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Dementia-Friendly Airports Working Group

Current Members
Sara Barsel, PhD
Project Leader
Roseville Alzheimer's and Dementia Community Action Team
Minnesota, USA

Paula Biever
​Interviewer
Roseville Alzheimer's and Dementia Community Action Team
Lewy Body Dementia Support Group Facilitator
Minnesota, USA

Amy House
Roseville Alzheimer's and Dementia Community Action Team
Silvercrest Properties, LLC
Minnesota, USA

Deb Nygaard
Arthur's Senior Care
Minnesota, USA

​Lynn Smith
North America Program Director
Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program
Massachusetts, USA


​Carol Giuliani
Senior Travel Companion Services, LLC
Minnesota, USA

John-Richard Pagan
​
Living with Lewy Bodies Dementia
Advocate Speaker for Dementia Action Alliance
Virginia, USA


Ruth Rabét
Business Development Director
The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme Limited
United Kingdom

​Barb Hemberger, CSA
Saint Therese of New Hope
Minnesota, USA
Maria O'Reilly, BOccThy, MOccThy, PhD
International Collaborator
School of Health, Medical, and Applied Sciences at Central Queensland University
​Australia

Colleen Peterson, PhD
Scientific Lead
Assistant Research ​Scientist Center for the Management of Information ​for Safe and Sustainable Transportation (CMISST) University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)

Tamara L. Statz, MA, LMFT, FT
Website Developer
Vibrant Living Senior Services, LLC
Minnesota, USA

Robyn W. Birkeland, PhD
University of Minnesota - School of Public Health
Minnesota, USA

Jessica Finlay, PhD
University of Michigan
Minnesota, USA

Anne Janckila
DHHS Specialist
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division (DHHSD)
Minnesota, USA

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Jenna Childs
Midwest Special Services
Minnesota, USA


Lori LaBey
Roseville Alzheimer's and Dementia Community Action Team
Alzheimer's Speaks
Minnesota, USA

​​Jan Dougherty, MS, RN, FAAN

TravALZ, LLC
Arizona, USA

Former Members

​
Warren Wolfe
Roseville Alzheimer's and Dementia Community Action Team
Minnesota, USA

​
Char Johnson
Dementia Friendly Duluth Collaborative Coordinator
The Victory Fund

Minnesota, USA

​
Brian LeBlanc
Living with Dementia
Co-Founder, We Are Dementia Strong  
Florida, USA

​
Cheryl Blue
DHHS Specialist
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division (DHHSD)
Minnesota, USA
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  • Dementia-Friendly Airports - Details
    • What is a Dementia-Friendly Airport?
    • Current Status of Dementia-Friendly Airports
    • Regulations and Guidance for Hidden Disabilities Air Travel >
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • European Union
      • Canada
      • International Air Transport Association (IATA)
    • Tools for Becoming a Dementia-Friendly Airport
  • About Us
    • Members
    • Participating Airports
    • Logo
  • Projects
    • TSA Security Screening Guidance >
      • Screening Passengers with Dementia (Part 1)
      • Screening Passengers with Dementia (Part 2)
      • In the Words of an Individual Living with Dementia - What He Would Like You to Know
    • Survey
    • Interviews
  • Media
    • Local Media
    • National Media
    • Academics >
      • Presentations
      • Publications
  • Resources for Travel
    • Know Your Rights
    • Flight Process Start to Finish >
      • 1. Before Booking Flights
      • 2. Booking Flights
      • 3. Preparing for Flight
      • 4. Arriving at the Airport
      • 5. Getting Through US Security
      • 6. Navigating to Your Gate and Boarding the Plane
      • 7. Flying
      • 8. Arriving at Your Destination
    • Tools for Travel
    • Travel Tips
    • Covid-19 Air Travel Policies
  • Contact Us