Allison Lindauer

Ph.D, N.P.

Dr. Lindauer is a nationally-certified gerontological nurse practitioner and scientist. As an assistant professor at OHSU’s Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, she cares for persons with dementia and their caregivers. With over 20 years’ experience in aging care, Dr. Lindauer conducts research on dementia caregiving and telehealth. As the leader of Outreach, Recruitment and Enrollment at the Layton Center, Dr. Lindauer oversees community-based activities and study recruitment. She is a preceptor and mentor for students in health-related studies.

Sarah Foidel

PP-OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Sarah Foidel, PP-OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA is the Director of the School of Occupational Therapy Pacific University. Sarah’s interests include building and empowering occupational therapy skills in the fields of neurology and gerontology. Her teaching is deeply rooted in clinical care including improving quality of life for people with advanced neurological conditions, increasing occupational performance in people with ABI, and exploring functional cognition as a primary assessment area. Her current clinical work includes telehealth for behavioral interventions for older adults living in long-term care, partner in Oregon’s first Geriatric Workforce Enhancement grant, and clinical assessment in geriatric psychiatry.

Sarah graduated in 1998 with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Puget Sound. In 2014, she received her Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate and Graduate Certificate of Gerontology from the University of Utah. Her 25-year practice history includes acute care, geriatric psychiatry, skilled nursing/ rehabilitation, and outpatient psychiatry.