Alzheimer's Speaks Radio - Lori La Bey

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

Dementia Darling – Supporting Families on Their Journeys Lori La Bey talks with Carrie Aalberts created Dementia Darling which is a social media page dedicated to supporting dementia caregivers by sharing education, resources, and community.   Learn: How Dementia Darling helps care partners. Common issues facing family caregivers. Carrie’s favorite resources for dementia caregivers. Carrie’s core dementia tip. How Eugeria is bringing comfort and engagement to those diagnosed and those who care.   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dementia-darling-supporting-families-on-their-journey/id986940432?i=1000625180991 Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/255okRnEgfCUqXq1NWcrT3   Contact Carrie Aalberts Instagram   https://www.instagram.com/dementiadarling/ Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/dementiadarling-119453959460207 TickTok   https://www.tiktok.com/@dementiadarling?lang=en Website  https://www.demen

Creating Living Memories to Engage and Build Community Lori La Bey talks with Brian Norris who has spent his career as an international media lawyer and for the last 12 years has been a Social Entrepreneur creating and delivering reminiscence resources and services. Brian is the founder of Living Memories C.I.C., a nonprofit organization. Learn: How past memories create new moments of connection. How Memory Café’s leverage Living Moments. About the different delivery styles to enhance engagement. How to use it at home or in a community setting. Find Out how the guide can support the activity. Watch how these films bring people of all ages together. What Tea and Memories is about. Watch the Video Interview Below https://youtu.be/KNUPjyaBo9c Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/255okRnEgfCUqXq1NWcrT3   Go to the Radio Page Below https://omny.fm/shows/alzheimer-s-speaks   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/p

Raising Alzheimer's Awareness To Children Via a New Picture Book Lori La Bey talks with Alder Allensworth, MM, CHIC, RN, is a nurse and coach, and has professionally worked with people who have Alzheimer’s for over 40 years. She is a published author, presenter, and advocate for people with disabilities on local, national, and international stages. Brenda Freed, MA Mus, is a music educator/music therapist and performing singer-songwriter with several published albums of original material. As a music therapist, she published in professional journals and worked with several populations, including children and people who had Alzheimer's disease. Learn: How the Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s program started. What the purpose of the program is. Why Alder and Brenda feel the program is important. What the various components of the program are. How families use the program and book.   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/6e4Zd8bYl701oohsEaTV8c   Listen and Subscribe t

Today Lori La Bey, host of Alzheimer’s Speaks talks with Norma Loeb, Founder & Executive Director of the Lewy Body Dementia Resource Center.  The founder and leaders of LBDRC are former care partners of loved ones with Lewy body dementia, so they understand the experience and are here with loving support to help you through it. Although a cure would be wonderful, their vision is to foster early diagnosis and enhance the quality of life for people with Lewy Body Dementia and their care partners with an all-inclusive website, call center, and devoted care. They advocate for increased funding and research for Lewy body dementia and promote essential scientific advances and research. Learn: Why Lewy Body Dementia is so hard to diagnose. How does Lewy body Dementia differ from Alzheimer's?  Best ways to deal with behavioral issues.  What is the mission of the Lewy Body Dementia Resource Center? What is the best advice you can give to caregivers? Copy & Paste the URL Below to Go the Show Page https:/

Finding care and support resources for you and your loved ones  Our host, Lori La Bey talks with Bianca Chan, the executive director of NeuroLOGIC Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing entirely free care services to Alzheimer's disease communities in NC and beyond. As a high school student running these programs, I have provided intellectual stimulation, music, and support services to Alzheimer's disease individuals and their caregivers.  Learn: What the story is behind the NeuroLOGIC Foundation. About the services the NeuroLOGIC Foundation provides. The importance of providing these services and products to families. How families can access these resources. About other resources, the NeuroLOGIC Foundation plans to provide in the future.   Go to the Radio Page Below https://omny.fm/shows/alzheimer-s-speaks   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/255okRnEgfCUqXq1NWcrT3   Contact Neurologic Foundation Email  neurologicfoundation@gmail.com In

Lori La Bey talks with Dr. Alan Zimmerman, ranked among the top 5% of all speakers worldwide.  He has degrees in Communication and Psychology and is the recipient of the CSP Certified Speaking Professional designation and the CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame. Learn: Three clarifying questions to choose your fights carefully. Six filtering questions. Three things that make someone’s behavior unacceptable. Four-part statement to level the behavior and conversation. Six guidelines to ask for what you want. What if none of the above works? Equation - Reinforced Responses Reoccur   Watch the Video Interview https://youtu.be/-R69SFOVOa4   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/255okRnEgfCUqXq1NWcrT3   Listen to Our Other Shows https://omny.fm/shows/alzheimer-s-speaks   Contact Dr. Alan Zimmerman Website www.DrZimmerman.com Email  Alan@DrZimmerman.com Telephone +1-800-621-7881 LinkedIn   www.linkedin.com/in/dralanzimmerman  Twitter    www.Twitter.com/dralanzimmerman    Con

Lori La Bey talks with Pete Brierton a first responder with over 40 years of experience in all aspects of emergency care delivery. He continues his career as an EMS educator and federal disaster responder. Pete started in law enforcement in 1983 and has worked various jobs in municipal and county law agencies, patrol, water patrol, and corrections. In 1984 Pete started as an EMT and volunteer firefighter, during that period he became more interested in the emergency medical side and pursued opportunities that offered additional medical education and licensing. This allowed him to become a career firefighter, along the way he worked in a large urban emergency department, cardiac catheterization laboratories, and helicopter critical care transport. Since 2009, Pete is a federal first responder working for the National Disaster Medical System responding worldwide to disasters, COVID, and national special security events. His passion is education and he has been an EMS educator since 1987, prior vice president of

Thanks for listening to the Senior Resource Podcast Network! This bonus episode is from Answers for Elders. If you like what you hear, visit the links to follow the podcast on your favorite listening platform. Suzanne is joined by Dr. Paul Winner, the Senior Director of the Premiere Research Institute and Attending Neurologist at Palm Beach Neurology in West Palm Beach, Florida. Dr. Winner addresses various lifestyle changes to help avoid developing dementia. He says, “There are risk actors. You want to avoid this as best you can. You don't want this to happen, even if you're predisposed genetically to develop it. There are some things you can do to help yourself now.  Subscribe to Answers for Elders: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/44DzG3C Spotify: https://sptfy.be/z0qqq Discover more great episodes of Answers for Elders: Finding Purpose with Parkinson’s: https://apple.co/3D7EWka / https://sptfy.be/2vrdd People Needed for Your Estate Plan: Irrevocable Third-Party Trust: https://apple.co/44DzG3C / https://sp

This is a replay from May 19th, 2020 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. Today Lori La Bey host of Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio talks with Marisa Plescia who will be sharing her personal story of having a father with Alzheimer’s disease.  Marisa wants to empower other young adults and teens who have a parent with a form of dementia. Learn 1)  If there were surprising times during her journey both positive and challenging times for herself and her family? 2) How did Marisa come to terms with her father's diagnosis? 3) How did becoming a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer's in your 20s affect her, especially in the dying process?  4) Marisa shares her experience after her father passed away.   Contact Information for Marisa Plescia Email:  mplescia29@gmail.com   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/255okRnEgfCUqXq1NWcrT3

Memory Banks: The Power of Preserving Memories Lori La Bey talks with Kristin Nelson the Founder and CEO of Audivi, an app-based service that saves memories. Audivi was inspired by Kristin’s experience as a caregiver for her mother where she saw firsthand the value of keeping (long-term) memories accessible for an individual losing (short-term) memory. Learn: How does Audivi preserve memories? Find out how an idea to save memories for family members turned into an actual tool for those living with dementia. How audio combined with a picture ignites the brain in a different fashion from a video. Learn about other ways Audivi can be used to engage and enhance legacy.   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/255okRnEgfCUqXq1NWcrT3   Go to Our Main Page for More Shows https://omny.fm/shows/alzheimer-s-speaks   Contact Audivi Memory Banks: Website  www.audivi.world Facebook   AudiviMemoryBanks Instagram  audivi_memory_banks   Contact Lori La Bey with questions or br

Lori La Bey talks with Samuel A. Simon who was diagnosed in 2018 with Mild-Cognitive Impairment and in 2021 with Early-Stage Alzheimer's.  He is currently under medical treatment and a participant in a drug trial. Dementia Man, An Existential Journey is the second play created and produced by The Actual Dance, LLC.  It will make its world premiere at Capital Fringe in Washington D.C. in July 2023. Learn About: The Black Wall? The process of getting a diagnosis. “Curb Cuts” What are they for dementia? Sam’s play, Dementia Man.   Watch the Video Interview Below https://youtu.be/ZnC3x2x0AqU   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/255okRnEgfCUqXq1NWcrT3   Go to the Alzheimer's Speak Podcast Page  https://omny.fm/shows/alzheimer-s-speaks   Review:  https://www.broadwayworld.com/washington-dc/article/Review-DEMENTIA-MAN-AN-EXISTENTIAL-JOURNEY-at-DCJCC-20230716  “As he considers these possibilities, his story comes to life so vividly that one almost forgets there is o

Learn How to Improve Your Memory with Rena Yudkowsky Our host Lori La Bey talks with Rena Yudkowsky, a professional memory coach and geriatric social worker, who is the founder of Memory Matters. She teaches online memory improvement courses to mid-lifers and seniors. Over the past twenty years in the field, she has served as the director of an Alzheimer's unit in an assisted living facility in Maryland, the director of development at a senior enrichment program in Israel, trainer for dementia caregivers, facilitator of support groups, and international lecturer on aging topics. Currently, she is the memory coach for an international anti-aging clinic where she does 1:1 coaching and is working on a comprehensive program to prevent dementia. She is super passionate about her mission of helping those 50 + to age more healthfully, both physically and cognitively, as she empowers them to believe in their own memory with confidence. Learn: Did you know your IQ goes down 15% temporarily when you multi-task? Find o