Zina Paris is the Senior Director of Clinical Services at Alzheimer’s Los Angeles. She received her Master’s degree in Social Work from California State University, Long Beach. In her role at Alzheimer’s Los Angeles, Zina manages and supervises the Care Counseling team, whose social workers provide support, guidance and resources to the family members and friends caring for a person with dementia, as well as the ALZLA Helpline, where community members, caregivers, professionals and those concerned about their own memory can find answers to questions. In addition, Zina oversees the Early-Stage program and our Support & Activity groups. She also works directly with families, providing clinical services, education, and crisis intervention. She has previously worked in the field of hospice care and bereavement and has experience with the aging population, facilitating support groups, providing community education, and developing programs as well as providing supervision and training for volunteers and professionals. Zina is an advocate for caregivers and committed to helping people better understand Alzheimer's disease and the related dementias.