Beth Smith-Boivin began her career in the Alzheimer's field more than 35 years ago, including a role at the Alzheimer's Center at Albany Medical Center.  Today she is the executive director at the Alzheimer's Association, Northeastern New York where she is responsible for the overall management of the chapter.  Her role is to ensure the delivery of quality care and support services to people impacted by Alzheimer's and similar illnesses within a 17-county region.