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Dr. Shim leads various clinical research studies examining the efficacy and effectiveness of dance/movement Advisory Council ◄ Back to Members | Minjung Shim PhD BC-BMT Advisory Council Dr. Shim’s professional interests center on the development of mind-body, creativity, and arts-based intervention for people with various psychological and medical disorders and the integration of these interventions into the mainstream healthcare system by means of rigorous research and clinical application of this work. In her lab, Dr. Shim leads various clinical research studies examining the efficacy and effectiveness of dance/movement and mindfulness-based interventions on positive health outcomes in people with chronic health conditions and older adults.

Vanessa Wright Adams is a native New Yorker, born and raised in Brooklyn with strong family ties to the Carolinas, particularly central South Carolina Advisory Council ◄ Back to Members | Vanessa Adams Advisory Council 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.

Tami Anastasia is a Dementia consultant, educator and speaker. She is the author of Essential Strategies for the Dementia Caregiver: Learning to PACE Yourself. Tami holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling, a Certificate in Gerontology, and a Certificate in End of Life. For more than 30 years, Tami has provided counseling services, dementia guidance, emotional support, and care strategies to family and professional dementia caregivers. Advisory Council ◄ Back to Members | Tami Anastasia MA Advisory Council Tami Anastasia is a dementia consultant, educator and speaker. She is the author of Essential Strategies for the Dementia Caregiver: Learning to PACE Yourself . Tami holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling, a Certificate in Gerontology, and a Certificate in End of Life. For more than 30 years, Tami has provided counseling services, dementia guidance, emotional support, and care strategies to family and professional dementia caregivers. In addition to her private practice, Tami facilitates several dementia caregiver support groups and has partnered with agencies throughout California to conduct educational workshops, trainings, and webinars. Tami is a sought-after speaker, frequently presenting before audiences at professional meetings, senior retirement centers, memory care and assisted living communities, health and wellness conferences, local colleges and universities, and public health organizations. Tami has been a guest on local television, radio shows and podcasts and has published several articles on dementia and health-related topics. https://tamianastasia.com/

Dr. Samir Patel is Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry, Atrius Health 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.

The Dementia Society is looking for partners! Learn more about our partnerships and how you can join our mission to help those affected by Dementia. From research opportunities to fundraising, we are committed to creating a world with better care and understanding. Partnerships Clicking image will take you to a third-party website. Aging Life Care Association National Corporate Partner We Remember by Ancestry.com National Corporate Partner Mansbach Health Tools National Corporate Partner

c344b074-4c91-4c43-bbe7-4f7f22c05613 Blog Author ◄ Back to Authors | Janet Shagam Ph.D. Janet Shagam, Ph.D., is an experienced medical and science writer known for explaining complex and emotionally sensitive topics clearly. She is also a former family caregiver herself. Using both personal narrative and well-researched, expert-verified content, she guides readers through the often-confusing and challenging world of dementia care. Janet carefully escorts caregivers through the basics of dementia as a brain disorder, its accompanying behaviors, the procedures used to diagnose and stage the disease, and the legal aspects of providing care for an adult who is no longer competent. She also covers topics not usually included in other books on dementia: family dynamics, caregiver burnout, elder abuse, incontinence, finances and paying for care, the challenges same-sex families face, and coping with the eventuality of death and estate management.

Helping families facing Alzheimer's disease, Vascular Dementia, Lewy Body, FTD, MCI, and more through education, research, and life enrichment. Dementia Society of America The Dementia Action Plan ® Educational learning experiences with factual, easy-to-understand concepts, and accessible information. DONATE Complete this form to watch our informative 1-hour workshop at no cost. Use Promo Code: FREE ($9.95 Value) Promo Code First name Last name ZIP Code Email Click Here to Watch Now The recorded presentation was filmed before a live studio audience at the Philadelphia PBS® station affiliate, WHYY-TV®; this 1-hour TV-show style program is guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser. Extremely informative, eye-opening, and with clearly explained calls to action. It is a must-see educational talk for audiences everywhere that will engender knowledge, personal commitment, and hope. Led by the Dementia Society of America's founder and nationally recognized spokesperson, Kevin Jameson, this 1-hour presentation will take you through the basics of the who, what, where, when, and why of Dementia care in the present and future. By utilizing the 7 simple steps detailed in The Dementia Action Plan, you have the potential to make a lasting impact on your ability to successfully navigate life as a caregiver and partner or as someone living with Dementia, no matter what challenges lie ahead. Mr. Jameson brings nearly 40 years of professional on-stage experience and skill to this lively, emotional, uplifting talk. You walk out feeling empowered to make a difference in your life and the lives of those you care most about. Download the free companion workbook, click here . Please get in touch with us to request an in-person or virtual Zoom presentation at your next event. Links highlighted within the program (coming soon) ... Learn more about support groups. Learn more about how to communicate. Learn more about "6 Degrees of Separation." Learn more about how a diagnosis is made. Learn more about clinical trials. Learn more about normal aging. Go back to Education | Click Here

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. 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

Administration ◄ Back to Members | Robin Kaufold Programs Team Robin worked in the healthcare industry for over 16 years in a variety of roles. She joined Ann’s Choice in 2003 managing the sales and marking process for prospective residents and their families. She was promoted in 2006 to General Services Director, overseeing facility operations for Independent Living residents and Continuing Care. After 10 years, she pursued an opportunity at Ann’s Choice in Philanthropy and Resident Services. In this position, she was responsible for resident engagement in the community, as well as, developing and implementing strategic fundraising plans in support of the Resident Care Fund and Scholars’ Fund. Robin retired in October 2019 and is engaging in activities at Covenant Church, Rider University Women’s Leadership Council, and Dementia Society of America. Robin enjoys living in Doylestown, PA with her husband, Jim, and 4 dogs, Peanut, Bugsy, Coco, and Boomer. As a member of the Programs Team, Robin is a paid part-time contractor, tasked with managing the program activities of the Dementia Society of America, as well as performing other pertinent work on behalf of the organization.

Lilly Roth is a paralegal with Antheil, Maslow & MacMinn, LLP, specializing in corporate governance, nonprofit compliance, and real estate law. Board Member ◄ Back to Members | Lilly Roth Board Member Volunteer | Board Member & Secretary Lilly Roth is a paralegal with Antheil, Maslow & MacMinn, LLP, specializing in corporate governance, nonprofit compliance, and real estate law.

Dr. Michael Trayford is a Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist and Founder of APEX Brain Centers in Asheville, NC. 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.

Blaine taught for over 35 years at Bucks County Community College and headed his own marketing firm that assisted small- and mid-sized businesses. Upon retirement, he took a new job title: CEO (Chief Encouragement Officer). As such, he is active in community organizations including Asheville SCORE and the Small Business Center at A-B Tech, aw well as several local theaters. In addition, he hosts the BLAINESWORLD podcast; publishes the BLAINESWORLD blog; and writes a humor column for THE FAIRVIEW TOWN CRIER. Blaine now resides with his beautiful wife Cynthia and amazing cat Kismet in Fairview, North Carolina. 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.