Welcome to Your Resource Hub
These tools were created with care to support you
when things feel uncertain, overwhelming, or just too much.
Take your time, explore what speaks to you, and
come back whenever you need a moment of steadiness.
Start with the free tools—or explore the deeper supports when you’re ready.
This isn’t about fixing. It’s about finding steadiness while everything around you shifts.
The Family Member's First Aid Kit
A simple, compassionate guide to help you ground yourself when emotions feel overwhelming. Think of it as your go-to for breath, calm, and perspective when everything is too much.
Navigating Uncertainty Workbook
When the future feels foggy and unstable, this workbook offers practical tools to anchor yourself emotionally—so you can move forward with more steadiness and less panic.
Emotional Weather Map
When your emotions feel unpredictable or contradictory, this visual tool helps you name what you're feeling without judgment. It’s a gentle way to acknowledge your internal landscape and reconnect with your needs.
Processing Your Emotions After Seeing Your Loved One with Dementia
Visits can leave you emotionally flooded—grief, guilt, sadness, and helplessness often show up all at once. This reflective guide helps you gently process what rises after being with your loved one, so you’re not carrying it all alone.
3 Gentle Grounding Practices
Quick tools to use in real-time to reset your nervous system and regain emotional steadiness.
"My Top 3 Strategies to Help Manage the Emotional Roller Coaster of a Loved one's Dementia Diagnosis and Feel More Confident Navigating the Path Ahead"
A short, powerful guide that brings clarity to what you're feeling—and how to move forward with more confidence.
💡 Everything above is something I created based on years of supporting families like yours. But you don’t have to walk this alone—below, you’ll find a few outside tools and voices that I’ve found helpful or healing along the way.
These are external resources I recommend if you’d like to explore more.
Understanding Dementia & Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s Association – Understanding Alzheimer’s & Dementia
A comprehensive, easy-to-follow breakdown of what dementia is, the stages of Alzheimer’s, and how families are impacted.
👉 www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-alzheimers
National Institute on Aging – Alzheimer’s Disease Education & Referral Center (ADEAR)
Government resource with science-backed info, downloadable fact sheets, and research updates.
👉 www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers
Books You Might Find Helpful
The 36-Hour Day by Nancy L. Mace & Peter V. Rabins
A go-to classic for understanding the medical, emotional, and practical aspects of dementia caregiving.
Loving Someone Who Has Dementia by Pauline Boss
Especially helpful for understanding ambiguous loss and grief throughout the journey.
Creating Moments of Joy Along the Alzheimer’s Journey by Jolene Brackey
Simple, hopeful practices to reconnect—even during difficult stages.
Grief, Ambiguous Loss & Self-Care
Ambiguous Loss Resource Page (Pauline Boss)
Understand ambiguous loss and how to process ongoing grief.
Grief.com – Resources for Emotional Grief Support
Articles and videos from grief expert David Kessler
Megan Devine – Refuge in Grief
Grief advocate and therapist offering courses, writing, and community for people experiencing profound loss.
(Check out her book: “It’s OK That You’re Not OK”)
When reading feels supportive
If you’re looking for words that help put language to what you’re experiencing, you can explore reflections and insights in the Emotions & Dementia blog.
(Read when it feels helpful. Skip it when it doesn’t.)
Feeling like you’re ready for something more?
If you’d like to continue feeling supported
beyond these tools, explore structured support
designed for emotional steadiness at every stage.
However you’re feeling right now—confused, heartbroken, numb, or unsure—
know that you're not doing it wrong.
You're just human, walking through something hard.
Disclaimer: The services and information provided on this website are for educational and informational purposes only and are not intended as medical, mental health, or therapeutic advice. Nothing on this site is a substitute for professional diagnosis, treatment, or medical care. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified healthcare provider with any questions regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you have read on this website.
Use of this website and any services offered is at your own risk. Liz Brown LLC is not responsible for any injury, loss, or damage resulting from reliance on the information provided. References or links to external resources are provided for convenience and do not constitute endorsement.
