Smith takes over at Alzheimer’s group

Smith sees her appointment as the start of a new era in the association’s life.

“This is an exciting but challenging time.

The new board will continue to develop and raise awareness of the association while supporting those persons affected by this dreaded disease...

There is a lot of work to be done but the idea is not to change everything radically overnight but to improve how we do, what we do,” Smith said.

Smith, a past student of Bishop Anstey High School, was revenue accountant at Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission for threeand a-half years and worked as an auditor prior to that, before migrating to the UK. She holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Charity Finance and has worked in senior positions in various non-profit organisations in the UK.

In handing over the leadership, Inniss who had forged ties worldwide –for which this country will be eternally grateful, said: “Ann Smith joined the association in 2013 when she returned from the United Kingdom to care for her mother who is in an advanced stage of Alzheimer’s disease.

She was elected to the board of directors for the 2014-2016 term; first served as assistant secretary and later as vice president.

She has a keen interest in the welfare and well-being of the elderly and while in the UK, alongside her profession as an accountant, she was an active volunteer in organisations which specialised in befriending the elderly. Now that she is president, I am sure that she will use her experience to work with the other directors, to carry forward the association with new ideas”.

Other board members who were elected last December for 2016-2018 are Beryl Stuart –owner/manager of a geriatric home; Joanne Shurland – an educator for the past 23 years; Dr Lorraine Patience – a general practitioner with a special interest in care of the elderly and Brenda Moses – a retired geriatric nurse.

Following are contacts for the association which is based at 15 Nepaul Street, St James, Port-of-Spain: 225-8764 –9 am to 2 pm, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; and 632-4791.

For more info: Kristy Seelall, communication officer, 747-9440 or email at alztrinbago@gmail.

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