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Welcome to Call For Caring presents the Empowerment Hour with Host Michelle Bolden and Special Guest Dr. Fayron Epps. Topic:  ALTERnative Dementia Care Conversation with research expert Dr. Fayron Epps about alternative forms of support for Family Caregivers supporting loved ones with Dementia. Fayron Epps, PhD, RN, is a nurse with over 20 years of experience creating culturally relevant programs to reduce health disparities for underserved populations. She is a Professor and the incoming Karen and Ronald Hermann Distinguished Chair in Caregiver Research at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio School of Nursing. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, Southern Gerontological Society, and Gerontological Society of America. She is a 2022 recipient of the Innovations in Alzheimer’s Caregiving Award from the Family Caregiver Alliance. Dr. Epps’s goal is to place culturally tailored, evidence-based programs and interventions in the hands of those who need them. We want to hear f