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Aug 26, 2025 54 min

Is There a Memory Care Crisis?

from Alzheimer's Speaks Hosted by Lori La Bey

Is There a Memory Care Crisis? Lori La Bey talks with Today, I will be talking with Gail Weatherill, aka The Dementia Nurse, who is a Registered Nurse, dementia care activist, and author. Her book, The Caregiver’s Guide to Dementia: Practical Advice for Caring for Yourself and Your Loved One, has sold thirty thousand copies and earned over a thousand five-star reviews on Amazon. Learn: What is dementia care activism, and how did Gail Weatherill get involved in it? About the documentary NO COUNTRY FOR OLD PEOPLE – A NURSING HOME EXPOSE. Gail appeared in it. What Gail feels the forces are driving the current issues in memory care. How can a caregiver advocate for a loved one who lives in a memory care facility? What can all of us do to improve memory care for the future? Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog https://alzheimersspeaks.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-dementia-is-there-a-memory-care-crisis/ Watch the Video Interview Below https://youtu.be/tSE7w1bLN-o?si=RqcmhhmG8QxZaGSW Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/is-there-a-memory-care-crisis/id986940432?i=1000723543611 Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xr8u8q9t1GColQNDZWvJz Other Podcasts https://pod.link/986940432 Dementia Map https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/8/26/is-there-a-memory-care-crisis Contact Information Website https://thedementianurse.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheDementiaNurse LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/gail-weatherill-rn-bsn-50147547 Phone 434-218-2663 Link to Documentary – No Country For Old People https://www.nocountryforoldpeople.com The Interview With The Documentary's Creator, Susie Singer Carter, https://youtu.be/dE4C81gCRGI?si=pOSQomlbJ2fzwrIC The Nonprofit - ROAR: Respect, Oversight, Accountability, & Reform https://www.nocountryforoldpeople.com/r-o-a-r-movement Register To Watch No Country For Old People https://alzauthors.forms-db.com/view.php?id=42298 Get A Copy of Gail’s Book on Amazon 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/

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