Meet the Author

Rachel Adelson, M.A., is an award-winning science writer specializing in health and aging.

She has covered everything from brain health and neurological disorders to behavioral economics and human-computer interaction.

After a successful career as an editor and speechwriter with IBM, Rachel founded Live Wire Communications to help clients in STEM fields – health, science and technology. Notable clients have included IBM, the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, plus elder-care programs in Ontario, Canada. Her writing earned two National Health Information Awards and a Clarion Award from Women in Communications.

Rachel has a master’s degree in journalism, graduate certificates in Aging and in Public Health, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology. A dual citizen of Canada and the United States, she lives with her family in Southern Ontario, keeps hand weights near the TV, and puts friction tape on the stairs.

To read a behind-the-scenes Q&A with the author and learn more about her vision for this book, visit the MEDIA page on this site.

Photo by Pamela Breznick