All the professionals who appear, have given their time freely and are willing to help people or direct them to those they know who can help if what you seek is outside their expertise. As one of our speakers who has been in the area of dementia and rather be called “Dementia Care Specialist” rather than nurse because her life work, focus and dedication. At the beginning of her talk she let us know that she put her books away and was willing to be open to learning from her experiences.