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Everything Dementia

The Foundations, Pre-Diagnosis & the Dementia Diagnosis

Melissa's Talking Ageing workshops — here to help your family on the ageing, dementia and caregiving journeys 🙏🏼

Everything Dementia: The Foundations

A must-watch for every family navigating any stage of the dementia journey. I share my philosophies, my beliefs, and my single most important mantra that helps in every challenging moment. 

Additional outcomes: Have a high-level understanding of what is dementia, and the unique characteristics of Alzheimer's disease, Vascular dementia, Dementia with Lewy Bodies,  and Frontotemporal dementia (FTD). 

And all the common questions and fears re the differences between 'normal brain ageing' and dementia, risk factors and genetics of dementia.
 

Dementia Caregiver

Pre-Diagnosis & the Dementia Diagnosis

  • Something doesn't seem quite right:

    • How to encourage Mom/Dad to seek a diagnosis

    • The 'what-to-expect, where, when & why' to seek a diagnosis (including: initial consultation preparation checklist)

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  • Receiving a dementia diagnosis 

    • Coping with a dementia diagnosis (both Mom, and you too)

    • Helping Mom share her dementia diagnosis with family, friends and healthcare professionals

    • How to speak to children (i.e. grandchildren) about dementia

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  • Treatments of dementia explained​​

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Dementia Patient

This module is for you, if you:

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✔️ Feel a knot in your stomach when your parents forget something important (and then feel guilty for getting frustrated with your parent's forgetfulness)​

 

✔️ Worry about if this is "normal ageing" or something more serious, and find yourself Googling "signs of dementia" late at night​

 

✔️ Are scared about what the future might hold for your family, and wonder if you'll have to become a caregiver someday​​​​

After this workshop, you will:

 

✔️ Understand dementia and early warning signs

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✔️ Learn to 'Step into their world' and understand what your parents are experiencing, how to discuss your concerns

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✔️ Have a clear action plan for encouraging your parents to see their doctor, ​and know what to expect at the appointment, how to prepare, questions to ask

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✔️ Have peace of mind knowing you're doing everything you can to help

All three stages of Dementia are included in Talking Ageing membership

Post-Diagnosis (a little bit of planning)

Following a diagnosis of dementia, it is important to pause, reflect, create family alignment, deeply understand your loved one's wishes, and take time to plan for the future - as a united family and care team.

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I provide your family with scripts, questions and framework to have the difficult conversations that most families avoid - until it's too late. 

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  • Conversations between your ageing loved one and the family; defining a meaningful life, wishes for the future, medical treatment, aged care, end-of-life etc.

  • Conversations with professionals (medical, legal, financial etc.)

  • Conversations to remedy family conflict

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Dementia Family

This module is for you, if you are:

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✔️ Feeling overwhelmed and scared after receiving your parent's dementia diagnosis

​​​​​​​✔️ Worried about what the future holds, and how quickly things might change. And ​​​​​struggling to process your emotions, and support your parent/s too

​​​✔️ Wondering how to explain this family and friends, especially your kids

​​✔️ Scared that Mum is about to forget who you are​

​​​✔️ Feeling unprepared for the caregiving responsibilities and financial implications that may lie ahead​​​​​​​​​​​​

After this workshop, you will:

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​✔️ Empowered with knowledge about dementia progression and what to expect​

✔️ Be more confident in your ability to support your parent ​​

✔️ Equipped with strategies to manage challenging behaviours and situations ​

✔️ Prepared to have difficult conversations with your parents, your family and make big decisions​​

✔️ Capable to help your parent preserve their relationships​​

✔️ Hopeful about your ability to face challenges and find moments of joy in the journey ahead

All three stages of Dementia are included in Talking Ageing membership

Also included:

Monthly live Q&A's,

webinars, and discussions

with my expert partners.

Downloadable workbook, exercises, and strategies for you and your family

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All three stages of Dementia are included in Talking Ageing membership

With Talking Ageing, you're never alone.

My promise to you is that together, we'll solve problems, you'll have more clarity for today, and you'll understand the options and next steps for tomorrow.

 

I will provide you with the same strategies, knowledge, scripts, resources and exercises that I've given to 1,000+ families face-to-face. 

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Melissa​​

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