Elaine Poker-Yount, CDP

Aging & Dementia Care Specialist

Biography

Elaine is an Aging and Dementia Specialist.  Her work focuses on empowering individuals and families to make their situation the best it can be through the RESOURCE SOURCE program she developed. She teaches practical aging life and caregiving skills, including classes to help better understand dementia. She is a PAC™ Certified Dementia Trainer and uses those skills to teach families living with dementia how to best meet their loved ones’ current capabilities.  As a long-distance family caregiver herself, she understands what people are experiencing.  She outlines options on how to more successfully navigate aging and illness whether families are near or far, in the trenches, or proactively preparing to handle what comes next.  She authors a monthly column for the Arizona Republic entitled “Successful Aging” sharing resources and tips for families and caregivers throughout the state.