Show Notes
Uniting for Better Dementia Care = Seni + Dementia Live #BetterDementiaCare #compassionatecare #QualityIncontinenceProducts Our host, Lori La Bey, talks with Deanna Vigliotta is a seasoned healthcare sales leader with more than 30 years of experience in sales and sales management. She currently serves as the National Sales Manager for TZMO USA, INC. (Seni), a premium brand of high-performing adult incontinence products, where she and her team focus on elevating incontinence care as a critical component of the healthcare continuum rather than a commodity. As a dedicated advocate for dignity, clinical outcomes, and education across the lifespan, Deanna is a frequent speaker at senior living conferences nationwide and has been featured in McKnight’s Senior Living. She recently launched the KinderCinch™ Early Literacy Program, expanding her commitment to education by bringing structured literacy resources into classrooms while supporting long-term community impact. She is also the author of two books: The Traveling Saleslady Meets Live Bedbugs: Sales Tips Galore for Road Warriors and Bedbug in a Mug: When Mom’s Away, reflecting her ability to connect professional insight with practical, real-world applications. Also joining us is Pam Brandon is the Founder and Strategic Advisor of AGE-u-cate Training Institute and a nationally recognized advocate for older adults and those who care for them.
With more than 25 years of personal and professional experience in caregiving and dementia education, Pam is passionate about advancing person-centered, experiential learning that builds empathy, strengthens trust, and improves quality of life — especially for individuals living with cognitive decline.
She led the development of programs including Dementia Live®, Compassionate Touch®, and other innovative engagement tools that have reached more than 2.5 million participants worldwide. Her work continues to influence aging service providers, healthcare leaders, community organizations, and care partners who are committed to creating more compassionate, informed systems of care. Learn: How high-quality incontinence products and empathy-based training improve quality of life. How and why Seni and Age-U-Cate decided to partner to bring Dementia Live® empathy-based training into skilled nursing and memory care communities. Learn how close dementia care and incontinence care are connected. Why the combination of caregiver empathy and premium incontinence products improves comfort and clinical outcomes like skin integrity and sleep quality. Partnerships like Seni and AGE-u-cate help support and empower frontline caregivers, making their shifts more manageable and less stressful, which applies to care at home as well. Improving bathing and continence care can reduce vulnerable moments for residents. Participating in the Dementia Live® experience changes caregivers' approach to tasks like bathing, dressing, continence support, and more. Why are some administrators hesitant about the cost of premium incontinence products or specialized training? How the partnership between Seni and Age-U-Gate is transforming dementia care across long-term care communities.
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Contact SENI Website https://seni-usa.com Deanna's Cell 850-503-7534 Website www.tzmo-global.com https://tzmo-global.com/en_GLO Li
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