Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio has partnered with the Roseville Alzheimer’s and Dementia Community Action Team to provide resource information for caregivers and people living with dementia during the pandemic.

Lori La Bey talks with Deborah Day Laxson, an award-winning author and founder of the Health Care Agent Literacy Project.  Their conversation today will focus on  medical decisions, are hard and frequently avoided until it’s too late. Deborah’s work focuses on creating solid foundations for meaningful conversations between patients, loved ones, and the medical team.

Contact Deborah Day Laxson

Email        Address: Deborah Day Laxson, P.O. Box 7353, Saint Cloud, MN 56302

 

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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 sounds news, not just sound bites since 2011.

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Our Host, Lori La Bey will be talking with Denise Brown who is very well known in the caring market.  She empowers individuals to transform their personal caregiving experience into a business or a mission of advocacy. Denise is the author of Healing Words: Soothing Strategies to Heal Your Caregiving Fatigues and The Caregiving Years: Your Guide to Navigating the Six Caregiving Stages.

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Contact Denise Brown

Website:www.careyearsacademy.com

 

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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 sounds news, not just sound bites since 2011.

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Our Host, Lori La Bey will be talking with Layne Mayer and Katherine Magee the co-creators of VISIT, a subscription activity kit.  They have packaged thoughtful games, activities, and guidance to help families and friends create positive interaction with loved ones living with Alzheimer's and dementia.

Call in to ask questions or make comments regarding our conversation. (323) 870-4602

 

Contact The Visit Kit:

Website:  https://thevisitkit.com/

Facebook,  Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn:   @thevisitkit

 

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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 sounds news, not just sound bites since 2011.

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Our Host, Lori La Bey will be talking with the Founders of SaltBox TV a new FREE online streaming service which was developed for Seniors.

Patty Craver has been one of the top singers, performers, and writers in the national older adult communities for over 20 years. She has performed in New York, LA, Boston, London, on national tours and in over a thousand senior communities nationally.

Jerry Goehring is a Tony and Grammy nominated producer who has created new shows on Broadway, Off-Broadway, in London, the West End and many major markets across America.

Contact SaltBox TV

Website             FaceBook, Twitter & TikTok @SaltBoxTV           Instagram SaltBox.TV       Trailer link

Watch the Video Interview Here

Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at Alzheimer’s Speaks  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 sounds news, not just sound bites since 2011.

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Our Host, Lori La Bey will be talking with Carol Rosenstein, the Executive Director of Music Mends Minds, which she founded in 2014, after discovering the positive effect that music had on her husband Irwin, who had dementia and Parkinson’s.


Also joining us will be Janice Hassett. Her husband Mike was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. They discovered Music Mends Minds and we will hear how that impacted their lives.


Call in to ask questions or make comments regarding our conversation.  (323) 870-4602

FREE MUSIC SESSIONS -

3 TIMES A WEEK!

Contact: Music Mends Minds (MMM)

Website:  www.musicmendsminds.org

Phone:  818-326-0500

Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at Alzheimer’s Speaks  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 sounds news, not just sound bites since 2011.

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Our Host, Lori La Bey will be talking with Alexis Perkins the Founder of Chair One Fitness. Lori met her through Dementia Map global resource directory, as she is one of the great companies feature there. Her company is breaking down boundaries making fun fitness options available to anyone no matter their age or ability. So, join us today and learn more about Chair One Fitness!

 

Contact Chair One Fitness     Website          Email           Facebook & IG @chaironefitness

 

Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at  Alzheimer’s Speaks 

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 sounds news, not just sound bites since 2011.

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Cathy Braxton joins us, she the owner, educator, and content creator of improv4caregivers.   Cathy believes in creating thought-provoking educational content. She has unapologetic style, which allows caregivers to dig deep into empathy while providing a safe space for exploration and learning.  Cathy leverages the important foundational rules of improv to communicate and connection with her audience and team members. Cathy is a Registered Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, and a Certified in the Neurobiology of Sleep through the University of Michigan. She is the co-author of “Start with Yes'' and a blogger for The Chicago Tribune. Cathy has been in the aging industry over 20 years managing memory care units, directing activity programs, providing case management and service coordination, and facilitating support groups.


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Contact Cathy Braxton      Email            Website    Phone:  630-696-5985

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 sounds news, not just sound bites since 2011.

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The Benefits of Arts & Dementia As Told by Those Living with Dementia Today Lori La Bey, founder of Alzheimer's Speaks facilitates a conversation with the true experts, those living with a diagnosis of dementia. Get inspired and amazed as we speak to people diagnosed with a variety of dementias as they share some of their art projects with us. You will learn when they got involved with art and the benefits they find in participating in exploring the world of art.

Watch the Video Interview:  https://youtu.be/zujj-IRW62Y

FaceBook Group by Dementia Action Alliance US:  Arts & Dementia

Contact Lori La Bey with any questions you have:

Website:www.AlzheimersSpeaks.com

Email: [email protected]

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Our Host, Lori La Bey talks with Caroline Boxall. She is a mother of 5, a primary school teacher, a tutor, and an author.  Her connection with Dementia was through her mother-in-law who lived in a care home.  Caroline was inspired by her dementia journey to write a middle school age children’s book. Her book, "It's Been Raining in Moscow, And I Forgot My Umbrella," has done very well in the UK raising awareness of different types of dementia. Learn how Caroline added twists and turns to add intrigue to keep teenagers engaged and interested allowing them to learn about dementia.



Contact Caroline Boxall

Website         Instagram           Facebook           Twitter

 

Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at  Alzheimer’s Speaks  

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 sounds news, not just sound bites since 2011.

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Our Host, Lori La Bey will be talking with Diana Cose is the care partner, for her husband Lorenzo was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer's.  Diana and Lorenzo have children; and needless to say; she has seen the impact this disease has had on their own family.  She left Perspectives, a Chicago Charter School, to launch a new venture, Lorenzo's House.  Joining them will be Tessa McEwen is a licensed social worker for The Memory Center and the Outpatient Neurology Clinics at UChicago Medicine.  Their mission is to help those with cognitive impairment and memory loss to feel seen and heard by teaching others how to listen first with compassionate care. Tessa is on the co-founding team and medical sector co-lead for Dementia Friendly Hyde Park and serves on several boards and professional associations in the field for healthy aging, dementia care, and social work leadership in health care.

Contact Lorenzo’s House and Youth Camp

Website        Camp      Email

 

Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at  Alzheimer’s Speaks 

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 sounds news, not just sound bites since 2011.

Support this Show: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/donate-now/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.