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EPISODE · Aug 21, 2025 · 1H 8M

Mary Jo Belmont Shares Her Dementia Journey To Help You

from Alzheimer's Speaks · host Lori La Bey

Sharing Her Dementia Journey To Help You Lori La Bey talks with Mary Jo Belmont, who, at the age of 74, wrote and self-published her first book, Our Dementia Journey and Beyond, curated from the journals she kept while caring for her husband, Jack, for 50+ years. He passed on September 18, 2021, from Lewy body dementia, vascular dementia, and Alzheimer’s dementia. She decided to write the book to educate people about dementia and help caregivers as they travel the dementia journey with their loved one.   Learn: Did Journaling help Mary Jo Belmont during her dementia caregiving experience? Why was it important for Mary Jo to write her book? In Mary Jo’s book called Our Dementia Journey and Beyond, what exactly is the section called “Beyond,” and why did she include it in her book? Examples of how Mary Jo lived in Jack’s dementia world. Mary Jo mentions her faith in Jesus throughout her book. Find out some of the examples of the times she felt God was by her side. In the book, there is a section called “My Toolbox for Caregivers,” learn what Mary Jo felt were some of the most important tools for her.   Alzheimer's Speaks Blog Article https://alzheimersspeaks.com/one-caregiver-shares-her-dementia-journey-to-help-others/ Watch the Video Interview Below https://youtu.be/7yIyuXJaG1E Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mary-jo-belmont-shares-her-dementia-journey-to-help-you/id986940432?i=1000723015543 Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/445CtorHgKF2wqQ3mf7gpN Other Podcasts https://pod.link/986940432 Dementia Map https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2025/8/22/sharing-her-dementia-journey-to-help-you   Contact Mary Jo Belmont Email  Books can be ordered from Amazon, any bookstore, or a library supplied by Ingram.    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.

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