Books & TrainingThe Comfort of HomeMultiple Sclerosis EditionCaregiver SupportNewslettersPresentation KitsVideosAlzheimer'sEducated CaregiverLong-Term GuideMary S. Mittelman, DrPH, is an epidemiologist who has been evaluating psychosocial interventions for family members of people with Alzheimer’s disease for the past two decades. She is Director of the Psychosocial Research and Support Program at the Silberstein Institute, Research Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine, and leader of the Education and Psychosocial Cores of the NYU Alzheimer’s Disease Center. She is Principal Investigator of the NYU-Spouse Caregiver Intervention study, funded by the NIH since 1987, as well as other studies of psychosocial interventions for people with cognitive impairment, dementia, and their family members. In the past few years, Dr. Mittelman has made a commitment to disseminate research findings to both health care providers and the community at large and to collaborate with researchers and community organizations to implement and test psychosocial interventions.
Cynthia Epstein, LCSW, a social worker and clinical investigator, is a graduate of the Hunter/Mt. Sinai Geriatric Education Center and the Brookdale Post Masters Program in Aging. For more than ten years she has counseled family caregivers and people with Alzheimer’s disease who seek cognitive evaluations and participate in psychosocial interventions at the NYU Aging and Dementia Research Center. In addition to providing clinical supervision to social work students, many of whom are now Alzheimer’s care providers themselves, she offers workshops for professional and family caregivers under the auspices of the New York City Alzheimer’s Association. In her private psychotherapy practice she works with people coping with Alzheimer’s-related issues as well as a range of other emotional concerns.
Maria M. Meyer has been a long-time advocate of social causes, beginning with her work as co-founder of the Society for Abused Children of the Children’s Home Society of Florida and founding executive director of the Children’s Foundation of Greater Miami. When her father-in-law suffered a stroke in 1993, Maria became aware of the need for better information about how to care for an aging parent, a responsibility shared by millions of Americans. That experience led Maria to found CareTrust Publications and to co-author the award-winning guide, The Comfort of Home™: An Illustrated Step-by-Step Guide for Caregivers—nowin its third edition. This book earned the Benjamin Franklin Award in the health category. She is a keynote speaker and workshop leader on caregiver topics to health care professionals and community groups, as well as a Caregiver Community Action Network volunteer for the National Family Caregiver Association.
Paula Derr, RN, BSN, CEN, CCRN, has been employed by the Sisters of Providence Health System for over 30 years. She has broad experience in many different clinical settings and for many years served as clinical educator for three emergency departments in the Portland metropolitan area. She was a founder of inforMed, which publishes emergency medical services field guides for emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, firefighters, physicians, and nurses and has co-authored numerous health care articles. For Paula, home care is a family tradition of long standing. For many years, Paula cared for her mother and grandmother in her home while raising two daughters and maintaining her career in nursing and health care management. Her personal and professional experience adds depth to many chapters of this book. Paula is active in several prominent professional organizations and has held both local and national board positions. Paula is a native Oregonian and lives with her husband in Portland.
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