Keith Johnson

Keith joined the Hope Dementia Support Group in 2025 after the death of his wife from Alzheimer’s in November of 2024.  Keith and his daughter were care givers at home for his wife for several years prior to her moving into residential memory care.  Keith...

Emily Rizzie

Emily Rizzie is a Geriatric Care Manager with over 15 years of experience supporting older adults and their families. She holds degrees in Sociology, Gerontology, and Social Work, and has worked in both clinical and community-based settings. Emily specializes in...

Liska McNally

Liska is a board-certified and licensed music therapist and a gerontologist who specializes in dementia care and creative interventions for older adults and their communities. Liska worked in geriatric psych before pivoting to Geriatric Care Management with Aging...

Heather Kraft

Heather Kraft resides in Portland, OR and was a caregiver for her father for 6 years before he passed away in January of 2025. She joined a HOPE support group in 2021 and found it to be the best source of information, effective tools, and loving community. She became...

Lynne Becker

Lynne is an artist, a writer, and a retired professional photographer from North Central Pennsylvania. She cared for her Mother with dementia for several years long distance, and in 2016 she and her husband David moved her into their home. Lynne was her primary...

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