Aging, Ageism, And Outcomes – Changing Biases To Make The World A Better Place
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Grab your pen and paper to jot notes as our panelists share their insights on how to maneuver a variety of situations that can arise from personal biases and community stigmas about aging. Get strategies on how to live well and with purpose as you or a loved one age.
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Dr. Brittany Lamb Practicing ER Doctor
Dr. Brittany Lamb has been practicing in the ER since 2014. She sees the overwhelm and stress that goes with decision-makers’ need to speak for someone they care about. Recognizing the unique challenges that come with medical decisions for people living with dementia, she decided to share her expertise beyond the walls of the hospital.
In 2021 she came online to empower medical decision makers with the knowledge and tools they need to make informed choices through free and paid resources. Dr. Lamb lives and works in Northern Virginia. Her time is spent flipping between the ER at night and her online and hospice work during the day. Down-time goes to spending quality time with friends, family, and her husband.
Contact Dr. Brittany Lamb
Website https://blambmd.com/
David McNally – Hall of Frame Speaker, and Best-Selling Author
David McNally is the author of EVEN EAGLES NEED A PUSH-Learning to Soar in a Changing World, one of the most successful personal growth books ever published. David is a member of the Speakers Hall of Fame, and the producer of the award-winning documentary, THE POWER OF PURPOSE.
David has five children and has been married twice. His first wife, Jo, died in 2003 from ovarian cancer and his second wife, Cheryl, passed away from Alzheimer’s in 2023.
David has just published a groundbreaking new book: IF YOU’RE ALIVE-Your Mission on Earth Isn’t Finished which immediately reached number one on the Amazon new release chart.
Focused on those who, at sixty-plus, are entering a new phase of their lives, If You’re Alive is an inspiring guide for ensuring your next years are among your best years.
Contact David McNally
Website http://www.davidmcnally.com
Email david@davidmcnally.com
Kristine Sundberg – Executive Director of Elder Voice Advocates
Kristine Sundberg is the Executive Director of Elder Voice Advocates (EVA), an advocacy non-profit organization. As an award-winning, former executive and corporate officer of Fortune 100 and entrepreneurial companies, she brings experience in management, communications, and public affairs. A personal tragedy with her father in long-term care drove her to work with other victims to form the non-profit organization, Elder Voice Advocates in 2017. The major EVA achievements include the passage of assisted living licensure and elder protection legislation in 2019, launching Elder Care IQ in 2022, and securing the passage of the Legislative Task Force on Aging and more.
Contact Kristine Sundberg
Website www.eldercareiq.org
Website www.eldervoicefamilyadvocates.org
Jeanette Leardi – Social Gerontologist and Community Educator
Jeanette Leardi is a social gerontologist, community educator, writer, public speaker, and aging wellness leader who changes people’s perceptions about older adults and the aging process. She is known for her engaging in-person and virtual presentations, workshops, and classes to people of all ages, as well as for her articles in national publications and appearances on national broadcasts.
Her decade of experiences as a caregiver to her parents inspired an encore career aimed at promoting awareness of elders’ inherent dignity, wisdom, and unique value as mentors and catalysts for social change. This important message and others form the basis for her recently published book, AGING SIDEWAYS: Changing Our Perspectives on Getting Older.
Contact Jeanette Leardi
Website: https://www.jeanetteleardi.com/
Social Media: LinkedIn, X, Bluesky, and Facebook
Book: Available from Amazon https://amzn.to/4gp7xUl
Dr. Anne Kenny – Founder Company Name Together in Dementia
Anne Kenny, MD is a geriatrician and palliative care physician, author of Making Tough Decisions about End-of-Life Care in Dementia, and Founder of Together in Dementia – an educational/informational blog/coaching/course platform with a mission to provide a physician-informed approach to care from someone who has also traveled the dementia journey.
Dr. Kenny has two books published in 2024. One is co-authored with Teresa Webb, a woman living with and advocate for Frontotemporal Dementia. The book, Your True North: A Guided Journal for Those Living with Cognitive Loss or Dementia is about Legacy, Love, and Wishes for the End of a Life Well-lived. The next, Winning Strategies for Family Caregiving: Lessons from Family Game Night, is coauthored with Darra Wray, MBA, and Dee Childers, MA, MFT. The book, in playful and bite-sized segments on care, relationships, finances, and health, focuses on learning caregiving tips based on games we’ve played throughout our lives like Chutes and Ladders and Charades.
Contact Dr. Anne Kenny
Website https://togetherindementia.com/
Resources
Contact Conscious Caregiving with L & L
Lance A. Slatton and Lori La Bey cohost and produce Conscious Caregiving with L & L.
Conscious Caregiving with L & L is a monthly program covering tough conversations to raise awareness, provide support, and make resources. available. Watch the video now.
You can contact them at https://consciouscaregivingll.com/#contact.
To learn more about Lance and Lori you can visit their websites. Lance’s websites at All Home Care Matters and Lance A. Slatton, or Lori’s websites at Alzheimer’s Speaks and Dementia Map.
Lance and Lori are both Authors, as well. Check out their books.
Lance’s book –
The All Home Care Matters Official Family Caregivers’ Guide
Lori’s book
Betty the Bald Chicken: Lessons in How to Care
Contact Lori La Bey or set up a time to chat with her. Get your questions answered or discuss your branding needs.
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Listen & Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Your Favorite Podcast
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Dementia Map Global Resource Directory https://www.dementiamap.com
Busting Stigmas By Highlighting Possibilities
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