Do you know someone who is living with Dementia? Or, do you think one day you may be a caregiver for someone who has Dementia—perhaps a parent, sibling or close friend? Or, do you believe your children may need to be a caregiver for you one day? We've created our Dementia and Caregiver Educational Series to help provide you with tools you'll need to face these challenges.

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According to a Columbia University study in 2022, 10% of U.S. adults aged 65 and older have dementia, while another 22% have mild cognitive impairment; and, if one reaches age 90, that rate goes up to 35%. At Meira Wealth, are experiencing a rapidly increasing need to learn about this disease as it is impacting our clients and their families at an alarming rate. Many of us are, personally, living with the life changing impacts of caregiving challenges for those who have dementia—and we have been searching for knowledge that we can use to be helpful to those who are caregiving and living with those who have dementia.

Our search has taken us to Dr. Tam Cummings, Ph.D. thanks to a current client’s recommendation. Tam founded her company in 2009 with the mission to “Inspire, Educate and Empower Dementia Caregivers”. Now her professional gerontology practice is recognized as one of the nation’s leading educators of dementia caregivers. We have asked her to lead a series of five live webinar programs for our clients and friends, so that we can all learn about the underlying causes of dementia and how the progression of the disease can impact all involved. She states “My approach involves providing you with the tools you need to understand dementia and to emerge from the caregiving journey feeling you did your best in confronting 'the long goodbye.'”