Gary Joseph Leblanc

About Gary Joseph Leblanc

Gary Joseph LeBlanc is a Certified Dementia Communication Specialist and the author of “Staying Afloat in a Sea of Forgetfulness,” “The Aftereffects of Caregiving,” “Managing Alzheimer’s and Dementia Behaviors,” and co-author of “While I Still Can.” Also, a weekly columnist for the past ten years of “Common Sense Caregiving” published in the Tampa Tribune, Hernando Today, Hernando Sun, Feather Sound News, Preserve Your Memory magazine, and many other health publications, LeBlanc has over 450 articles in newsprint on dementia care. His newest book “Managing Alzheimer’s and Dementia Behaviors (Health Care Edition), has been credited for NAB 3.5 CEUs He also founded the Purple Angel Alzheimer’s/Dementia Hospital Wristband Project and founder of Dementia Mentors. LeBlanc was awarded the 2016 U.S. Congressional Coin of Excellence in recognition of invaluable service in raising dementia awareness. His writings, training, and speaking events utilize his days and nights of personal caregiving experience to help other Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers cope with the everyday challenges and emotional struggles of caring for the memory-impaired. He’s currently training Florida County Sheriff’s Departments on Dementia Awareness as part of the state’s Crisis Intervention Training Course. It had been a 20-plus-year caregiving campaign, being the primary caregiver for his dad with Alzheimer’s disease and his mom with vascular dementia and consulting in the healthcare industry7

Experience

1. Education Director

   Dementia Spotlight Foundation

   Sep 2018 — Present · National, US