Contributors

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Michelle Bourgeois

Michelle Bourgeois

Michelle S. Bourgeois, PhD, CCC-SLP, an ASHA Fellow, AAAS Fellow, GSA Fellow, and professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, passed away on 10 July 2024. Michelle joined the University of South Florida (USF) faculty in 2013 and retired in 2021, but continued to work as a r...

Jennifer Brush

Jennifer Brush

Jennifer Brush, MA, CCC/SLP is a Fulbright Specialist, and an award-winning dementia care author and consultant. Jennifer also serves as the Director, Brush Development, USA and Program Director, Montessori Education for Dementia St. Nicholas Montessori College, Ireland. With her nearly three decad...

Gail Elliot

Gail Elliot

Gail Elliot is Gerontologist & Dementia specialist and the Founder and CEO of Dementiability Enterprises Inc. She retired from McMaster University, Ontario, Canada, in 2012 with the purpose of focusing on dementia education. She is passionate about changing the face of dementia, and dementia car...

Julia Johnson

Julia Johnson

Julia Johnson is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Health and Wellness Coach, ReCODE Practitioner and Health Coach and Dementia Care Consultant. She has had a career as a clinician, multi-facility manager, national corporate trainer, professional education presenter, mid-size private practice owner and...

Anne Kelly

Anne Kelly

Anne Kelly is a registered nurse and Head of Montessori for Dementia, Disability and Ageing for the Association Montessori Internationale. She is also the Director of Montessori Consulting in Australia. Anne also holds qualifications in Post Graduate Dementia Management, Assessment and Workplace Tra...