Impressions on the 2024 Alzheimer’s Disease International Conference

 Impressions on the 2024 Alzheimer’s Disease International Conference Lori La Bey talks with Mary Crescenzo about her impressions of the Alzheimer's Disease International conference which was held early this year in Poland.   Learn: About the organization Alzheimer's Disease International. Who the audience and speakers were, along with where they traveled from. How other countries like Japan, France, Kenya, and Hong Kong have implemented plans to improve dementia for those diagnosed and their families. What Mary Crescenzo was surprised to learn about. About organizations supporting our youth around the world who are caring for someone with dementia. What the doctors were saying about diagnosing someone with a form of dementia. Where the next ADI conference will be and how you can get involved. Mary is a recipient of the Maude’s Award for Innovations in Alzheimer’s Care, a pioneer in arts engagement for those with dementia and their caregivers. She is the author of The Planet Alzheimer’s Guide: 8 Ways the Arts Can Transform the Life of Your Loved One and Your Own and the playwright of Planet A, about the inner world of Alzheimer’s.  Mary is the Founder of Care Through the Arts℠; a public speaker; an educator;  the designer and facilitator of "Self-Care for Caregivers Through Creative Writing: Respite, Relaxation, Rejuvenation and Revelation”. She is an arts strategist, practitioner, and arts advocate for older adults and caregivers. Mary also cohosts Dementia and the Arts with Lori La Bey, which highlights the artwork of people living with dementia. Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/impressions-on-the-2024-alzheimers-disease/id986940432?i=1000663766055 Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/7uIDhJwDxeBKy1g6SIxYq3https://open.spotify.com/episode/7uIDhJwDxeBKy1g6SIxYq3 Other Podcasts https://pod.link/986940432   Visit Alzheimer's Disease International's Website https://www.alzint.org/   Contact Mary Crescenzo Website  https://www.marycrescenzo.com Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/authormarycrescenzo/ Dementia Map https://www.dementiamap.com/directory/#!biz/id/60da036ab27b2461297011fd    Contact Lori 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.Support this Show: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/donate-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.