About Our Founders

Eleonora Tornatore-Mikesh

A Global Voice Advancing Alzheimer’s Care, Brain Health, and Women-Led Systems Change

Eleonora is a nationally recognized and globally engaged leader transforming how communities approach Alzheimer’s care, brain health, and longevity through systems change, innovation, and the power of women-led impact.

With nearly 25 years of experience across senior living, health care, and memory care, Eleonora has led large-scale transformation at the intersection of care delivery, workforce development, and community health. Her leadership is grounded in a clear conviction: lasting change happens when care systems are redesigned early, inclusively, and at scale.

Global Leadership & the Brain Economy

Eleonora’s work and vision have been presented on the global stage, including at the World Economic Forum, where she has contributed to advancing the Brain Economy positioning brain health not only as a medical imperative, but as a social, economic, and community-wide priority.

Transformational Impact in Alzheimer’s Care

Over the last 14 years, under Eleonora’s leadership, organizations she has led have raised more than $108 million to advance Alzheimer’s support services, education, and research fueling innovation, expanding access to care, and accelerating progress across the field.

As former President & CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter, Eleonora led the organization for 7.5 years, more than doubling revenue, expanding statewide dementia education, and partnering with the Department of Labor to deliver dementia training to 140+ facilities. Her tenure strengthened both the scale and sustainability of dementia care infrastructure across the state.

A pioneer in early-stage intervention, Eleonora helped launch a statewide early-stage support model, securing critical funding and shifting the field toward earlier engagement, empowering individuals and families sooner, improving outcomes, and restoring dignity throughout the disease journey.

Shaping Policy, Standards & Leadership

Committed to elevating standards across the field, Eleonora served as Chair of the Connecticut Assisted Living Association (CALA), where she developed a comprehensive Executive Director curriculum adopted statewide. She also represented CALA for seven years on a Connecticut Department of Public Health committee, influencing regulatory improvements and contributing to the Institute of Senior Living Education.

Her influence has been consistently recognized through her inclusion on the City & State Health Care Power 100 list for four consecutive years, honoring leaders driving meaningful change across the health care ecosystem.

President & CEO, CaringKind | Building the Future of Community Care

Today, as President & CEO of CaringKind, Eleonora is leading a bold evolution of Alzheimer’s and dementia support, expanding access, advancing education, and scaling evidence-based, community-centered solutions nationwide.

She is also the architect of the Blue Zone Bronx Challenge, a first-of-its-kind, place-based initiative applying longevity and brain-health principles to an urban community, demonstrating how neighborhoods can become engines of prevention, connection, and cognitive wellbeing.

A Visionary & Community Action Leader | 100 Women of Impact

Eleonora is a visionary and community action leader who has created a powerful platform for women who want change in their own hands. She launched 100 Women of Impact in New York City as a bold experiment in collective action bringing women together to learn, lead, invest, and act on behalf of brain health.

Now expanding beyond NYC, 100 Women of Impact is scaling into a national and ultimately global movement. Collectively, thousands of women will be mobilized to educate their communities about brain health, advocate for early intervention, and accelerate solutions for Alzheimer’s and related dementias.

About CaringKind
CaringKind is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits dedicated to supporting everyone impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Founded in New York City in 1979, CaringKind is the nation’s first Alzheimer’s organization and the birthplace of the Alzheimer’s movement in the United States.

For more than 45 years, CaringKind has been a trusted partner in care providing personalized support, comprehensive education, and life-enhancing programs for individuals living with dementia, their care partners, and professionals. Through its 24/7 Helpline, Care Consultations, early-stage engagement programs, and community-based initiatives, CaringKind helps people navigate the dementia journey with dignity, understanding, and connection.

Today, CaringKind stands at the intersection of care and science, advancing compassionate, evidence-informed approaches that empower people to live well with dementia and guided by the belief that care never stops and hope continues to grow.

To learn more or access support, visit caringkindnyc.org or call CaringKind’s 24/7 Helpline at 646-744-2900.