From Awareness to Action: Changing Dementia Care Through Early Detection and Brain Health Plans 

Lori La Bey talks with Dr. Anna Chodos, the Executive Director of Dementia Care Aware, an organization dedicated to supporting primary care to improve dementia detection and care, and a Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General and the Division of Geriatrics at UCSF. Her clinical work is in outpatient specialty care in geriatrics and dementia care, and her academic work is focused on understanding the unmet needs of older adults who are seen in primary care in the safety net, especially those who are living with dementia. 
Learn:
Why is it important to discuss cognitive health with doctors early?
How can people start this conversation with their doctors?
What are some key factors that can reduce the risk of dementia?
What are some ways people can offer support to loved ones with dementia?
How can doctors improve elder care by educating families about dementia care?
Are there ways a family can communicate with the doctor of their loved one?
Should families share resources they find helpful with their doctors, and if so, why?

 

Alzheimer's Speaks Blog

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/learn-how-to-help-change-dementia-care-through-awareness-early-detection-and-brain-health-plans-are-the-key/

 

Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/-UM0bvVLumc

 

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-awareness-to-action-changing-dementia-care-through/id986940432?i=1000715237668

 

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6F4AVkiL72aOwG5FaUz0Ge

 

Other Podcasts

https://pod.link/986940432

 

Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/7/1/from-awareness-to-action-changing-dementia-care-through-early-detection-and-brain-health-plans

  

Contact Dementia Care Aware

Website 

https://www.dementiacareaware.org/

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/company/dementiacareaware/

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/DementiaCareAware

 

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.

From Awareness to Action: Changing Dementia Care Through Early Detection and Brain Health Plans&nbsp;
Lori La Bey talks with Dr. Anna Chodos, the Executive Director of Dementia Care Aware, an organization dedicated to supporting primary care to improve dementia detection and care, and a Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General and the Division of Geriatrics at UCSF. Her clinical work is in outpatient specialty care in geriatrics and dementia care, and her academic work is focused on understanding the unmet needs of older adults who are seen in primary care in the safety net, especially those who are living with dementia.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Learn:</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Why is it important to discuss cognitive health with doctors early?</li>
</ul>
<ul></ul>
<ul>
<li>How can people start this conversation with their doctors?</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>What are some key factors that can reduce the risk of dementia?</li>
</ul>
<ul></ul>
<ul>
<li>What are some ways people can offer support to loved ones with dementia?</li>
</ul>
<ul></ul>
<ul>
<li>How can doctors improve elder care by educating families about dementia care?</li>
</ul>
<ul></ul>
<ul>
<li>Are there ways a family can communicate with the doctor of their loved one?</li>
</ul>
<ul></ul>
<ul>
<li>Should families share resources they find helpful with their doctors, and if so, why?</li>
</ul>
<ul></ul>
&nbsp;
Alzheimer's Speaks Blog
<a href="https://alzheimersspeaks.com/learn-how-to-help-change-dementia-care-through-awareness-early-detection-and-brain-health-plans-are-the-key/">https://alzheimersspeaks.com/learn-how-to-help-change-dementia-care-through-awareness-early-detection-and-brain-health-plans-are-the-key/</a>
&nbsp;
Watch the Video Interview Below
<a href="https://youtu.be/-UM0bvVLumc">https://youtu.be/-UM0bvVLumc</a>
&nbsp;
Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer&rsquo;s Speaks on Apple Podcast
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-awareness-to-action-changing-dementia-care-through/id986940432?i=1000715237668">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-awareness-to-action-changing-dementia-care-through/id986940432?i=1000715237668</a>
&nbsp;
Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer&rsquo;s Speaks on Spotify
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6F4AVkiL72aOwG5FaUz0Ge">https://open.spotify.com/episode/6F4AVkiL72aOwG5FaUz0Ge</a>
&nbsp;
Other Podcasts
<a href="https://pod.link/986940432">https://pod.link/986940432</a>
&nbsp;
Dementia Map
<a href="https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/7/1/from-awareness-to-action-changing-dementia-care-through-early-detection-and-brain-health-plans">https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/7/1/from-awareness-to-action-changing-dementia-care-through-early-detection-and-brain-health-plans</a>
&nbsp;&nbsp;
Contact Dementia Care Aware
Website 
<a href="https://www.dementiacareaware.org/">https://www.dementiacareaware.org/</a> 
LinkedIn
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/dementiacareaware/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/dementiacareaware/</a>
Facebook
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/DementiaCareAware">https://www.facebook.com/DementiaCareAware</a>
&nbsp;
Contact <a href="mailto:Radio@AlzheimersSpeaks.com">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.

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 Email Lori La Bey.

Also please feel free to access all of our FREE Educational Resources

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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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From Awareness to Action: Changing Dementia Care Through Early Detection and Brain Health Plans 

Dementia Isn’t Something You Fix — It’s Something You Face
Lori La Bey talks with Glenna Hecht, a speaker, consultant, and the author of How Old Are You Today? Dementia, A Mother, A Daughter, and The Game That Transformed Their Lives. As a daughter who refused to let dementia erase her mother, Glenna wrote her book to help others stay connected when memory fades. Glenna has led HR for iconic brands, but still says her toughest and most meaningful role was as a caregiver.

Learn:
The difference between fixing and facing dementia
The art of care
The rules of care
What time travel have to do with dementia
How does the game/tool “How old are you today” work?
How to deal with guilt, grief, and confusion
How heartbreak and humor can work together to maintain sanity

 

Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog Post

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-isnt-something-you-fix-its-something-you-face/g/

 

Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/14bh8I_yXDo

 

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dementia-isnt-something-you-fix-its-something-you-face/id986940432?i=1000743926599

 

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4q3rAMnJOR5PI4EQk7YsFl

 

Other Podcasts

https://pod.link/986940432

 

Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2026/1/8/dementia-isn-8217-t-something-you-fix-8212-it-8217-s-something-you-face

 

Contact Glenna Hecht

Website  https://howoldareyoutoday.com/

Facebook  facebook.com/howoldareyoutoday 
LinkedIn  linkedin.com/in/glennahecht
Instagram  @howoldareyoutodaybook

Purchase Glenna's Book

 

ContactLori La Bey with 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.

 

Dementia Isn&rsquo;t Something You Fix &mdash; It&rsquo;s Something You Face Lori La Bey talks with Glenna Hecht, a speaker, consultant, and the author of How Old Are You Today? Dementia, A Mother, A Daughter, and The Game That Transformed Their Lives. As a daughter who refused to let dementia erase her mother, Glenna wrote her book to help others stay connected when memory fades. Glenna has led HR for iconic brands, but still says her toughest and most meaningful role was as a caregiver.
Learn:
<ol>
<li>The difference between fixing and facing dementia</li>
<li>The art of care</li>
<li>The rules of care</li>
<li>What time travel have to do with dementia</li>
<li>How does the game/tool &ldquo;How old are you today&rdquo; work?</li>
<li>How to deal with guilt, grief, and confusion</li>
<li>How heartbreak and humor can work together to maintain sanity</li>
</ol>
&nbsp;
Alzheimer&rsquo;s Speaks Blog Post
<a href="https://alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-isnt-something-you-fix-its-something-you-face/">https://alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-isnt-something-you-fix-its-something-you-face/g/</a>
&nbsp;
Watch the Video Interview Below
<a href="https://youtu.be/14bh8I_yXDo">https://youtu.be/14bh8I_yXDo</a> 
&nbsp;
Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer&rsquo;s Speaks on Apple Podcast
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alzheimers-speaks/id986940432">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dementia-isnt-something-you-fix-its-something-you-face/id986940432?i=1000743926599</a>
&nbsp;
Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer&rsquo;s Speaks on Spotify
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4q3rAMnJOR5PI4EQk7YsFl">https://open.spotify.com/episode/4q3rAMnJOR5PI4EQk7YsFl</a>
&nbsp;
Other Podcasts
<a href="https://pod.link/986940432">https://pod.link/986940432</a>
&nbsp;
Dementia Map
<a href="https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2026/1/8/dementia-isn-8217-t-something-you-fix-8212-it-8217-s-something-you-face">https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2026/1/8/dementia-isn-8217-t-something-you-fix-8212-it-8217-s-something-you-face</a>
&nbsp;
Contact&nbsp;Glenna Hecht
Website &nbsp;<a href="https://howoldareyoutoday.com/">https://howoldareyoutoday.com/</a>
Facebook&nbsp; facebook.com/howoldareyoutoday LinkedIn &nbsp;linkedin.com/in/glennahecht Instagram &nbsp;@howoldareyoutodaybook
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&nbsp;
Contact<a href="mailto:Radio@AlzheimersSpeaks.com"> </a><a href="mailto:Radio@AlzheimersSpeaks.com">Lori La Bey </a><a href="mailto:Radio@AlzheimersSpeaks.com"></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.
&nbsp;

Dementia Isn’t Something You Fix — It’s Something You Face

A Dime to Say I Love You, A Debut Memoir

Lori La Bey talks with Kathryn Henry, a writer, spiritual seeker, and business leader whose life has been shaped by blue-collar beginnings, executive success, and profound personal challenges and loss. Her debut memoir, A Dime to Say I Love You, is an unflinching account of heartbreak, abuse, and grief—and the transformative journey into hope, compassion, and spiritual awakening that follows.

Learn:
What does AFGO stand for, and how did it help you on your caring journey?
Kathryn defines what a Dime moment looks like and feels like.
The importance of humor and how those moments can keep you going in difficult times
Ways to deal with grief
The effects of leaving your job to care for another
Daily practices and rituals help you heal
Lessons in love, presence, and priorities.
Transformation through grief

 

Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog Post

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/a-dime-to-say-i-love-you-debut-memoir/

 

Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/apZ-SJ7SjFY

 

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-dime-to-say-i-love-you-a-debut-memoir/id986940432?i=1000742525575

 

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/08RI7w0RZCiWqaz5sXZXez

 

Other Podcasts

https://pod.link/986940432

 

Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/12/23/a-dime-to-say-i-love-you-debut-memoir

 

Contact Kathryn Henry

Website  https://kathrynhenry.com/
Facebook   @kathryn.henry.94
Instagram  @kathryn.m.henry
LinkedIn     @henrykathryn 

 

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.

A Dime to Say I Love You, A Debut Memoir
Lori La Bey talks with Kathryn Henry, a writer, spiritual seeker, and business leader whose life has been shaped by blue-collar beginnings, executive success, and profound personal challenges and loss. Her debut memoir, A Dime to Say I Love You, is an unflinching account of heartbreak, abuse, and grief&mdash;and the transformative journey into hope, compassion, and spiritual awakening that follows.
Learn:
<ol>
<li>What does AFGO stand for, and how did it help you on your caring journey?</li>
<li>Kathryn defines what a Dime moment looks like and feels like.</li>
<li>The importance of humor and how those moments can keep you going in difficult times</li>
<li>Ways to deal with grief</li>
<li>The effects of leaving your job to care for another</li>
<li>Daily practices and rituals help you heal</li>
<li>Lessons in love, presence, and priorities.</li>
<li>Transformation through grief</li>
</ol>
&nbsp;
Alzheimer&rsquo;s Speaks Blog Post
<a href="https://alzheimersspeaks.com/a-dime-to-say-i-love-you-debut-memoir/">https://alzheimersspeaks.com/a-dime-to-say-i-love-you-debut-memoir/</a>
&nbsp;
Watch the Video Interview Below
<a href="https://youtu.be/apZ-SJ7SjFY">https://youtu.be/apZ-SJ7SjFY</a>
&nbsp;
Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer&rsquo;s Speaks on Apple Podcast
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-dime-to-say-i-love-you-a-debut-memoir/id986940432?i=1000742525575">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-dime-to-say-i-love-you-a-debut-memoir/id986940432?i=1000742525575</a>
&nbsp;
Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer&rsquo;s Speaks on Spotify
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/08RI7w0RZCiWqaz5sXZXez">https://open.spotify.com/episode/08RI7w0RZCiWqaz5sXZXez</a>
&nbsp;
Other Podcasts
<a href="https://pod.link/986940432">https://pod.link/986940432</a>
&nbsp;
Dementia Map
<a href="https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/12/23/a-dime-to-say-i-love-you-debut-memoir">https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/12/23/a-dime-to-say-i-love-you-debut-memoir</a>
&nbsp;
Contact Kathryn Henry
Website <a href="%20https:/kathrynhenry.com/">&nbsp;https://kathrynhenry.com/</a> Facebook&nbsp; &nbsp;@kathryn.henry.94 Instagram&nbsp; @kathryn.m.henry LinkedIn&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;@henrykathryn 
&nbsp;
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.

A Dime to Say I Love You, A Debut Memoir 

DEMENTIA MAN – THE BOOK!   

Lori La Bey, host of Alzheimer's Speaks, with Samuel A. Simon, who wrote and performed the play Dementia Man. He has now written a book with the same title, sharing more details of his dementia journey.  Sam was diagnosed in 2018 with Mild Cognitive Impairment and in 2021 with Early-Stage Alzheimer's.  He is currently under medical treatment and a participant in a drug trial. Sam lives with his wife, Susan, who is also his Care Partner.

Learn:
Learn why Sam wrote the play Dementia Man and how the book is different from the play.
Sam is a critic of the word “Dementia. Does he have an alternative word he prefers?
Learn why he chose to use the word Dementia in the title of his play and book.
Same refers to a “broken system.” Hear how he defines that and the changes he would like to see, and why.

 

Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog Post

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-man-the-book-by-samuel-a-simon/ 

 

Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/mEHep3OINcg

 

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dementia-man-the-book/id986940432?i=1000742258640

 

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4YJ3qVmOEfZzE1APTfkHko

 

Other Podcasts

https://pod.link/986940432

 

Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/12/18/dementia-man-8211-the-book    

 

Contact Samuel A. Simon

Website 

www.dementiaman.com

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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.

 

DEMENTIA MAN &ndash; THE BOOK!&nbsp;&nbsp; 
Lori La Bey, host of Alzheimer's Speaks, with Samuel A. Simon, who wrote and performed the play Dementia Man. He has now written a book with the same title, sharing more details of his dementia journey.&nbsp;&nbsp;Sam was diagnosed in 2018 with Mild Cognitive Impairment and in 2021 with Early-Stage Alzheimer's.&nbsp; He is currently under medical treatment and a participant in a drug trial. Sam lives with his wife, Susan, who is also his Care Partner.
Learn:
<ol>
<li>Learn why Sam wrote the play Dementia Man and how the book is different from the play.</li>
<li>Sam is a critic of the word &ldquo;Dementia. Does he have an alternative word he prefers?</li>
<li>Learn why he chose to use the word Dementia in the title of his play and book.</li>
<li>Same refers to a &ldquo;broken system.&rdquo; Hear how he defines that and the changes he would like to see, and why.</li>
</ol>
&nbsp;
Alzheimer&rsquo;s Speaks Blog Post
<a href="https://alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-man-the-book-by-samuel-a-simon/">https://alzheimersspeaks.com/dementia-man-the-book-by-samuel-a-simon/&nbsp;</a>
&nbsp;
Watch the Video Interview Below
<a href="https://youtu.be/mEHep3OINcg">https://youtu.be/mEHep3OINcg</a>
&nbsp;
Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer&rsquo;s Speaks on Apple Podcast
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dementia-man-the-book/id986940432?i=1000742258640">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dementia-man-the-book/id986940432?i=1000742258640</a>
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