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

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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

 

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