Alzheimer's Speaks

Learning to be a Mindful Caregiver 

Lori La Bey talks with Nancy Kriseman, MSW, who is a geriatric social worker with more than 30 years of experience providing counseling, consultation, and training to family caregivers. She has three caregiving books:

The Caring Spirit Approach to Eldercare 

Meaningful Connections: Positive Ways to Be Together When a Loved One Has Dementia

The Mindful Caregiver: Finding Ease in the Caregiving Journey

Learn:

1. What exactly is a mindful caregiver?
2. Are there strategies to handle resistance when the care recipient has dementia, doesn't want to move, give up driving, or go to the doctor, etc.?
3. How does resilience play a role in caregiving?
4. Does advertising play into how we perceive dementia and caregiving?
5. What are your thoughts about feeling unable to do things that used to be very common for a person with dementia?
6. What is compassionate deception?
7. What is the Spirit of Caring?
8. Nancy tells us about the "Activity Grab and Go Boxes" and how they can help families experience more meaningful time together.
9. What are some of the top tips you think will help families?

Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog Post

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/learning-to-be-a-mindful-caregiver/

 Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/Kxy-0X4bvPc?si=S7Sn0hIh5UqkGdAA

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learning-to-be-a-mindful-caregiver/id986940432?i=1000724680017

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3yl44snluQ7RxtQzJsihtH

Other Podcasts

https://pod.link/986940432

Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/9/2/learning-to-be-a-mindful-caregiver

Contact Nancy Kriseman 

Email  [email protected]

Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/nancy.kriseman

Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/

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Alzheimer's Speaks OPEN MIC

Featuring AlzAuthors Celebrating 10 Years of Support & Service

Today, Christy Byrne Yates from the leadership team at AlzAuthors joins Lori La Bey, host of Alzheimer’s Speaks, as they explore AlzAuthors' ten-year history and what we can expect from them going forward.

What began as a one-month campaign in 2015 by three authors has blossomed into a vibrant community. Today, we proudly connect nearly 400 authors with over 400 high-quality, carefully vetted resources for those on the dementia journey.

Through AlzAuthor’s website, blog, podcast, YouTube channel, newsletter, and engaging virtual events, they've reached and supported thousands of caregivers and those concerned about dementia.

AlzAuthor’s has entered 2025 with renewed vigor, committed to providing knowledge, comfort, and unwavering support to those in need.

Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog Post

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/open-mic-featuring-alzauthors-celebrating-10-years-of-service/

Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/hdF9tLVQkWM

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/open-mic-featuring-alzauthors-celebrating-10-years/id986940432?i=1000723821547

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/625qmPlX6uPtitwO9LNxDW

Other Podcasts

https://pod.link/986940432

Dementia Map 

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/8/26/alzheimer-apos-s-speaks-open-mic-airs

Check out AlzAuthors

https://alzauthors.com/

Learn More About The AlzAuthors Film Festival

https://alzauthors.com/alzauthors-activities/shining-a-light-on-alzheimers-and-dementia-the-alzauthors-film-festival

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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Is There a Memory Care Crisis?    

Lori La Bey talks with Today, I will be talking with Gail Weatherill, aka The Dementia Nurse, who is a Registered Nurse, dementia care activist, and author. Her book, The Caregiver’s Guide to Dementia:  Practical Advice for Caring for Yourself and Your Loved One, has sold thirty thousand copies and earned over a thousand five-star reviews on Amazon. 

Learn:

1. What is dementia care activism, and how did Gail Weatherill get involved in it?
2. About the documentary NO COUNTRY FOR OLD PEOPLE – A NURSING HOME EXPOSE. Gail appeared in it.
3. What Gail feels the forces are driving the current issues in memory care.
4. How can a caregiver advocate for a loved one who lives in a memory care facility?
5. What can all of us do to improve memory care for the future?

Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-dementia-is-there-a-memory-care-crisis/

Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/tSE7w1bLN-o?si=RqcmhhmG8QxZaGSW

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/is-there-a-memory-care-crisis/id986940432?i=1000723543611

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xr8u8q9t1GColQNDZWvJz

Other Podcasts

https://pod.link/986940432

Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/8/26/is-there-a-memory-care-crisis

Contact Information

Website   https://thedementianurse.com

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

LinkedIn   https://www.linkedin.com/in/gail-weatherill-rn-bsn-50147547

Phone  434-218-2663

Link to Documentary – No Country For Old People

https://www.nocountryforoldpeople.com 

The Interview With The Documentary's Creator, Susie Singer Carter, https://youtu.be/dE4C81gCRGI?si=pOSQomlbJ2fzwrIC

The Nonprofit  -  ROAR: Respect, Oversight, Accountability, &

Reform    https://www.nocountryforoldpeople.com/r-o-a-r-movement

Register To Watch No Country For Old People

https://alzauthors.forms-db.com/view.php?id=42298

Get A Copy of Gail’s Book 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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Sharing Her Dementia Journey To Help You

Lori La Bey talks with Mary Jo Belmont, who, at the age of 74, wrote and self-published her first book, Our Dementia Journey and Beyond, curated from the journals she kept while caring for her husband, Jack, for 50+ years. He passed on September 18, 2021, from Lewy body dementia, vascular dementia, and Alzheimer’s dementia. She decided to write the book to educate people about dementia and help caregivers as they travel the dementia journey with their loved one.

Learn:

1. Did Journaling help Mary Jo Belmont during her dementia caregiving experience?
2. Why was it important for Mary Jo to write her book?
3. In Mary Jo’s book called Our Dementia Journey and Beyond, what exactly is the section called “Beyond,” and why did she include it in her book?
4. Examples of how Mary Jo lived in Jack’s dementia world.
5. Mary Jo mentions her faith in Jesus throughout her book. Find out some of the examples of the times she felt God was by her side.
6. In the book, there is a section called “My Toolbox for Caregivers,” learn what Mary Jo felt were some of the most important tools for her.

Alzheimer's Speaks Blog Article

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/one-caregiver-shares-her-dementia-journey-to-help-others/

Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/7yIyuXJaG1E

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mary-jo-belmont-shares-her-dementia-journey-to-help-you/id986940432?i=1000723015543

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/445CtorHgKF2wqQ3mf7gpN

Other Podcasts

https://pod.link/986940432

Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/8/22/sharing-her-dementia-journey-to-help-you

Contact Mary Jo Belmont

Email 

Books can be ordered from Amazon, any bookstore, or a library supplied by Ingram. 

Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/

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Alzheimer's Speaks is part of the Senior Resource Podcast Network.

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Innerhive: Supporting families with organization and emotional support

Lori La Bey talks with Crystal Gallo is the founder of Innerhive.  She has spent the past 15 years leading technical teams and growing software development companies. 

Crystal is a learner at the core and passionate about leveraging technology to solve difficult problems. Inspired by her personal journey and those on her team, Innerhive was founded with the vision to transform how we care for one another and end caregiver burnout.

Learn:

1. What are the biggest challenges for families navigating care in today's market?
2. How are people handling or coping when caring for others?
3. How is Innerhive changing the experience for families, both in how they get organized and find emotional support?
4. What are some key features of Innerhive, and how do these assist families to care better?
5. Can Innerhive reduce the stress families and friends experience when caring?
6. How can our audience take advantage of a free trial offer to experience all key features of Innerhive?
7. How can our audience access and find support with Innerhive?

Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/tdG9JowKVVU

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innerhive-supporting-families-with-organization/id986940432?i=1000722617809

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/74YqDh2VBrDmQbRpRFXLb1

Other Podcasts

https://pod.link/986940432

Blog Post

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/blog/

Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/7/29/innerhive-supporting-families-with-organization-and-emotional-support

Contact Innverhive

Email 

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/innerhive/

Website https://www.innerhive.com/

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

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

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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Assisting Black Families Navigate Uncertainties And Fears Associated With Dementia

Lori La Bey talks with Donna Salaam, who works at The Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, located in Cleveland, Ohio, which is a prominent research organization that conducts state-of-the-art research to develop & deliver innovative, high-quality solutions to advance supports of older adults on the aging journey. 

Donna has a strong passion for helping those with dementia and takes pleasure in collaborating with the aging population.

Today, Donna will discuss the SHARE Program and provide insights into how it can assist Black families in navigating the uncertainties and fears associated with a dementia diagnosis.

Learn:

1. Why is it important to reach out to the black families about dementia?
2. Who is involved in the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging Study?
3. What is SHARE for Dementia, and what does it stand for?
4. Why is it so important for families to ask for help?
5. What are some of the recent treatment advances?
6. What should people understand about being a caregiver, and why is it so important that they take care of themselves too?
7. What resources are available for people living with dementia?

Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/assisting-black-families-navigate-uncertainties-and-fears-associated-with-dementia/

Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/pSZNDaRyJ3I

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/assisting-black-families-navigate-uncertainties-and/id986940432?i=1000716793222

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1FbGSqqa7GWPMnHMkFUBca

Other Podcasts

https://pod.link/986940432

Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/7/10/assisting-black-families-navigate-uncertainties-and-fears-associated-with-dementia

Contact Donna Salaam

Website  https://www.benrose.org

Phone  (216) 373-1747

Email 

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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Authors Discuss The Answers To The Most Common Caregiver Questions

 Lori La Bey talks with Barry J. Jacobs, Psy.D., a Philadelphia area-based clinical psychologist, healthcare consultant, and author or co-author of three self-help books for family caregivers, as well as a columnist on caregiving on the AARP website.

Joining them is  Barry’s wife, Julia L. Mayer, Psy.D., is a Philadelphia area-based clinical consultant, author, and co-host of the podcast Shrinks on Third about psychology and social justice.

During their 35 years of marriage, Barry and Julia were caregivers over a nine-year period for Julia's father and Barry's mother with vascular dementia and Barry's stepfather with Alzheimer's disease. Their just-published book is The AARP Caregiver Answer Book, a book-length FAQ with the answers to nearly 150 questions that caregivers commonly ask.

Learn:

1. Find out what led Barry and Julia to focus on the needs of caregivers.
2. How did caregiving affect their marriage?
3. How did their children, who were teenagers at the time, respond to the caregiving situation?
4. Why do so many people caring for loved ones with dementia avoid the label "caregiver"?
5. Why are people so often reluctant to use caregiver support services?
6. Are there specific tips you have for shielding marriage from the all-consuming demands of dementia caregiving?

Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/authors-discuss-the-answers-to-the-most-common-caregiver-questions/

Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/QPSTOu0pmB0

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/authors-discuss-the-answers-to-the-most-common/id986940432?i=1000716439178

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4HW6i8EYXR6mEYNYC14Mwq

Other Podcasts

https://pod.link/986940432

Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/7/8/authors-discuss-the-answers-to-the-most-common-caregiver-questions

Contact Barry J. Jacobs & Julia L. Mayer

Website https://CaregiverAnswerBook.com

Purchase The Book On Amazon

Instagram      @julmayer23

Facebook       @Julia Mayer           @DrBarryJJacobs

Twitter/X      @JuliaLMayer23       @drbarryjjacobs

LinkedIn        @Barry Jacobs           @Julie-Mayer

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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The Heart Remembers 

Lori La Bey talks with Mary Underwood, who has worked as a social worker for over 35 years. She founded  Empowermentia and just launched her first book, The Heart Remembers: Touching Lessons from the Dementia Journey.

Learn:

1. What was the inspiration behind Mary’s book?
2. Why did Mary decide on storytelling for your book format?
3. How is Mary’s book different from other books out there, and how can it help you?
4. Learn about Mary’s company, Empowermentia, and what it can offer you as an individual and a company.

Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/the-heart-remembers/

Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/VeFWvToRg9I

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-heart-remembers/id986940432?i=1000715578464

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/02OWZS6CPtJr2Jl1xjYct9

Other Podcasts

https://pod.link/986940432

Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/7/3/the-heart-remembers

Contact Mary Underwood

Website

https://empowermentia.com/

Email

Amazon

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/mary.m.underwood.3

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-moynihan-underwood-she-her-19047912/

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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From Awareness to Action: Changing Dementia Care Through Early Detection and Brain Health Plans 

Lori La Bey talks with Dr. Anna Chodos, the Executive Director of Dementia Care Aware, an organization dedicated to supporting primary care to improve dementia detection and care, and a Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General and the Division of Geriatrics at UCSF. Her clinical work is in outpatient specialty care in geriatrics and dementia care, and her academic work is focused on understanding the unmet needs of older adults who are seen in primary care in the safety net, especially those who are living with dementia. 

• Learn:

• Why is it important to discuss cognitive health with doctors early?

• How can people start this conversation with their doctors?

• What are some key factors that can reduce the risk of dementia?

• What are some ways people can offer support to loved ones with dementia?

• How can doctors improve elder care by educating families about dementia care?

• Are there ways a family can communicate with the doctor of their loved one?

• Should families share resources they find helpful with their doctors, and if so, why?

Alzheimer's Speaks Blog

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/learn-how-to-help-change-dementia-care-through-awareness-early-detection-and-brain-health-plans-are-the-key/

Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/-UM0bvVLumc

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-awareness-to-action-changing-dementia-care-through/id986940432?i=1000715237668

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6F4AVkiL72aOwG5FaUz0Ge

Other Podcasts

https://pod.link/986940432

Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/7/1/from-awareness-to-action-changing-dementia-care-through-early-detection-and-brain-health-plans

Contact Dementia Care Aware

Website

https://www.dementiacareaware.org/

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/company/dementiacareaware/

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/DementiaCareAware

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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How To Find A Memory Cafe Or Start One!   

Lori La Bey talks with Beth Soltzberg, a clinical social worker at JF&CS in Boston who directs the JF&CS Memory Cafe Percolator and is part of the lead team for the national Memory Cafe Alliance. 

Beth Soltzberg is a clinical social worker at JF&CS in Boston. She directs the JF&CS Memory Cafe Percolator, and along with Anne Basting, Susan McFadden, and Sam Goodrich, is part of the lead team for the national Memory Cafe Alliance. The Memory Cafe Alliance is hosted by Dementia Friendly America and was launched in autumn 2024 through the hard work and support of many organizations and people, including Maude's Ventures of the Ferry Foundations, Brookdale Foundation, EMC2 Alliance, JF&CS of Greater Boston, Lifetime Arts, Dave Wiederrich, and hundreds of Memory Cafe leaders who shared their wisdom. 

Learn:

1. What is a Memory Café?
2. When and where were they developed?
3. Who attends Memory Cafés?
4. Who benefits from Memory Cafés and how so?
5. How can an individual or organization start a Memory Café?
6. Who should facilitate a Memory Café?
7. Is there training to start a Memory Café?
8. How do I find a Memory Café?

Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/how-to-find-your-memory-cafes-or-start-one/

Watch the YouTube Interview

https://youtu.be/FVAWS_l-l0A

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-find-a-memory-cafe-or-start-one/id986940432?i=1000713537499

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1YdswLCUrwPPJLUwFEZjgv

Other Podcasts

https://pod.link/986940432

Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/6/19/how-to-find-a-memory-cafe-or-start-one-160-160-160

Contact Information

Website  

www.memorycafedirectory.com 

What is a Memory Cafe?

https://dfamerica.org/what-is-memory-cafe/

Find a Memory Café

https://dfamerica.org/memory-cafe-directory/

Do You Have a Memory Café?  Add it to the Memory Café Directory

https://dfamerica.org/create-mca-profile/

Email to Learn More About Our Training Videos to Start a Memory Café 

Memory Café Resources

https://dfamerica.org/memorycafe-resources/

LinkedIn  

https://www.linkedin.com/company/memory-cafe-alliance/

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573920820635#

Instagram  

https://www.instagram.com/memorycafealliance/

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.

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

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