Jodi L. Lyons, Chief Care Officer at CareBrains (www.carebrains.com), is an eldercare expert who helps older adults and those with specialneeds throughout the country find the care they need. She specializes in dementia and other cognitive issues. A nationally recognized authority, she lectures frequently to caregivers, attorneys, financial advisors, and healthcare professionals. She is a former executive committee member of the Alzheimer's Association National Capital Area. Currently, she is an advisor to Second Act Financial Services, a division of Liberty Savings Bank, F.S.B. that specializes in resources for retirees; a senior associate editor of Vitality, Medicine & Engineering and the Journal of Aging Research and Lifestyle; and an advisor to the Brain Watch Coalition. An ardent patient advocate, Jodi helps people navigate the complicated, often convoluted system, identify what they need, and create an action plan. She is a graduate of Brandeis University in Waltham, MA, and a former president of the Washington, D.C., area alumni association.
