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Alzheimer's Speaks - Shifting Dementia Care from Crisis around the world one episode at a time by raising all voices and delivering sounds news, not just sound bites.

Alzheimer's Speaks Radio Host, Lori La Bey talks with Jill Ricker, the Director of Operations for SAIDO Learning. SAIDO Learning was developed by the Kumon Institute of Education (Kumon) of Osaka, Japan, in conjunction with Professor Ryuta Kawashima of the Smart Aging International Research Center (SAIRC) at Tohoku University in Sendai. It has been practiced for more than 18 years in more than 1,600 nursing facilities across Japan, showing increased engagement in over 18,000 older adults. The goal of SAIDO Learning is to not only provide care for individuals with dementia, but to improve their quality of life through intentional engagement opportunities.

Contact Jill Ricker via:   Website          Email            Phone  216.905.0296

Additional Resources at Alzheimer's Speaks          Dementia Chats          Speaking/Training/Consulting          Memory Cafes       Become Dementia Friendly

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Alzheimer's Speaks Radio Host Lori La Bey, interviews Anne and Steve McSweeney, with CEU Creations who are coordinating an amazing event In Atlanta October 4th, featuring Keynote Speaker Eloy Van Hal - Hodeweyk Dementia Village, Scott Tarde - Gleaner Town Square and Actress Carolyn Cookwho will be performing a one act play on dementia. Listen in to make sure you don't miss this extraordinary opportunity to hear from those who have designed new models of care for dementia.

Contact CEU Creations:     Website:  www.ceucreationsinc.com       Email:  [email protected]   

Facebook: CEU Creations 

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Host Lori La Bey Speaks with the Co-Founder & President of NeedyMeds, Rich Sagall.  Listen in and find out how NeedyMeds can help you, your friends, loved ones and clients secure help with lowering their cost of medications and other medical services such as durable medical equipment, clinic appointments and transportation. Call in with your questions as we will be live. (323) 870-4602

Website: www.needymeds.org            Email:  [email protected]             Helpline: 1-800-503-6897

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Alzheimer's Speaks Radio talks with Producer Daphne Glover Ferrier and Director - Writer Bob Ferrier on their film  "SPENT  The Hidden Cost  of Dementia."Bob and Daphne discuss why they became in SPENT, topics tbeing explored, whose featured in it and how they hope the film will impact society.  

Contact Information:

To see the trailer and to make a tax-deductible donation through our fiscal sponsor Women in Film and Video you can visit the film’s website: www.spentdementia.com

Follow the film social media at:  FaceBook @SpentDementiaFilm   Instagram @spentdementia_film  

Twitter @spentdementia

Enjoy Alzheimer's Speaks Radio where sound information regarding dementia and caregiving is delivered.  Our true talk radio style goes beyond sound bites to help you in your everyday life with dementia regarding lifestyle, research, care models, family dynamics and more.  Listen in now or later.

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Join Alzheimer's Speaks Radio where true talk radio thrives covering sound information, not sound bites. Host, Lori La Bey will be talking with Beth Propp, RN and AGEucate Training Institute Certified Master Trainer.  Today we will have a very important conversation about the importance of Compassionate Touch for those living with dementia and those that care for them. Learn how you can make a powerful difference using their techniques.

Join the conversation by calling into (323) 870-4602

Contact AGE-u-cate:

Website:www.AGEucate.com
Contact Person: Mary Petersen, Director of Client Engagement
Phone:  817.857.1157 ext. 204
Email:  [email protected]

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Speaker/Trainer/Consultant

Dementia Chats

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Memory Cafes

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Alzheimer's Speaks Radio talks with Producer Daphne Glover Ferrier and Director - Writer Bob Ferrier on their film  "SPENT  The Hidden Cost  of Dementia."Bob and Daphne discuss why they became in SPENT, topics tbeing explored, whose featured in it and how they hope the film will impact society.  Call in and talk to us at (323) 870-4602

Enjoy Alzheimer's Speaks Radio where sound information regarding dementia and caregiving is delivered.  Our true talk radio style goes beyond sound bites to help you in your everyday life with dementia regarding lifestyle, research, care models, family dynamics and more.  There is something for everyone here. Listen in now or later.

Contact Information:

To see the trailer and to make a tax-deductible donation through our fiscal sponsor Women in Film and Video you can visit the film’s website: www.spentdementia.com

Follow the film social media at:

FaceBook @SpentDementiaFilm       Instagram @spentdementia_film       Twitter @spentdementia

 More Resources at Alzheimer's Speaks       Speaking/Training/Consulting        Become Dementia Friendly

Dementia Chats Video

Join Alzheimer's Speaks Radio where sound information regarding dementia and caregiving is delivered.  Our true talk radio style goes beyond sound bites to help you in your everyday life with dementia regarding lifestyle, research, care models, family dynamics and more.  There is something for everyone here. Listen in now or later.

Lori La Bey, host of Alzheimer's Speaks Radio talks with Lisa Marie Chirico about Dementia Friendly Cruises. Lori and Lisa have coordinated different Dementia Friendly Cruises and will talk about the impact they have on families,  get tips for traveling and more.

Contact Lisa Marie Chirico

Cruise, Conference & Booking Website: alzcruisetropics.com           Email: [email protected]    

     Questions about the Cruise: 646-784-7629          Facebook: Nursinghome215 

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Having a difficult time balancing caring for others while still working yourself? Lori La Bey talks with author Liz O'Donnell about her new book. "Working Daughter: A Guide to Caring for Your Aging Parents While Earning A Living."  Come and join the conversation as Liz shares some of her own story about caring for both parents while working.  We will find out some of the lessons she learned which can help the rest of us avoid the pitfalls that can exhaust us. Liz will also tells us about the positive side of caring for another.

Contact Liz O'Donnell at her Website:  www.workingdaughter.com

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Dementia Chats     Become Dementia Friendly     

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Join Alzheimer's Speaks Radio where sound information regarding dementia and caregiving is delivered.  Our true talk radio style goes beyond sound bites to help you in your everyday life with dementia regarding lifestyle, research, care models, family dynamics and more.  There is something for everyone here. Listen in! 

Today, Lori La Bey, talks with Ilse Achterberg has been an activity therapist and specialist in Multi-Sensory Environments known as MSE or Snoezelen for over 25 years.  Ilse is the founder of World Wide Snoezelen. Today we will learn what a Snoezelen room is and how they can help those with dementia, autism, ADHD and people with learning and/or multiple physical & mental disabilities.

Contact Information:



Website -WorldWideSnoezelen.com       Email - [email protected]



Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WorldWideSnoezelen/        Phone - (+31) 294 25 73 32

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Lori La Bey, host of Alzheimer's Speaks Radio talks with Dr. Mali Mann who is caring for her husband with dementia.  She share about her new book Whisper, Forget Me Not, which is filled with poetry and paintings portraying the experiences she's had watching her husband struggle with Alzheimer's. It's a beautiful story of how tapping into art helped her find balance, process her journey and leaves a legacy of their relationship while helping others going through the same thing.  

Dr. Mann is an adult/child psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and is on the faculty at Stanford School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science.

Contact Information for Dr. Mali Mann

Email - [email protected]

Additional Dementia & Caregiving Resources:

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Dementia Chats

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Memory Cafe 

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