Lori La Bey — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Co-Producer and Co-Host of the Video Show & Podcast of Conscious Caregiving with L & L at Alzheimer's Speaks, LLC (since 2023).
Founder of Alzheimer's Speaks, an international advocacy group and media outlet, and co-founder of Dementia Map.
Ignited the first Dementia Friendly Community in the United States in Watertown, Wisconsin (2013).
Launched what is believed to be the first Memory Café in the U.S. in Roseville, Minnesota (2011).
Hosts a radio show believed to be the world's first program dedicated to dementia, and co-hosts Conscious Caregiving with L & L.
Recognized by AARP Minnesota (2018) as a leader 'disrupting' in the arena of dementia and caregiving.

Biography

Lori La Bey is the founder of Alzheimer's Speaks, a Minnesota-based advocacy group and media outlet that provides education and support internationally for those dealing with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Her personal experience with her mother's 30-year struggle with dementia informs her work.