EverFriends, AI Companions Are Changing the Dementia Journey  

Lori La Bey talks with Dan Hungerford, the founder and CEO of EverFriends.ai, an innovative digital companionship platform that helps aging adults live with dignity, connection, and cognitive support.  They are seen as a leader in emotionally aware AI development. Dan is pioneering the use of hyper-realistic digital avatars to provide daily interaction, memory stimulation, and caregiver relief.

 

Learn:
What does AI stand for, and what can it do?
What is a digital human?
How are they built to respond to people?
Can they interact with more than one person, or does that confuse them?
What are the specific characteristics they have when responding?
Can they pick up on a person's physical response, or is it just voice-activated that they can respond to?
What about ethics and dignity? How are they dealt with?
Are there regulations overseeing AI?
Is EverFriends.ai helping the caregiver or the person living with dementia?
Specific examples of how EverFriends.ai digital humans can support both the person living with dementia and the care partners.
How do you see the future of AI expanding?

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Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/everfriends-ai-companions-are-changing-the-dementia-journey/

Youtube Interview

https://youtu.be/iZ353JK9Ufw

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everfriends-ai-companions-are-changing-the-dementia/id986940432?i=1000713286844

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0VbPi9zE9yWiJtXgvMJqPg

Other Podcasts

https://pod.link/986940432

 Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/6/17/everfriends-ai-companions-are-changing-the-dementia-journey

 

Contact EverFriends

Website

https://everfriends.ai/

FaceBook

https://www.facebook.com/everfriendsai

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/everfriends.ai/

X - Twitter 

https://x.com/EverfriendsAI

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-hungerford/

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/@everfriendsai

Google Play

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.everfriends&pcampaignid=web_share

APP Store

Https://apps.apple.com/us/app/everfriends-ai/id6593670951

Contact Lori La Beywith questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/

Alzheimer's Speaks Radio - Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world, one episode at a time by raising all voices and delivering sound news, not just sound bites, since 2011.

Alzheimer's Speaks is part of the Senior Resource Podcast Network.

EverFriends, AI Companions Are Changing the Dementia Journey&nbsp; 
Lori La Bey talks with Dan Hungerford, the founder and CEO of EverFriends.ai, an innovative digital companionship platform that helps aging adults live with dignity, connection, and cognitive support.&nbsp; They are seen as a leader in emotionally aware AI development. Dan is pioneering the use of hyper-realistic digital avatars to provide daily interaction, memory stimulation, and caregiver relief.
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Learn:
<ol>
<li>What does AI stand for, and what can it do?</li>
<li>What is a digital human?</li>
<li>How are they built to respond to people?</li>
<li>Can they interact with more than one person, or does that confuse them?</li>
<li>What are the specific characteristics they have when responding?</li>
<li>Can they pick up on a person's physical response, or is it just voice-activated that they can respond to?</li>
<li>What about ethics and dignity? How are they dealt with?</li>
<li>Are there regulations overseeing AI?</li>
<li>Is EverFriends.ai helping the caregiver or the person living with dementia?</li>
<li>Specific examples of how EverFriends.ai digital humans can support both the person living with dementia and the care partners.</li>
<li>How do you see the future of AI expanding?</li>
</ol>
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Alzheimer&rsquo;s Speaks Blog
<a href="https://alzheimersspeaks.com/everfriends-ai-companions-are-changing-the-dementia-journey/">https://alzheimersspeaks.com/everfriends-ai-companions-are-changing-the-dementia-journey/</a>
Youtube Interview
<a href="https://youtu.be/iZ353JK9Ufw">https://youtu.be/iZ353JK9Ufw</a>
Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer&rsquo;s Speaks on Apple Podcast
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everfriends-ai-companions-are-changing-the-dementia/id986940432?i=1000713286844">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everfriends-ai-companions-are-changing-the-dementia/id986940432?i=1000713286844</a>
Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer&rsquo;s Speaks on Spotify
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0VbPi9zE9yWiJtXgvMJqPg">https://open.spotify.com/episode/0VbPi9zE9yWiJtXgvMJqPg</a>
Other Podcasts
<a href="https://pod.link/986940432">https://pod.link/986940432</a>
&nbsp;Dementia Map
<a href="https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/6/17/everfriends-ai-companions-are-changing-the-dementia-journey">https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/6/17/everfriends-ai-companions-are-changing-the-dementia-journey</a>
&nbsp;<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/alzheimer-s-speaks"></a>
Contact EverFriends
Website
<a href="https://everfriends.ai/">https://everfriends.ai/</a>
FaceBook
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/everfriendsai">https://www.facebook.com/everfriendsai</a>
Instagram
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/everfriends.ai/">https://www.instagram.com/everfriends.ai/</a>
X - Twitter 
<a href="https://x.com/EverfriendsAI">https://x.com/EverfriendsAI</a>
LinkedIn
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-hungerford/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-hungerford/</a>
YouTube
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@everfriendsai">https://www.youtube.com/@everfriendsai</a> 
Google Play
<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.everfriends&amp;pcampaignid=web_share">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.everfriends&amp;pcampaignid=web_share</a> 
APP Store
<a href="Https://apps.apple.com/us/app/everfriends-ai/id6593670951">Https://apps.apple.com/us/app/everfriends-ai/id6593670951</a>
Contact <a href="mailto:Radio@AlzheimersSpeaks.com?subject=I%20hear%20you%20on%20Alzheimer's%20Speaks%20Radio">Lori La Bey</a> with questions or branding needs at <a href="https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/">https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/</a>
Alzheimer's Speaks Radio - Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world, one episode at a time by raising all voices and delivering sound news, not just sound bites, since 2011.
Alzheimer's Speaks is part of the Senior Resource Podcast Network.

Alzheimer's Speaks Radio gives voice to all, sharing resources, tools, and products.   Through collaboration & education we are changing dementia care.

Alzheimer's Speaks

The Alzheimer’s Speaks show was launched in 2011 and is believed to be the first dementia-specific radio program in the world. The show caters to all types of dementia and caring needs. It has an international audience and has had the honor to be recognized by some of the most renowned names in the world - Oprah, Maria Shriver, AARP, the National Institute for Dementia Education, and Sharecare.

Lori La Bey hosts the show.  Her own mother lived with dementia for 30 years.  Her compassionate heart creates a safe and comfortable environment for her guests to speak honestly and openly as her audience listens in.  Alzheimer's Speaks is about giving voice to all, and sharing resources, tools, and products. Through collaboration & education, we are changing dementia care.

On Alzheimer's Speaks you will hear from those living with a diagnosis of dementia, and their care partners - family, friends, and professionals.  We've had a variety of researchers, and companies who have created a diverse array of products, services, and tools to ease the journey ahead. 

Join us as we educate, raise awareness, and give hope to those living with or serving those that are diagnosed. Bottom line, we believe together we can combine everyday life in the trenches insights, with medical, academic, and research models, to offer more options to live well with dementia.

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Everyone is welcome on the show, so if you have a personal or professional story about dementia, caregiving, or resources you believe individuals and organizations need to know about to improve our dementia care please Email Lori La Bey.

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The Alzheimer’s Speaks show was launched in 2011 and is believed to be the first dementia-specific radio program in the world. The show caters to all types of dementia and caring needs. It has an international audience and has had the honor to be recognized by some of the most renowned names in the world - Oprah, Maria Shriver, AARP, the National Institute for Dementia Education, and Sharecare.
Lori La Bey hosts the show.  Her own mother lived with dementia for 30 years.  Her compassionate heart creates a safe and comfortable environment for her guests to speak honestly and openly as her audience listens in.  Alzheimer's Speaks is about giving voice to all, and sharing resources, tools, and products. Through collaboration &amp; education, we are changing dementia care.
On Alzheimer's Speaks you will hear from those living with a diagnosis of dementia, and their care partners - family, friends, and professionals.  We've had a variety of researchers, and companies who have created a diverse array of products, services, and tools to ease the journey ahead. 
Join us as we educate, raise awareness, and give hope to those living with or serving those that are diagnosed. Bottom line, we believe together we can combine everyday life in the trenches insights, with medical, academic, and research models, to offer more options to live well with dementia.
BE A GIVER OF HOPE - SUBSCRIBE, LIKE AND SHARE OUR EPISODES Everyone is welcome on the show, so if you have a personal or professional story about dementia, caregiving, or resources you believe individuals and organizations need to know about to improve our dementia care please <a href="mailto:Radio@AlzheimersSpeaks.com">Email</a> Lori La Bey.
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