In the Media
2024 Live Podcast
In this live podcast episode with Love Caravan on Sept. 12th, 2024 “Transforming Dementia Care: Karen’s Mission for Compassion Caregiving” in this special episode of Boundary Breakers Live as Karen shares her inspiring mission to revolutionize dementia care. Learn how her organization is shifting from the traditional medical and task-based model to a compassionate, person-centered approach, improving the quality of life for both individuals affected by dementia and their caregivers.
2023 Live Seminar
In this live seminar with Clearbrook Mennonite Brethren Church on June 7th, 2023 “How to Maintain a Healthy Brain” Karen is a guest who shared researched strategies on ways to maintain your brain health at this special event in celebrating Seniors Week.
2023 Online Webinar
In this online webinar with Hear at Home on January 23rd, 2023 “Dementia Tips Families Need to Know” Karen is a guest who shared all about the different strategies that will help you and your loved one.
It can be difficult when you are caring for a loved one with dementia, learn how to make life easier for both of you.
2023 Podcast
In a podcast episode with Spreaker from iHeart on April 6th, 2023 “Taking Care of A Loved One after the Diagnosis” Karen is a guest who shared her expertise and passion for helping families through personalised solutions and proper treatment on what the best direction is, for the care of our loved ones after being diagnosed with Dementia.
In a podcast episode with DDA (Developmental Disabilities Association) on August 14th, 2023 “Dementia and Alzheimer’s – When Caregiving is Vital” Karen is a guest who shared her expertise and passion for helping families through personalised solutions and proper treatment on what the best direction is, for the care of our loved ones after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia in the developmental disability community.
2020 Interview
BNN Bloomberg Radio 1410 Radio Interview with Jim Doyle on January 28th, 2020 “Parents and Aging – Financial Challenges” Karen is a guest who shared her expertise and passion on helping families through personalised solutions and proper treatment for a family member who is diagnosed with Dementia.
2019- 2018 Interviews
This is Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio on November 26, 2019: Lori La Bey, host and founder of Alzheimer’s Speaks talks with Karen Tyrell a consultant, educator and speaker about her book “Cracking the Dementia – Creative Solutions to Cope with Changed Behaviours.” Click here to listen to the interview.
Dementia Through The Eyes of Women on November 8, 2019: This is an annual Women for Women event hosted by Crowe Soberman.
CTV Morning Interview on April 9th, 2019: In here Karen spoke with Jason Pires & Keri Adams about dementia and concerns for wandering. Click here to view interview.
Podcast: The Purposeful Life Show with Adrian Starks. April 4th, 2019. Are we forgetting about Dementia? Karen spoke of how she got started and some important messages for caregivers. Click here to listen to the podcast on Facebook.
The Shift with Drex radio interview on January 22, 2019: A chat with Drex about the “Long-Term Care Violence” with Karen Tyrell. Listen to it here
A radio Interview held on January 21, 2019: This is a live phone interview on Global News Radio on 980 CKNW. To share her thoughts on the recent report that was released in Ontario regarding 29 homicides in long-term care homes in the past six years. You can read an article about this report here.
September 12, 2018: Hear Sean Holden’s Podcast Interview with Karen
2016 As Featured And Interviews
September 16, 2016: Featuring Karen’s New Colouring Book for Dementia Sufferers, on TriCity News, BC.
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September 15, 2016: They featured Wandering Common Among Dementia Sufferers, by Karen Tyrell for TriCity News, BC.
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September 15, 2016: The released of Book Helps Caregivers of People with Dementia, New Westminster Record, BC
2015-2014 Appearances And Interviews
January 6, 2015: Lecture was provided to help dementia caregivers – Author Karen Tyrell visited South Delta.
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October 2nd, 2014: Author of Influence Podcast Interview with Influence Publishing
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September 24, 2014: Interview on Conversations in Care
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March 17, 2014: Cracking the Dementia Code, Conversation with Karen Tyrell
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2013-2012 Appearances And Interviews
October 10, 2013: Georgia Straight “Tapping into dementia’s cryptic world”
(FYI: There was an error in this article. It was quoted Karen held the position of Executive Director of the Alzheimer Society of Canada in Ontario. It should have stated: Executive Director of the Alzheimer Society of Leeds-Grenville which the office is located in Brockville Ontario.)
September 4, 2013: This is Karen’s interview with Julie Salisbury, Founder of Influence Publishing on the Tri-Cities TV
Watch The Interview HERE
June 28, 2013: A Podcast Interview with The Marketing Mentress, Christine Till
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April 03, 2012: An Interview with the TriCity newspaper.
As a dementia educator, Karen introduces a game called Qwirkle. Which is good for exercising the brain of people with dementia. Karen helps caregivers find innovative ways to deal with the challenging or unwanted behaviours exhibited by some people with dementia…
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