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Tuesday we will have Former Wisconsin Governor, Martin J. Schreiber (Marty) who is a crusader for Alzheimer’s caregivers. As a sole caregiver for his wife Elaine he totally understands the challenges of caring for a loved one with dementia. Today we will discuss his book, “My Two Elaine’s” and tips he will share with our audience.

Contact Info for Former Governor Martin J. Schreiber
www.mytwoelaines.com
Twitter.com/MyTwoElaines
Facebook.com/MyTwoElaines

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Dementia Conference & Cruise: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/cruise-with-us
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

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Today we are lucky to have Kevin O’Neill who worked in television and film on shows like "Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman", "Beverly Hills 90121"and "Highway to Heaven." Kevin's thirty-year background in acting has made him a strong director with actors. He has written and directed several short films, “Clark”, “Captain Fin”, “Lean”, Perception and "Undertaking." "Undertaking" starred Los Angeles veteran Eddie Jemison.
Kevin’s short films have toured the film festival circuit winning ten grand jury awards. He has written four feature scripts "Thundersmack", "Trestles", "Undertaking" and "The Flamingo Kids". Kevin has been a Course Director at Full Sail University where he has taught directing for over ten years. He has taught acting classes for the last twenty years in the Orlando area. In 2014 Kevin won two Bronze Telly Awards for his role in Online How To/ Instructional and Internet/Online Education videos. 

Contact Information For Kevin O’Neill
FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/KevinJamesONeill
TWITTER https://twitter.com/KevinONeill5
OLIVE RANCH ROAD PRODUCTIONS http://www.oliveranchroadproductions.com

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Dementia Conference & Cruise: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/cruise-with-us
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

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Today we are lucky to have Gail Sonnesso the founder and executive director of GEM Adult Day Services, Inc. Gail uses a blend of her studies in dementia, Rehab, Occupational Therapy and life experiences in therapeutic recreation to design meaningful days for people living with dementia while at the same time supporting their care partners.
In addition, we will have Becky Watson, a Board Certified Music Therapist and the Founder and Owner, Music for Wellness.  Becky has always been passionate about supporting the health and wellness through music and Gail and Becky having been doing some work together to ensure this happens.  
Today we will have a fascinating conversation about the gift of compassion, engagement and music with these two extraordinary women.

Contact Gail E. Sonnesso
Phone: 252-480-3354
Email: gsonnesso@gmail.com
Website: www.gemdayservices.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGemCenter
Vidoes: https://youtu.be/JdHPNsv5Ozg https://youtu.be/E0COs9Z5CJg

Contact Becky Watson
Website: http://music4wellness.net/
(757) 563-3488
Email:  Becky@music4wellness.net
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/MusicForWellness
Twitter: Music4SWell

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Dementia Conference & Cruise: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/cruise-with-us
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

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Today we have Roger Santos is a subject matter expert in the field of Telemedicine. The past 12 years, Roger has specifically worked with Telemedicine systems and applications for Hospitals, Clinics, and Rural communities. The concentration of his work has been in applying telemedicine and interactive technology applications to Gerontology and memory care specifically.

Contact Information For
Email: Roger.Santos@NGCC5.com 
Phone: 916-730-1962
Website: http://www.americantelemed.org/home
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/santos5/
What is Remote Patient Management: http://tinyurl.com/ya7uycor
Medwand: http://medwand.com/index.html
Virtual Reality for Aged Care: https://youtu.be/RKM7A5cjguY

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Dementia Conference & Cruise: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/cruise-with-us
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

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Today we are lucky to have Authors Jahnna Beecham and Katie Ortlip, who wrote the book “Living with Dying.” Join us as these two women share their friendship and love of life as well as their compassion for death. They will teach us the lessons they learned on their journeyed

Contact Information For Jahnna Beecham and Katie Ortlip:
Website: http://livingwithdying.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livingwithdyingbook/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/guideforcare

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Dementia Conference & Cruise: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/cruise-with-us
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

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Today we have Rick Nash, founder of Memorez. We will learn about the important impact photos and music have in our lives; and how Memorez is leveraging both to help those with dementia.

Contact Information For Rick Nash
Contact:info@memorez.org
www.memorez.org

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Dementia Conference & Cruise: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/cruise-with-us
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

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We are excited to have Ray Ward back with us to explain and discuss the power of Biophilia incorporated into interior and exterior design. We will learn how this design option can reduce stress, improve cognitive function and creativity, improve our well-being; bringing a sense of inner peace to those who see it.

Contact Information For Raymond Ward
Phone: 641-919-5529
Email: FulcrumGroupco@outlook.com
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymondwardfulcrumgroup/

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Dementia Conference & Cruise: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/cruise-with-us
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

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Today Susan Macaulay from Canada joins us. Susan was the primary care partner for her mother who lived with dementia. Susan feels she is a better dementia care advocate, a workshop facilitator and a prolific blogger due to her experience of caring for her mother. Susan developed a system called BANGS approach to help care partners reduce aggression and calm challenging situations.

Contact Information For Susan Macaulay
www.MyAlzheimersStory.com
The hour-long free BANGS webinar is on the blog. Susan also has BANGS reminder cards which I can send to people in exchange for a donation to help me run the blog which is not-for-profit. The cards are a dollar each.

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Dementia Conference & Cruise: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/cruise-with-us
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

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Today we are lucky to have Jennifer L. FitzPatrick, the author of Cruising Through Caregiving: Reducing The Stress of Caring For Your Loved One. She is a gerontology instructor at Johns Hopkins University and also the founder of Jenerations Health Education, Inc. a full service training company.

Contact Information For Jennifer FitzPatrick
www.cruisingthroughcaregiving.com
Twitter @fitzpatrickjen

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Dementia Conference & Cruise: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/cruise-with-us
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

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We are lucky to have a friend and colleague of Lori La Bey’s with us today. Lisa Dunn is a REALTOR® with RE/MAX Results who specializes in working with seniors. Prior to becoming a real estate agent Lisa worked as a licensed graduate social worker (LGSW) and health care consultant. Today she will discuss with us how to move on your own terms and reduce stress when making a move.

Contact Information For Lisa Dunn
lisa@thechangeagent.net
612.599.3484

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Dementia Conference & Cruise: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/cruise-with-us
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

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Today we have my new friend Dr. Annie Fenn who teaches about living a brain healthy lifestyle and cooking with foods that nourish and protect the brain. We also are lucky to have Annie’s Colleague, Dr. Martha Stearn who is a cognitive health specialist, and founder and director of the St. John’s Cognitive Institute. Dr Stearn is also the creator of the Brain Works 6-week dementia prevention program.
Together these powerful women are helping their Jackson Hole community age with the intention of maintaining brain health to prevent and delay Alzheimer’s

Contact Information For
Dr. Annie Fenn:
Brain Works Kitchen website: www.brainworkskitchen.com
Brain Works Kitchen Facebook page: www.facebook.com/brainworkskitchen/
Brain Works Kitchen email: brainworkskitchen@gmail.com
Brain Works Kitchen Instagram: www.instagram.com/brainworkskitchen/
Brain Works Kitchen Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnnieFennMD/media
Dr. Martha Stearn:
Email: msstearn@tetonhospital.org
Phone: 307 739 7434

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Dementia Conference & Cruise: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/cruise-with-us
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

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Today we are lucky to have Ann Selfridge the Founder/CEO of the ACT Care Group, who directs a Social Adult Day Program in New York for people with Alzheimer’s/Dementia. She also provides case management for families to help them link to services that will help the families have support to keep their loved ones at home and in the community. Let’s listen to what Ann has learned!

Contact Information For Ann Selfridge:
Website: www.actcaregroup.com
Email: actcares@gmail.com
Phone: 718-442-7467
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdultsCommunicatingTogether/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/actcaregroup/
ACT Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV3R7CLHaxm-ImqUJDzHZf3wD8DxgzWvA

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Dementia Conference & Cruise: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/cruise-with-us
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

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Today we are lucky to have Lorinda Porter the Director of Sales & Marketing for SafeTracks™ who is the leader in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of advanced Personal GPS Emergency Communication Devices used to monitor at-risk individuals including those living with Dementia and Alzheimer’s.
Learn what role a GPS can play in the lives of Caregivers and those living with Dementia and the recommendations that came out of the “Acceptance of Global Positioning System GPS Technology Among Dementia Clients and Family Caregivers” study.

Contact Information For
info@safetracksgps.ca
1-877-761-4477
www.safetracksgps.com

Finding Your Way Resources:
Explanation & Checklist GPS http://findingyourwayontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/FYW-Safety-Kit-Locating-Devices-English-Jul2016.pdf
Recommended Products https://tech.findingyourwayontario.ca/products
Checklist of what to do if someone goes missing http://findingyourwayontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/FYW-Safety-Kit-Incident-Response-Checklist-English-Jul2016.pdf

What do when reuniting after someone has been missing
http://findingyourwayontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/FYW-Safety-Kit-Post-incident-Checklist-English-Jul2016.pdf

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Dementia Conference & Cruise: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/cruise-with-us
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

Support this Show: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/donate-now/

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Today we are lucky to have Carol Whitlatch, Assistant Director of Research & Education and Senior Research Scientist at the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging. For over 25 years, Dr. Whitlatch studied a variety of topics related to family caregiving including: developing and evaluating intervention programs including the SHARE program (Support, Health, Activities, Resources and Education) which she will talk to us about today. Join the conversation!

Contact Information For Carol Whitlatch:
www.benrose.org/share
216.373.1693
share@benrose.org

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Dementia Conference & Cruise: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/cruise-with-us
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

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Today we are lucky to have Pam Brandon, AGE-u-cate, Ann Catlin, Compassionate Touch and Kayla Gaiennie, Harbor Chase of Plano, Texas. with us to share their passion to shift dementia care. Learn how AGE-u-cate, Dementia Live and Compassionate Touch are changing lives for those living with dementia and what communities applying their techniques are saying.

Contact Information For AGE-u-cate
Website - www.AGEucate.com
Pam - pam@AGEucate.com 817-857-1157
Ann - ann@ageucate.com 417-844-8514
Kayla - kgaiennie@hraonline.net 972-362-1110

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Dementia Conference & Cruise: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/cruise-with-us
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

Support this Show: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/donate-now/

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Today we are lucky to have Brian Van Buren is a 66 year old black gay man living in Charlotte NC., who was diagnosed with vascular dementia and later Early Onset Alzheimer’s in 2015. Come listen and learn from his journey with dementia.

Contact Information For Brian Van Buren:
Email: brpvb@aol.com

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Conscious Caring Resources: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/conscious-caring-resources
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

Support this Show: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/donate-now/

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Today we are lucky to have Lorinda Porter the Director of Sales & Marketing for SafeTracks™ who is the leader in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of advanced Personal GPS Emergency Communication Devices used to monitor at-risk individuals including those living with Dementia and Alzheimer’s.
Learn what role a GPS can play in the lives of Caregivers and those living with Dementia and the recommendations that came out of the “Acceptance of Global Positioning System GPS Technology Among Dementia Clients and Family Caregivers” study.

Contact Information For SafeTracks
info@safetracksgps.ca
1-877-761-4477
www.safetracksgps.com

Finding Your Way Resources:
Explanation & Checklist GPS http://findingyourwayontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/FYW-Safety-Kit-Locating-Devices-English-Jul2016.pdf
Recommended Products https://tech.findingyourwayontario.ca/products
Checklist of what to do if someone goes missing http://findingyourwayontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/FYW-Safety-Kit-Incident-Response-Checklist-English-Jul2016.pdf

What do when reuniting after someone has been missing
http://findingyourwayontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/FYW-Safety-Kit-Post-incident-Checklist-English-Jul2016.pdf

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Dementia Conference & Cruise: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/cruise-with-us
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

Support this Show: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/donate-now/

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Today we are lucky to have author Suzka with us. She is a painter, muralist, set designer for the Monterey Jazz Festival, cartoonist and now… writer. We will have a wonderful conversation about her book “Wonders In DementiaLand,” which is an Intimate and Whimsical Account of Dementia, Memory Loss, Caregiving and Dancing Gypsie.

Contact Information For
‘Wonders In Dementialand’ – available on Amazon
Website: www.dementialand.com
Facebook: dementialand
Facebook: Suzka Susan Collins
eAddress: suzka@dementialand.com

Twitter: dementialand
Instagram: Dementialand
Pinterest: Dementialand
Dementialand™

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Dementia Conference & Cruise: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/cruise-with-us
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

Support this Show: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/donate-now/

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Today we are lucky to have three team members; Andrea Carruthers, Jody Loseth and Kathy Thonvold from the West Central Dementia Awareness Network (WCDAN). We talked about their “Forget-Me-Not Memory Café” and several additional dementia friendly efforts they are involved.

Contact Information For
www.wcdan.com
wcdanmn@gmail.com

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Dementia Conference & Cruise: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/cruise-with-us
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

Support this Show: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/donate-now/

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Today we have Peter Rabins, MD, MPH, who is the Author of “The 36-Hour Day.” He is a professor of the practice in the Erickson School of Aging Management Services at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He was the founding director of the geriatric psychiatry program and the first holder of the Richman Family Professorship of Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Contact Information For Dr Peter Rabin
https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/content/36-hour-day
www.Amazon.com

Additional Resource Information:
Alzheimer’s Speaks Resource Website: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/
Keynote Speaker: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/event-planners
Dementia Chats™: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar
Conscious Caring Resources: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/conscious-caring-resources
Become Dementia Friendly Business or Community: https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/become-dementia-friendly

Support this Show: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/donate-now/

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