Pooja A. Patel, DrOT, OTR/L, BCG, CDP, CFPS, CGCP has nearly a decade of experience working with older adults in a variety of practice settings as an occupational therapist. She is Board Certified in Gerontology with additional specialty certifications in dementia, fall prevention, and geriatric care. After almost six years working inpatient, Dr. Patel left full-time inpatient care to split her time across settings. While she continues to practice inpatient on a per diem basis, she now holds roles in academia as an Adjunct Assistant Professor and guest lecturer, in leadership through various volunteer board positions, and in private practice through her own consulting firm where she educates, coaches, and connects families to caregiver support resources as well as provides holistic retirement planning services. She is also the host of the Aging Together podcast which shares expert insights on aging and lived experiences of caregiving.