Allyson Schrier, co-founder and president of ZinniaTV, was a caregiver for her husband with dementia, who turned that experience into a career focused on helping both people with dementia and those who care for them.

 

As a dementia educator, Allyson teaches both family and professional caregivers best practices around supporting people with dementia. As Program Manager at the University of Washington Memory and Brain Wellness Center, she helped launch, and then facilitated a program aimed at helping primary and allied healthcare providers better diagnose and support patients living with dementia.

 

Allyson was honored to be a recipient of a 2020 Maude’s Awards for Innovation in Alzheimer’s Care,

and was named Visionary Caregiver of 2020 by caregiving.com. She sits on the Health and Medical subcommittee of the Washington State Dementia Action Collaborative, facilitates support groups for spouses of people with dementia, and lectures on topics about dementia caregiving.

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