Alzheimer's and Dementia

Emergence Health Network’s El Paso START Program is pleased to invite you to t he Monthly Clinical Education Team (CET) Meeting in which a de-identified case will be presented along with an educational component

IF unable to attend in person, you may also join remotely through GoToMeeting: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/994262605

Dr. Franchesca Nunez is an Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at El Paso and a credentialed dementia specialist. Dr. Nunez teaches advance pathophysiology in the graduate nursing program. She has over 25 years of Registered Nurse experience consisting of direct patient care, clinical nurse educator, and academic educator. She has spent over 25 years providing direct patient care to individuals with dementia and their family and educating future healthcare providers about pathophysiology of dementia and care of individuals with dementia. Her scholarship and research focus are measurement, psychometrics, cognition, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia (primarily Alzheimer’s disease). In 2017, Dr. Nunez was awarded the NLN Nancy Langston Research Award. In addition, she was awarded the Taunton Scholar Award in 2015.

Alexandra Alba, START Coordinator/CIS

Alexandra began working with chronic individuals with physical, psychiatric, and/or developmental disabilities in 2013. She received her master’s degree in Rehab Counseling in 2017 from the University of Texas at El Paso. She has been working with the El Paso START program since March 2018. On her spare time, Alexandra enjoys spending time with her family and friends.