Every Dementia Experience is Different.

The Disappearing Mind, hosted by National Dementia Coach Dawn Platt, helps listeners navigate along their personal journey with dementia through exclusive and direct perspectives that help tell the stories of people diagnosed with the disease, their caregivers and experts in the field.
With over 30 years of experience in Memory Care and Senior Living, Dawn breaks down various topics into “four stages of understanding,” a methodology developed to ensure this unique new podcast tackles the various questions, issues and challenges that may arise for families as they travel down this often long and confusing journey.
We invite you to review the stages below to determine where you may be at in this process and encourage you to subscribe and listen each week so that we may help you or your loved ones gain greater clarity and understanding of this disease.
Four Stages of Understanding
This unique podcast breaks down the personal journey of understanding dementia, addressing concerns, common topics, and other issues that might arise as a loved one progresses through the disease.

My grandparent has dementia. Is it genetic? What kinds of things can I start to do now to keep my brain healthy? What research is being done to help, prevent or cure the disease? Are there multiple types of dementia?

My loved one is starting to become forgetful. I'm worried they may be getting dementia, and about the future. What are the signs I should be looking for? What should I do if they are showing signs? How do I know if I'm starting to get it?

My loved one has been diagnosed with dementia or does not want to be diagnosed. I'm trying to care for them but it's becoming difficult and I need to prepare for the future. Where do I start?

I have been caring for someone with dementia for some time and now I am getting overwhelmed. I need help and a lot of it. Is memory care something I should consider? What about finances? Are there legal concerns I should address?
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