Alzheimer's Speaks

Alzheimer's Speaks Radio gives voice to all, sharing resources, tools, and products. Through collaboration & education we are changing dementia care.

Alzheimer's Speaks is a health podcast hosted by Lori La Bey, with 1,000 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Lori La Bey hosts Alzheimer's Speaks, a health show with 1,000 episodes published.

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  Caregiving in America: Understanding, Supporting, and Transforming an Invisible Responsibility

  Aug 20, 202645 min

  Caregiving in America: Understanding, Supporting, and Transforming an Invisible Responsibility   #LanceASlatton  #CaregivingInAmerica  #CaregiverReources Lori La Bey talks with Lance A. Slatton, known as “The Senior Care Influencer,” a nationally recognized caregiving advocate, author, speaker, and media personality. He is the founder and host of  All Home Care Matters , President and Owner of AlzAuthors, and co-founder of Enriched Life Home Care Services. Drawing from both professional experience and his own deeply personal caregiving journey with his father, Lance has become a leading voice on family caregiving, aging, dementia, and long-term care. His work has been featured by AARP, U.S. News & World Report, McKnight’s, and other national outlets. He is the author of the award-winning The All Home Care Matters Official Family Caregiver’s Guide and his newest book , Caregiving in America: Understanding, Supporting, and Transforming an Invisible Responsibility , a comprehensive exploration of the realities facing caregivers and families across the country. Learn: How Lance’s book, Caregiving in America, is different from other books available and why he wrote it. Understand the impact on caregivers, families, and society at large. Explore all the resources highlighted in this book – national and by state. Find out about the forms and lists to assist you as you care. Discover the terms you will need to know to care in the best fashion. Why you will get inspired and find hope in this resource book.   Purchase Lance A. Slatton's Ultimate Caregiving Resource Book, "Caregiving in America"       https://tinyurl.com/mwzms4nb Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog Post https://alzheimersspeaks.com/lance-a-slattons-ultimate-caregiving-resource-book-for-americans/ Watch the Video Interview Below https://youtu.be/-MKyPs1Xz5U Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/caregiving-in-america-understanding-supporting-and/id986940432?i=1000784492697 Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/6WgYgao4YlUOVcgqvQLhGJ Other Podcasts https://pod.link/986940432 Dementia Map https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2026/8/20/caregiving-in-america-with-lance-a-slatton   Contact Lance A. Slatton — “The Senior Care Influencer” Websites https://lanceaslatton.com https://theseniorcareinfluencer.com https://allhomecarematters.com https://alzauthors.com LinkedIn — Lance A. Slatton https://www.linkedin.com/in/lanceaslatton @lanceaslatton  Instagram — Lance A. Slatton https://www.instagram.com/officiallanceaslatton/ @officiallanceaslatton ( Instagram ) X / Twitter — The Senior Care Influencer https://x.com/Lanceaslatton @Lanceaslatton  Facebook — The Senior Care Influencer Lance A. Slatton https://www.facebook.com/61558066137913/   YouTube — The Senior Care Influencer – Lance A. Slatton https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPc572qQmurS5_nu7v1MC2w     Contact  Lori La Bey of Alzheimer's Speaks with questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/ Alzheimer's Speaks shifts 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/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  My 20-Year Safari with Dad’s Alzheimer’s

  Aug 17, 20261h 4m

  My 20-Year Safari with Dad’s Alzheimer’s     Lori La Bey talks with Steve Kosareff, a Los Angeles-based author and a passionate advocate for Alzheimer’s awareness and caregiver support. For twenty years, Steve and his family navigated the complex, emotional, and exhausting terrain of caring for his father, John, who lived with a rare, long-term form of Alzheimer’s disease. This deep personal experience inspired his newly released memoir, Something Like That: My 20-Year Safari with Dad’s Alzheimer’s , available on Amazon at https://a.co/d/0gDMLXJD . Drawing from two decades of firsthand observation, Steve writes with a unique blend of raw honesty, practical insight, and healing humor. His mission is to break the isolation felt by millions of unpaid family caregivers and provide a voice for those facing the prolonged realities of dementia. As a local speaker and media guest, Steve offers families actionable advice on pacing themselves for the caregiving marathon, protecting their own mental health, and finding unexpected moments of joy amid crisis. Book Summary Big-rig truck driver John Kosareff began misplacing his keys in 1997. He soon graduated to making dangerous turns with the family car into oncoming traffic and getting lost in a mental fog, driving miles from home. Before long, he no longer recognized Susan, the wife he loved for fifty years, who was abruptly woken one morning by John choking her. Despite the threat to her life, Susan continued to care for John at their home. She also refused to acknowledge her husband’s Alzheimer’s and failed to address her own well-being. Instead, twelve years after John’s disease began and due to the stress of being her husband’s caregiver, Susan’s life came to an abrupt end when she suffered a massive heart attack. The responsibility of taking care of John, Susan’s death and funeral, and all the attendant financial affairs that followed would now be up to their children. Were they up to the challenge? Author Steve Kosareff ( Satin Pumps: The Moonlit Murder That Mesmerized The Nation ) recalls the tragic, and even at times, humorous, story of his father’s twenty years with the rare long-term disease as he navigates the Alzheimer’s care maze. Kosareff moves back and forth in time over six decades as his family lived in their home, as he revisits the chain of events his father’s Alzheimer’s set in motion and how he and his sisters responded. Something Like That is both a cautionary tale from an Alzheimer’s caregiver and a personal account of the emotional, financial, and physical toll the disease took on the author’s family. Learn: How many families are navigating a Long-Term Diagnosis. The realities of dementia care. The cost of caregiving. Learn about some of the unforeseen events that drain caregivers. Finding joy in crisis. Why getting legal paperwork in order is critical.   Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog Post https://alzheimersspeaks.com/my-20-year-safari-with-dads-alzheimers/ Watch the Video Interview Below https://youtu.be/aJSfn36GSrw?si=RtYTnsVkCi2GpwWA Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-20-year-safari-with-dads-alzheimers/id986940432?i=1000783968303 Listen and Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/7eKSIHjYexVAscVAs4UQZG Other Podcasts https://pod.link/986940432 Dementia Map https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2026/8/11/my-20-year-safari-with-dad-8217-s-alzheimer-8217-s     Contact Steve Kosareff Purchase The Book   SOMETHING LIKE THAT on Amazon https://a.co/d/0gDMLXJD   On Amazon, listeners can also find a story summary there; read the first nine chapters for free; purchase and post reviews (which I encourage as long as they are constructive and help other Alzheimer’s families find the book). If they click on my photo or name below the story summary, it will take them to an author bio and links to my three previously published books and the foreign language editions. All of Steve’s books on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/4nh2xs3e WINDOW TO THE FUTURE: THE GOLDEN AGE OF TELEVISION MARKETING AND ADVERTISING; SATIN PUMPS: THE MOONLIGHT MURDER THAT MESMERIZED THE NATION; THE GLASS EYE INVASION: TELEVISION SETS INVADE THE MIDCENTURY HOME; and foreign language editions (Spanish and French) of SOMETHING LIKE THAT available only on Amazon under their translated titles ALGO ASI (Spanish) https://a.co/d/0cYYuTp5 and QUELQUE CHOSE COMME ÇA (French) https://a.co/d/05MHQRuV Email Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/steve.kosareff Mail Steve Kosareff c/o Glass Eye Publications, 2425 Third Street, Unit #L, Santa Monica, CA 90405.   Contact Lori La Bey of Alzheimer’s Speaks Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com Alzheimer's Speaks shifts 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/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Worried About Alzheimer's? How to Best Stay "Mentally Active" with Dr. Henry Mahncke

  Aug 13, 202656 min

  Worried About Alzheimer's? How to Best Stay "Mentally Active" with Dr. Henry Mahncke      #BrainHealth  #BrainTraining #BrainHQ #Neuroplasticity Lori La Bey talks with Dr. Henry Mahncke, a neuroscientist, CEO of Posit Science, and a leader in neuroplasticity research. Posit Science develops BrainHQ, the most scientifically validated brain training app on the market, which has shown benefits in more than 300 peer-reviewed studies. BrainHQ is used by leading health and Medicare Advantage plans, by pre-eminent medical centers, clinics, and communities, and by elite athletes, the military, and other organizations focused on peak performance. Learn: What does staying mentally active really mean? How does staying mentally active help fend off dementia? What activities are best for the brain and why? Does brain training really help? How do you pick the right program for you or a loved one? The latest research on brain training. What triggers our brain to pay attention? A 20-year study shows a 25% reduction in the risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease using brain training, using gold standard research. BrainHQ training shows an actual reduction in toxic proteins in the brain via blood tests. The shocking minimal time requirement to reduce your risk or slow the process of Alzheimer’s disease. The future of Alzheimer's treatments.   Get Your FREE Trial Of BrainHQ Today!   Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog Post https://alzheimersspeaks.com/are-you-worried-about-alzheimers-how-to-best-stay-mentally-active-with-dr-henry-manhcke/ Watch the Video Interview Below https://youtu.be/iO8jBC2AZNI Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/worried-about-alzheimers-how-to-best-stay-mentally/id986940432?i=1000783077608 Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/17OXqlaMy9FfzGs2WS2ZIE Other Podcasts https://pod.link/986940432 Dementia Map https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2026/8/13/worried-about-alzheimer-apos-s-how-to-best-stay-quot-mentally-active-quot-with-dr-henry-mahncke-160-160-160-160-160     Contact Information Website    https://www.brainhq.com Email     Facebook     https://www.facebook.com/Brainhq  Instagram   https://www.instagram.com/brainhq_app    @brainhq_app on Instagram    Contact Lori La Bey of Alzheimer’s Speaks Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/ Alzheimer's Speaks shifts 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/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  How to Play With a Grandma", a dementia-themed children's picture book about love and play

  Aug 10, 202656 min

  How to Play With a Grandma - A dementia-themed children's picture book about love and play        Lori La Bey talks with Evan Bass Zeisel, an author, filmmaker, and dementia advocate dedicated to transforming dementia care through the power of the arts and storytelling. He is the creator of the "How You Are to Me" non-pharmacological communication approach and the author of the recent children's book, How to Play With a Grandma , an educational resource designed to help families and young children maintain meaningful connections with loved ones experiencing memory loss.  Learn: Why did Evan write the book, How to Play With a Grandma ? Evan shares his unique experience in the field of dementia and caregiving. Why books like How to Play With a Grandma and films like How You Are to Me can be powerful teaching tools. What Evan hopes to accomplish through his work. Why did Evan choose a child and a grandmother to tell this story?   Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog Post https://alzheimersspeaks.com/how-to-play-with-a-grandma-a-dementia-themed-childrens-picture-book-about-love-and-play/ Watch the Video Interview Below https://youtu.be/keXVwTghoR0?si=W3cuBiqAEWceTZpQ Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-play-with-a-grandma-a-dementia/id986940432?i=1000782099936 Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/0xyzOg0B86tR2Ux0rZ2Hq1?si=lqlIRTBrRHe25UCcLnUtgQ Other Podcasts https://pod.link/986940432 Dementia Map https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2026/8/11/how-to-play-with-a-grandma-a-dementia-themed-children-apos-s-picture-book-about-love-and-play-160-160-160-160   Contact Evan Bass Websites Dementia teaching resources    HowYouAreToMe.com Book Website    HowToPlayWithaGrandma.com  Publisher    BoreorealisPress.com Scripted-IMPROV NIH & NIA-funded Clinical Trial https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1533317518755994 IMDb    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2648855/ Note - This book was made possible in part by a grant from the I’m Still Here Foundation . SOCIALS LinkedIn    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebasslive/ Facebook     https://www.facebook.com/therealevanbass  Instagram    https://www.instagram.com/ezeitgeist   Contact Lori La Bey of Alzheimer’s Speaks Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/ Alzheimer's Speaks shifts 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/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Rethinking Safety Technology for Aging at Home

  Aug 6, 202650 min

  Rethinking Safety Technology for Aging at Home   #Silvie #SafetyTechnology #Privacy #Dignity Lori La Bey talks with Alex Qi, the co-founder and CEO of Pontosense, the world leader in short-range radar, and the creator of Silvie, a consumer brand that uses contactless sensing to keep older adults safe and independent at home. After losing three grandparents to falls, Alex and his co-founders set out to build technology that treats the older adult as a partner, not a patient. Learn: The impact falls had on developing the Silvie technology. How is Silvie's radar technology different from other monitoring services? Why is privacy and dignity important when picking services and products for those we care for? How does Silvie keep adults involved as part of the team making decisions about them vs families just managing their needs around them? What does Radar actually sense and pick up as a monitoring system? Are there benefits to the family if they start Silvie early in the progression of the disease? Advice for bringing safety technology into a home without taking away their independence.   Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog Post https://alzheimersspeaks.com/rethinking-safety-technology-for-aging-at-home/ Watch the Video Interview Below https://youtu.be/yexLtxUieS0 Listen and Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rethinking-safety-technology-for-aging-at-home/id986940432?i=1000780189179 Listen and Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/4XaBs6BgHFAn1K7q7COonK Other Podcasts https://pod.link/986940432 Dementia Map Event s https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2026/8/6/rethinking-safety-technology-for-aging-at-home-160-160   Contact Silvie Website     https://www.silvie.com LinkedIn    https://www.linkedin.com/company/getsilvie Instagram     https://www.instagram.com/getsilvie X (Twitter)   https://x.com/getsilvie YouTube    https://www.youtube.com/getsilvie Facebook  @Silvie   Contact Lori La Bey of Alzheimer’s Speaks Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/ Alzheimer's Speaks shifts 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/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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