Meet Regina
Geriatric Care Consultant, Dementia Educator, Best-Selling Author and Advocate
Dr. Regina K. Smith is a geriatric care consultant, dementia educator, best-selling author, and advocate whose work bridges education, research, policy, lived experience, and compassionate practice.
She holds a Doctorate in Social Work (DSW) and advanced training in geriatric and dementia care, grounding her work in evidence-based practice, trauma-informed care, and human dignity. Her academic and professional background equips her to translate complex research and policy into practical, compassionate guidance for caregivers, professionals, and communities.
Dr. Smith’s advocacy and research contributions include work through ATI Advisory, where she supports policy-informed strategies that elevate the voices of older adults, caregivers, and communities historically underserved by health and aging systems.
The Healthy Living Workshop
She currently serves in leadership and advisory roles with:
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American Geriatrics Society (AGS) – Council of State Affiliate Representatives (COSAR)
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Indiana Geriatrics Society (IGS)
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Meals on Wheels
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HFPC Fall Prevention Coalition
Through these roles, Dr. Smith advances best practices in dementia care, caregiver wellbeing, fall prevention, and community-based aging services.
In addition to her professional leadership, Dr. Smith led Daughterhood Circles, facilitating an online support community for women navigating the emotional, relational, and practical realities of caregiving. This role reflects her deep commitment to peer support, storytelling, and collective healing—especially for women who often carry care quietly.
Her work is further shaped by decades of leadership in memory care and a lifelong relationship with caregiving. She brings a culturally responsive, faith-honoring, and relational approach, recognizing caregiving not simply as a task—but as a human experience that deserves compassion, preparation, and support.
At the heart of her work is a simple but enduring belief : Caregivers deserve care. Dignity does not diminish with diagnosis. And how we care matters.