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EPISODE · Jun 9, 2015 · 1H 59M

The ABC's of Dementia Awareness, Care and Support

from Alzheimer's Speaks · host Lori La Bey

Our first guest will be Mary Crescenzo, who provides professional development training for staff in the implementation of quality arts programming with those with Alzheimers, and facilitates for caregivers. Mary is also an award winning playwright whose drama, Planet A, about Alzheimers, has been staged in New York throughout the U.S.. Contact Mary via Facebook at: ABC Approach to Alzheimers Awareness and Care Through the Arts   Our second guests will be Vicky Ruppert cared for her husband for 19 years with Alzheimer’s of the familial variety (APOE4)and Ann Henderberg who cared for her husband with Lewy body disease for 7 years. Together they joined forces to support one another and have written a book titled, "Singing In The Rain: Weathering The Storm of Dementia With Humor, Love, & Patience. People can contact us via email The book is  is available on  Amazon  or their website Check Facebook for Victoria Ruppert  Alzheimer's Speaks Radio is proud to raise all voices regarding dementia.  If you have an opinion we would love to hear it.  Call in and join the conversation or use your chat box to communicate with us.  If you think you should be a guest contact Lori La Bey. Check out Alzheimer's Speaks for Dementia and Caregiving Join an Alzheimer’s disease clinical trial today.Support this Show: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/donate-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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