Tiffany Robb, MHS
Idaho’s ADRD Program Manager
I had the great honor of being very close to my grandparents and great-grandparents as a child. Working in the garden, cooking, fishing, or even providing emotional support while Grandpa worked on his truck are some of the activities I enjoyed while being with my grandparents. When one of my grandfathers became ill, and it led to a state of dementia, I wanted to be there at his bedside. I tried to stand as his advocate and honor him the best I could.
I guess you could say the experience I had with my grandfather’s death and my connection with my elders is what drew me to working in the field of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). I previously worked to support family caregivers at Boise State University’s Center for the Study of Aging when my current position was created. I knew I needed to become the Program Manager for the state’s new ADRD Public Health Program. This was an opportunity to continue my work supporting caregivers while also serving others like my grandfather.
My interest in serving on the National Brain Health Advisory Group was guided by the belief that we do
not know everything and as we develop our statewide ADRD Program, we need to place ourselves in
positions of learning. I hope to gain relationships, an understanding of how I can become more culturally
competent, and how our ADRD Program can best serve all of those who live within the boundaries of
Idaho.
