Personal Journeys with Dementia Can Be Life-Changing on Many Levels

Lori La Bey talks with Jennifer Desserich who is the Founder and Executive Director of Dignify Dementia, a nonprofit organization. Jennifer created after years of being a care partner to her dad, Jim, who was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia with Parkinsonism in 2018. 

Jennifer is a trained public health research scientist and educator, as well as a compassionate advocate for aging adults, but she never expected her family would end up on a journey like this one.  Both she and her mom have been live-in caregivers for Jim since his diagnosis.

Learn:

•  How the knowledge you gain on your dementia journey is valuable and helpful to others on this path.
• Dignify Dementia Tool Kit
  • Calendar
  • Eat Today
  • Wellness Journal
  • Medication Tracking
  • Medical Information Tracking
• Dignify Dementia on FaceBook
• Dignify Dementia Support Group

 

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Contact Jennifer Desserich

Phone  (720) 663-7635

Website  https://dignifydementia.org/  

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

Facebook Group  https://www.facebook.com/groups/858870218502423/

Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/dignifydementia/

 

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Tausi – Holding Heads Up So Heart Can Feel Full

Today I’m excited to introduce you all to Janice Shokrian.  She is the Inventor, Founder, and CEO of Tausi Brands. Tausi's mission is to "Elevate Comfort, One Pillowcase at a Time.” We will learn how her love for her father led to the invention of Tausi which Holds Heads Up, So Heart Can Feel Full.

 

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Contact Janice Shokrian of Tausi    

Website  https://tausibrands.com

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

LinkedIn   https://www.linkedin.com/in/janiceshokrian

Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/tausibrands

 

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Today, Lori La Bey the host of Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio speaks with a panel of passionate professionals who truly understand the power of Memory Café’s and the impact they are having on families around the globe.

What you will Learn

1. What is a Memory Café?
2. Who Attends and Memory Café?
3. Can anyone start a Memory Café?
4. Are Memory Café’s in-person or virtual meetings?
5. What do people do at a Memory Café?
6. How often do you meet and for how long?
7. What is the average size of you your café?
8. Is there a cost to attend a Memory Café?

 

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Contact our Panelists

Beth Soltzberg - JF&CS Memory Café, and JF&CS Memory Café Percolator - in Waltham, MA

Email     [email protected]           Phone   781-693-5628

Website   www.jfcsboston.org/Percolator  - Find free resources for starting and sustaining a memory café from the JF&CS Memory Café Percolator, including step-by-step toolkits, PSA videos, a guest artist directory, a leadership guide for cafe participants living with dementia, and much more!  The Percolator PSA video shows a range of memory cafés in action.  The PSA is in the following languages: English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

 

Angela Meyers Library Memory Project - in Wisconsin

A network of 21 public libraries that share in a rotation of offering 6 memory cafes per month. We’ve been offering memory cafes since 2015.

Website   www.librarymemoryproject.org

Facebook  @librarymemoryproject

Email  [email protected]

Phone  262-896-8245

 

Debra Sheets - Memory Café Victoria - In Victoria, British Columbia  Canada

Website www.memorycafevictoria.org

Email  [email protected]

Phone 236-562-0240

 

Karri Brower & April Grimaldi - Memory Lane Cafe - in Henderson, Nevada

Karri Email   [email protected]

Phone   702-670-1810

April Email    [email protected]

Phone    702-660-1140

FaceBook   Memory Lane Cafe SNV

 

Alyss Amster - Connection Café - Dementia Spotlight Foundation - in Roswell, GA              

Email [email protected]

Website   www.dementiaspotlightfoundation.org

Facebook 

Phone 678-332-1711

 

Emily Kearns & Jamie Samaque Nature Café - Dementia Friendly Baltimore County Dementia Friendly Coordinator     

Baltimore County Department of Aging, Caregivers Program

611 Central Avenue, Towson, MD 21204

Phone   410-887-4751m

Email   [email protected]

 

Tami Hurst - Memory Cafe - with Olathe Public Library – in Olathe, KS

 Email    [email protected]

 

Maria Skinner - Guest Artist with Ageless Grace Brain Health Fitness Educator & Trainer - Groton, MA

Email   [email protected]

Phone  978-314-2735

Websites  www.mariaskinner.com       www.agelessgrace.com

 

Additional Resources

Great Tik Tok Videos   https://www.tiktok.com/@bewegen.is.leven?fbclid=IwAR1VExhufKXNU7kdNuvj1Y8rst6VrnwT27Sj29lNKECy-BK5QOEghRL4nXU

Memory Café Directory for 6 Countries

https://www.memorycafedirectory.com/

Dementia Mentors

https://www.dementiamentors.org

Dementia Action Alliance

https://daanow.org

Dementia Together

https://dementiatogether.org

Dementia Map

https://www.dementiamap.com/

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Opening Conversations in How We Care with Betty the Bald Chicken

Today on Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio, roles are reversed as Lori Petersen a passionate dementia advocate interviews our radio host, Lori La Bey about her children’s book Betty the Bald Chicken – Lessons in How to Care.  Join us as we learn the history of the story, who was involved in the development of the children’s book, and how it is uniquely positioned as a multi-purpose book in a variety of fashions.

Learn –

1. A little background on Lori La Bey and Lori Petersen
2. How and why did the book Betty the Bald Chicken – Lessons in How to Care, get written?
3. Why was this book written as a Children’s book?
4. Who is Scott Carlson and Emilee Lund?
5. What was the process of writing a book like for you?
6. Who is this book for?
7. Talk about why you have questions in the book.
8. How can the book be used for our mental health crisis?
9. Who are the key audiences for the book?
10. Examples of how to use the book?
11. How do people order the book?
12. The next book in the works – As the Cookie Crumbles

For more information on Lori La Bey

For more information on Lori (Loe) Petersen

For 21 years, Lori worked as a Tour Director and Office Manager for Southwest Tours in Willmar and later traveled extensively as a Sales and Marketing Director for Golden Living. Some of the Golden Living facilities she represented provided specialized Memory Care. In 2006, Lori’s mother-in-law was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease and Lori accelerated her interest in Alzheimer’s awareness and dementia education.  Lori was instrumental in chartering Memory Loss Educational Networks in Willmar, Olivia, Redwood Falls, Benson, and later in Montevideo.  In 2015, she was hired by CCM Health in Montevideo and worked as a Memory Care Coordinator. In December 2021, she left this position due to health reasons.  Lori continues to write a Memory Care Corner column for two SW MN newspapers and is willing to assist families find the resources they need to best support their loved one living with dementia. 

 

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Information On the Book -  Betty The Bald Chicken – Lessons in How to Care

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Dublin Lecturer Discusses the Importance of Policies that Consider All Humans as Valuable, Not Vulnerable

Today Lori La Bey talks with Jeremy Golden, who goes by Jem. He is a Dublin-based lecturer, consultant, and analyst/writer focused on promoting accessibility, inclusion, resilience, and fun for older adults. I think you will find this a very interesting conversation.

Learn About:

1, Irelands Public Health Campaign

2, Medical and Pharma vs. Social Support

3. Dementia-Friendly Businesses and Communities

• Businesses with increased contact due to their medical condition
• Businesses part of everyday life
• Influential businesses and those in power positions
• Businesses that supply comfort, entertainment, and balance

4. Respect, Empathy, and imagination

5. What are dementia support workers and respite

6. Care vs Cure

7. Music as a tool

 

Contact Jem Golden

LinkedIn  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jem-golden-306802144/

Email   [email protected]

 

Sense of purpose builds significant cognitive resilience and enhancement article

https://neurosciencenews.com/purposes-life-cognition-23056/

 

My article on Ann Leahy's book' Disability and Ageing

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:linkedInArticle:6994621372064743424/

 

Innovation in Dementia Care in South Tipperary project - Dementia Support Worker

https://southtipperarydementia.ie/services/dementia-support-worker/

 

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Today I want to introduce you to Ryan Herd, He is an accomplished author, patent holder, and TEDx speaker who has made a name for himself in the world of "smart" technology.” Ryan’s passion for this field goes beyond professional accolades. As a caregiver to his father, he has firsthand experience of the challenges that caregivers face every day.

In response to these challenges, Ryan founded Caregiver Smart Solutions. Through his company, he offers a suite of tools designed specifically to help caregivers monitor their loved ones using non-invasive sensors. This approach ensures that proper care is always in place, giving caregivers like you more peace of mind and time back in your life.

Learn:

1. What are the most common issues caregivers have?
2. How do you alleviate caregiver stress?
3. How does the "Caregiver Smart Solutions" program address the above problems?
4. Can you monitor someone you are caring for, without cameras and audio feeds?
5. Can this product really reduce caregiver stress?
6. Does this help families work together and still be able to customize who gets what information?
7. How does your feedback improve caregiver services?

Take Advantage of the Discount Code – AS10

 

Contact Caregiver Smart Solutions

Phone Number  (888) 585-5022 – Reach a Live Person!

Website https://caregiversmartsolutions.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CaregiverSmartSolutions
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/caregiver-smart-solutions
Twitter https://twitter.com/CSS_Inc_USA
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/css_inc_usa/
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/CSS_Inc_USA/
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@caregiversmartsolutions5624
TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@css_inc_usa

 

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Lori La Bey is excited to introduce you all to Janice Shokrian.  She is the Inventor, Founder, and CEO of Tausi Brands. Tausi's mission is to "Elevate Comfort, One Pillowcase at a Time.” We will learn how her love for her father led to the invention of Tausi which Holds Heads Up, So Heart Can Feel Full.

Contact Janice Shokrian of Tausi        Website      Facebook       LinkedIn      Instagram  

Contact Lori La Beywith questions or branding needs at www.AlzheimersSpeaks.com

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Lori La Bey talks with Amber Gonion and her husband Rick are the proud owners of Atlas Villas Memory Care in Centerville, Minnesota.  Like many people, Amber and Rick were personally touched by dementia.  Amber’s grandparents, Jack and Colleen Long, both lived with dementia in their later years. Rick and Amber were disappointed with what was available in memory care and they designed their own community, with some fantastic features we will be talking about today.

CONTACT ATLAS VILLAS MEMORY CARE - Video Tour

Website       FaceBook       Address   1825 MAIN STREET, CENTERVILLE MN 55038      Phone   612-219-2111

Contact Lori La Bey

Find FREE Educational Resources and a variety of other services at www.AlzheimersSpeaks.com

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Lori La Bey talks with cofounders of the Echobox Tim and Tannis Roberts. Neither were tech people, worked in healthcare, or had a business background.  Yet both wanted to improve our care model after watching a video of a man who got much comfort from listening to his wife's voice after she passed away.  By following their intuition, Echbox has evolved to meet many needs on various levels. Listen in!.

Contact Echobox      Website     Email     Facebook      LinkedIn      Instagram   @echobox.memory.vault.ltd. 

Phone   403-992-3246

Contact Lori La Bey

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Our Host, Lori La Bey talks with Tara Jenkins who is a board-certified music therapist, certified dementia practitioner, and Montessori dementia care professional with 16 years of experience working in the eldercare field. She is the co-author of “Music, Memory, and Meaning: How to Effectively Use Music to Connect with Aging Loved Ones” and the founder of Harmony in Dementia, which provides group and individual music therapy services, music consultation services, and music workshops and training for older adults, carers, and professionals. 

Learn: 
How it works and whyThe various types of music therapyHow Music Therapy benefits all of us How it can change moods and improve self-esteemHow it can reduce loneliness and isolation
Contact Tara Jenkins     Website      Email      Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn  @HarmonyInDementia

Contact Lori La Bey

Find FREE Educational Resources  at www.AlzheimersSpeaks.com

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