Alzheimer's Speaks Blog
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Alzheimer's erases memories and takes the power of speech with it, preventing people with the disease from expressing their needs and wants. Alzheimer's Speaks is a mouthpiece for those silenced. It also serves as an outlet for caregivers and loved ones too overwhelmed to have their say.
Alzheimer's Speaks Blog
3d ago
Listen and learn from their lived experiences!
Living Well With Dementia 10 plus Years on Dementia Chats Part of the Alzheimer’s Speaks Network
Our Panel today consists of Craig Hanke, Ginger Smith, Harry Urban, Laurie Scherrer, Jennifer Bute, and Truthful Loving Kindness who are living with dementia. You will hear about when they got diagnosed, how their diagnosis changed over the years, and how they are living life well with a form of dementia.
Watch the YouTube Interview Below
Some of our panelists have been living 15 to 20 plus years with dementia!
Educational Panel – V ..read more
Alzheimer's Speaks Blog
3d ago
Click The Above Graphic to Go to Dementia and the Arts Home Page Gail Gregory Shares Her Fabulous Talent on Dementia and the Arts
Gail Gregory is an exceptional artist with a heart of gold who shares not only a variety of her artwork but also her approach to living well with dementia. She uses art as a support tool to help her express her emotions and revel in the everyday beauty that surrounds us all. Gail’s art brings her comfort and pulls others into her world sharing the joy art can bring to those who experience it. Her photography is frequently featured on news channels. You will se ..read more
Alzheimer's Speaks Blog
5d ago
Click Above Graphic to Go to Apple Podcasts to Learn About GrandPad and how it Facilitates Connection and Engagement in Dementia Care
Lori La Bey talks with Scott Lien who is GrandPad’s Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer. His role has been to lead the company as it builds an accessible platform that empowers seniors to connect with family, friends, and caregivers. With GrandPad, Scott’s vision is to create a world where no seniors are lonely or isolated.
Connection and Engagement Are Critical To Living Well with Dementia Care
Lessons Learned:
How GrandPad was created by personal e ..read more
Alzheimer's Speaks Blog
1w ago
Lori La Bey talks with a variety of founders who are providing a variety of adaptive reading publications. This is a fabulous show that can be life-enriching for not just those living with dementia but for all older eyes! I think you will be amazed at all the resources we discussed and why they were developed.
Providing Social, Cultural, And Spiritual Engagement To Our Elders And Those Living With Dementia
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Lessons Learned:
How each person saw firsthand the need for adaptive reading publications in different ways
How enabling people to co ..read more
Alzheimer's Speaks Blog
1w ago
Staffing Issues And Resolutions For Senior Services
We have all heard about staffing issues in every industry around the world, but today we are going to focus not only on staffing issues affecting our senior’s vital aging, but our panelists discuss a variety of resolutions that are worth checking out! You can watch the video interview below or listen on any of the podcast platforms. Join our hosts Lance A. Slatton and Lori La Bey as they dive into this very important conversation.
Staffing Issues And Resolutions For Senior Services
Joel Prevost, CMO, Prevost Partners
Joel Prevost is a Lice ..read more
Alzheimer's Speaks Blog
1w ago
Lori La Bey talks with Abbie Richie who hosts Tech Tuesdays on Foresight TV and Tech Talks on CBS Channel 5. She is a TEDx speaker, a member of the AARP’s AgeTech Collaborative, and the director of corporate communications for The Smarter Service.
Tech Options To Live Well With Dementia
Tips For Picking and Customizing Technology To Meet Your Needs
Televisions
Phones
Computers
Hearing Aids
Monitoring Systems
Voice Transcribing
Notifications
Avoiding Scams
Social Engagement Apps
Tips For Picking and Customizing Technology To Meet Your Needs
Contact Abbie Richie Website h ..read more
Alzheimer's Speaks Blog
1w ago
Hear From Those Living Well With Dementia 10-20 Years Join us as we listen and learn from their lived experiences!
Our Panel today consists of Craig Hanke, Ginger Smith, Harry Urban, Laurie Scherrer, Jennifer Bute, and Truthful Loving Kindness who are all living with dementia. You will hear about when they got diagnosed, how their diagnosis has changed over the years, and how they are living life well with a form of dementia. Some of our panelists have been living 15 to 20 plus years with dementia!
Down A List Of Dementia Chats Videos Join Dementia Chat’s Playlist Those Livi ..read more
Alzheimer's Speaks Blog
2w ago
Supporting Families and Caregivers
Our host, Lori La Bey talks with a wonderful panel about the Normandale Center for Healing & Wholeness who give us insights from various perspectives. We are lucky to have with us Jennifer Monroe, Executive Director, Becky Zinn-Caulfield, Caregiver Specialist, Leaf Erikson who is 93-years-old and who was recently diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s, along with Kennard Lehmann was diagnosed in 2010 with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease and his wife and care partner Mary Margaret Lehmann.
Find Healing and Wholeness Even With Illness
Kennard Lehma ..read more
Alzheimer's Speaks Blog
2w ago
Building Love & Joy into Caregiving with LEGO BRICKS!
Lori La Bey talks with Loretta Woodward Veney is an inspirational speaker and certified LEGO® Serious Play® facilitator who offers a wealth of information, encouragement, and humor to her audiences. Loretta is the author of Being My Mom’s Mom, Refreshment for the Caregiver’s Spirit, and Colors Flowing from My Mind.
In 2006, after her beloved mother Doris was diagnosed with dementia, Loretta began learning everything she could about the disease becoming a fierce advocate for her Mom in the process. Loretta and her Mom have been fea ..read more
Alzheimer's Speaks Blog
2w ago
A Cash Resource Overlooked When Chronic Illness Hits
Lori La Bey talks with Joyce Bidwell who assists seniors in selling their life Insurance policy for a lump sum cash settlement to a large pool of policy buyers and investors, assuring the highest offers in the marketplace.
Learn:
How HIV influenced death benefits for Life Insurance Policies.
What a life settlement is and how it works.
What a viatical insurance policy is.
Who a fiduciary agent represents.
Who does a life settlement benefit and how?
How funds from a life settlement can be spent.
A Cash Resource Overlooked When Chroni ..read more