View the profile of Vanessa Adams and learn more about their background and involvement with Dementia Society of America. Advisory Council ◄ Back to Members | Vanessa Adams Board Member Vanessa Wright Adams is a native New Yorker, born and raised in Brooklyn with strong family ties to the Carolinas, particularly central South Carolina. A proud Alum from the University of South Carolina, she is a big fan of SEC Football. Vanessa relocated to Scottsdale, Arizona in 2006. Most of her professional life was spent in the travel and tourism industry working in various roles for a global airline but never as a flight attendant. She enjoys travel and has been to 6 out of 7 continents and because she does not like the cold she may take a pass on Antarctica. Currently, Vanessa is an independent Human Resource Contractor working for a popular tech company in Scottsdale, Arizona and a growing insurance services company in Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania. Vanessa enjoys her family & friends and has a passion for helping others. She is committed to advancing awareness about dementia. She is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated which is an organization dedicated to public service. In her spare time when she is not caring for her mother, she loves planning and organizing trips and special events through her destination planning company, PLAN IT AZ.

209ef08b-2dea-4223-afb0-4aa2b342cdb6 Blog Author ◄ Back to Authors | Kevin Jameson Business Executive. Starting as a young entrepreneur from the age of 18, and having launched several start-up businesses in the security industry, Mr. Jameson carried on his career as a sales and marketing executive, which has included over 35 years with major corporate divisions of ADT, BOSCH, and Honeywell International. Author, singer, inventor, and patent holder, Kevin has traveled to Europe, Asia, India, Australia, the Middle East, Africa, South and Central America, and throughout North America to see how the world really lives. Kevin also has a personal story and connection to Dementia. His first wife, Ginny, together for 32 years, died from Dementia, and thus he leads the fight against all forms with thoughts, words, and deeds. In 2016, Jameson was awarded a Doctorate of Public Service, Honoris Causa (DrHC) for his life's work, by his alma mater. His establishment of the Dementia Society is a mission in the making. Mr. Jameson also serves on the Board of the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce .

View the profile of Gary Kozick LCSW and learn more about their background and involvement with Dementia Society of America. Advisory Council ◄ Back to Members | Gary Kozick LCSW Advisory Council Gary Kozick is the sole proprietor of Gary Kozick Elder Care Solutions, L.L.C. providing eldercare consultation and geriatric care management for families and older adults. Gary has over 40 years of experience in healthcare, mental health, and working with older adults in settings such as home care, assisted living communities, personal care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, and outpatient mental health/private practice. Gary also knows about dementia from a personal perspective having a 10-year relationship in dealing with his father’s Alzheimer’s disease, and his decline that ultimately leads to his father’s death 4 years ago. Gary Kozick is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker having received a Master of Social Work degree from Adelphi University. He is also a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers, and the National Association of Social Work. Mr. Kozick is a paid Dementia Society of America part-time independent contractor, tasked with managing certain association liaison activities, as well as performing other pertinent work on behalf of the organization.

View the profile of Arun Rao MD and learn more about their background and involvement with Dementia Society of America. Advisory Council ◄ Back to Members | Arun Rao MD Advisory Council Dr. Arun S. Rao, a fellowship-trained & board-certified geriatrician with over 20 years of experience is the founder & CEO of Geriatrics Planning & Solutions, Inc., a direct-pay house call service for older adults that provides medical care management and consultations. He started this endeavor so he could bring his expertise, passion, & advocacy to the older adults in our area- giving them the answers they need in their homes, on their time. Originally from New Jersey, he obtained his undergraduate degree from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and his M.D. from Rutgers- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Subsequently, he completed his internal medicine training at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and The Medical Center of Princeton. Dr. Rao then returned to The University of Michigan Medical Center to complete an intense 2-year academic and clinical fellowship in geriatric medicine, with a research focus on infections in long-term care facilities. Over the span of his career, Dr. Rao has served on the faculty of the Division of Geriatrics at Weill Cornell Medical College; lead the Division of Geriatrics at St. Peter’s University Hospital; and been the Medical Director for LIFE St. Mary (a PACE site). Most recently, he has worked at Penn Medicine Princeton Health. He is well-versed in the care of older adults in hospitals, nursing facilities & assisted-living facilities, outpatient practices, and especially at home. With his sound academic base, Dr. Rao can also be a dynamic and informative speaker to provide education on various topics in geriatrics for professionals and the public.

View the profile of Kevin Jameson and learn more about their background and involvement with Dementia Society of America. CEO ◄ Back to Members | Kevin Jameson Founder Salaried CEO | Volunteer Board Member & Chairman Business Executive. Starting as a young entrepreneur from the age of 18, and having launched several start-up businesses in the security industry, Mr. Jameson carried on his career as a sales and marketing executive, which has included over 35 years with major corporate divisions of ADT, BOSCH, and Honeywell International. Author, singer, inventor, and multi-patent holder, Kevin has traveled to Europe, Asia, India, Australia, the Middle East, Africa, South and Central America, and throughout North America to see how the world really lives. Kevin also has a personal story and connection to Dementia. His first wife, Ginny, together for 32 years, died from Dementia, and thus he leads the fight against all forms with thoughts, words, and deeds. In 2016, Jameson was awarded a Doctorate of Public Service, Honoris Causa (DrHC) for his life's work, by his alma mater. His establishment of the Dementia Society is a mission in the making. Mr. Jameson also served on the Board of the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce . Media/Mentions for Mr. Jameson: National Costco Connection Magazine People Magazine Money Magazine Twin Cities PBS NextAvenue Giving Tomorrow Magazine Local Markets Philadelphia WHYY NPR Lehigh Valley WFMZ TV Lehigh Valley WFMZ TV-2 Washington, DC Pacifica Broadcasting Other Musicians On Call Brain Research Foundation Security Business Magazine Patents Wall mounted alarm switch with adjustable height actuator US Patent 5,219,066 Holding apparatus with foldable trifold structure US Patent 12,096,868

View the profile of Jeannine Forrest PhD RN and learn more about their background and involvement with Dementia Society of America. Advisory Council ◄ Back to Members | Jeannine Forrest PhD RN Advisory Council Jeannine Forrest, Ph.D., RN, President & CEO of Through the Forrest, LLC has focused her clinical practice, education, and research in the care of older adults in the areas of dementia, palliative, and end-of-life care. Served as a faculty member at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Rush University. Held Board positions for the Illinois Hospice & Palliative Care Organization and Chicago End-of-Life Care Coalition. Provided palliative consultation for the World Health Organization in China. Author of journal articles and book chapters on pain and geriatric related issues. Collaborated with the Alzheimer’s Association studying outcomes of comfort-focused care for residents with advanced dementia in nursing homes. Holds a Fellowship in the Institute of Medicine of Chicago. Mentored hospice and nursing home programs in the Chicago Metropolitan area in their quest to provide excellence in dementia-related care. A stakeholder on the Alzheimer’s Disease Advisory Committee for Illinois. Starting in October 2014, Dr. Forrest launched an independent consulting service, “Dementia Coach On-Call .” This venture offers expert guidance and education to individuals and organizations committed to sensitivity and competent care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and all other forms of dementia. As Chairperson, Dr. Forrest is a paid Dementia Society of America part-time independent contractor tasked with managing the volunteer activities of the Advisory Council, as well as performing other pertinent work on behalf of the organization.

3ad7e0ce-ea44-4c04-a6b6-0e2d2e04bef6 Blog Author ◄ Back to Authors | Dr. Michael Trayford DACNB Dr. Michael Trayford is a Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist and Founder of APEX Brain Centers in Asheville, NC. Originally from Long Island, NY, Dr. Trayford has amassed over 17 years in clinical practice and over 2 decades studying the amazing human brain. His vision is to help folks everywhere with his trademark-dedication to helping them “Build a Better Brain, Live a Better Life,” before it’s too late. He has developed a leading-edge clinical brain training boot camp that serves individuals from around the country every week with a combination of evidence-based neurological testing and intervention modalities. In clinical practice he specializes in helping those suffering from brain injury and memory loss, as well as those looking to elevate their level of human performance. Privately, he loves spending time in the outdoors with his family, and serving his local and international community through work with organizations like Rotary International, among others. He is also a part-time instructor for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of North Carolina in Asheville, where he helps boomers and seniors from far and wide.

View the profile of Samir Patel MD and learn more about their background and involvement with Dementia Society of America. Advisory Council ◄ Back to Members | Samir Patel MD Advisory Council Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry, Atrius Health Development of geriatric psychiatry clinical service, and provide clinical consultations and treatment to this population within Atrius Healthcare.

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View the profile of Blaine Greenfield and learn more about their background and involvement with Dementia Society of America. Sr Vice President ◄ Back to Members | Blaine Greenfield Board Member Volunteer | Board Member, Senior Vice President & Compliance Officer Blaine taught for over 35 years at Bucks County Community College and headed his own marketing firm that assisted small- and mid-sized businesses. Six years ago, he took a new job title: “Rewirement” Expert-in-Training. As such, he continues to teach on a part-time basis, but he is also active in several community organizations- including SCORE, SART and Lessons in Leadership. He publishes an online newsletter, BLAINESWORLD . Blaine now resides with his wife in Asheville, North Carolina.

View the profile of Michael Trayford DACNB and learn more about their background and involvement with Dementia Society of America. Advisory Council ◄ Back to Members | Michael Trayford DACNB Advisory Council Dr. Michael Trayford is a Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist and Founder of APEX Brain Centers in Asheville, NC. Originally from Long Island, NY, Dr. Trayford has amassed over 17 years in clinical practice and over 2 decades studying the amazing human brain. His vision is to help folks everywhere with his trademark-dedication to helping them “Build a Better Brain, Live a Better Life,” before it’s too late. He has developed a leading-edge clinical brain training boot camp that serves individuals from around the country every week with a combination of evidence-based neurological testing and intervention modalities. In clinical practice he specializes in helping those suffering from brain injury and memory loss, as well as those looking to elevate their level of human performance. Privately, he loves spending time in the outdoors with his family, and serving his local and international community through work with organizations like Rotary International, among others. He is also a part-time instructor for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of North Carolina in Asheville, where he helps boomers and seniors from far and wide.

View the profile of Michael Fossel MD PhD and learn more about their background and involvement with Dementia Society of America. Advisory Council ◄ Back to Members | Michael Fossel MD PhD Advisor Council Dr. Fossel is president of Telocyte , a biotech firm targeting Alzheimer’s disease, intending to begin FDA-sponsored human trials aimed at curing the underlying disease process using telomerase therapy. His latest book, The Telomerase Revolution, discusses prospective FDA clinical trials of telomerase therapy as an effective intervention for Alzheimer’s disease. His book was lauded in both The London Times and the Wall Street Journal (as one of the five best science books of 2015). Born in 1950, Michael Fossel grew up New York, and lived in London, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Portland, and Denver. He graduated cum laude from Phillips Exeter Academy, received a joint BA and MA in psychology in four years from Wesleyan University in Connecticut, and, after completing a PhD in Neurobiology at Stanford University in 1978, went on to finish his MD at Stanford Medical School in two and a half years. He was awarded a National Science Foundation Fellowship and taught neuroanatomy and other courses at Stanford University, where he began studying aging, emphasizing premature aging syndromes. Dr. Fossel was a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Michigan State University for almost three decades and currently teaches the Biology of Aging at Grand Valley State University. He has been a member of numerous scientific organizations including the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Aging Association (he was their Executive Director and served on their board of directors), the American Gerontological Society, the American Society on Aging, the American Geriatrics Society, and the Alzheimer’s Association ISTAART, among others. He has lectured at NIH and the Smithsonian Institute, and still lectures internationally. He was founding editor of the Journal of Anti-Aging Medicine (now the Rejuvenation Research). His numerous articles on aging and ethics in the Journal of the American Medical Association, In Vivo, and other academic journals have sparked frequent calls for him to speak worldwide to both medical groups and the general public. He featured prominently at IdeaCity in Toronto in June of 2014 and been interviewed by Singularity 1-on-1 regarding Alzheimer’s therapy. In 1996, Dr. Fossel published Reversing Human Aging, the first book to describe how aging works, how to reverse it, and the consequences of doing so. The book was reviewed favorably in national full page newspaper articles and in Scientific American. It has now been published in six languages. He has appeared on Good Morning America, ABC 20/20, NBC Extra, Fox Network, CNN, the BBC, the Discovery Channel, and regularly on NPR. This was the first book to ever describe the medical aspects of extending human telomeres, reversing aging, and curing age-related disease. His academic textbook, Cells, Aging, and Human Disease, was published in 2004 by Oxford University Press. An extensive look at the field, with well over four thousand references, it reviews the entire fields of telomere biology and cell senescence as they apply to human clinical diseases and aging. Still the only medical textbook on the clinical potential of telomerase, it includes in depth discussions of Alzheimer’s disease, the progerias, atherosclerosis, osteoporosis, immune senescence, skin aging, and cancer, as well as the potential for fundamentally new therapies for these diseases using telomerase therapy. His most recent book, The Telomerase Revolution, had a laudatory, full-page article and review in The London Times and the Wall Street Journal named it as one of the year’s best science books. It gives a clear explanation of how aging and age-related diseases work, and why we believe that we can now intervene in a novel and far more effective way. www.telocyte.com