Voices of Alzheimer’s
Join Jim Taylor, President and CEO of Voices of Alzheimer’s as he describes his journey of being a caregiver to his wife Geri since 2012 and the rewards and “burdens” he has experienced along the way. He will also share how out of this journey, he formed his non-profit organization, Voices of Alzheimer’s, which has led the way in the creation of the Bill of Rights for People Living with Alzheimer’s Disease. Come learn how sharing your story can make a difference.
Date February 20, 2024
Hosted By WellMed Charitable Foundation
Jim Taylor
Jim Taylor received an MBA from the University of Chicago and had a successful career in IBM finance. His wife Geri was diagnosed in 2012 with mild cognitive impairment, later clarified as Alzheimer’s disease. Geri and Jim have spoken to over ten thousand people across the US and in Europe to address the stigma of Alzheimer’s, living well with dementia, and promoting clinical trial participation.
In September 2020, the couple was awarded the Perennial Hero Award by the Alliance for Aging Research (DC) for their Alzheimer’s advocacy. Jim is an FDA appointed Alzheimer’s patient advocate, serving on panels of experts which recommends whether FDA should approve new Alzheimer’s drugs and devices. In June 2021, he was appointed by Governor Cuomo as a patient advocate on the New York State Council for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Illnesses. He is also a co-founder and CEO of Memory Advocate Peers (MAP), currently a New York City pilot program with pairs newly diagnosed individuals with dementia and their care partners with a trained volunteer mentor to bring emotional support, information about living well with dementia, and personal support in finding clinical trials.