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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN

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Nurse scientist passionate about working with churches to support Black families facing dementia. #dementiafriendlyfaithvillages

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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Shout out to the Theta Eta Chapter of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated Love the support from my Sorors and Fraters 💛💚💛💚 #fromfaithtoaction #supportisaverb #drfayron Join the movement. Don’t forget to get your copy at drfayron.com
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Don’t miss out on the movement! Get your copy today. drfayron.com
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Seeing my face on the front page of Christian Recorder (established in 1852, the official organ of the AME church) has left me speechless! Thanks Allen Temple AME 4 trailblazing this path with me 💜 #caregiversupport #impact Don’t forget to order my book-From Faith to Action drfayron.com
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Thanks OHSU ADRC for inviting me to provide the keynote for their Appreciation Celebration brunch for Black and African American study participants!!! A wonderful time was had 💜🙏🏾 #wearethechange #wearethesolution
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
In just one week, my book ranked in the Top 10 Best Sellers and as a Top New Release in Gerontology Social Sciences! 🎉 If you haven’t already, don’t forget to pre-order your copy before the official release on October 1st.
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Have you ordered your copy yet??? Check out what our esteemed colleagues are saying about the book. Need some inspiration and practical tips to move your passion, ministry, or research forward? Pre-order now!! lnkd.in/eZ46tSWE With love~~Dr. Fayron
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
The time has come!!! Pre-order your copy now! www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQL1978C
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
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From Faith to Action: My Journey to Healing Communities Facing Dementia
From Faith to Action: My Journey to Healing Communities Facing Dementia [Epps, Fayron] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. From Faith to Action: My Journey to Healing Communities Facing Dementia
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Welcome to Dr. Fayron--Creating a Culture of Care! Thanks to my creative partners at Reckon Branding for helping me create my personal brand. This journey has taught me a great deal about myself, and I now move forward with confidence in my role as a Change Agent drfayron.com #communityisthesolution
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Creating aCulture of Care Schedule Dr. Fayron Buy the Book Dr. Fayron Epps For more than two decades, my calling has been to walk alongside families, caregivers, and communities as we navigate the jou...
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
ALTER has done it again!!!! These 3 churches are trailblazers!! We are training our churches with the skills needed to offer respite to their community and they are loving it! Looking forward to scaling this. We appreciate the support of CDRI for this special project. #communityisthesolution
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
So glad to be collaborating with Author and creative partner Xylina Cassandra on her initiative to educate our youth on dementia. Check out “Pops, Don’t Forget!” Featuring yours truly~Dr. Fayron. Order your copy now! a.co/d/g7qQ2lx
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Shout out to Janelle Gore for leading this initiative through Alter. This evening, 15 youth of color joined the inaugural Alter youth advisory council (ADYC)—-7th grade to recent college grads. they will lead and become change agents to. I’m so proud of these youth!!!
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
OMG!!! I just received a text from 1 of our ALTER Dementia church partners. They caught the vision and are taking action. Thank you New Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, Riverdale GA for leading the way. The solutions are in our community. 💜🙏🏾
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Shout out to Georgia Gerontology Society (GGS)!!! I appreciate the invitation to provide the opening keynote. It felt so good to return home to Georgia and see my colleagues and friends! So many that have been instrumental to the growth of my program of research.
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
📣 Calling all aging researchers! Join us at #GSA2025 for: Research to Impact 📅 Nov 13 | ⏰ 8AM–12PM ET 📍 Boston, MA Learn how to develop community partnerships and use community-engaged research principles to close gaps, elevate equity, & turn findings into action for older adults. #GSA2025
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Shout out to ALTER Dementia Church Second Baptist in San Antonio for hosting a virtual dementia experience this week. So exciting to see churches taking the lead to implement their 16 initiatives as part of the Alter Program. Also, shout out to UT Health SON for supporting them.
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Please make time to support Janelle Gore’s podcast —Black Scholars Speak. I love to see my team, my family, my mentees find their own voice and grow in this space. P.S. I was her 1st guest and I’m telling it all 😵 Don’t judge me! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
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"It's All Good, We're Learning… - Black Scholars Speak - Apple Podcasts
Podcast Episode · Black Scholars Speak · 06/10/2025 · 1h 4m
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
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Dementia Caregiver's Unexpected Ministry: From Resistance to Revelation!
YouTube video by Parenting Up
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Attention: if you are need of some pearls of wisdoms on churches being recognized as systems of dementia care with HUMOR, please watch this video. Shout out to Parenting Up!!! I have done many interviews, but this one!!!! 💜💜💜💜🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 After watching this, I wanted to meet Dr. Epps! youtu.be/6HG40qJf95w
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Altering the Perception of Caregivers and Dementia
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Save the date! 2026 Alter Dementia Summit
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
I want to give a special shout out to RRF Foundation For Aging for their support in providing BP self management education and supplies to the community. We are teaching the community to take charge of their health to reduce their risk of dementia. #caringforcommunity
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
This is the after summit day party!! Volunteers, stafff, speakers joined in #alterdementiasummit2025
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
#countdown #alterdementiasummit
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
We are ready for the 2025 Alter Dementia Summit!!! Special thanks to SageNavigator, the Atlanta team, my daughter, and all the volunteers who are making this happen in my absence. See everyone in a few days!!! #wearecommunity
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Countdown to the 2nd annual Alter Dementia Summit!!! We are at over 500 registered attendees from all over the U.S.!!! It’s about to go down in ATL!!! Thx in advance to our sponsors, speakers, volunteers, Alter Dementia partners!!! #blackchurch #dementiaawareness #brainhealthawareness #ADRDresearch
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Once again, my team had to divide and conquer. Today we were in Houston, Dallas, & Gonzales LA. Special shout out to CarePartners and Alzheimer's Association, Houston & Southeast Texas Chapter for the support. Special shout out also to my team.
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Had a chance 2 provide dementia education & recruit 4 our research at Sigma Gamma Rho 84th Southwestern Regional Confernece in Little Rock. U may ask how did this happen? It was an inviatation from 1 of our past research participants. This is how our research is leading to impact.
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
please join me in learning about dementia in the Black community and church. But before we start learning how to care for community, we have to kick off the Dementia Summit with praise and Worship!! April 10-12, 2025 in Altanta GA Register: alterdementia.com/alter-summit/
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
2025 Alter Dementia Summit loading Calling all youth. Register now: alterdementia.com/alter-summit/
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
We had to divide & conquer today. Thank you Dr. Rhodes, Paulina, and Ms Dale for representing @AlterDementia and our caregiving research in Mississippi today. I see the team caught some parade action for Mardi Gras also! 💜
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Honored to serve as the keynote for TCU Leaders in Dementia Care Series. #loveisaction
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Awesome working with the South Texas Chapter of Alzheimer’s Association to go on the news and speak about dementia related disparities in the Black community and how the Black San Antonio churches are filling in a gap and bringing in resources and support. #jointhemovement #Alter
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Alter Dementia Summit loading… today in ATL we filmed, did food tasting with Chef, & toured space with the production manager. U don’t want to miss this opportunity to be part of the movement, to be part of the solution. Register now: alterdementia.com/alter-summit/ 4/10-4/12/2025
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Today the team did brain health education during worship service for the teen ministry at Family Life Center in San Antonio. We had a blast.
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
I had a nice time networking, educating, recruiting today in Austin at the Central Texas African American Family Support Conference.
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
I am super excited 4 our partnership with Central Library in Atlanta. We r partnering with them to offer research opportunities to the community & enroll caregivers in the Caregiving while Black course. We now have a waiting list.
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Looking forward to connecting with those who are serious about creating solutions for dementia care with the African American community. Join the movement! Register now!! sage.landing.showcare.io/2025-alter-d...
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Trust me!! You do not want to miss this gathering!
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
I am so excited and honored to receive this award!
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Our San Antonio team is growing. So great to have nursing, med, & engineering students from Galen, UTSA, & UT Health join the movement to serve and spread dementia awareness Ess in the Black community Today, we did some team building activities!!!!
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
A good resource to help with study recruitment.
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Showing up & supporting team members also means showing up & supporting their family! This weekend we celebrated Janelle Gore mom’s birthday! While celebrating, her mom promoted our research and we were able to recruit caregivers & have great leads for Black churches. #stayready
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Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps, PhD, RN @drfayron.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Interested in collaborating with the community to address dementia-related disparities?? Join us at the 2025 Alter Dementia Summit in Atlanta 4/10-4/12. Registration now open
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SAGE - Alter Dementia Summit
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