Barney Nelson

Barney Nelson, from Portland, OR. spent 2 decades working for a global technology company, then became an entrepreneur and ran a very successful business. In 2018, he noticed he was beginning to feel overwhelmed. It was more difficult to multitask and keep up with the pace of his business. He also started to experience tremors and hallucinations, leading to a Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) diagnosis in early 2019. He is now a Dementia Advocate and serves on the Dementia Action Alliance Advisory Board and Speakers Bureau, and is a PAC Core Team Member with Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach To Care Organization.