In the news
2022 media
- Virginia Bell awarded honorary degree from the University of Kentucky
- The Lexington Herald-Leader honors Virginia’s impact on Alzheimer’s care in this tribute to her 100th birthday
2021 media
- Life lessons from Virginia Bell at 99!! In this video conversation, Virginia reflects on her life in dementia care, from the Best Friends™ Approach and the importance of commonsense and kindness in dementia care, to her advice for families of newly diagnosed people, and why she is not pessimistic about dementia
- David on talking to your parent about moving to memory care, from A Place for Mom
- David on incorporating faith and spirituality into daily dementia care, from Home Instead
2020 media
- David and Virginia talk about the Best Friends™ Approach with the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Kentucky/Southern Indiana chapter
- Virginia talks about the Best Friends™ Approach with Bridgepointe at Ashgrove in Kentucky
- David on offering support to families during the pandemic and reinvesting in your memory program, for the Respite Reporter
- Era Living Memory Care adopts Best Friends™ Approach
- David discusses Dementia Care at a Distance with Lakelyn Hogan of Home Instead in this Facebook Live event
- Sadness doesn’t have to be the face of dementia, David tells Los Altos Morning Forum
- New memory care community in Iowa adopts Best Friends™ Approach
2018-2019 media
- Nice piece on “A Dignified Life” from KITV Island News in Honolulu HI
- Best Friends™ Approach introduced in Quincy IL
- David’s guest editorial for McKnight’s Senior Living on creating a therapeutic environment
2017 media
- David keynotes a webinar on relationship-based care for family care partners
- Tips offered to senior care partners in Edmond OK
- David participates in World Alzheimer’s Day festivities at Summerplace in Portland OR
- Virginia Bell’s life and accomplishments are showcased in the University of Kentucky alumni magazine
- David appears on KTNV’s “Morning Blend” in Las Vegas NV
- Best Friends Day Center a source of pride for Lexington KY
- David joins local experts for a panel in Nevada City CA
2016 media
- An up-close look at Alzheimer’s disease
- Life story is a cornerstone of the Best Friends™ Approach
- David addresses Hudson Valley NY Alzheimer’s conference
2015 and earlier media
- David talks about caregiving on WXXI radio in Rochester NY
- The Best Friends™ Approach implemented at the Arbors memory care residence in Moberly MO
- Best Friends the centerpiece of new assisted living center in Amarillo TX
- The Best Friends™ Approach shapes memory care in Kansas City MO
- The Huffington Post quotes us and our book The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer’s on what it feels like to have dementia
- The Arbors memory care residence in Farmington MI adopts the Best Friends™ Approach
- “I’ll go work at Starbucks and be a barista” the day that Alzheimer’s is cured, says David in this interview in the Spring 2013 Whitman College magazine
- David consults with staff at The Terraces at Los Altos CA
- David tells members of the King County WA Medical Society how to support patients with dementia