More Than Care: The Heart, Mission, and Impact of Attentive Adult Day Center
Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple More Than Care: The Heart, Mission, and Impact of...
GPS for the Dementia Journey: Recalculating with Grace
Cyndy Hunt Luzinski, MS, RN Founder and Executive Director, Dementia Together At Dementia Together, we know care partners can...
Isn’t That Interesting? Humor, Mercy, Grace
Cyndy Hunt Luzinski, MS, RN Founder and Executive Director, Dementia Together At Dementia Together, we have the privilege of...
October round-up
October round-up It’s been a busy time recently, so we thought we’d take the opportunity to take stock of what’s...
Looking Past Dementia with Marysue Moses on Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast
Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple Looking Past Dementia with Marysue Moses on Alzheimer’s Speaks...
My Experience on a Long-Arm Placement as a Physiotherapy Student.
Anna and Liana at the Alzheimer Scotland Conference 2026 Hello! I’m Anna – a final year physiotherapy student from Edinburgh...
Access Services, Products, Tools, and Insights Regarding Dementia and Caregiving
Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Dementia Map For Family Caregivers & Professionals on Conscious Caregiving with L & L...
Hennell Award winner 2026
We are pleased to announce that the winner of the Hennell Award for 2026 is the Namaste Team from The...
A Drumming Circle for People Living with Dementia.
Creating communication-accessible environments is central to inclusive dementia care. The speech and language therapy (SLT) team in RVH received leadership...
MAUDE’S AWARDS 2026 RECIPIENTS
Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple MAUDE’S AWARDS 2026 RECIPIENTS Lori La Bey talks with...
Rethinking Bathroom Safety: 4 in 1 Chair Increases Safety For Older Adults Aging In Place With Greater Independence And Dignity
Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple Bathroom Safety: 4 in 1 Chair #ShowerChair #TransferChair #Toilet...
Dementia: Caring for Today, Planning for Tomorrow
This week we hand over to Dr Shirley Evans to hear her reflections from the Queen’s University Belfast Dementia Conference,...
More Than Just a Round of Golf: Our Experience with Golf in Society
As Occupational Therapy students, we were introduced to Golf in Society through our practice placement. Going into our first session,...
Beyond Adult Day Care: Rethinking What’s Possible and How to Support Dementia Families
Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple Beyond Adult Day Care: Rethinking What’s Possible in Dementia...
Tell me more…
Our latest Postgraduate Certificate in Person-Centred Dementia Studies modules are now well underway, but there’s no time to rest as we’re already...
New Book: The Words She Left Behind – How Alzheimer’s Changed Our Story
Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple Lori La Bey talks with Tanya Taibl, a special...
What I Learned from Volunteering at Alzheimer Scotland’s Memory Walk.
My name is Liana and I am a physiotherapy student from Edinburgh Napier University. I am with Alzheimer Scotland for...
Optimizing Alzheimer’s Care On Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast
Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple Lori La Bey talks with Stephanie Wierzbicka, who for...
Caregivers Helping Caregivers “In The Moment” Companionship On Your Caregiving Journey
Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple Lori La Bey talks with Denice Kennedy and Mike...
Thank you!
After a busy September, the window for case study applications for our ‘Dementia friendly parks’ project has officially closed. We...
A day in the life of a Frailty Practitioner: Supporting what Matters Most
When individuals hear the word ‘frailty’ they may often think about decline in physical health, falls or mobility difficulties. While...
Rethinking the Dementia Journey for Families and Care Partners
Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple Lori La Bey talks with Kimberly Diaz, RN, a...
Poem: I Am Waiting by Tom Lagasse
I am Waiting By Tom Lagasse I am waiting for the call the one where you ask how to get...
Guilt to Grace in Caregiving
Written by: Cyndy Hunt Luzinski, MS, RN Founder and Executive Director, Dementia Together Married for 56 years, Marcus explained,...
Day in the Life of a Physiotherapy Student: Supporting the Big Brain Tour.
Liana and Anna The Big Brain Tour The 2026 Strathaven Balloon Festival took place on the last weekend of August...
Reflections from Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2026
This week we hand over to Dr Shirley Evans to hear her reflections on the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference: Research,...
End Of Life Programs & “Caregiving in America” on Alzheimer’s Speaks OPEN MIC
Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple Lori La Bey talks with Sara Barsel on a...
The Hidden Dangers of Loneliness for Seniors
Health Effects of Social Isolation and Loneliness from CDC Once a week, I get a call or text from a...
Creating the Calm: Conversations from the FREE Navigating Dementia Series
Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple Creating the Calm: Conversations from the FREE Navigating Dementia...
When the environment works with us.
http://www.alzscot.org/ahpresources Recently, I was reminded of something that sits at the core of occupational therapy practice: the environment really matters....
Transforming Dementia Care with The Fish Approach
Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple Transforming Dementia Care with The Fish Approach #DementiaCareSolutions #TheFishApproach...
Celebrating Milestones, Inspiring Change
September is always a time of new beginnings, fresh opportunities and significant milestones. It is an opportunity to reflect on...
Expanding Intergenerational Dementia Care By Spreading Joy Through Petals
Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple Expanding Intergenerational Dementia Care By Spreading Joy Through Petals...
Balancing Work and Senior Care Without Burning Out
Image via Pexels For family caregivers holding down a job while coordinating a parent’s or partner’s needs, work-life balance challenges...
Get Your Affairs in Order Now and Your Loved Ones Will Thank You Later
Maintaining Dignity & Sanity At End Of Life - Author Sonya Jury Personally Knows How Important It Is To Get...
From “Journeying through Dementia” to “Bellfield in Bloom”. It’s not new, it’s “Occupational Therapy.”
Journeying through Dementia is an Occupational Therapy evidence-based 10-week group programme for people with a new diagnosis of Dementia (Craig...
Out and about
It was a busy week for the Association for Dementia Studies (ADS) because as well as graduation for out Postgraduate...
It’s Time to Improve the Dementia Experience in Hospital Settings
Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple Isn’t It Time to Improve the Dementia Experience in...
Individual music therapy and brain health
Did you know music CAN be used therapeutically to restore optimial functioning, despite significant structural damage to the brain? When...
Update on Crossing the Line resources
As part of our Crossing the Line project we developed a series of booklets aimed at family carers providing personal...
Lessons Learned Through a Caregiving Journey: How To Do More Than Survive
Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple Lessons Learned Through a Caregiving Journey: How To Do...
Establishing the First Meeting Centre in a Hospital Setting: A Nurse Consultant’s Perspective
Creating dementia-friendly hospital environments remains one of the most pressing challenges in modern nursing practice. For people living with dementia...
Keeping Seniors Connected When The iPhone Becomes Too Complicated
Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple Keeping Seniors Connected When The iPhone Becomes Too Complicated...
Exciting case study opportunity
In our last update on the ‘Dementia friendly parks’ project we told you about the testing phase getting underway as...
The Courage to Change the Dementia Story
Written by: Cyndy Hunt Luzinski, MS, RN Founder and Executive Director, Dementia Together At a recent support group gathering, care partners...
Establishing the First Meeting Centre in a Hospital Setting: A Nurse Consultant’s Perspective
Creating dementia-friendly hospital environments remains one of the most pressing challenges in modern nursing practice. For people living with dementia...
Open MIC: Neuroplasticity, Gamification Plus a Warning on AI Videos
View Post Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple #Neuroplasticity #Neuroprotection #Gamification #FakeAIVideos Lori La Bey...
Aging in Place Part One: Navigating Changes in Friendships
Submitted by Lori K. Yauch, M.A., CCC-SLP Meaningful Memory Maker “Friends, you’ve got to have friends. You know the feeling’s oh...
Connecting You to Support: Dementia rehabilitation. Ideas from lived experience, policy, practice and research
An AHP Dementia Webinar http://www.alzscot.org/ahpresources As an allied health professional (AHP) dementia community we have developed a National AHP Dementia Webinar series where we...
Lance A. Slatton’s Ultimate Caregiving Resource Book For Americans
Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple #LanceASlatton #CaregivingInAmerica #CaregiverReources Lori La Bey talks with Lance...
Gearing up for 2026/27
The new academic year is rapidly approaching, and we’re looking forward to welcoming back existing students on our Postgraduate Certificate...
My 20-Year Safari with Dad’s Alzheimer’s
Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple #DadsAlzheimers #CaringForDad #DementiaDad #Caregiving Lori La Bey talks with...
Dementia Help named Carers Support Organisation of the Year 2026
Dementia Help has been named Carers Support Organisation of the Year in the Corporate LiveWire Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026...
Building a More Dementia-Aware University: A Collaborative Approach
This week Dr Chris Russell writes about a new course being developed here at the University of Worcester… What does...
Connecting You to Support: Allied Health Professions. Who are they and how CAN they help you?
An AHP Dementia Webinar http://www.alzscot.org/ahpresources “I liked the use of the website in real time to get a better understanding...
Are You Worried About Alzheimer’s? How to Best Stay “Mentally Active” with Dr. Henry Manhcke
Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple #BrainHealth #BrainTraining #BrainHQ #Neuroplasticity Lori La Bey talks with...
Wildfire Safety for Seniors and Caregivers: Planning Today for Greater Peace of Mind
#WildfireSafety #FireSafetyPlan #EscapePlan #FirePlans4Seniors When we think about wildfire preparedness, it’s easy to picture protecting homes and gathering emergency supplies....
Covering Care Cost For Seniors Is Overwhelming
Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Covering Care Cost For Seniors Is Overwhelming #CaregivingCosts #CostsOfCare #CoveringCaringCosts #SeniorCareCosts Join Lance A....
How To Play With A Grandma”, a dementia-themed children’s picture book about love and play
Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple #ChildrensBook #Dementia #GrowingRelationships #LoveAndPlay Lori La Bey talks with...
Walking the Talk
This week we hand over to Dr Shirley Evans, Director of the Association for Dementia Studies, to hear about their...
Rethinking Safety Technology for Aging at Home
Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple #Silvie #Technology #Safety Lori La Bey talks with Alex...
Dementia Man – The Lived Experience
Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple #DementiaMan #DementiaPlay #DementiaBook Lori La Bey talks with Sam...
Learn more about Namaste Care
We’ve talked about our Namaste Care short course in a few previous blog posts (see Short courses, Namaste Care course...
Care Partners: We’re Redirecting The Wrong Person
Care, not cure. After hearing late-breaking news from the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Conference, it remains clear that care, not cure,...
An Essay Of A Sister’s Journey With Dementia
I have no words of wisdom to comfort those whose loved one has Alzheimer’s. Of all the diseases, there is...
The Food Glorious Food l(a)unch event
On a warm July morning a group of interested parties came together at the University of Worcester to celebrate the...
The Latest Alzheimer’s Treatments
Listen to or Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple #KaplanClinic #IntegrativeMedicine #ReduceRisk Today, I will be talking with...
How New Caregivers Can Prevent Burnout and Build Lasting Well-Being
Image via Pexels For new caregivers stepping in for a parent, partner, or loved one, the hardest part is often...
Back at The Clubbie
In December we did our first data collection visit to ‘The Clubbie’, the first Meeting Centre in a hospital, which...
Breakthrough Alzheimer’s Care Part 2 of 2: How to Become A Bold Care Leader With Mark Wilson
Listen or Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple #BoldCareLeader #4MindsetShifts #5BreakthroughCarePillars Lori La Bey talks with Mark Wilson, who...
The Hidden Cost of “Free” Family Respite Care — and When to Pay for Help Instead
When you love someone living with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias, the word “free” can sound like a...
Breakthrough Alzheimer’s Care Part 1 of 2: How to Become A Bold Care Leader With Mark Wilson
Listen or Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple #BoldCareLeader #4MindsetShifts #5BreakthroughCarePillars Lori La Bey talks with Mark Wilson, who...
Showcasing Innovation and Excellence.
On 28 April 2026, colleagues from across the NHS Lanarkshire Occupational Therapy Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Addictions Service came...
Read all about it!
We try to use these weekly blogs to keep you up to date with what’s going on here at the...
The Afternoon of Life: Dementia, Aging, and the Courage to Stay
Listen or Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple #Aging #healthyAging #Dementia #Calmness #Discrimination Lori La Bey talks with Eva...
When the Tablet Stops Working: No-Touch Engagement for Residents With Advanced Dementia
No-Touch Engagement For Residents With Advanced Dementia Is Life Enhancing When The Tablet Stops Working, But What Does That Look...
After a Dementia Diagnosis, “Wait and See” Isn’t Your Only Option
Submitted by: By Daniel Kelly, NewDays Cofounder and Chief Innovations Officer Daniel Kelly has spent his career at the intersection...
Benefits of Memory Cafes and How They Support Families
Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Memory Cafes and Seniors on Conscious Caregiving with L & L #MemoryCafes #SupportingSenior #CaringForElders...
The Hidden Heatwave: Loneliness, Dementia, and Senior Mental Health
Listen or Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple #SummerCaregivers #SurvivingTheHeat #CaringForElders #SeniorHelpers Lori La Bey talks with Christina Chartrand,...
Lorenzo’s House
This week we’ve got a guest blog from Lorenzo’s House, including insight from a family member who has benefitted from...
Supporting Memory, Identity, and Connection Through Every Stage of Dementia
Listen or Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple Podcast #CrayonCards #SupportingMemory #Engagement Lori La Bey talks with Joe Pianetta,...
Running on Empty: How to Navigate Menopause and Caring for a Loved One
Listen or Subscribe to Hello Hot Flash Podcast on Apple #menopause #HelloHotFlash #MenopauseSymptoms #CaringAndMenopause Today, our founder, Lori La Bey,...
Campaigning for Dignity: Fiona’s Ripple Effect. Part 2
Hello! My name is Emma Galloway and I am a fourth year (undergraduate) Occupational Therapy student from Queen Margaret University,...
From Italy to Worcester, with wheels, good food, human connection and research
This week we hand over to Livia Wright, a visiting PhD student from Italy whose PhD is on ‘Older adults...
Arthur’s Memory Cafe – Living Beyond the Dementia Journey
Listen or Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple Podcast Today, Lori La Bey, the host of Alzheimer’s Speaks, talks...
Father’s Day and the Summer Solstice
Father’s Day and the Summer Solstice When I woke up this morning, I was thinking this is a rare occurrence...
Celebration time
We like to hear about what our students have done since completing training and education courses with us to celebrate...
Campaigning for Dignity: Fiona’s Ripple Effect. Part 1
Hello! My name is Aoife, I am a second year MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration) Student from Queen Margaret University and...
How to Make Your Home More Senior and Dementia Friendly
Listen or Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple Podcast How to Make Your Home More Senior and Dementia Friendly ...
Queer to the Grave
This week we hand over to Dáithí C., a trans/nonbinary person living with dementia, to hear their experiences during Pride...
Let’s Go Waterskiing: A Story Of Dementia Communication
The clip below is from an interview on The Dementia Collective podcast, with host Andrew Karesa, founder of blueBell Village....
How to Vet Adult Day Programs Before Your First Visit — A Caregiver’s Safety and Quality Checklist
Information to help guide you in finding the right adult day program for your loved one living with dementia, The...
Rehabilitation in Dementia. an occupational therapists perspective.
Hi, my name is Alice and I work as an Occupational Therapist and Sensory Integration Practitioner with people across the...
News round up
As we rapidly approach halfway through the year (how did that happen?), it felt about time to give a quick...
How to Know When and How to Move Closer to Support Aging Loved Ones
For adult children managing careers, kids, and long-distance worry, supporting aging parents can start as a few nagging moments and...
Transitioning To Senior Living Communities Part Four: Putting It Together: Establishing A Routine
Help reduce your stress when moving from your home to a senior living community by establishing some helpful routines outlined...
How to Talk to Someone with Dementia Without Causing Frustration
Tips To Simpilifying Dementia Communication - Often, we cause the stress a person living with dementia feels, by the way...
Quiet Mind Dementia Relief, Cognitive Improvement, and Joy
Listen or Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple Podcast Quiet Mind Dementia Relief, Cognitive Improvement, and Joy #CalmingTheBrain #Quiet...
The Voice of Lived Experience. Shaping Future Allied Health Professionals
“Visiting Alzheimer Scotland gave students valuable insight into how third sector organisations operate in practice. Hearing from fellow students supported peer...
Testing, testing…
Our ‘Dementia friendly parks’ project is moving forward at a pace and has just got the next exciting phase underway....
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