As a Professor Emeritus at Toronto Metropolitan University and the past president of the Canadian Gerontological Nurses Association, Lori has a wealth of experiences to share. Lori discusses her early journey and how that led her into the world of nursing, when she realized the power of conversations and stories to enhance traditional assessments, and actively working to disrupt some of the traditional narratives in gero nursing.

Lynn is a retired nurse, a tireless advocate for person centred dementia care, internationally recognized speaker on dementia as well as having the lived-experiences of having been diagnosed with dementia herself. Lynn discusses the research she has been involved with as well talking at length about how to increase awareness and to ensure more dementia friendly care.

Dr. Baumbusch is a professor and researcher at the University of British Columbia's School of Nursing as well as being the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Sex & Gender Science Chair. In this chat with Shelley and Lillian, she discusses her journey into gerontological nursing, understanding the trauma that many are going through as they enter long term care, the importance of families in care delivery , and how nursing education needs to focus more on our aging population.