About This Episode:

What if we’ve been underestimating people living with dementia all along?

In the first episode of Aging Unfiltered, we sit down with Dr. Elizabeth “Like” Loken—educator, gerontologist, and founder of the internationally recognized Opening Minds Through Art (OMA) program—to challenge everything we think we know about dementia care.

What started as a simple experiment inside a senior living community became a global, evidence-based movement proving that creativity, growth, and meaningful connection don’t disappear with cognitive change. Through powerful personal stories, moving moments of human connection, and years of research, Dr. Like Loken reveals how art can unlock joy, voice, and purpose—even in advanced stages of dementia.

This conversation is honest, eye-opening, and deeply human. It challenges outdated assumptions, calls out quiet underestimation, and reminds us that the need for connection never fades.

Aging Unfiltered begins here—with a conversation that reframes aging, dementia, and what’s truly possible at every stage of life.