us Virginia “Ginny” Biggar, Associate Director of the ActivistsAgainstAlzheimer's Network., Jennifer Molinoff, Associate Director manages digital media for the USA2 family of organizations.  She also directs the WomenAgainstAlzheimer's Network.  Joining them will be Stepahnie Monroe, Associate Director of the AfricanAmericanNetworkAgainstAlzheimer’s.

We will explore why the organization wants to stop Alzheimer's  and their plan to get there?  They have recently launched several networks  so we will find out more about each one of them.  We will talk about challenges and roadblocks facing society as we struggle to deal with dementia. Last we will talk about how people can get involved to make a difference and become part of the UsAgainst Alzheimer's cause.
 
Contact information
Website
E-mail [email protected]
Facebook
Twitter: @usagainstalz
Our second guest will be Shirley Gutkowski, who is America’s Dental Hygienist a clinical dental hygienist, speaker, author, and expert in preventing oral disease.
Shirley is passionate about oral health and today she will discuss tricks of the trade and why this is such an important and yet overlooked part of our health plan.
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