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Karla Hult
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Mom. Wife. Daughter. Sister. Fierce fighter against #Alzheimer's (and other #dementia) and for #refugees. Founder of @SoManyGoodbyes. Journalist @kare11. St. Olaf College and @columbiauniversity.bsky.social alum.
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Please also catch our "Hello Alzheimer's" conversation on this topic with the wonderful Sara Barsel, founder of the Dementia-Friendly Airports Working Group.
You can find it wherever you get your podcasts or at this link: www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ud4ih-...

#caregivers #dementiatravel
December 2, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The Notebook.
The love story that especially resonates with those who also know the Alzheimer's or other dementia story.
Please note the powerful reminder within this beautiful Ordway production: You are not alone.
* The Alzheimer's Association 24/7 Helpline: 1-800-272-3900.
#Alzheimers #dementia
November 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I was so honored to talk with the Co-Director of “The Notebook, The Musical,” Schele Williams, AND Communications VP at Alzheimer’s Association, MN-ND, Molly McMillen, about this poignant new production of a beloved story.

You can find “Hello Alzheimer’s” wherever you get your podcasts. 💜
November 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Please allow the latest numbers from @aarp.org speak for themselves:
 
* 63 million Americans are family #caregivers.
 
* That’s also 20 million MORE family caregivers than in 2015.
 
Clearly, you're not alone, friends. But you're also not alone when it comes to support:
www.aarp.org/caregiving/c...
November 20, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Do I have a weekend viewing/listening recommendation for you.

“How to Care” – you can find it at the link below. And then you can catch our "Hello Alzheimer's" conversation with the force behind this project, Brennan Vance, wherever you get your podcasts.
tpt.org/how-to-care/
#Caregivers #HowtoCare
November 14, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Bringing together animals and our aging loved ones (or our aging selves).

This week’s conversation features the wonderful Rachael Dashiell, the Community Programs Manager at the Animal Humane Society.
 
You can find “Hello Alzheimer’s” wherever you get your podcasts. 💜
 
#Alzheimers #dementia
November 8, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Question: What do you get when you combine an aerospace engineering degree with medical school AND a calling to caregiving?
 
Answer: The most “compassionate rocket scientist you’ll ever meet.”
 
You can find “Hello Alzheimer’s” wherever you get your podcasts. 💜
 
#Alzheimers #dementia #ENDALZ
October 10, 2025 at 12:45 AM
THANK YOU to EVERYONE who’s listened to and supported the “Hello Alzheimer’s” podcast throughout our first year.
 
Here’s to our next year.
 
You can find “Hello Alzheimer’s” wherever you get your podcasts. 💜
 
#HelloAlzheimers #SoManyGoodbyes #Alzheimers #dementia #caregivers #dementiapodcast
October 2, 2025 at 1:26 AM
My favorite morning of the year... Yep, it even rivals Christmas morning. 💜
September 29, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Ever wonder what it’s like to plan a 10,000-person event?

#Walk2EndAlz Director Jennifer Hendrickson shares all the details, resources and outreach that goes into this powerful morning.

You can find Hello Alzheimer’s wherever you get your podcasts. 💜

alz.org/walk

#HelloAlzheimers #ENDALZ
September 26, 2025 at 11:08 PM
When #NationalDaughtersDay lands right before the #Walk2EndAlz… That's synchronicity.
Because yes, I walk for my Dad, Uncle Bill, Aunt MaryJean, Uncle Dick & Grandpa Hult…
But I also walk for… Isabella Marie & Grace Elizabeth…
Please join us on Sat. at Target Field: alz.org/walk @kare11.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 12:01 AM
We Care.

Sometimes we just need to say the words to remind our healthcare professionals how grateful we are for their care.

And sometimes we need to follow up with tangible support…

And with that, I was honored to emcee WeCare’s Gala. Learn more about their mission:
wecarenonprofitfoundation.org
September 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
When your friend says she’s hosting a multigenerational dance party for women, “So bring your girls…” You do! Especially when that friend is the marvelous Myrna Marofsky.
 
Such joy when women support (encourage, love and dance with!) women.

Thank you for the joy, friends! ❤️ 
#womensupportingwomen
September 18, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Grateful to emcee the 25th Anniversary celebration of the Normandale Center for Healing and Wholeness on Saturday…
& share a So Many Goodbyes workshop at Parkshore Senior Campus today.
Both of these gems prove how the village shows up, every day, for those touched by #Alzheimer's & other #dementia.
September 15, 2025 at 11:56 PM
For 11 years, I’ve been so honored to be part of the Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
Please join us at Target Field on Sept. 27: alz.org/walk.
NOW is the time, my friends, to know you’re NOT alone…
NOW is the time to support the outreach in OUR community.
NOW is the time to find hope by walking together.
September 12, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Every day, we’re reminded of all that frontline health care workers do to save lives during community crises, global crises, our own family crises..
That's why I’m honored to emcee the “Stayin’ Alive” gala for WeCare on Sept. 22.
Please join us: www.wecarenonprofitfoundation.org/2025-gala-fu...
September 9, 2025 at 12:54 AM
You gotta have faith… That faith communities are playing a pivotal role in bridging the #dementia divide.
Please check out our latest “Hello Alzheimer’s” episode with the wonderful Robbin Frazier* wherever you get your podcasts. 💜 @umn-tc-aaup.bsky.social #HelloAlzheimers #SoManyGoodbyes #Alzheimers
August 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
First day of school for these sisters!

* Grace returned a high school veteran as a 10th grader.
* Bella began her final year of middle school as an 8th grader.
* And Kaija June counted down the seconds until her sisters returned.

Happy “first day” to ALL students. And THANK YOU, teachers. 🥰
August 25, 2025 at 11:34 PM
A conversation that both informs and inspires... Peter Zubert shares his parallel journeys of walking alongside his mother AND addressing his own hearing loss.

You can find "Hello Alzheimer's" wherever you get your podcasts. 💜

#dementia #Alzheimers #caregivers #AlzheimersPodcast #dementiaPodcast
August 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The conversation you or your loved one need to *hear: Hearing loss & dementia.
 
Please don’t miss our conversation with the incomparable Dave Fabry, Ph.D., Chief Hearing Health Officer at Starkey.
 
You can find “Hello Alzheimer’s” wherever you get your podcasts. 💜 #Alzheimers #dementia
July 31, 2025 at 11:57 PM
More hope coming out of that international #Alzheimer’s conference.
And this one relates to those very treatments already making hopeful headlines. Here’s the key takeaway: #Leqembi slowed cognitive decline by 34 percent – not 27 percent – after four years.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
#dementia
July 31, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Savoring the most brilliant sunsets even amid the storms of life.

And with that… Expect some big #Alzheimer’s headlines this week related to research and what we can ALL do when it comes to this most common form of #dementia... beginning with this one:

www.nbcnews.com/health/aging...

#AAIC #Hope
July 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Friends, NOW is the time... and NOW is the year to get involved in this fight, given all the momentum, progress and realistic HOPE for a world without #Alzheimer's.

Please join us for the Walk to End Alzheimer's, Twin Cities: alz.org/walk 💜😘 #dementia #caregivers #ENDALZ #Walk2EndAlz
July 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
People and passion build the best missions.
 
I’m so inspired by every person, every word and every moment shared at the Arm in Arm in Africa’s 25th Anniversary Celebration last night, which I was deeply honored to emcee.

Please learn more about their inspiring mission:
www.aiaia.org
#humanitarians
July 16, 2025 at 12:35 AM
You know I believe in the beauty of travel and the chance to make memories with loved ones.
That’s why I savored this conversation with Sarah Barsel, founder of the Dementia-Friendly Airports Working Group.
You can find “Hello Alzheimer’s” wherever you get your podcasts. 💜
#Alzheimers #dementia
July 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM