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Media Coverage


Virginia Bell, David Troxel, and the Best Friends™ approach to Alzheimer’s care have captured the interest of journalists and freelance writers, and stories of the Best Friends™ care have been featured in numerous articles and interviews by reporters for a range of print and other media.

Some of these features have appeared in:

  • NBC Nightly News
  • Los Angeles Times
  • The Sacramento Bee
  • Lexington Herald-Leader
  • Lincoln Journal Star
  • Kentucky Public Radio
  • KV1 Radio Seattle
  • and numerous local and media outlets and educational radio/television stations.

Additionally, a variety of newsletters and magazines have featured articles on the Best Friends™ approach and reprinted excerpts from the books, including:

  • Journal of Active Aging
  • Alzheimer’s Care Quarterly
  • The American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
  • Caring magazine

In 2013 David Troxel was an invited panelist at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. for Living with Alzheimer’s: A Journey of Caring, an event hosted by Alzheimer’s Disease International and Home Instead Senior Care for the 2013 World Alzheimer’s Report release and roundtable discussion.