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Jo Huey's Biography and Education
Jo Huey has been working with persons with Alzheimer's disease in 24-hour care settings since 1986. She has a Certificate in Gerontology from the University of Denver and a Master of Social Science from the University of Colorado. Her Masters thesis was: "Effectiveness of Training for Alzheimer's Caregivers". She is well known for her communication tool "Ten Absolutes". She is author of Alzheimer's Disease: Help and Hope and her new book, Don't Leave Momma Home with the Dog. Jo served as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Assisted Living Association 2004, President of the New Orleans Chapter of National Speakers Association 2005/2006 and in July 2005 was named by New Orleans Magazine as one of the Top Ten Female Achievers. She was Director of Alzheimer's Residential Care Homes which she implemented in New Orleans in 1997. After evacuating those homes for Hurricane Katrina she was temporarily located in the Chicago Illinois area. She founded her own company, Alzheimer's Caregiver Institute, in 1999. In 2007, she became a Certified Alzheimer Educator (CAEd) issued by the National Certification Board for Alzheimer Care.
University Credentials:
Bachelor of Arts (dual major) Sociology and Communications 1991 - University of Colorado - Denver Campus, Denver, Colorado
Certificate in Gerontology 1995 - University of Denver School of Social Work, Denver, Colorado
Master of Social Science 2000 - University of Colorado - Denver Campus, Denver, Colorado Thesis "Effectiveness of Training for Alzheimer's Caregivers"