Amy Shaw PA PA-C

Summary

• Amy Shaw, PA-C is a nationally recognized dementia clinician, educator, and author based in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Her work focuses on dementia education, caregiver preparedness, and helping families understand the progression of dementia so they can make informed decisions and respond with confidence and clarity.
  
  She is the founder of Better Dementia™, a national platform providing dementia caregiver consulting and education to families across the United States and internationally. Through Better Dementia™, she translates complex neurocognitive disease processes into practical, accessible guidance that helps caregivers anticipate changes, reduce crisis-driven care, and preserve dignity throughout the dementia journey.
  
  Clinically, she provides private-pay medical care in Laramie County, Wyoming, and telehealth medical care throughout the state of Wyoming. Her practice, Amy Shaw LLC, does not bill Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, or commercial insurance.
  
  She is the author of The Arc of Conversation: A How-to Guide for Goals of Care Conversations (Springer, 2025), a practical guide used by clinicians and educators to improve serious-illness communication. She is currently writing Better Dementia: From Overwhelmed to Empowered, a forthcoming book focused on dementia caregiving education.
  
  Her background includes early academic work in cognition and development at Emory University and formal training as a Physician Assistant at Chatham University. She has more than a decade of experience in geriatrics, hospice, and dementia-focused care and education.