Alzheimer's Speaks Radio - Lori La Bey

Lori La Bey talks with Teresa Thompson, a speech-language pathologist and Senior Clinical Educator for Lingraphica. She has experience working with adults with a variety of diagnoses in acute care, outpatient, skilled nursing, and home health settings. Learn: What is a Speech and Language Pathologist and how can they help someone living with dementia? What types of supportive aids does Lingraphica offer? Can these tools help with daily living skills as well as social connections? How are these devices paid for? Are there free resources that are available? Are there support groups for those having difficulty communicating?   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alzheimers-speaks/id986940432 Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/255okRnEgfCUqXq1NWcrT3    Contact Lingraphica   Website: www.lingraphica.com @Lingraphica     on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram Phone: 888-274-2742   Contact Lori La B

Working With Pendulums For Clarity, Wisdom and Guidance Lori La Bey talks with the founders of Heart Centric Divine Creations Lana Gendlin Brooks and Karina Muller who are both certified life coaches.  Lana is also a Creative Wellness advocate, who empowers her clients to discover their innate creativity and shift by tapping into their creative flow. She teaches people how to achieve a state that allows them to envision different possibilities that life has to offer and step into a life of fulfillment, whether navigating through challenging times, facing career issues, and relationship concerns, or finding peace and balance. Karina helps her clients change their lives by stepping into their power to live with joy, meaning, and fulfillment. She helps people develop goals and action steps to enhance their lives. Karina helps her clients achieve and sustain their identified change.  Learn: What is a Life Coach? What is a Pendulum? How and why would one use a pendulum? How and why should someone calibrate their

Dementia Caregiving: Showing Love when it's Most Difficult Lori La Bey talks with Carolyn Birrell a daughter who relocated her aging mother to be near her and spent the next eight years caring for her while learning “all things dementia.” She began writing initially to help her make sense of her mother’s early stages of dementia and the terrifying behaviors that came with it. It didn’t take her long to realize she was writing the very book she’d been searching for – the one that not only tells one woman’s story of traveling down her mother’s path into dementia from its beginning to its inevitable end but also helps others who are struggling to keep pace with their own loved one and desperately needing help. The book is called “Walking with Fay” and can be found on Amazon Learn: What denial looks and feels like to a care partner. Ho scheduled calls can help you to stay connected. About crisis – What does it look like and feel like when it hits? How do people choose to live together or not. About White Lies an

What You Should Know as an Alzheimer's Caregiver  Lori La Bey talks with Former Wisconsin Governor Marty Schreiber who was a guest on the show back in August of 2017.  He continues the most important campaign of his life as he shares the challenges of being an Alzheimer’s advocate and caregiver. Like many thrown into the heartbreaking world of dementia, he knew very little about the disease as he cared for his wife, Elaine whom he was married to for more than 60 years. Learn: How is the grieving process different when dealing with a loved one who has dementia? What is the effect of friends and family walking away? What are therapeutic lies, how do they work, and why? What Marty wishes he would have known earlier on in the process.   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alzheimers-speaks/id986940432   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/255okRnEgfCUqXq1NWcrT3   Contact Governor Schreiber Website     

Lori La Bey talks with care partner and author Donna Olivia Maye-Barnes. She is a retired educator who now cares for her mother diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.  Donna is also the Author of Grateful for Grace: Reflections on Caring for Mom, and a Liturgical dancer, wife, and mother. She also is the facilitator for Let's Talk: Caregiving from the HeART which is a monthly support group. Learn: About HeART Care. The Importance of Awareness. What does the Caregiver Corner offer families? What is the Grateful for Grace Series? About the need for selfcare.   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alzheimers-speaks/id986940432   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/255okRnEgfCUqXq1NWcrT3   Contact Donna Olivia Maye-Barnes Facebook     Caregiver's Corner-Grateful for Grace Series https://www.facebook.com/OliviaCares4You Email     DonnaMayMaye@Gmail.com   Purchase Grateful for Grace: Reflections on Caring fo

Plan for Future Needs Now and Reduce Your Stress! Lori La Bey talks with Jennifer Prell, the president and founder of Elderwerks Educational Services, a not-for-profit organization providing senior living coordination, advocacy, and education.   Learn: What should you do if you notice a decline in yourself, a family member, or a friend?  What kinds of resources are available to families? Is a holistic approach to care important and if so why? What types of questions should be asked when hiring professional services? How can families build a strong caring team?   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alzheimers-speaks/id986940432   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/255okRnEgfCUqXq1NWcrT3   Contact ElderwerksPHONE  855-462-0100WEBSITE  www.Elderwerks.org FACEBOOK  @elderwerks LINKEDIN  @elderwerks X (TWITTER)  @elderwerks&src=typd   Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://

AlzAuthors - Changing Dementia Care Through the Written Word Our Host, Lori La Bey will be talking with three cofounders of AlzAuthors.  Their organization has done a fantastic job coordinating over 300 authors who have written on dementia from many angles, and they are still growing. Today, Jean Lee, Vicki Tapia, and Marianne Sciucco will tell us what all they’ve been up to the past two years during Covid, as well as their future plans, as they continue to expand their footprint and provide support to families and professionals alike.  This is a replay from May of 2022. Learn: Why was AlzAuthors created? What types of books do you curate? How and why has AlzAuthors expanded over the years? Find out how you can support the AlzAuthor's mission.   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alzheimers-speaks/id986940432 Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/255okRnEgfCUqXq1NWcrT3   Contact AlzAuthors Website 

A Wife Shares Her Journey Caring For Her Husband Through End-Stages of Dementia Lori La Bey talks with author Veronika Zyss began writing after her husband's death. At first, it was to make sense of her feelings. The book turned out to be very cathartic for her. Expressing her feelings, and coming to terms with them, she thought she might help others. Learn how this book is different from most books written about the dementia journey and find out how it can support you on your own journey with dementia.   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alzheimers-speaks/id986940432   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/255okRnEgfCUqXq1NWcrT3   Contact Veronika Zyss Email:  veronika@rogers.com      Book:  DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: A JOURNEY THROUGH END STAGE DEMENTIA 2021 edition by Veronika Zyss    https://www.amazon.com/DOWN-RABBIT-HOLE-Journey-Dementia/dp/1790450896          Contact Lori La Bey with questions or

Lori La Bey talks with the Gentle Passage Doula Collective. Today, we hear from Bonnie Blachly, Kathy Bates, Kathleen Putnam, and Colleen Hewes. Each is an End-of-Life Doula providing exceptional service to families dealing with the loss of a loved one. Below is a bit about each of our guests. Bonnie Blachly is a Registered Nurse and End-of-Life Doula with 40+ years of experience in long-term care, home health, and nursing education. She developed a Partners-in-Care interdisciplinary team model to support residents with dementia and their families to navigate the healthcare and social systems as their disease progresses and their needs change.   Kathy Bates is a Social Worker, Geriatric Mental Health Specialist, End-of-Life Doula, and Educator with more than 35 years of experience working with those with Dementia and their loved ones in a variety of settings.  She guides and supports those facing life-threatening illnesses, and terminal diagnoses including Dementia emotionally, spiritually, and psychologicall

The HOPE Study – Approaching Dementia Treatment Differently Lori La Bey talks with Ralph Kern, M.D., who is Chief Medical Officer at Cognito Therapeutics, a company developing a disease-modifying at-home therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease. He has over 17 years of biotech experience including senior medical roles at Genzyme, Novartis, and Biogen. Learn: About brain changes Lifestyle factors and genetics If early diagnosis helps At home treatment Light, sound, sensory stimulation Biophysical changes Decreased clinic visits HOPE Study    Watch the Video Interview Below https://youtu.be/dRY6PWEvZds   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alzheimers-speaks/id986940432   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/255okRnEgfCUqXq1NWcrT3   Contact Cognito Therapeutics Inc.  LinkedIn for Cognito Therapeutics - https://www.linkedin.com/company/cognito-therapeutics-inc./ Twitter for Cognito Therapeutics - @cognitotx Lin

Danniel Fuchs A Passionate Multi-Generational Advocate Lori La Bey talks with Danniel Fuchs who embarked on an unexpected journey of multi-generational living, and how he faced challenges ranging from thefts and fires to personal family struggles. Yet, these adversities only deepened his conviction in the importance of familial bonds, leading him to champion the cause of multi-generational homes, both as a seasoned construction professional and as a devoted family man.  Learn: What Multi-Generational Living is The benefits of caring for one another Increasing compassion and decreasing isolation The benefits of living together aren’t always obvious Adding meaning and purpose to lives Multi-Generational Living vs. Memory Care Key elements to developing a Multi-Generational home Key elements to living in a Multi-Generational home   Amazing Quotes from Danniel Fuchs "A dysfunctional family is living with more than one person." "Judgement is the poison of a family."   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks o

Part D Might Be the MOST Important Part of Medicare  To Toni King, the CORNERSTONE of Medicare planning is discussing Medicare Part D. In this Medicare Moments BONUS episode, Toni discusses why it’s so important to search for what is the most cost-effective Part D plan that covers all of your prescriptions. Did you know that if a prescription is not covered, whether generic or brand-name, then you will have to pay 100% out of pocket? Learn more by listening to the episode now!   Subscribe to Medicare Moments: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/44MoguG Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7c82BS4hb145GiVYfnIRso Discover more great episodes of Medicare Moments:  Treat Medicare Part B like GOLD: https://apple.co/3OYO1kW / https://sptfy.com/OSqs Big Mistake Enrolling in a Medicare Advantage Plan: https://apple.co/47h9cGX / https://sptfy.com/OSqo How to Appeal a Medicare Claim: https://apple.co/3Rfj4M9 The New Turning 65 Enrollment Rule: https://apple.co/46hV5QL   Visit Toni’s Website: https://tonisays.com/Support

CerebralFit - An Evidence-Based Approach to Brain Health Lori La Bey talks with Guy Odishaw, who is a Healthcare Entrepreneur and a Bioelectric Medicine Practitioner.  He is the Co-founder of Bhakti Wellness Center – which offers Neuroimaging and neuromodulation. It is one of the largest, most diverse, integrative medicine clinics in the country. Guy is the Co-founder of the first integrative student health clinics in the country at the University of Minnesota, along with being the Co-founder of the Minnesota Bredesen Clinic – Dementia Prevention & Treatment Co-founder of CerebralFit Brain Training, a Nutraceutical, Electroceutical, company. Guys has 30 years of clinical experience specializing in treatment-resistant chronic pain, traumatic brain injury, and psycho-emotional trauma which informs his approach to brain health. In addition, Guy has 20+ years as a meditation instructor and facilitator of courses on personal growth helping him understand how to support clients through the changes arising from

Let's Learn How the Immune System Could Hold the Key to Treating Alzheimer's  Lori La Bey talks with Tommaso Croese, MD who is a neurologist studying the interface between immune cells and neurological disorders. He currently serves as the Medical Director at ImmunoBrain Checkpoint. Learn: Why researching the immune system is so important. The difference between Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Basic science and clinical trials Personalizing treatments when it comes to dementia. Inflammation vs. shrinkage in the brain. Biomarkers in the blood and brain. Assuring safety in clinical trials.   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alzheimers-speaks/id986940432   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/255okRnEgfCUqXq1NWcrT3    Contact ImmunoBrain Checkpoint LinkedIn  https://www.linkedin.com/company/immunobrain-checkpoint/ Website  https://immunobrain.com/   Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding

Helping Families Create Safe Bathrooms For Their Loved Ones Lori La Bey talks with Maria Lindbergh, an occupational therapist who helps people make beautiful and safe bathrooms through her business Toilet Talk. She provides candid toileting tips and bathroom solutions for you to live at home for a lifetime. Also joining us is Becky Wright an expert in bathroom safety products and Division Manager at Ponte Giulio, USA in Wisconsin.  Becky is a Certified Aging In Place Specialist (CAPS) and a trusted industry expert who works with home modification professionals, designers, contractors, and Occupational Therapists (OTs) from all over the country. Learn: The number one place where people fall. What are the top three things you can do to reduce falls? The benefits of grab bars and how they can increase safety and reduce falls. The best colors for grab bars and for what reasons, if you have someone living with dementia. The benefits of using coated grab bars. About shower seats and the variety of different types

5 Little Known Secrets to Making Your Home More Dementia Friendly Lori La Bey talks with Tracy Cram Perkins who is a four-time dementia caregiving survivor. She is the author of Dementia Home Care, How to Prepare Before, During, and After, and the host of the Dementia Home Care Show on USA Global TV. Learn How To Create Dementia Friendly Environments By Expanding  Your Awareness and Making Modifications: Lighting Glare Space and Contrast Color Hazardous Items – Rugs, Cords, Appliances Room Specific – Bathrooms, Kitchens Control Triggers for Sundowning, Wandering, and Anxiousness   Watch the Video Interview Below https://youtu.be/WAoeMJrooHE Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alzheimers-speaks/id986940432   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/255okRnEgfCUqXq1NWcrT3   Contact Tracy Cram Perkins Website   tracycramperkins.com Email   tracy@tracycramperkins.com Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn   @tracycr

Are You a Family Needing Help Navigating How to Best Care For a Loved One? Our Host, Lori La Bey talks with Annalee Kruger, founder of Care Right, Inc..  Annalee has helped families navigate aging, family caregiving, dementia progression, and care options for over 28 years. As a neutral third-party family meeting facilitator, she has helped families come together in care decisions and by teaching improved communication skills, helping families across the United States work as a team in their loved one’s care journey.   Learn: Common mistakes many families make when caring for a loved one. What family caregiver burnout looks like. What an Aging Plan is. Why elders need an advocate. How to be a bold Care Partner.   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alzheimers-speaks/id986940432   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/255okRnEgfCUqXq1NWcrT3   Contact Care Right Inc. Facebook   www.facebook.com/ca

Bringing Hope and Relief to Family Caregivers  Lori La Bey talks with Rebekah Dowhy the President of the Caregiving Support Network, a ministry dedicated to giving hope and practical relief to unpaid family caregivers. Also joining us is Sarah Robb the President of the Board of Directors for the Caregiving Support Network. She knows the loneliness and pain of being a caregiver but also knows the joys of being with your loved one through the hardest times of their life. Learn: Holistic approaches to supporting caregivers. About personal caregiving experiences from teenagers. How to advocate for a person living with dementia. Different ways to support a caregiver emotionally. How your donation can support a caregiver and the impact it can have.   Watch the Video Interview Below https://youtu.be/h_iFQozbwLw   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-caregiving-support-network-bringing-hope-and/id986940432?i=1000626020537   Listen and Subscribe to Al

Our host Lori La Bey talks with Eilon Caspi who is a Gerontologist and Dementia Behavior Specialist; Assistant Research Professor at the University of Connecticut; Founding member and board member of Elder Voice Advocates, and Author. Also joining us is Kate Goebel who is a music therapist, entrepreneur, and owner of Kate's Musical Memories and KG Freelance. Her background in a variety of healthcare settings and specialization in memory loss helped to bring to life the imagery of a grandma's memory loss through the eyes of her granddaughter. Eilon Caspi: Book Author Kate Goebel Book Designer Michelle Ignatowicz Book Illustrator   Learn: How a 10-year-old looks at dementia differently. To shift from a medical model to a social holistic model of care. How to communicate, create, and experience joy. Why trusting relationships are so important. To overcome stigmas, to relearn how to care. About Naomi Feil’s Validation Method. How this book can change lives and how we live alongside dementia.   Listen and Subscr

Taking Dementia To The Streets  Lori La Bey talks with Mary Fridley is on the faculty at the East Side Institute in NYC, co-creator and leader of The Joy of Dementia (You Gotta Be Kidding!), and leads Reimagining Dementia: A Creative Coalition for Justice. She is the author or co-author of several articles and chapters, has been interviewed by numerous media outlets, and presented at national and international conferences on the Joy of Dementia and on the Coalition. Learn: About the Joy of Dementia What the Reimagining Dementia Coalition does. How you can get involved in the “Taking It To The Streets” How to Add your name to the petition. An Improv technique to help you care and collaborate.   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alzheimers-speaks/id986940432   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/255okRnEgfCUqXq1NWcrT3   Contact Reimagining Dementia Website   www.reimaginingdementia.com/takingstreets