Sharon Ricardi has over 30 years of experience in the field of health care and senior care, specializing in Alzheimer's disease. She was the Executive Director of Middlesex Visiting Nurse Association followed by a stint as Executive Director of an assisted living community in Framingham, MA. She was also the Regional Director of Operations for Benchmark Senior Living, the National Director of Memory Care for Newton Senior Living, and then finally, became the president of a division of The Northbridge Companies, called Northbridge Advisory Services, where my staff and I travel to clients nationally, and advise them on operational issues, especially focusing on memory care. She has given many talks and been a featured panelist and speaker at such national trade conferences as NIC, Senior Living 100, Senior Living Innovation Forum, Argentum, and more.
"""The Future of Alzheimer's offers a trove of valuable insights from experts to a question that stumps every family when a loved one is handed a diagnosis: What’s next?"" —Meryl Comer, co-founder of UsAgainstAlzheimer’s and author of Slow Dancing with a Stranger “...an essential read for every family with a loved one experiencing Alzheimer’s! Sharon Ricardi has collected in one place essential advice from experts and patients that truly does offer insight, inspiration, and hope.” —Honorable Richard T. Moore, former Massachusetts State Senator and Chair of the Legislature’s Committee on Health Care Financing “This is an excellent collection of useful information from a nice variety of contributors. People with a parent newly diagnosed rarely have any idea what to do or whom to consult. This material really provides good direction for them.” —Ben Pearce, President of Senior Living Consulting, LLC and author of Senior Living Communities"