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An Interview with Eyleen Braaten of Giving Voice Initiative

Maude’s Awards Executive Director Marilyn Raichle sat down for an interview with Eyleen Braaten, Executive Director of Giving Voice, a 2021 Maude’s Award winner, to talk about Giving Voice’s growing programs and impacts, and music in dementia care at large. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Marilyn: Tell us about Giving Voice’sContinue reading “An Interview with Eyleen Braaten of Giving Voice Initiative”

Celebrating 5 Years of Maude’s Awards

In 2019, Richard Ferry founded Maude’s Awards for Innovation in Alzheimer’s Care, inspired by Maude, his beloved wife of 65 years. She lived her life with grace and elegance, a beacon of hope, love, and wisdom for all who knew her. She was and will always remain the wind beneath his wings. Maude developed dementiaContinue reading “Celebrating 5 Years of Maude’s Awards”

How to Share Your Dementia Innovation With The Dementia Care Community

While many of you are coming up with amazing ways to share your innovations with people making a difference in dementia, we also know that some of you are just getting started with your idea, and could benefit from some inspiration on how to make your innovation available and accessible to others in the dementia care community. Here are our top 5 ideas for sharing your program or practice:

An Interview with Ann Wheat of Duet Partners In Health & Aging

The Executive Director of Maude’s Awards, Marilyn Raichle, was joined by Ann Wheat, Executive Director of the 2021 Maude’s Award recipient Duet Partners In Health & Aging, for a conversation about how Duet’s programming has expanded in scope and impact since winning the award. The conversation has been lightly edited for length and clarity.  Marilyn:Continue reading “An Interview with Ann Wheat of Duet Partners In Health & Aging”