Lori La Bey “How to Better Support Loved Ones with Dementia”
All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton, were honored to welcome Lori La Bey, Founder of Alzheimer’s Speaks and internationally recognized dementia advocate, as a guest to the show.
About Lori La Bey:
Lori La Bey is an award-winning dementia advocate, speaker, author, media host, and founder of Alzheimer’s Speaks. Her work was inspired by her mother’s 30-year journey with dementia and has focused on changing how society understands, discusses, and responds to Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
Through Alzheimer’s Speaks, Lori has created and supported educational programs, advocacy initiatives, interviews, resources, and conversations that bring together people living with dementia, family caregivers, professionals, innovators, and organizations.
Lori is also the co-founder of Dementia Map and serves on the Board of AlzAuthors, where she continues helping families connect with trusted dementia and caregiving resources.
In this conversation, Lance and Lori discuss the realities of dementia and caregiving, the importance of listening to people living with dementia, the lessons family caregivers often learn through experience, and why compassion, dignity, connection, and person-centered care must remain at the heart of the caregiving journey.
They also explore the need for stronger caregiver resources, better dementia education, greater collaboration across the care community, and a shift away from fear-based perceptions of dementia.
About Alzheimer’s Speaks:
Alzheimer’s Speaks is a dementia advocacy, education, and media platform founded by Lori La Bey. Its mission is to help shift dementia care from crisis to comfort by providing education, resources, conversations, and support for families, caregivers, professionals, and people living with dementia.
Through Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio, Dementia Chats™, Dementia Quick Tips™, educational initiatives, and global collaborations, Alzheimer’s Speaks works to elevate the voices and lived experiences of those impacted by dementia.