The Senior Care Influencer - Lance A. Slatton

📚💜 For families facing Alzheimer’s or dementia, the right book can offer comfort, guidance, and hope. Lance A. Slatton shares how AlzAuthors’ new Digital Library connects caregivers with trusted titles and authors: alzauthors.com/books/ #alzheimers #dementia #caregiving

📚💜 Alzheimer’s and dementia can leave families searching for answers, comfort, and trusted support. That is why AlzAuthors matters. Lance A. Slatton, President of AlzAuthors, shares how AlzAuthors is helping bring together authors, caregivers, families, professionals, and the dementia community through the power of books, personal stories, education, and lived experience. 🧠✨ For caregivers, these resources can offer encouragement during difficult days. For families, they can provide understanding, guidance, and hope. For authors, AlzAuthors (@AlzAuthors) creates a trusted platform to help their books reach the people who need them most. And for the dementia community, it continues to grow as a meaningful place for awareness, advocacy, connection, and support. 💜 With the newly launched AlzAuthors Digital Library, caregivers, families, healthcare professionals, senior care providers, organizations, and dementia advocates can now explore featured authors and titles in one searchable digital destination. Explore the AlzAuthors Digital Library here: alzauthors.com/books/ Because every story has the power to help someone feel less alone. And every caregiver deserves access to resources they can trust. 📚💜 #alzheimers #dementia #dementiacare #caregiving #familycaregivers #caregiversupport #alzheimersawareness #dementiaawareness #seniorcare #eldercare #memorycare #caregiverresources #caregivereducation #caregivercommunity #dementiasupport #authors #books #healthcare #aging #healthcare #selfcare #memorycare #resources #respite #support #care #caregiver #caregivers

📚💜 When a family is navigating Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, the right resource can make all the difference. It can bring comfort. It can offer guidance. It can help a caregiver feel seen, supported, and less alone. Lance A. Slatton, President of AlzAuthors, (@lanceaslatton) shares the powerful mission behind AlzAuthors and how it is helping connect authors, caregivers, families, professionals, and the dementia community through books, personal stories, lived experiences, education, and trusted support. 🧠✨ AlzAuthors is more than a platform for books. It is a growing community of voices dedicated to helping families better understand the Alzheimer’s and dementia journey. For authors, @AlzAuthors provides a trusted place to amplify their work and help their message reach the caregivers, families, healthcare professionals, senior care providers, and organizations who need it most. For caregivers and families, it offers access to meaningful books and resources that can provide encouragement, education, perspective, comfort, and hope. For the dementia community, it continues to serve as a place of awareness, advocacy, connection, storytelling, and support. 💜 And now, with the newly launched AlzAuthors Digital Library, discovering these resources is easier than ever. Caregivers, families, healthcare professionals, senior care providers, dementia advocates, and organizations can now search featured authors and titles all in one convenient digital destination. Explore the AlzAuthors Digital Library here: alzauthors.com/books/ Because every caregiver deserves trusted support. Every author deserves the opportunity to reach the people who need their message. And every family facing Alzheimer’s disease or dementia deserves to know they are not walking this journey alone. 📚💜 #alzheimers #dementia #dementiacare #caregiving #familycaregivers #caregiversupport #alzheimersawareness #dementiaawareness #seniorcare #eldercare #memorycare #caregiverresources #caregivereducation #caregivercommunity #dementiasupport #authors #books #healthcare #aging #healthcare #selfcare #memorycare #resources #respite #support #care #caregiver #caregivers

💜 Dementia can change the way families communicate — but it does not have to take away the opportunity for connection. In this meaningful segment, Lance A. Slatton speaks with Alder Allensworth, Co-Founder of Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s Program, about how children and loved ones living with Alzheimer’s disease can still share powerful moments together. Alder shares a personal story that highlights the beauty of intergenerational interaction and how children can bring warmth, joy, curiosity, and emotional connection into the dementia care journey. 👧👦✨ For caregivers and families, this conversation is a reminder that connection does not always require the perfect activity or the perfect words. Sometimes it is simply about creating space for love, patience, understanding, and presence. 📖 Read the Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s blog on intergenerational interaction here: mackenziemeetsalzheimers.com/post/intergene… #dementia #dementiaawareness #alzheimer #alzheimers #alzheimersawareness #caregiving #familycaregivers #caregivertips #tipsforcaregivers #caregiverlife #dementiacare #alzheimerscare #intergenerationalcare #familycaregiving #seniorcare #eldercare #help #helpingothers #healthcare

💜 Can children still create meaningful memories with a loved one living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia? In this heartfelt segment, Lance A. Slatton (@lanceaslatton) speaks with Alder Allensworth, Co-Founder of Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s Program, about the powerful role intergenerational connection can play in dementia care. Alder shares a personal story that reminds families how children can bring joy, comfort, and emotional connection to loved ones living with Alzheimer’s — not through perfect words or complicated activities, but through simple moments of love, patience, and presence. 👧👦💜 For families navigating Alzheimer’s care, dementia care, or caregiving, this conversation is a meaningful reminder that children do not always have to be shielded from the journey. With guidance, compassion, and understanding, they can learn empathy, strengthen family bonds, and help create moments that truly matter. Sometimes it is a smile. A song. A drawing. A shared memory. A hand held quietly. These moments matter. 💜 📖 Read the Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s blog on intergenerational interaction here: mackenziemeetsalzheimers.com/post/intergene… #dementia #dementiaawareness #alzheimer #alzheimers #alzheimersawareness #caregiving #familycaregivers #caregivertips #tipsforcaregivers #caregiverlife #dementiacare #alzheimerscare #intergenerationalcare #familycaregiving #seniorcare #eldercare #help #helpingothers #healthcare

💜 Alzheimer’s and dementia can be confusing and emotional for families — especially for children who may not understand why someone they love is changing. In this conversation, Lance A. Slatton speaks with Brenda Freed, Co-Founder of Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s Program, about how the program helps families explain Alzheimer’s in a way that is compassionate, age-appropriate, and centered on connection. Through storytelling, education, empathy, and support, Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s helps children better understand dementia while encouraging families to stay connected with loved ones through patience, presence, and love. 🌿 For caregivers, these resources can help open difficult conversations and remind families that even as Alzheimer’s changes many things, meaningful moments are still possible. 💜 Learn more about Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s Program: mackenziemeetsalzheimers.com #dementia #dementiaawareness #alzheimer #alzheimers #caregiving #caregivertips #tipsforcaregivers #caregiverlife #dementiacare #alzheimerscare #seniorcare #eldercare #healthcare #helpingothers #familycaregiver

💜 When Alzheimer’s disease or dementia affects a family, it does not only impact the person living with the disease — it touches everyone who loves them, including children. Children may notice changes they do not fully understand. They may wonder why a loved one repeats questions, forgets names, behaves differently, or can no longer participate in the same ways they once did. In this meaningful conversation, Lance A. Slatton (@lanceaslatton) speaks with Brenda Freed, Co-Founder of Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s Program, about the many benefits the program offers for families, caregivers, children, and loved ones living with dementia. The Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s Program helps families explain Alzheimer’s and dementia in a compassionate, age-appropriate, and meaningful way. Through education, storytelling, empathy, and connection, the program helps children better understand what is happening while encouraging patience, love, and inclusion. 🌿 For families navigating dementia care, this kind of support can make difficult conversations feel less overwhelming and help loved ones living with dementia continue to feel seen, valued, and connected. This conversation is a powerful reminder that Alzheimer’s care is not only about managing symptoms or routines. It is also about preserving relationships, strengthening family connection, and helping every generation feel supported. 💜 Learn more about Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s Program: mackenziemeetsalzheimers.com #dementia #dementiaawareness #alzheimer #alzheimers #alzheimersawareness #caregiving #familycaregivers #caregivertips #tipsforcaregivers #caregiverlife #dementiacare #alzheimerscare #seniorcare #eldercare #healthcare #help #helpingothers #familycaregiver #memorycare #caregiversupport #alzheimerssupport #dementiasupport #caregivercommunity #aging #familycare

Episode 418 - (Please subscribe) youtube.com/watch?v=yaHOn-… All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton (@lanceaslatton) were honored to welcome Brenda Freed as guest to the show. About Brenda Freed: Brenda Freed, MA, is the co-founder of Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s, a family-centered educational program created to help children, parents, caregivers, and families better understand Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. With a background in music education and music therapy, Brenda brings a compassionate, creative, and accessible approach to helping families stay connected with loved ones throughout the dementia journey. About Mackenzie Meet Alzheimer's: The Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s Program (MMAP) is a family-centered, multimedia educational program designed to help parents, children, educators, and healthcare professionals navigate the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease. Created especially for families in the “sandwich generation,” it provides practical tools, guidance, and meaningful activities that support positive interactions between children and loved ones living with Alzheimer’s from diagnosis through the severe stage. The program helps children and their families stay meaningfully connected throughout the journey. At the heart of the program is the Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s Awareness Program (MMAAP), a 5-video educational series covering each stage of the disease, along with guidance for adults raising children while caregiving. The program also includes a quick reference guide, transcripts, and accessible audio and visual resources to support a wide range of learning needs. Importantly, the MMAAP helps children understand Alzheimer’s in age-appropriate ways and gives them simple, meaningful activities they can do with their loved one to maintain connection and nurture the relationship. Complementing the video series is the Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s Disease Picture Book, a gentle, child-friendly introduction to Alzheimer’s. The book follows a young girl learning how to understand and connect with her grandmother as the disease progresses. It includes a QR code for a free Story Song download whose lyrics are the text for the book—making the learning experience engaging, memorable, and accessible for young children and early readers. The complete MMAP is also a valuable resource for Adult Day Centers and Memory Care Communities, offering a ready-to-run educational program for families. It helps answer common questions proactively, reducing the need for staff to repeatedly provide the same explanations. This allows them to focus more on care and connection. Together, the program and book go beyond education—they empower families to create meaningful moments, maintain connection, and build positive memories throughout the course of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. #dementia #alzheimers #dementiaawareness #alzheimersawareness #caregiving #caregiver #caregiversupport #familycaregivers

Summer activities can be meaningful for families caring for a loved one living with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease — but they also require thoughtfulness, patience, and support. ☀️💜 Lance A. Slatton speaks with Alder Allensworth, Co-Founder of Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s Program, about simple summer tips that can help families create connection, comfort, and joyful moments together. Explore their summertime activity guide here: mackenziemeetsalzheimers.com/mmaap-summerti… #dementia #dementiaawareness #alzheimer #alzheimers #caregiving #caregivertips #tipsforcaregivers #caregiverlife #help #helpingothers #healthcare

☀️ For families caring for a loved one living with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, summer can bring both meaningful opportunities and unique challenges. In this discussion, Lance A. Slatton (@lanceaslatton) speaks with Alder Allensworth, Co-Founder of Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s Program, about summer tips, family connection, and simple activities that can help loved ones feel included, engaged, and supported. 💜 The Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s Program also created a helpful summertime activity guide for families navigating Alzheimer’s and dementia care. Read the blog here: mackenziemeetsalzheimers.com/mmaap-summerti… #dementia #dementiaawareness #alzheimer #alzheimers #caregiving #caregivertips #tipsforcaregivers #caregiverlife #help #helpingothers #healthcare

Episode 417 - (Please subscribe) youtube.com/watch?v=SOpmCc… All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton (@lanceaslatton) were honored to welcome Jennifer Spoeri as guest to the show. About Jennifer Spoeri, Executive Director, National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA): Jennifer Spoeri is the Executive Director of the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA), a position she has held since August 2021. With over 18 years of experience in Adult Protective Services (APS), Jennifer brings a wealth of expertise in program development, leadership, multidisciplinary teams and advocacy for vulnerable populations. Prior to her role at NAPSA, she served as the APS Director in Philadelphia, PA, where she led the city’s APS program and secured one of the first VOCA (Victims of Crime Act) grants designated for APS. Additionally, she was an integral member of the Philadelphia Financial Exploitation Prevention Task Force and the Philadelphia Hoarding Task Force. Jennifer has long been a dedicated advocate for the APS community, having served on NAPSA's Board of Directors for five years before assuming her current role. As Executive Director, she has served on numerous advisory boards, led several major grants, and played a pivotal role in the creation and development of the National APS Training Center. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Kentucky and a master’s degree in gerontology with a concentration in Healthcare Administration from Notre Dame of Maryland University. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, reading, taking art classes and spending time with family, friends, her partner Kevin and their dog, Beauregard. About the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA): The National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) is a national nonprofit organization that supports Adult Protective Services programs and professionals across the United States. Formed in 1989, NAPSA provides a forum for APS programs to share information, solve challenges, strengthen professional practices, and improve services for older adults and adults with disabilities who may be experiencing abuse, neglect, exploitation, or other forms of mistreatment. NAPSA’s work helps elevate the role of Adult Protective Services in protecting vulnerable adults and connecting them with support, safety, and resources. #NAPSA #AdultProtectiveServices #APS #ElderJustice #ElderAbuseAwareness #ElderAbusePrevention #SeniorCare #Caregiving #FamilyCaregivers #OlderAdults #Aging #AgingInPlace #LongTermCare #Healthcare #SocialWork #HumanServices #VulnerableAdults #DisabilityRights #FinancialExploitation #Neglect #AbusePrevention #CaregiverSupport #CommunityResources

Behind every caregiver is a story most people never fully see. 💙 It is the late-night worries. The appointment reminders. The family updates. The medication questions. The emotional weight. The endless mental checklist. The responsibility of making sure a loved one is safe, supported, and cared for. Lance A. Slatton welcomed Crystal Gallo, Founder of Innerhive, for a meaningful discussion about one of the most important needs in caregiving: helping families stay connected, organized, and supported. Caregiving can become even harder when communication is scattered, information gets lost, or one person becomes the “default coordinator” for everything. That is where tools like Innerhive can make a real difference. 🐝 By helping families coordinate care, share updates, organize important information, and support one another, Innerhive is addressing a challenge that so many caregivers quietly face every day. Because caregiving should not depend on one person carrying every detail alone. Families need communication. Caregivers need resources. Loved ones need coordinated care. And everyone needs support before burnout takes over. 💛 This is an important conversation for anyone navigating caregiving, aging, dementia, Alzheimer’s, senior care, home care, or long-term care. No caregiver should have to figure it all out alone. #caregiving #caregiversupport #familycaregiver #caregiverburnout #seniorcare #homecare #aginginplace #carecoordination #dementia #dementiaawareness #alzheimers #healthcare #resources d

Caregiving is often described as love in action — but what people do not always see is how much coordination, communication, and emotional labor caregivers are carrying every single day. 💙 It is the appointments. The updates. The reminders. The family questions. The notes from providers. The decisions that need to be made. The stress of making sure nothing gets missed. For many families, caregiving does not become overwhelming because they do not care enough. It becomes overwhelming because one person often ends up carrying too much alone. Lance A. Slatton (@lanceaslatton) welcomed Crystal Gallo, Founder of Innerhive, for an important discussion about how caregivers and families can feel more supported, more organized, and more connected throughout the care journey. 🐝 Innerhive is helping address one of the biggest needs in caregiving: bringing communication, care coordination, important updates, and support into one central place. For families navigating aging, dementia, Alzheimer’s, senior care, home care, or long-term care, having the right tools and resources can make a meaningful difference. Caregivers deserve more than encouragement. They deserve support. They deserve resources. They deserve connection. They deserve tools that help make the care journey less isolating and more manageable. 💛 No caregiver should have to carry it all alone. #caregiving #caregiversupport #familycaregiver #caregiverburnout #seniorcare #homecare #aginginplace #carecoordination #dementia #dementiaawareness #alzheimers #healthcare #resources

💙 Caregiving changes people in ways they never expect. There is the person someone was before caregiving… And the person they become after. In this meaningful message, Lance A. Slatton reflects on the powerful before-and-after stories that so many caregivers carry with them. The journey may begin with a phone call, a diagnosis, a hospital stay, or a sudden moment when life changes without warning. But over time, caregiving becomes more than a responsibility. It becomes a deeply human experience filled with lessons about love, patience, sacrifice, resilience, and purpose. Caregiving can be exhausting. It can be emotional. It can be overwhelming. But it can also be one of the most rewarding and meaningful experiences of a person’s life. Because caregiving is not only about helping someone through difficult days. It is about showing up when someone needs you most. It is about protecting dignity, creating comfort, sharing memories, and discovering strength you may not have known you had. Lance reminds caregivers that their stories matter — the difficult chapters, the quiet victories, the lessons learned, and the moments that stay with them forever. To every caregiver: Your love, your time, and your presence matter more than you may ever realize. ❤️ What is one way caregiving changed your life? #caregiving #familycaregiver #caregiversupport #seniorcare #caregivingstories

💙 Every caregiving journey has a “before” and an “after.” In this heartfelt message, Lance A. Slatton (@lanceaslatton) shares how caregiving stories often reveal some of the most powerful lessons life can teach. Before caregiving, many people may not realize the strength, patience, sacrifice, and love it requires. After caregiving, they often see life differently. They understand family differently. They understand time differently. They understand what it means to truly show up for someone they love. Caregiving can be difficult, emotional, and overwhelming — but it can also become one of the most meaningful and rewarding experiences a person will ever have. The quiet moments matter. The small victories matter. The memories made along the way matter. And every caregiver’s story deserves to be seen, heard, and honored. 🎥 Watch Lance A. Slatton’s message and share it with someone who understands the caregiving journey. What is one way caregiving changed your life? #caregiving #familycaregiver #seniorcare #caregiversupport #caregivingstories

💭 One of the biggest misconceptions about caregiving? That families automatically know what to do. In reality, many caregivers are navigating unfamiliar territory for the very first time. Senior care. Home care. Memory care. Long-term care. Aging in place. The choices can feel overwhelming. Recently, Lance A. Slatton welcomed Lindsay Friedman, Owner of LTC CareNav and Founder of CareBloom, and Ron Braun, Owner of CarePatrol KC MO of Kansas City, for an important conversation about helping families find trusted guidance, valuable resources, and greater confidence throughout the caregiving journey. 💙 Better information leads to better decisions. 💙 Better decisions lead to better outcomes. 💙 Better outcomes create greater peace of mind for families. No caregiver should feel like they're navigating this journey alone. 👇 What's the most valuable advice you've received as a caregiver—or wish you had received sooner? #caregiving #aginginplace #seniorcare #eldercare #longtermcare #homecare #healthcareinnovation #caregiver #familycaregiver #dementiacare #alzheimers #agingwell #healthcaretechnology #digitalhealth #carecoordination #podcast #healthcarepodcast #care #healthcare #caregivers #dementia #help #helpingothers

💙 Caregiving changes everything. It changes your priorities. It changes your schedule. And often, it changes your entire life. When a loved one begins needing additional support, families are suddenly faced with difficult questions about care, safety, independence, and what comes next. You don't have to have all the answers. Recently, Lance A. Slatton (@lanceaslatton) welcomed Lindsay Friedman, Owner of LTCareNav and Founder of CareBloom, along with Ron Braun, Owner of CarePatrol KC MO of Kansas City, for an important discussion about helping families navigate the caregiving journey with greater confidence, support, and peace of mind. ✨ Because every family deserves trusted guidance. ✨ Every caregiver deserves support. ✨ Every loved one deserves dignity and quality care. The caregiving journey can be overwhelming, but the right resources, information, and support can make all the difference. ❤️ If you're caring for a loved one, know this: You are making a difference. You are not alone. And your efforts matter more than you know. 👇 Tell us in the comments: What has caregiving taught you about life? #caregiving #aginginplace #seniorcare #eldercare #longtermcare #homecare #healthcareinnovation #caregiver #familycaregiver #dementiacare #alzheimers #agingwell #healthcaretechnology #digitalhealth #carecoordination #podcast #healthcarepodcast #care #healthcare #caregivers #dementia #help #helpingothers