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Meet Alice Ashwell. She’s a trained educator and life coach, and holds a PhD in Education from UCT. 

Her course, Transforming the Dementia Journey, is for those who love and care for people living with dementia. 

Here’s what you can expect from her interactive workshop

• Opportunities to share your story with others on the journey, 

• To be heard and encouraged,

• Insights into how changes in the brain affect mood and behaviour,

• Information and practical techniques to help you address family caregiver stress,

• Tips to enhance communication so that your loved one feels safe, calm and loved,

• Advice on sustaining care and avoiding burnout,

• Useful resources and links providing ongoing support, and

• A practical reminiscence project to honour your loved one.

If you need help understanding and coping with the changes you’re noticing in your loved one, please don’t hesitate to contact Alice at alice@heartofnature.co.za or on 082 720 7444.

For more information on the services offered by Dementia Connections, including individual coaching sessions and family workshops click here to visit her website.

more about alice

Alice established Dementia Connections in memory of her mother, Elizabeth, who lived with dementia for about 15 years. 

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. Others include Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, and traumatic brain injury. When the connections between our brain cells are damaged, we lose more than just our memory and ability to perform everyday activities. Unfortunately, our relationships—with friends, family members, our community, and even nature—are also affected.

Alice works with those who love and care for people living with dementia, including family members, friends and professional caregivers.

In her presentations, coaching sessions, workshops, and articles, Alice draws attention to the many ways in which caregivers can help people living with dementia to stay connected.

"Recent research in the UK revealed that about 40% of family members caring for a person with dementia developed anxiety or depression, which often led to burnout, ill health, and a breakdown in care for that person. My mother lived with dementia for 15 years. I know how that feels.

And I also know that some very simple calming practices, insights and skills can transform the dementia journey for you as they did for me.

You are invited to be part of a course with a small group of people (maximum of 5-7) who are caring for loved ones living with dementia."

— Alice Ashwell