MAUDE’S AWARDS 2026 RECIPIENTS   

#Poetry4Dementia #DementiaFriendlySpirituality #MaudesAwards

Lori La Bey talks with Maude’s Awards, which was developed in 2019 to gather and share innovations that will enrich the lives of people living with dementia and their care partners.

Maude’s Awards annually presents up to eight awards for existing innovations that have demonstrated success in one of four categories of care.

Marilyn Raichle grew up in the shadow of Alzheimer’s. Nearly everyone in her father’s family and many in her mother’s developed the disease. Her mother Jean told her, “When we get Alzheimer’s, walk away. There is nothing you can do, so live your life and don’t sacrifice it for us.”   Instead, Raichle became transformed, embracing the value and joy of people who are living with, not suffering from, dementia.

Marilyn Raichle began her career in the performing arts. She founded the Seattle International Children’s Festival, introducing children to world culture through the performing arts. In 2007, she received a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Upon returning to Seattle, her career was upended when she became the family caregiver for her parents, both of whom were developing dementia. 

Gary Glazner is the founder and Executive Director of the Alzheimer's Poetry Project (APP), which provides programming in 36 states and internationally. The APP was listed as a “best practice” for the National Endowment for the Arts’ “Arts and Aging Initiative.”  NBC's “Today” show, PBS NewsHour and NPR's “All Things Considered” have featured segments on Glazner’s work. Glazner is the author of  Dementia Arts: Celebrating Creativity in Elder Care, Health Professionals Press, 2014. He was a co-recipient of the International Leadership in Arts and Health Award in 2018.

Elisa Bosley is a licensed chaplain with a specific calling to older adults living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. She has 40+ years of church and parachurch ministry experience and 10+ years of service in memory-care residences, and she’s a Certified Dementia Educator with Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care. She offers free spiritual care resources designed to engage elders with dementia and equip their care partners.

 

Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog Post

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/maudes-awards-2026-recipients/

Watch the Video Interview Below

https://youtu.be/uYSMG7FUYT8

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maudes-awards-2026-recipients-on-alzheimers-speaks/id986940432?i=1000797404876

Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4uVhr3AxQiMoRsl266VJuv

Other Podcasts

https://pod.link/986940432

Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2026/10/21/maude-8217-s-awards-2026-recipients-on-alzheimer-apos-s-speaks-podcast

 

Contact Maude’s Awards

Website               https://maudesawards.org/

Facebook             https://www.facebook.com/maudesawards/

Instagram           https://www.instagram.com/maudesawards/

LinkedIn              http://linkedin.com/company/maudes-awards/

Bluesky               https://bsky.app/profile/maudesawards.bsky.social

 

Contact Alzheimer's Poetry Project

Website              https://www.alzpoetry.com/

FaceBook            https://www.facebook.com/gary.glazner/

LinkedIn              https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-glazner-2717363/

Instagram           https://www.instagram.com/garyglazner/

Gary’s Book        https://www.amazon.com/Dementia-Arts-Gary-Glazner/dp/1938870115

 

Contact Spiritual Eldercare

Website    www.SpiritualEldercare.com

Facebook  facebook.com/spiritualeldercare

facebook.com/elisa.bosley/

Instagram @elisabosley

YouTube   youtube.com/SpiritualEldercare

 

Contact Lori La Bey, Founder of Alzheimer’s Speaks, with questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/

Alzheimer's Speaks shifts 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.

MAUDE&rsquo;S AWARDS 2026 RECIPIENTS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
#Poetry4Dementia #DementiaFriendlySpirituality #MaudesAwards
Lori La Bey talks with Maude&rsquo;s Awards, which was developed in 2019 to gather and share innovations that will enrich the lives of people living with dementia and their care partners.
Maude&rsquo;s Awards annually presents up to eight awards for existing innovations that have demonstrated success in one of four categories of care.
Marilyn Raichle grew up in the shadow of Alzheimer&rsquo;s. Nearly everyone in her father&rsquo;s family and many in her mother&rsquo;s developed the disease. Her mother Jean told her, &ldquo;When we get Alzheimer&rsquo;s, walk away. There is nothing you can do, so live your life and don&rsquo;t sacrifice it for us.&rdquo; &nbsp; Instead, Raichle became transformed, embracing the value and joy of people who are living with, not suffering from, dementia.
Marilyn Raichle began her career in the performing arts. She founded the Seattle International Children&rsquo;s Festival, introducing children to world culture through the performing arts. In 2007, she received a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University&rsquo;s Kennedy School of Government. Upon returning to Seattle, her career was upended when she became the family caregiver&nbsp;for her parents, both of whom were developing dementia.&nbsp;
Gary Glazner is the founder and Executive Director of the Alzheimer's Poetry Project (APP), which provides programming in 36 states and internationally. The APP was listed as a &ldquo;best practice&rdquo; for the National Endowment for the Arts&rsquo; &ldquo;Arts and Aging Initiative.&rdquo;&nbsp; NBC's &ldquo;Today&rdquo; show, PBS NewsHour and NPR's &ldquo;All Things Considered&rdquo; have featured segments on Glazner&rsquo;s work. Glazner is the author of&nbsp; Dementia Arts: Celebrating Creativity in Elder Care, Health Professionals Press, 2014. He was a co-recipient of the International Leadership in Arts and Health Award in 2018.
Elisa Bosley is a licensed chaplain with a specific calling to older adults living with Alzheimer&rsquo;s and other dementias. She has 40+ years of church and parachurch ministry experience and 10+ years of service in memory-care residences, and she&rsquo;s a Certified Dementia Educator with Teepa Snow&rsquo;s Positive Approach to Care. She offers free spiritual care resources designed to engage elders with dementia and equip their care partners.
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Alzheimer&rsquo;s Speaks Blog Post
<a href="https://alzheimersspeaks.com/maudes-awards-2026-recipients/">https://alzheimersspeaks.com/maudes-awards-2026-recipients/</a>
Watch the Video Interview Below
<a href="https://youtu.be/uYSMG7FUYT8">https://youtu.be/uYSMG7FUYT8</a>
Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer&rsquo;s Speaks Podcast on Apple&nbsp;
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maudes-awards-2026-recipients-on-alzheimers-speaks/id986940432?i=1000797404876">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maudes-awards-2026-recipients-on-alzheimers-speaks/id986940432?i=1000797404876</a>
Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer&rsquo;s Speaks Podcast on Spotify
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4uVhr3AxQiMoRsl266VJuv">https://open.spotify.com/episode/4uVhr3AxQiMoRsl266VJuv</a>
Other Podcasts
<a href="https://pod.link/986940432">https://pod.link/986940432</a>
Dementia Map
<a href="https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2026/10/21/maude-8217-s-awards-2026-recipients-on-alzheimer-apos-s-speaks-podcast">https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2026/10/21/maude-8217-s-awards-2026-recipients-on-alzheimer-apos-s-speaks-podcast</a>
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Contact Maude&rsquo;s Awards
Website&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://maudesawards.org/">https://maudesawards.org/</a> 
Facebook &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;https://www.facebook.com/maudesawards/
Instagram&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maudesawards/">https://www.instagram.com/maudesawards/</a>
LinkedIn&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://linkedin.com/company/maudes-awards/">http://linkedin.com/company/maudes-awards/</a>
Bluesky&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/maudesawards.bsky.social">https://bsky.app/profile/maudesawards.bsky.social</a>
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Contact Alzheimer's Poetry Project
Website&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://www.alzpoetry.com/">https://www.alzpoetry.com/</a> 
FaceBook&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gary.glazner/">https://www.facebook.com/gary.glazner/</a>
LinkedIn&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-glazner-2717363/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-glazner-2717363/</a>
Instagram&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/garyglazner/">https://www.instagram.com/garyglazner/</a>
Gary&rsquo;s Book&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dementia-Arts-Gary-Glazner/dp/1938870115">https://www.amazon.com/Dementia-Arts-Gary-Glazner/dp/1938870115</a> 
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Contact Spiritual Eldercare
Website&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.SpiritualEldercare.com">www.SpiritualEldercare.com</a>
Facebook&nbsp; <a href="http://facebook.com/spiritualeldercare">facebook.com/spiritualeldercare</a> 
<a href="http://facebook.com/elisa.bosley/">facebook.com/elisa.bosley/</a>
Instagram @elisabosley
YouTube&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://youtube.com/SpiritualEldercare">youtube.com/SpiritualEldercare</a>
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Contact <a href="mailto:Radio@AlzheimersSpeaks.com?subject=I%20hear%20you%20on%20Alzheimer's%20Speaks%20Radio">Lori La Bey</a>, Founder of Alzheimer&rsquo;s Speaks, with questions or branding needs at <a href="https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/">https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/</a>
Alzheimer's Speaks shifts 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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