--_000_DACF425A6F1C9clairecarecrosswalkcom_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Vida, Here is a short bio: Claire Webster is a Certified Alzheimer Care Consultant (PAC), Certified Pr= ofessional Consultant on Aging (CPCA), as well as a Conference Speaker and = Educator in the field of caring for an individual with dementia. She is Fo= under and President of Caregiver Crosswalk Inc., a consulting firm that pro= vides education and support services to help individuals navigate the journ= ey of Alzheimer=92s disease and/or dementia related illnesses. Claire works= in collaboration with McGill University's Faculty of Medicine and the Divi= sion of Geriatric Medicine and is the Founder of the McGill Dementia Educat= ion Program. As a former caregiver to her late mother, Claire has had firs= t hand experience in dealing with the overwhelming emotional and physical i= mpact that caring for a family member with dementia places on the individua= l and family members. Additional Misc. Background for your info that could help prepare you set y= ou up for asking me questions: Claire Webster=92s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2006 at= the age of 74. This came as a complete shock to Claire who had attributed= the changes in her mother=92s personality and behaviour to the stresses of= life which included her mother=92s role as caregiver to her father. The o= nly "prescription of care" that she rand her mother received upon learning = of the diagnosis was=85 =93Good Luck Mrs. Webster=94. She was now a =93sandwich generation=94 caregiver at 38, lacking the knowle= dge or experience to fully understand this deteriorative disease or where t= o turn for guidance and support. With her increasing responsibilities, she= was unaware that she desperately needed help until it was too late. Her o= dyssey reveals the devastating ripple effect of full-time care-giving, rais= ing a young family, balancing a career, society's expectations and learning= to expect the unexpected. The Superwoman Syndrome held her mental and phy= sical health hostage as a result of her juggling act of multiple roles unti= l one day she suffered a severe nervous breakdown in July of 2011. As Claire rose to embrace a new journey of healing, wellness, peace and acc= eptance and reclaim her personal power, she not only redefined herself but = her life purpose. Armed with 14 years of personal and practical experience= , training and insights from medical professionals, she decided to devote = herself to a new career as an Alzheimer Care Consultant, helping families a= nd caregivers navigate the many stages of the journey of Dementia. Claire Webster will explain her journey as a caregiver to her mother, the s= igns and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, as well as some very important le= ssons that she learned throughout the way in terms of having the proper too= ls to manage the care of a loved one who has dementia, how to navi