According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 9 people (11%) aged 65 and older have Alzheimer’s disease, and 74% of those affected are age 75 or older. The number of older adults living with Alzheimer’s is projected to grow to nearly 13.8 million by 2060.
Behind those numbers are millions of families navigating the emotional, practical, and often overwhelming realities of caregiving.
The Caregiver’s Journey is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering Alzheimer’s and other dementia family caregivers with the knowledge, practical resources, and support they need to handle everyday caregiving challenges with greater confidence, patience, and peace of mind.
Through podcasts, blogs, social media, guides, workbooks, professional speaking, and candid conversations about both the rewarding and difficult sides of caregiving, The Caregiver’s Journey provides direct, specific, and actionable guidance. Its goal is to help caregivers move from feeling frustrated and overwhelmed to feeling informed, prepared, and supported.
Nancy Treaster, CSA, CCC™, co-founder of The Caregiver’s Journey, brings a unique combination of executive leadership experience, formal caregiving training, and deeply personal experience to this mission.
Before dedicating her work to supporting caregivers, Nancy was a software industry executive and served as General Manager of Strategic Operations at Verint Systems. At the same time, she experienced the realities of family caregiving firsthand, supporting her father through Parkinson’s disease, her father-in-law through Alzheimer’s disease, and her husband through Frontotemporal Dementia.
Today, as a Certified Caregiving Consultant and experienced speaker, Nancy uses those lessons to provide families with the frank, compassionate, and practical guidance she wishes she had received during her own caregiving journey.
Nancy also serves on the board of directors of the Georgia Gerontology Society and the board of advisors for the Beyond Dementia Coalition. She contributes to the Community Advisory Boards of the NIH Open Measurement Network Initiative for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (OMNI ADRD) and Dr. Emily L. Mroz’s Frost Lab at Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing.
In this episode of Let’s Have This Conversation, we explore the realities families face when a loved one is diagnosed with dementia, the difficult conversations caregivers need to have, and how families can make thoughtful decisions while preserving dignity, connection, and quality of life.
We also discuss the emotional weight of caregiving, recognizing when living independently may no longer be safe, finding moments of joy throughout the journey, and why caregivers need support just as much as the people they care for.
Because caregiving isn’t simply about managing a diagnosis. It’s about caring for a human being—and finding the knowledge, patience, compassion, and support necessary to navigate the journey together.
For more Information: https://thecaregiversjourney.org/
LinkedIn: @Nancy Treaster, CSA, CCC
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