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EPISODE · Aug 11, 2026 · 55 MIN

How to Play With a Grandma", a dementia-themed children's picture book about love and play

from Alzheimer's Speaks · host Lori La Bey

How to Play With a Grandma - A dementia-themed children's picture book about love and play        Lori La Bey talks with Evan Bass Zeisel, an author, filmmaker, and dementia advocate dedicated to transforming dementia care through the power of the arts and storytelling. He is the creator of the "How You Are to Me" non-pharmacological communication approach and the author of the recent children's book, How to Play With a Grandma, an educational resource designed to help families and young children maintain meaningful connections with loved ones experiencing memory loss.  Learn: Why did Evan write the book, How to Play With a Grandma? Evan shares his unique experience in the field of dementia and caregiving. Why books like How to Play With a Grandma and films like How You Are to Me can be powerful teaching tools. What Evan hopes to accomplish through his work. Why did Evan choose a child and a grandmother to tell this story?   Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog Post https://alzheimersspeaks.com/how-to-play-with-a-grandma-a-dementia-themed-childrens-picture-book-about-love-and-play/ Watch the Video Interview Below https://youtu.be/keXVwTghoR0?si=W3cuBiqAEWceTZpQ Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-play-with-a-grandma-a-dementia/id986940432?i=1000782099936 Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/0xyzOg0B86tR2Ux0rZ2Hq1?si=lqlIRTBrRHe25UCcLnUtgQ Other Podcasts https://pod.link/986940432 Dementia Map https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2026/8/11/how-to-play-with-a-grandma-a-dementia-themed-children-apos-s-picture-book-about-love-and-play-160-160-160-160   Contact Evan Bass Websites Dementia teaching resources   HowYouAreToMe.com Book Website   HowToPlayWithaGrandma.com  Publisher   BoreorealisPress.com Scripted-IMPROV NIH & NIA-funded Clinical Trial https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1533317518755994 IMDb   https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2648855/ Note - This book was made possible in part by a grant from the I’m Still Here Foundation. SOCIALS LinkedIn   https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebasslive/ Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/therealevanbass  Instagram   https://www.instagram.com/ezeitgeist   Contact Lori La Bey of Alzheimer’s Speaks Contact Lori La Bey 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.  Support this Show: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/donate-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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