Kathryn MacDonell currently serves as the Geriatric Program Manager at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. Her previous role was in Neuroscience working with people with neurodegenerative diseases. A committed patient advocate, accomplished author, experienced public speaker, and community connector, Kathryn has served on the Alzheimer’s Association Speaker’s Bureau since 2014, as well as sitting on the Accelerating Research Committee. Both her grandmother and mother lived with dementia, which gives a personal and meaningful perspective to her work. She currently runs a monthly Memory Care group and offers education which focuses on well-being.