Robyn Yale, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., has over 20 years of experience in the fields of aging and Alzheimer's disease (AD).  In 1986, she pioneered an innovative support group for people with early stage AD and their families. She was among the first to fuel the growth in early stage

awareness and services through her research and clinical practice, and by facilitating collaboration between professionals around the world in this area.

Ms. Yale's early stage support group model has been widely replicated nationally and internationally through her book and training workshops. She has become a leading expert, educator and advocate in the field of early dementia, and in 2002, she received the MindAlert Award from the American Society on Aging.

Based in San Francisco, California, USA, she currently works independently and as a consultant to the Alzheimer's Association and other organizations.