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CARES Dementia Care for Families Experts

CARES® Dementia 5-Step Method for Families was funded in part by a grant from the National Institute on Aging and was developed in conjunction with the national office of the Alzheimer’s Association and a national team of experts.

HealthCare Interactive would like to thank the many families and dementia experts for helping to educate other caregivers by agreeing to participate and be videotaped in this program. We respect the sensitive nature of this material and appreciate the support of everyone involved.

Advisory Board/Content Experts

  • Terry Barclay, Ph.D., Clinical Neuropsychologist, HealthPartners Neuropsychology and Alzheimer's Research Center, Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MN
  • Lou Burgio, Ph.D., Harold R. Johnson Professor of Social Work and Research Professor, Institute of Gerontology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
  • Judy Dolloff, L.C.S.W., Dementia Clinical Specialist, St. Anthony Hospital Senior Health Center, Denver, CO
  • Joseph Gaugler, Ph.D., Associate Professor and McKnight Presidential Fellow, School of Nursing and Center on Aging, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
  • Lisa Gwyther, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., Director, Duke Alzheimer’s Family Support Program, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
  • Julie Johnson, Family Caregiver, Blaine, MN
  • Beth Kallmyer, Director of Client and Information Services, Alzheimer’s Association National Office, Chicago, IL
  • Liz Larsen, M.S., O.T.R./L., Occupational Therapist, University of Minnesota Medical Center-Fairview, Minneapolis, MN
  • Mary Mittelman, Dr.P.H., Director of the Psychosocial Research and Support Program, Center for Excellence on Brain Aging, and Research Professor, Department of Psychiatry, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY
  • Lynne Morishita, M.S.N., Geriatric Nurse Consultant, Minneapolis, MN
  • Angie Racine, Family Caregiver, Oak Park Heights, MN
  • Mark Sager, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Director of the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
  • Donna Walberg, Project Director, Alzheimer’s Disease Support Services Program, Minnesota Board on Aging, St. Paul, MN

Additional Content Experts

  • Michelle Barclay, Vice President of Programs, Alzheimer’s Association-Minnesota/North Dakota Chapter Headquarters, Minneapolis, MN
  • Marsha Berry, Professional Education Manager, Alzheimer’s Association-Minnesota/North Dakota Chapter Headquarters, Minneapolis, MN
  • Ana Diaz, Dementia Care Consultant, St. Paul, MN
  • Heidi Haley-Franklin, Associate Director of Clinical Services, Alzheimer’s Association-Minnesota/North Dakota Chapter Headquarters, Minneapolis, MN
  • Suzanne Narayan, Ph.D., R.N., Professor, College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN

Research/Evaluation Team

  • Joseph Gaugler, Ph.D., Associate Professor and McKnight Presidential Fellow, School of Nursing and Center on Aging, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
  • John Hobday, M.A., CEO and Founder, HealthCare Interactive, Minneapolis, MN
  • Kay Savik, M.S., Senior Research Fellow and Statistician, University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis, MN

Development Team

  • Kathy Confer, Editor, HealthCare Interactive, Minneapolis, MN
  • Anthony Graddy, Programmer, LocationQ, Nashville, TN
  • John Hobday, M.A., CEO and Founder, HealthCare Interactive, Minneapolis, MN
  • Beth Hoeppner, Director of Interactive Media, HealthCare Interactive, Minneapolis, MN
  • Kay Savik, M.S., Senior Research Fellow and Statistician, University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis, MN
  • Jon Thompson, Urbansub Media, Minneapolis, MN
  • Tia Vasquez, Senior Software Developer, HealthCare Interactive, Minneapolis, MN
  • Theresa Williams, Office Manager, HealthCare Interactive, Minneapolis, MN

Organizations

  • Alzheimer’s Association, Chicago, IL
  • Blue Earth Interactive, St. Paul, MN
  • MainStreet Lodge, Minneapolis, MN
  • Presbyterian Homes of Bloomington, Bloomington, MN
  • Saint Therese at Oxbow Lake, Brooklyn Park, MN
  • Saint Therese of New Hope, New Hope, MN
  • The Holmstad, a Covenant Retirement Community, Batavia, IL

*The titles listed for individuals above reflect their positions at the time the program was developed and, as such, may not indicate current titles or affiliations.