Resources
Recommended Resources
24/7 Hotline Support
Alzheimer’s Association – 800-272-3900
Alzheimers’ Foundation of America – 866-232-8484
People To Know
Jayne Clairmont
Jayne Clairmont recently retired but during her presitigious career she was a a nationally recognized leader and consultant in providing care for those living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Clairmont was the founder, President and CEO of English Rose Suites, a proven and successful residential model for memory care, located in Minneapolis, MN and b@home Home Care.
Check out Jayne’s video on what to look for in quality care facilities.
Erin Bonitto
“Erin Bonitto is a sought-after speaker, educator and dementia communication coach. The founder of Gemini Consulting, Erin is renowned as the innovator of Life Enrichment Systems for Dementia, a dementia education, programming and skill coaching framework.” – gemini-consulting.org
Check out a few of Erin’s talks here.
Jolene Brackley
“Author and nationwide speaker, Jolene Brackey, will help you through the everyday battles of Alzheimer’s with practical wisdom, encouragement, and humor.”
Check out Jolene’s website: https://www.enhancedmoments.com
Katie Swaffer
Dementia Action Alliance: Words Matter
https://daanow.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Words_Matter-See-Me-Not-My-Dementia.pdf
Lori La Bey
“Lori La Bey is a passionate and inspiring keynote speaker and the founder of Alzheimer’s Speaks, a Minnesota based advocacy group and media outlet making an international impact by providing education and supportfor those dealing with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia’s. Her own mother struggled with dementia for over 30 years. Her radio show is also believed to be the first program dedicated to dementia in the world,along with the first webinar series called, “Dementia ChatsTM,” whose experts are those diagnosed with the disease.” (alzheimersspeaks.com)
Dr. Dale Bredesen
An internationally-recognized expert in the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases, Dr. Dale Bredesen’s career has been guided by a simple idea: that Alzheimer’s as we know it is not just preventable, but reversible. Thanks to a dedicated pursuit of finding the science that makes this a reality, his idea has placed Dr. Bredesen at the vanguard of neurological research, and led to the discoveries that today underlie the ReCode Report.” – ahnphealth.com
Teepa Snow
Teepa Snow and her Positive Approach to Care (PAC) team strive to teach practical skills to care partners in order to provide more individualized care for those living with dementia. Many excellent videos available free on her website or on YouTube.
People who are forgetting should not be forgotten.