On this episode of Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio, host Lori La Bey welcomes Crystal Gallo, co-founder of Innerhive, to talk about her personal caregiving journey and the platform her team built to support families navigating dementia, chronic conditions, and everyday care.

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Crystal’s story began during the pandemic, when her grandmother received a dementia diagnosis and her uncle was simultaneously battling cancer. Overnight, Crystal and her husband became full-time caregivers—managing medications, appointments, and major lifestyle changes, all while feeling the emotional and physical toll that millions of family caregivers face.

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That experience planted the seed for Innerhive: a care companion app designed to ease the invisible load of caregiving.

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👉 Listen to the full episode here: Alzheimer’s Speaks with Innerhive Founder Crystal Gallo

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Key Highlights from the Conversation

• The “second brain” caregivers need: Innerhive’s AI-powered note-taking captures, transcribes, and organizes care conversations into clear summaries and actionable tasks—so families don’t have to rely on memory alone.
• Beyond appointments: Caregivers use Innerhive to log observations, track medications, store documents, and keep everyone on the same page with updates and requests.
• Preventing burnout: With wellness check-ins, journaling tools, and easy sharing features, Innerhive helps caregivers balance their own health while supporting loved ones.
• Maintaining dignity and autonomy: By preserving conversations, decisions, and routines in one accessible hub, families keep care centered on the person—not just the paperwork.

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As Crystal explains:

“Caregivers are expected to be a memory bank, an advocate, a project manager, and emotional support—all at once. Innerhive takes something off that plate so families can focus on what matters most.”

Whether you’re supporting someone with dementia, chronic illness, or simply coordinating complex care, Innerhive offers a lifeline to organize, share, and find clarity in the chaos.