At Dementia Careblazers, we help families understand what to do when caring for a loved one with dementia and how to cope with the heavy emotions that come along with it.
Because caring for someone with dementia is about so much more than knowing what to do. It’s also about learning how to take care of yourself along the way.
I’m a board-certified geropsychologist, author, and founder of Dementia Careblazers.
For more than a decade, I worked as a geropsychologist in a busy hospital, helping people with dementia and the families caring for them.
And I kept noticing something.
Families were doing their very best to care for someone they loved, but they often didn’t have the information or support they needed. They were trying to make sense of behaviors that seemed to come out of nowhere, managing difficult decisions, and dealing with emotions they weren’t always sure what to do with.
And there was only so much we could cover during an appointment.
I wanted families to have somewhere they could turn for practical dementia guidance, even when they weren’t sitting in a doctor’s office.
That’s why I created Dementia Careblazers.
And when I became a caregiver for my own dad, I experienced firsthand just how different it feels when you’re the one living through it.
Today, Careblazers reaches families around the world through free educational videos, resources, my book, and our private caregiver community, the Care Collective.
My goal is to help you better understand what’s happening, know what you can try, and feel more confident in how you’re showing up for yourself and the person you love.
One of the most important things I teach is that understanding what’s happening in the brain changes how we respond to dementia.
Behaviors that look like stubbornness, resistance, or someone intentionally giving you a hard time often make a lot more sense when we understand how dementia affects the brain.
And when we understand what’s happening, we can start approaching situations differently.
But there’s another part of dementia care that’s just as important.
How you’re doing matters, too.
You can learn all the dementia caregiving strategies in the world and still feel overwhelmed, frustrated, guilty, or exhausted.
That’s why everything we teach at Careblazers focuses on two things: practical strategies for caring for your loved one and helping you manage the emotional side of caregiving.
There are several ways to learn from and connect with Careblazers.
For caregivers who want ongoing guidance and support, the Care Collective is our private community where you can ask questions, get help with dementia-related challenges, learn practical strategies, and connect with other caregivers.
Members have access to live support rooms, expert Q&A sessions, educational resources, and a community of people who understand the realities of dementia caregiving.
Learn More About the Care Collective →Our YouTube channel offers practical videos to help you understand dementia, respond to challenging behaviors, improve communication, and feel more confident in everyday caregiving situations.
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Real Help for Challenging Behaviors and Caregiving Overwhelm
I wrote The Dementia Care Toolkit to give families a resource they could turn to when dementia caregiving feels confusing, frustrating, or overwhelming.
Inside, I help you understand why challenging dementia behaviors happen, what you can do in response, and how to manage the thoughts and emotions that can make caregiving so difficult.
I wanted to create something practical. A book you could pick up when you’re dealing with a specific challenge, or read from beginning to end to start seeing dementia care differently.
My hope is that it helps you feel more equipped to handle the challenges you’re facing and a little less consumed by the difficult parts of caregiving.
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We’re more than just a company.
We’re a community.
And we’d love for you to be a part of it.
In addition to supporting family caregivers, I work with healthcare organizations, professional teams, and mission-aligned partners to improve the experience of dementia care.
My work includes:
Engaging, evidence-based presentations on dementia care, challenging behaviors, and caregiver well-being.
Helping organizations bring practical caregiver education and support to the families they serve, including GUIDE Model initiatives.
Practical, psychology-informed strategies that help healthcare professionals and care teams better understand and respond to dementia-related challenges.
Podcast interviews, media appearances, sponsorships, and collaborations that help bring dementia education to more people.
Whether you found Careblazers through a YouTube video, my book, a recommendation from a friend, or something else entirely, I hope you find information here that helps you better understand dementia and feel more confident about what to do next.
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