Miscellaneous
Did you know that there are over 10 million new cases of dementia every year? That is one new case of dementia every three seconds or so. By the time you will be finished listening to this episode, that will be close to a thousand new cases of dementia worldwide. That is scary! It is not a country-specific challenge but a worldwide phenomenon. It is a fact that there is no cure for dementia. However, some great minds are playing their part to make a dementia caregiver's journey relatively tolerable. One such advocate is Lori La Bey. Lori is a change agent from Minnesota known around the world when it comes to dementia care. Recognized by Oprah, Maria Shriver, Dr. Oz, AARP Minnesota, and the National Institute of Dementia Education who all recognized her cutting-edge approach to shifting global dementia care from crisis to comfort. Her mother has lived with dementia for 30 years. Lori left the long successful career as a residential realtor and launched Alzheimer's Speaks, advocacy in a multimedia company that gives voice to all, including those living with dementia. Her mission is to educate, raise awareness, shift perceptions, and to share resources with families and professionals regarding all forms of dementia and caregiving. She is also the co-founder of Dementia Map, a global dementia resource directory. Topics: On dementia is a global problem that needs to be address What made her became the new Alzheimer's expert Her transition from realtor to an Alzheimer's expert On people with dementia that are in denial What "Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort" means Why she created Your Memory Chip How listeners can apply the journal tools in her website On accepting dementia from a different point of view On asking ourselves what lessons in the pain that we go through What "Are we going to be the next to forget or to be forgotten" means What Betty the bald chicken is and how it relates to us Links: Host’s email: Rafiq@SeniorsPodcast.com Sponsor’s Link - Right at Home: www.RightAtHomeCanada.com/Winnipeg All Things Senior’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/AllThingsSeniors Lori's Website: www.AlzheimersSpeaks.com Lori's Email: Lori@AlzheimersSpeaks.com Lori's Twitter: @alzspks Lori's Facebook: www.facebook.com/AlzheimersSpeaks Lori's YouTube: www.YouTube.com/user/AlzheimersSpeaks Free Educational Training Videos: Dementia Chats Webinar: “https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-chats-webinar” Did You Know Segment: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/dementia