| Name |
Contact Info |
Qualifications |
HPP Publications |
Virginia Bell, M.S.W.
Lexington, KY |
Tel: 859-266-2359
Fax: same as phone
VBellKY@aol.com
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Bell acquired her master’s degree in social work at the University of Kentucky at age 60 (1982) and went on to found an award-winning adult day center for people with Alzheimer’s disease (Helping Hand Adult Day Center, Lexington, KY) and to write 4 best-selling books on her Best Friends™ approach to Alzheimer’s care. She has earned numerous awards for leadership in her community and in the Alzheimer’s field, including 2 from the American Society on Aging. She is recognized internationally for her pioneering work with people with AD and their families. |
Co-author of
1. The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer’s Care (1996)
2. The Best Friends Staff: Building a Culture of Care in Alzheimer’s Programs (2001)
3. A Dignified Life: The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer’s Care (2002)
4. The Best Friends Book of Alzheimer’s Activities (2004)
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David Troxel, M.P.H.
Sacramento, CA |
Tel: 916-928-8049
Cell: 916-600-8075
Fax: 916-848-3300
SBDAVIDT@aol.com
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Currently a private consultant on Alzheimer’s care. Former Executive Director of the California Central Coast chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Knows the Reagan family (Nancy, etc.) and hosts their annual fund-raising dinner for Alzheimer’s research. |
Co-author of
1. The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer’s Care (1996)
2. The Best Friends Staff: Building a Culture of Care in Alzheimer’s Programs (2001)
3. The Best Friends Book of Alzheimer’s Activities (2004)
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Carol Bowlby Sifton, B.Sc.OT, O.D.H.
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia |
Tel: 902-547-2420
Fax: 902-547 2321
csifton@ns.sympatico.ca
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Editor of professional journal Alzheimer’s Care Quarterly; private consultant on Alzheimer’s caregiving and occupational therapy; known throughout the U.S. and internationally as an expert on progressive care practices in the field of aging. |
Author of Navigating the Alzheimer’s Journey: A Compass for Caregiving (2004) |
Margaret P. Calkins, Ph.D., M.Arch.
Kirtland, OH |
Tel: 440-256-1880
Fax: 440-256-1881
Ideasmpc@aol.com
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Calkins is internationally recognized as a leader in the field of environments for older adults, especially those with Alzheimer's and other dementias. She is founder and director of I.D.E.A.S., Inc. (Innovative Designs in Environments for an Aging Society), a corporation providing research, education, and consultation on the therapeutic potential of the environmental care settings. She is a popular speaker and contributor to numerous professional journals in the aging field. |
Author of Creating Successful Dementia Care Settings (2002) |
Naomi Feil, M.S.W., ACSW
Cleveland, OH |
Tel: 216-561-0357
Alt: 216-881-0040
Fax: 216-751-6434
naomifeil@aol.com
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Pioneer in the field of dementia care since the early 1960s; creator of the concept and the term "Validation," which is recognized throughout the world as a state-of-the-art therapy for older people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and related dementias; trains and delivers presentations internationally; earned MSW from Columbia University. |
Author of The Validation Breakthrough, Second Edition (2002) and The Validatin Training Program (1999) |
Dorothy Seman, R.N., M.S., N.H.A.
Chicago, IL |
Tel: 312-569-7891
Fax: 312-569-8077
Dorothy.Seman@med.va.gov |
Has worked in health care for more than 35 years as an administrator, educator, consultant, and clinician in diverse settings including hospitals, residential care programs, in-home hospice, and adult day services for older adults. A strong advocate for person-centered care, Seman has been Clinical Coordinator for the Alzheimer’s Family Care Center, an award-winning dementia-specific adult day center in Chicago since 1989. Delivers presentations internationally. |
Co-author of Rethinking Alzheimer’s Care (1999) |
