Rita Altman R.N., M.S.N., C.V.M.

Rita Altman is the vice president, Memory Care and Programming for Sunrise Senior Living, where she uses the latest evidence-based research to design and oversee the implementation of Sunrise’s memory care and assisted living programs.

Rita has more than 30 years of nursing experience including nursing education, staff development training and intergenerational programming, as well as management in childcare, adult day care, assisted living and skilled nursing settings. Rita is one of five Validation Masters worldwide and studied under Naomi Feil, who developed the Validation Method.

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 Tim Whelan

Tim Whelan is the vice president, Dining Services for Sunrise Senior Living. Tim joined the Sunrise team in 2010 with more than 30 years of experience in the food services industry. With his great passion for delicious, healthy and engaging meals, Tim is committed to ensuring that Sunrise provides a consistent, high-quality dining experience for residents at all of our communities.

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Julia Little

As an experienced home healthcare aide for more than 15 years, Julia Little brings her personal background of caregiving to the table when writing about the stress of family responsibilities and senior living. She's an avid gardener and is happily married, with one daughter who is just about to start college.

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Tim Watt

Tim Watt recently retired from a long career as a psychologist, but he's not ready to slow down any time soon. He's something of a health-nut and tries to be on top of every kind of new healthcare trend - from eating well to exercising right.

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Megan Ray

Megan Ray is a part-time writer and stay-at-home mom for two little boys. On top of those responsibilities, she also takes care of her mother. She's intimate with the dilemmas of the sandwich generation and all of the trials associated with role reversals and awkward or difficult conversations.