Boomers Today

Claire Day has been on staff of the Alzheimer’s Association since 2001. She is the Chief Program Officer at the Northern California and Northern Nevada Chapter and as such, oversees all care and support operations and research initiatives. Ms. Day is a clinical social worker and received her degree from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. She has more than twenty years of experience as a family and professional educator in dementia care and has authored two forwards to Alzheimer’s caregiver books. In 2018, Ms. Day was appointed the Chapter Lead for the US Study to Protect Brain Health Through Lifestyle Interventions to Reduce Risk (US POINTER) in California in partnership with U.C. Davis. US POINTER is a two-year clinical trial to evaluate whether lifestyle interventions that simultaneously target multiple risk factors protect cognitive function in older adults at increased risk for cognitive decline.www.SeniorCareAuthority.com

RJ Devick, Partner, is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and has been a financial advisor for more than 25 years, specializing in investment management, sustainable, responsible and impact (SRI) investing, and retirement planning. RJ joined Penny Bond & Associates in 1993 and became partner of Bond & Devick in 2001. RJ received the Cetera “Quality of Life Award” for his commitment to the profession, his clients, and his volunteer activities. Currently, RJ is on the University of Minnesota Adoption Medicine Clinic Advisory Board, The People Serving People Board, and a member of The Minneapolis Foundation’s Professional Advisory Committee. He is also mentoring businesses through his affiliation with the Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce.Sponsor: www.SeniorCareAuthority.com

Jay H. Sanders, M.D. is President and CEO of The Global Telemedicine Group, Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Adjunct), and a Founding Board Member of the American Telemedicine Association. Dr. Sanders has spent the majority of his professional career involved in teaching, patient care and health care research. He has spent over 50 years in the development and implementation of telecommunications and information technologies as a means of addressing the problems relating to quality, cost and access to care that now plague our health care system. Dr. Sanders was involved in the first statewide telemedicine program in the country and in coordination with Georgia Tech, provided the first Tele-homecare technology application in the United States named the “Electronic House Call.”Sponsor: www.SeniorCareAuthority.com

Dr. James Dunnick is board certified in internal medicine and cardiology. He is a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) through the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) and is also certified in Health Care Quality and Management (CHCQM) by the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians (ABQAURP).Dr. Laura Dunnick is licensed through the FSBPT (Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy), specializing in Parkinson’s treatment and is working directly with patients with Parkinson's disease and strokes.www.SeniorCareAuthority.com

Eme McAnam has worn many hats: She certified fitness instructors, was a financial advisor, ran an assisted living facility, and even had a song on The Top 100 Country Billboard chart. But above all, she has lived life passionately and now has a critically-acclaimed debut novel that captures some of her life's experiences in “Freefalling, A Novel of Senior Romance.” She writes about romance, life, and reality blended with life’s messy parts. Romance allows difficult stories to have hopeful endings. boomerstodayradio.com

Mitchell Clionsky, PhD is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist with 45 years of experience evaluating and treating patients with cognitive impairment, dementia, ADHD, and traumatic brain injury. Together with his wife Emily, who is a Medical Doctor, they developed the Memory Orientation Screening Test (MOST), which has been used by hundreds of doctors. They have also co-authored a book, “Dementia Prevention - Using Your Head to Save Your Brain.” Sponsor: www.SeniorCareAuthority.com

Leslie Robinson is a therapist in private practice, who spent 30+ years working in many diverse capacities within underserved and marginalized communities. In 2009, Leslie founded Trance4mation Games. She just launched REMEMBRANCE – a resource to help people to process and to heal grief and loss of a loved one with friends, family and loved ones. This Restorative Communication Game providea safe, structured spaces to have engaging and profound conversations, generating understanding, empathy, healing and LOVE! Leslie has developed and facilitated workshops on leadership development, diversity and inclusion, mental health, professional development, veteran reintegration and service learning on college campuses nationwide. She has appeared on PIX 11 News, Good Day New York, Al-Jazeera America, The Security Brief series on Reelz TV, WBAI’s On The Count, and numerous national radio broadcasts and podcasts.

Deb Johnstone is the founder of Transformational Pathways Australia and Women Reinventing MidLife. She is also the creator of her signature program HER Rediscovery and signature product Your Success Planner. Deb is the creator and host of the Women Reinventing MidLife Summit Series and has a global vision to build a connected community for women in middle life and beyond to transition their lives feeling confident, visible, vibrant and free to be their true selves. After initiating the summits in 2020 she saw a great need to develop even more resources for women in midlife. This prompted the launch of The Women Reinventing MidLife Club and more recently the YouTube channel Women Reinventing MidLife TV.

Patti Temple Rocks is an Author, Speaker, Business Leader, Mentor and Storyteller. After a career in marketing and communications, she became an author and her first book, “I’m Not Done: It’s Time to Talk About Ageism in the Workplace” was ranked as one of the 9 books Every Professional Should Read in 2019 by INC Magazine. Her work has been featured in Fast Company, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, CEO World, Market Watch, AARP Magazine, Chicago Tribune Syndicate, WTTW News Broadcast and whole lot of podcasts. Sponsor: www.SeniorCareAuthority.com/ease

Amy Schenk, RN, BSN, MSEd, CDP, Community Engagement Lead, The Neuropsychiatric Research Center of Southwest Florida Amy began her career as a Registered Nurse in Neurology in Northwest Ohio. After obtaining her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Toledo she has held a variety of senior leadership roles in health care organizations. Since moving to Florida, she has held positions in the Senior Living industry, including independent and assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing. Prior to joining the Neuropsychiatric Research Center of Southwest Florida, she was the Program Manager for Southwest Florida with the Alzheimer’s Association. Amy is also a Certified Dementia Practitioner.

Marcy Baskin, owner of the Senior Care Authority franchise in San Francisco North Bay, is an advocate for families offering them strategies to calm the very difficult communication issues inherent with cognitive decline and to simplify their decision-making process. Her own experience of caring for her mother who had Alzheimer’s Disease as well as her father with multiple physical ailments and cognitive disorders launched her into a later in life education and career change. Marcy studied Healthcare Navigation at Sonoma State University and holds certifications as a Certified Senior Advisor, Certified Dementia Practitioner and Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Trainer. As a support group facilitator for the Alzheimer’s Association, she is grateful for the opportunity to use her education, facilitation skills, personal experience, and knowledge of available resources to assist people with ongoing family caregiver challenges, particular strategies of how to communicate lovingly and with patience,

Peggy Sarlin wrote Awakening From Alzheimer's, the first book to investigate alternative remedies for Alzheimer's, which she just updated for the third edition. Peggy's three video series on dementia have garnered over five million views and helped to spread the word about safe, natural options for cognitive health. She lives in New York where she is a health coach and singer-songwriter.Sponsor: www.SeniorCareAuthority.com

Liz O’Donnell is the founder of Working Daughter, which supports women balancing eldercare, career, and more. An award-winning writer, her book, Working Daughter: A Guide to Caring for Your Aging Parents While Earning A Living, was named one of the Best Books of the Year by Library Journal. In 2020, she launched National Working Daughters Day. She also created a list of the Best Places to Work for Working Daughters and published the top companies in 2022. She has written on the topic for many outlets including The Atlantic and Harvard Business Review. She has been featured in The Wall Street Journal , Oprah Magazine and Health. https://workingdaughter.com/Sponsor: www.SeniorCareAuthority.com

Peter Gordon is the president of New York Financial Organizers, Inc. (NYFO). After learning to navigate the tricky waters of Medicare, Medicaid, community trusts and estate planning for his own parents, Peter began NYFO in 2015 with the goal of helping others gain peace of mind and security with their families, or their own, financial affairs. Peter works closely with his clients other trusted advisors, often acting as POA, Executor or Trustee. Website - https://nyfo.nyc/Email - peter@nyfo.nyc Blog - blog.nyfo.nycSponsor: www.SeniorCareAuthority.com

Karen Cassel is the President and CEO of MedicAlert, a nonprofit organization founded in 1956, with a mission of saving and protecting lives by sharing its members’ vital health information with first responders and medical providers in an emergency. Karen brings over a decade of experience in senior care and caregiving to her role at MedicAlert and is using that expertise to further improve health outcomes by selectively introducing technology to a tried, true and trusted service. Sponsor: www.SeniorCareAuthority.com

After being a primary caregiver for her mother for over six years, author Lynn Abaté Johnson understands the typhoon of emotions and responsibilities that come with caring for a loved one. Like most caregivers, Lynn juggled caregiving duties with a full-time career. In her daily life, she’s a business consultant and global community builder. Her book, “Out of Love: A Daughter's Journey With Her Mom To The End,” provides care for family caregivers by giving them the emotional and logistical support they need, even when they are working in high-pressure.Free Chapter: https://www.lynnabatejohnsonbook.com/freechapterSponsor: www.SeniorCareAuthority.com

Jessica Bibbo is a Ph.D. and is a Research Scientist in the Center for Research and Education at Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, where she works on research and evaluation studies to better serve older adults and their caregivers. Dr. Bibbo’s research focuses on aging, caregiving and human-animal interaction. Their work investigates the impact of pet ownership and the human-animal bond on the lives of older adults and their families.Sponsor: www.SeniorCareAuthority.com

Max Lambright is an 8 time CEO, who, until 3 weeks ago, was too old to hire and too young to retire. Now focused on coaching and mentoring current service C-suite executives as well as the next generation of small and medium business leaders, Max has partnered with 4 other ex-C suite entrepreneurs to form The Executive's Chair, a virtual community where leaders come to grow. Over the past 50 years in business, and 35+ years in executive leadership positions, Max has led, turned-around, and grown companies in such diverse industries as custom electrical components, food processing, steel fabrication, and commercial cleaning equipment.Sponsor: www.SeniorCareAuthority.com

Laura Davis has 22 years of experience working with seniors and their families in assisted living, including independent communities, skilled nursing, memory care, rehabilitation, Hospice, and In-home care solutions. She is experienced with helping people through both planned and unplanned life changing events, and approaches every situation with patience and understanding. Sponsor: www.SeniorCareAuthority.com

Bruce Nathanson, MBA, CDP, has over 20 years of experience working with seniors in the healthcare and senior housing industries. He assists seniors and their families with finding the best assisted living or memory care communities based on their needs, is an advocate of Senior Care Authority’s EASE program, and works directly with professionals in his field to develop referral partner relationships. Bruce lives and works in New York, and supports families across the US. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpKrNmp737ohttps://www.seniorcare-nyfl.com/elder-care-and-senior-living-blog/reflections-of-an-adult-child-1679091594677.html