Gary Joseph LeBlanc

Gary Joseph LeBlanc is a Dementia Communication Specialist 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 12 years of “Common Sense Caregiving.” LeBlanc has over 450 articles in newsprint, including the Tampa Tribune, Hernando Today and USA Today on dementia care.

In August of 2018, he became the Director of Education for the Dementia Spotlight Foundation. This role has him building educational conferences, hosting seminars, webinars, training sheriff’s, city police departments, state’s health departments employees and assist in fundraising programs.

He also founded the Alzheimer’s/Dementia Hospital Wristband Program and founded the Dementia Mentors’ Organization in January of 2017.

LeBlanc was awarded the 2016 U.S. Congressional Coin and Certificate of Excellence in recognition of invaluable service in raising dementia awareness.

His writings, training and speaking events utilize his 5,000 plus 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 is currently training Florida County Sheriff’s Departments on Dementia Awareness as part of the state’s Crisis Intervention Training Course.

He carried out a 20 plus-year caregiving campaign, being the primary caregiver for his dad with Alzheimer’s disease and his mom with vascular dementia.