Bill Cohen

Bill Cohen leads caregiver support groups, is a HOPE Dementia Support and Alzheimer’s Association volunteer, a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)®, a trained elder mediator and the owner of Cohen Caregiving Support Consultants.  His loving and talented mother, Sheila, lost her home to Hurricane Katrina. Then, she lost her health, ability to create beautiful art and, ultimately, her life due to Alzheimer’s. For almost 10 years, Bill was her primary caregiver and advocate, not just her elder son. He first attended a support group almost 20 years ago, found it helpful and informative, and became a facilitator almost 12 years ago. Bill has completed multiple caregiving and aging courses. He has lived in the Portland, Oregon area for 40 years with his wife, Lori.