Alzheimer's Speaks

Today we are so lucky to have Deborah Shouse back with us. Deborah is a very collaborative and supportive partner of those living and dealing with dementia. She is a writer, speaker, editor, former family caregiver, and all around dementia advocate. Deborah’s latest book, Connecting in the Land of Dementia: Creative Activities to Explore Together, features dozens of experts in the field of creativity and dementia. These innovators share ideas that engage the creative spirit so you can continue to experience meaningful moments of connecting.   
Contact Information For Deborah Shouse:
DementiaJourney.org is her website with weekly ideas for staying connected

? Connecting in the Land of Dementia: Creative Activities to Explore Together
https://www.amazon.com/Connecting-Land-Dementia-Creative-Activities/dp/1942094248/

? Love in the Land of Dementia: Finding Hope in the Caregiver’s Journey
https://www.amazon.com/Love-Land-Dementia-Finding-Caregivers/dp/193761249X/

? Both of these books are available on Amazon and at your favorite independent bookseller.
Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Conscious Caring Resources: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/conscious-caring-resources
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

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Today we have Corey Rotella who began her work in long term care 2008, starting as a caregiver on the memory care unit. It quite literally changed her life. She is now a member of the Alzheimer's association, a co-author of both the blog and book CNA edge: A voice from the trenches of long term care. Corey was also a keynote speaker along side her co-authors at the 2016 Pioneer Network convention. In her free time she paints, writes and volunteers at a behavioral health center.

Contact Information For Corey Rotella:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Phone: 508-317-8752

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/CNA-Edge-Contemplations-Second-Year/dp/1520564074/

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Dementia Conference & Cruise: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/cruise-with-us
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

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Today we are lucky to have Brian Van Buren is a 66 year old black gay man living in Charlotte NC., who was diagnosed with vascular dementia and later Early Onset Alzheimer’s in 2015. Come listen and learn from his journey with dementia.

Contact Information For Brian Van Buren:
Email: [email protected]

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Conscious Caring Resources: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/conscious-caring-resources
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

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Today we have Peter Rabins, MD, MPH, who is the Author of “The 36-Hour Day.” He is a professor of the practice in the Erickson School of Aging Management Services at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He was the founding director of the geriatric psychiatry program and the first holder of the Richman Family Professorship of Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Contact Information For Dr Peter Rabins
https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/content/36-hour-day
https://www.amazon.com/36-Hour-Day-sixth-Alzheimer-Dementias/dp/1421422239/

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Conscious Caring Resources: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/conscious-caring-resources
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

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Today we have Celia Koudele’s whose Mother, Grandmother, and an Aunt all died from Alzheimer’s. She worked at the Alzheimer’s Association of Central and Western Kansas for 9 years as a Helpline Specialist. Celia is the author of, “The Little Book for Alzheimer’s Caregivers” to help other families based on her experiences.

Contact Information For Celia Koudele
Website: www.AlzCaregivers.net
Instagram: Alzcaregivers
Twitter: AlzheimersCaregivers
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/AlzheimersCaregivers.info

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Dementia Conference & Cruise: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/cruise-with-us
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

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Today we are lucky to have Cameron J. Camp, Ph.D., is a noted psychologist specializing in applied research in gerontology. He currently serves as Director of Research and Development for the Center for Applied Research in Dementia, and gives workshops on designing cognitive and behavioral interventions for dementia internationally. 

Elizabeth Kaufman is a Regional Director of Life Enrichment with The Goodman Group. With a strong background in Recreation Therapy and Memory Care, Elizabeth currently works with Dr. Camp to bring Montessori-Inspired Lifestyle to several memory care communities.

Contact Information For Cameron J. Camp, Ph.D. Director of Research and Development at the Center for Applied Research in Dementia [email protected] https://www.cen4ard.com
Chandler Place contact: Megan Moriarty - 612-788-7321
Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Dementia Conference & Cruise: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/cruise-with-us
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

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Today we are lucky to have Lola Fraknoi the creator of an Art Kit for people with memory loss and a professor of art in the Older Adult Program at the City College of San Francisco. Lola has over 25 years of experience in the aging field and as the founder and director of Ruth’s Table (a center for multi-generational creative learning) She trained as a professional artist who always finds a way to bring art, music, and creativity of all kinds into the programs she has led.

Contact Information for Lola Fraknoi
Art Kit Website: www.arttimeprograms.com
My Art Website: www.lolafraknoi.com
Video about the Art Kit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zy9CS_3M3g

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Dementia Conference & Cruise: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/cruise-with-us
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

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Today we are lucky two have representatives from Dementia Action Alliance (DAA) with us today to discuss their upcoming conference in Atlanta. Karen Love is the Executive Director of DAA a non-profit, charitable organization working to make dementia symptoms better understood, accommodated and ensuring full inclusion in all matters concerning living with dementia.Robert Bowles is a retired pharmacist who at the age of 64, in 2012, was diagnosed with Dementia with Lewy bodies. Both of Robert’s parents had dementia.

Contact Information For Dementia Action Alliance:
www.daanow.org
[email protected]

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Dementia Conference & Cruise: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/cruise-with-us
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

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Today we are lucky to have Michael Gordon Bennett, the author of “Rusty’s War: A Battle of the Mind.” This story tells of Michael’s mother’s battle with Alzheimer’s and how she’s come to depend on her dog for support.

Contact Information For Michael Gordon Bennett
Website: www.michaelgordonbennett.com
Email: [email protected]

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Conscious Caring Resources: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/conscious-caring-resources
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

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Today we are lucky to have Judy Cornish an elder law attorney, author and founder of the Dementia & Alzheimer’s Wellbeing Network (or DAWN), and the creator of the DAWN Method of dementia care.
Judy believes that if we look at dementia as a psychological condition rather than a disease, a simple pattern of abilities and cognitive losses appears that makes dementia care easier and happier for everyone involved.

Contact Information For Judy Cornish
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.thedawnmethod.com?FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/theDAWNmethod/
Twitter: @theDAWNmethod ??Linkedin: The DAWN Method

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Conscious Caring Resources: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/conscious-caring-resources
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

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

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