Donna B. Fedus, M.A.

Donna Fedus is a gerontologist, dementia educator, and founder of Borrow My Glasses (BMG), LLC, an education and evaluation company bringing new perspectives to aging, caregiving, and dementia, without the tragedy narrative. With more than 35 years of experience as a gerontologist and nearly 20 years as a dementia educator and caregiver coach, Donna is recognized nationally as a subject matter expert, thought leader, program strategist, researcher, and speaker preparing individuals, organizations, and communities to embrace the opportunities and realities of longevity. 

Through BMG, Donna and her team develop scalable learning solutions, training, and evaluation services delivered nationwide for organizations looking to better serve their customers, referral sources and workforce; to strengthen caregiver capacity; and to scale programs that benefit end users while advancing organizational goals. 

A sought-after speaker, Donna presents keynotes and workshops at local, state, and national conferences on dozens of topics. As an adjunct professor at Quinnipiac University, she created and taught courses in Dementia Fundamentals, Social Issues in Family Caregiving, and Sociology of Aging. She serves on Quinnipiac’s Committee for Age Inclusivity as well as several other nonprofit boards and advisory groups.

Donna has also served as Principal Investigator on several research initiatives. These include a National Institute on Aging (NIA)-funded study called WOOP for Dementia Caregivers conducted in collaboration with researchers at Yale University, Dr. Gabriele Oettingen and other experts. They demonstrated the feasibility of tailoring the delivery of an evidence-based goal attainment strategy for caregivers via novel technology. Donna led several Disrupt Aging studies over five years of collaboration with AARP that demonstrated transformed attitudes about aging among college students and community members based on exposure to a two-hour interactive curriculum. Additionally, Donna’s Gerontology Relevance Study found that college students recognized the personal and professional value of gerontology education after completing a brief asynchronous module.

Through education, research, evaluation and program development, Donna continues to empower organizations to embrace longevity, strengthen caregiver confidence and capacity, and inspire new perspectives on aging and dementia, without the tragedy narrative.