About the Course

Developed in partnership with the Mayo Clinic, Living Well with Lewy identifies challenges and solutions when looking for resources and support as well as ways to advocate for what you need to live well with this complex diagnosis.

Each lesson features the voices, stories and lived experiences of those living with LBD and their care partners.

Course curriculum

    1. Course Description

    1. About the Presenter: Angela Lunde

    2. Episode 1: Let's Get Real

    3. Survey for Lesson 1: Let's Get Real

    1. About the Presenter: Rachel Dolhun

    2. Episode 2.1: What’s LBD and why is nutrition important for people with LBD

    3. Episode 2.2: What’s the best diet for LBD?

    4. Episode 2.3: How can you adapt diet for LBD symptoms?

    5. Survey for Lesson 2: The Power of Food: Nutrition and Lewy Body Dementia

    6. Resource: Brain Food: Eating Well if You Have Parkinson’s

    1. About the Presenter: Rachel Wiley, MS, OTR/L, CDP

    2. Episode 3: Socialization & Living Well with Lewy

    3. Survey for Lesson 3: Socialization & Living Well with Lewy

    1. About the Presenters: Brandi Hackett, Jodi Melius & Kandise Chrestensen

    2. Episode 4: Expanding Your Circle of Support

    3. Survey for Lesson 4: Expanding Your Circle of Support

About this course

  • 4 hours of video content

Meet Your Instructors

Angela Lunde, MA

Angela Lunde is an Associate in Neurology at Mayo Clinic whose work focuses on the emotional well-being and quality of life of people living with dementia and their care partners. She co-created HABIT – Healthy Actions to Benefit Independence and Thinking® and is the author of Day to Day Living with Dementia (Mayo Clinic Press, 2022). Angela leads programs that promote inclusion, reduce stigma, and support meaningful living for individuals affected by dementia.

Rachel Dolhun, MD

Dr. Rachel Dolhun is a double board–certified neurologist and lifestyle medicine physician, and a fellowship-trained movement disorders specialist. At The Michael J. Fox Foundation, she leads medical communications, translating complex research into trusted resources that help people and families live well with Parkinson’s disease. A former clinician, Dr. Dolhun is a nationally recognized educator and spokesperson who is passionate about empowering patients, advancing research, and supporting the next generation of movement disorder specialists.

Rachel Wiley, MS, OTR/L, CDP

Rachel Wiley is an occupational therapist and founder of Dementia Consulting and the Dementia Collaborative LLC. With over 17 years of experience, she is a certified Skills2Care® Master Trainer through Jefferson Elder Care and specializes in supporting individuals living with dementia and their care partners. Rachel has also served as adjunct faculty at Thomas Jefferson and Temple Universities and is passionate about person-centered dementia care.

Brandi Hackett, LMSW, C-ASWCM

Brandi Hackett is the Manager of Support Services at the Lewy Body Dementia Association, where she supports individuals, care partners, and volunteers. With over 20 years of experience working with older adults, she is a licensed social worker and certified care manager. Brandi has published and presented widely on caregiver wellness and compassion fatigue and is committed to empowering families affected by Lewy body dementia through education and advocacy.