Alzheimer's Speaks

What You Should Know as an Alzheimer's Caregiver 

Lori La Bey talks with Former Wisconsin Governor Marty Schreiber who was a guest on the show back in August of 2017.  He continues the most important campaign of his life as he shares the challenges of being an Alzheimer’s advocate and caregiver. Like many thrown into the heartbreaking world of dementia, he knew very little about the disease as he cared for his wife, Elaine whom he was married to for more than 60 years.

Learn:

1. How is the grieving process different when dealing with a loved one who has dementia?
2. What is the effect of friends and family walking away?
3. What are therapeutic lies, how do they work, and why?
4. What Marty wishes he would have known earlier on in the process.

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Contact Governor Schreiber

Website     www.MyTwoElaines.com

Email    [email protected]

Phone    414-405-1045

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Lori La Bey talks with care partner and author Donna Olivia Maye-Barnes. She is a retired educator who now cares for her mother diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.  Donna is also the Author of Grateful for Grace: Reflections on Caring for Mom, and a Liturgical dancer, wife, and mother. She also is the facilitator for Let's Talk: Caregiving from the HeART which is a monthly support group.

Learn:

1. About HeART Care.
2. The Importance of Awareness.
3. What does the Caregiver Corner offer families?
4. What is the Grateful for Grace Series?
5. About the need for selfcare.

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Contact Donna Olivia Maye-Barnes

Facebook     Caregiver's Corner-Grateful for Grace Series

https://www.facebook.com/OliviaCares4You

Email     [email protected]  

Purchase Grateful for Grace: Reflections on Caring for Mom on Amazon 

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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Plan for Future Needs Now and Reduce Your Stress!

Lori La Bey talks with Jennifer Prell, the president and founder of Elderwerks Educational Services, a not-for-profit organization providing senior living coordination, advocacy, and education.

Learn:

1. What should you do if you notice a decline in yourself, a family member, or a friend? 
2. What kinds of resources are available to families?
3. Is a holistic approach to care important and if so why?
4. What types of questions should be asked when hiring professional services?
5. How can families build a strong caring team?

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Contact Elderwerks
PHONE  855-462-0100
WEBSITE  www.Elderwerks.org

FACEBOOK  @elderwerks

LINKEDIN  @elderwerks

X (TWITTER)  @elderwerks&src=typd

Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://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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AlzAuthors - Changing Dementia Care Through the Written Word

Our Host, Lori La Bey will be talking with three cofounders of AlzAuthors.  Their organization has done a fantastic job coordinating over 300 authors who have written on dementia from many angles, and they are still growing. Today, Jean Lee, Vicki Tapia, and Marianne Sciucco will tell us what all they’ve been up to the past two years during Covid, as well as their future plans, as they continue to expand their footprint and provide support to families and professionals alike.  This is a replay from May of 2022.

Learn:

1. Why was AlzAuthors created?
2. What types of books do you curate?
3. How and why has AlzAuthors expanded over the years?
4. Find out how you can support the AlzAuthor's mission.

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Contact AlzAuthors

Website  www.AlzAuthors.com 

Twitter  @AlzAuthors

Facebook  @AlzAuthors

Instagram  @AlzAuthors

Pinterest  @AlzAuthors

LinkedIn  @AlzAuthors

YouTube  @AlzAuthors

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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A Wife Shares Her Journey Caring For Her Husband Through End-Stages of Dementia

Lori La Bey talks with author Veronika Zyss began writing after her husband's death. At first, it was to make sense of her feelings. The book turned out to be very cathartic for her. Expressing her feelings, and coming to terms with them, she thought she might help others.

Learn how this book is different from most books written about the dementia journey and find out how it can support you on your own journey with dementia.

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Contact Veronika Zyss

Email:  [email protected]     

Book:  DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: A JOURNEY THROUGH END STAGE DEMENTIA 2021 edition by Veronika Zyss    https://www.amazon.com/DOWN-RABBIT-HOLE-Journey-Dementia/dp/1790450896       

Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://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 the Gentle Passage Doula Collective. Today, we hear from Bonnie Blachly, Kathy Bates, Kathleen Putnam, and Colleen Hewes. Each is an End-of-Life Doula providing exceptional service to families dealing with the loss of a loved one. Below is a bit about each of our guests.

Bonnie Blachly is a Registered Nurse and End-of-Life Doula with 40+ years of experience in long-term care, home health, and nursing education. She developed a Partners-in-Care interdisciplinary team model to support residents with dementia and their families to navigate the healthcare and social systems as their disease progresses and their needs change.  

Kathy Bates is a Social Worker, Geriatric Mental Health Specialist, End-of-Life Doula, and Educator with more than 35 years of experience working with those with Dementia and their loved ones in a variety of settings.  She guides and supports those facing life-threatening illnesses, and terminal diagnoses including Dementia emotionally, spiritually, and psychologically to help diminish fear and anxiety at the end of life.

Kathleen Putnam is a Master of Nutrition with 30+ years of experience as a dietitian, End-of-Life Doula, educator, and coach. She helps families and individuals navigate through the grieving process as health, self-care, and situations change through end of life aiming to reduce suffering and prioritize what is most meaningful.

Colleen Hewes is an RN and End-of-Life Doula with specialties in Geriatric and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing. She is an End of  Life Doula and Conscious Dying Educator promoting a death-positive culture by encouraging people to embrace each and every precious moment of their lives.

Maureen Kures is a Registered Nurse and End-of-Life Doula with over 35+ years of expertise in Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, ICU, and Hospice care. She is dedicated to helping people get their end-of-life wishes documented and discussed while they can still make the decisions that are important to them.

Learn:

1. Living well through the end
2. Understanding the emotional effects of dealing with the end of life for yourself or another
3. Family dynamics
4. Allowing people to live authentically to the end
5. The benefits of being curious vs. judgmental
6. Supporting the range of emotions
7. Life reviews
8. Reminiscing
9. Resolving unfinished business

  10.VSED

Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/HzO8sZxeo2U

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Contact The Gentle Passage Doula Collective

Website  https://www.gentlepassagedoulacollective.com/

Linkedin  https://www.linkedin.com/in/gentle-passage-doula-collective-4373121b6/

Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077577150337

TV Show   https://winwinwomen.tv/show/a-different-kind-of-doula   

Her Lori La Bey on the Different Kind of Doula Show

https://winwinwomen.tv/show/a-different-kind-of-doula#7902-lori-la-bey-alzheimers-speaks

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 HOPE Study – Approaching Dementia Treatment Differently

Lori La Bey talks with Ralph Kern, M.D., who is Chief Medical Officer at Cognito Therapeutics, a company developing a disease-modifying at-home therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease. He has over 17 years of biotech experience including senior medical roles at Genzyme, Novartis, and Biogen.

Learn:

1. About brain changes
2. Lifestyle factors and genetics
3. If early diagnosis helps
4. At home treatment
5. Light, sound, sensory stimulation
6. Biophysical changes
7. Decreased clinic visits
8. HOPE Study 

Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/dRY6PWEvZds

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Contact Cognito Therapeutics Inc. 

LinkedIn for Cognito Therapeutics - https://www.linkedin.com/company/cognito-therapeutics-inc./

Twitter for Cognito Therapeutics - @cognitotx

LinkedIn for Ralph Kern - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralphkernsvpbiotech/

Cognito website - www.cognitotx.com

HOPE study website - www.hopestudyforad.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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Danniel Fuchs A Passionate Multi-Generational Advocate

Lori La Bey talks with Danniel Fuchs who embarked on an unexpected journey of multi-generational living, and how he faced challenges ranging from thefts and fires to personal family struggles. Yet, these adversities only deepened his conviction in the importance of familial bonds, leading him to champion the cause of multi-generational homes, both as a seasoned construction professional and as a devoted family man. 

Learn:

1. What Multi-Generational Living is
2. The benefits of caring for one another
3. Increasing compassion and decreasing isolation
4. The benefits of living together aren’t always obvious
5. Adding meaning and purpose to lives
6. Multi-Generational Living vs. Memory Care
7. Key elements to developing a Multi-Generational home
8. Key elements to living in a Multi-Generational home

Amazing Quotes from Danniel Fuchs

"A dysfunctional family is living with more than one person."

"Judgement is the poison of a family."

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Contact Danniel Fuchs  

Website  www.multi-gen.com 

Email   [email protected]

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa_k48_OG_deJaZcFOaBw5w 

Purchase His Book on Amazon: The Ultimate Guide to Multi-Generational Living

YouTube @Danniel Fuchs Multi-Gen Homes 

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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Part D Might Be the MOST Important Part of Medicare 

To Toni King, the CORNERSTONE of Medicare planning is discussing Medicare Part D. In this Medicare Moments BONUS episode, Toni discusses why it’s so important to search for what is the most cost-effective Part D plan that covers all of your prescriptions. Did you know that if a prescription is not covered, whether generic or brand-name, then you will have to pay 100% out of pocket? Learn more by listening to the episode now!

Subscribe to Medicare Moments:

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Discover more great episodes of Medicare Moments:

 Treat Medicare Part B like GOLD: https://apple.co/3OYO1kW / https://sptfy.com/OSqs

Big Mistake Enrolling in a Medicare Advantage Plan: https://apple.co/47h9cGX / https://sptfy.com/OSqo

How to Appeal a Medicare Claim: https://apple.co/3Rfj4M9

The New Turning 65 Enrollment Rule: https://apple.co/46hV5QL

Visit Toni’s Website: https://tonisays.com/

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CerebralFit - An Evidence-Based Approach to Brain Health

Lori La Bey talks with Guy Odishaw, who is a Healthcare Entrepreneur and a Bioelectric Medicine Practitioner.  He is the Co-founder of Bhakti Wellness Center – which offers Neuroimaging and neuromodulation. It is one of the largest, most diverse, integrative medicine clinics in the country.

Guy is the Co-founder of the first integrative student health clinics in the country at the University of Minnesota, along with being the Co-founder of the Minnesota Bredesen Clinic – Dementia Prevention & Treatment Co-founder of CerebralFit Brain Training, a Nutraceutical, Electroceutical, company.

Guys has 30 years of clinical experience specializing in treatment-resistant chronic pain, traumatic brain injury, and psycho-emotional trauma which informs his approach to brain health. In addition, Guy has 20+ years as a meditation instructor and facilitator of courses on personal growth helping him understand how to support clients through the changes arising from Neurotherapy. He has found brain training does not only alleviate unwanted symptoms it often also positively changes one's whole sense of self and relationship to the world around them.

Learn:

1. What BioMedicine is.
2. The difference between Bio-Electric Medicine vs. Regenerative Medicine and the top three populations Guy serves.
3. How nerves are impacted by electrical currents.
4. About CerebralFit and the services it offers.
5. What types of devices can be used at a clinic or at home and how to access?
6. Find research papers and videos in the contact information.

Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/3rBtk7VstC8

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Contact Guy Odishaw

Bhakti Wellness Center Website   https://bhakticlinic.com/

Cerebral Fit Website    https://cerebralfit.com/

Website  [email protected]

Phone  (866) 953-4325

CerebralFit - An Evidence-Based Approach to Brain Health

Research papers:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5215870/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5523874/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5844808/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8219492/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4707222/

Lectures:

Dr. Hamblin, Harvard University & Dr Michael R Hamblin - Shining Light on the BRAIN     https://youtu.be/GatCJnQcSXg

Professor Michael Hamblin (2021) - Guy Foundation     https://youtu.be/Dl5dUg3qh6U

Dr. Paul Chazot Durham University - research on IR light helmet     https://youtu.be/qtv4UAkRzUA

Li-Huei Tsai - MIT research on 40 hz light and Alzheimer’s     https://youtu.be/pAk98jhQ2Fg

Collection of my favorite videos on the CerebralFit website

https://cerebralfit.com/dementia-treatment

Dr. Been videos - Near Infrared Light (NIR) Deprivation and Our Health

https://www.youtube.com/live/2yYjnwJrIGQ?feature=share

Photobiomodulation (PBM) is Neuroprotective

https://youtu.be/CmznZqpgNfQ

Near Infrared Light Therapy Reduces Inflammation

https://youtu.be/PJpQsY2JqaM

Using light therapy to help Parkinson's disease sufferers

https://youtu.be/-5qZZ_qxnCo

Many more are available on these pages of the CerebralFit site

https://cerebralfit.com/parkinsons-treatment

https://cerebralfit.com/dementia-treatment

https://cerebralfit.com/photobiomodulation

https://cerebralfit.com/transcranial-stimulation/

https://cerebralfit.com/covid/

Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at 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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