How To Move Your Mom®

016: Aging, Dementia & How to Navigate Both - Barbara Hament

• Marty Stevens-Heebner

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This week's guest on How to Move Your Mom (and still be on speaking terms afterward) is Barbara Hament of Senior Care Navigator L.A. 

Barbara has devoted her career to helping people age with grace, dignity, and the best possible professional care. Known for her work in dementia, Barbara is considered a pioneer in the field, providing expert support and caregiving services to older adults and their families in the Los Angeles area and beyond for more than 30 years.

For the past decade, Barbara has led caregiver support groups for Alzheimer’s LA and UCLA’s Easton Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research. If you have a loved one with a dementia diagnosis, this episode is one you don’t want to miss.

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What you will learn from this episode:

  • The first and most critical action you need to take when a loved one is diagnosed with dementia 
  • How an aging life professional can tremendously improve your loved one’s quality of life
  • Important questions to ask to ensure the best outcomes for care
  • Resources available to families that can demystify the complex options for elder care

Connect with Barbara Hament:


Aging Life Care Association: www.AgingLifeCare.org


Connect with Marty Stevens-Heebner: