After Alzheimer’s, She Did Something No One Expected

After Alzheimer’s, She Did Something No One Expected

From Chatting With Betsy by Betsy Wurzel

April 6, 2026 · 58 min

About this episode

Daisy Vest discusses how her experience caring for her mother with Alzheimer’s inspired her to become a global advocate for dementia awareness.

After Alzheimer’s, She Turned Her Pain Into Something Powerful Caring for a loved one with dementia can change everything—but what happens after the caregiving journey ends? In this powerful conversation, Daisy Vest shares how caring for her mother with Alzheimer’s led her to become a global advocate, using creativity, storytelling, and collaboration to help others better understand dementia. From creating books and awareness tools to working with someone living with early onset Alzheimer’s, this episode reveals how personal experience can turn into meaningful impact. Podcast: Chatting with Betsy | Passionate World Talk Radio Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/chatting-with-betsy--4211847/support . 💡 At Passionate World Talk Radio, we believe real conversations matter. Stay inspired and keep listening to Chatting with Betsy at www.passionateworldtalkradio.com.

People in this episode

Host: Betsy Wurzel

Guest: Daisy Vest

Topics covered

  • dementia
  • caregiving
  • advocacy
  • storytelling
  • creativity
  • personal experience

Keywords

  • Alzheimer's
  • dementia
  • caregiving
  • advocacy
  • storytelling
  • creativity
  • impact

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Passionate World Talk Radio

Books & works: After Alzheimer’s

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