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Feel less overwhelmed. Know what to do next.

When dementia enters your family, everything can suddenly feel unsteady.


The Family Dementia Plan gives you clear, step-by-step support — starting with what you need right now.

Within your first 7 days, you’ll feel calmer, with a clearer sense of what to do next.

 

Trusted by families across Australia and beyond.


Melissa

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"I don't know what to do..."

  If you’ve recently said this, you’re in the right place  

You don’t need every answer today.

But you do need a clear plan, and support for

where you are now, and what's coming next...

I've helped more than 1,000 families navigate the dementia, ageing and caregiving journey

I help families:

Feel calmer, even on the hardest days​​

Know exactly what to do next​​​

Experience less anxiety

Make tough moments easier with proven strategies

Have a clear plan so the future feels less scary​

Care for Mum and yourself – without the guilt

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When I first see families, they're often:

Overwhelmed, worried, and exhausted

Avoiding hard conversations

Second-guessing every decision

Losing sleep and endless Googling

Arguing with siblings

Feeling alone

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Lifetime access for your family

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No-risk, 7-day money back guarantee

Wherever you're starting,
there's a next step

You don't need more overwhelm, and there's no need to look ahead.

But without a plan, small decisions quickly become emergencies.
 

✔️ Clinically excellent support and practical strategies that work,

to make day-to-day caring and dementia easier

 

✔️ Weekly Q&As where I'll answer your family's questions

The same support I have offered families face-to-face for over a decade

Early concerns

  • Make sense of the changes

  • Encouraging your parents to see a doctor

  • The appointment, questions to ask etc.

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Making caring easier

Tips, checklists, strategies to reduce stress, overwhelm, manage carer stress, and avoid burning out.

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Diagnosis

What to ask, what to say, and what matters most. Set your loved one, and family up for success

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Managing challenging moments

Paranoia, aggression, sundowning, wandering and more. Confidently know what to do and say - in the toughest dementia moments.

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Living safely at home

Strategies, checklists, case studies to make home safer without taking away independence or dignity.

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Future planning & aged care

Feel prepared, organised and confident about the future — difficult conversations about aged care, health, finance, legals, family and more

What to expect:

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Weekly Q&A sessions with Melissa

get your questions answered and learn from other families navigating the same challenges.


Expert support designed for time-poor adult children — practical strategies to handle tough moments with confidence, and step-by-step guides, scripts, and checklists to make caregiving and dementia easier, available 24/7

Meeting you where you are today — step-by-step, just focus on the stage you're in.

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Clarity for today, and a roadmap for the future more knowledge, family alignment, peace of mind, better outcomes, and fewer regrets

Never feel alone — ongoing, real-world support designed to walk with you through the stage you're at today.

Lifetime access, limited time offer & no risk — once Founding Families are sold out, future families will pay an annual membership

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This Founding Families price is limited to the first 500 families

(Less than what I charge for a 1-hour face-to-face appointment)

Does this sound like you?

"Am I doing the right thing for Mum?"

– Constant second-guessing about decisions, care choices, and whether you're helping or making things worse

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"How much worse is this going to get?" 

– Anxiety about the future, decline, and what’s coming next

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"I can’t do this forever, but I feel so guilty for even thinking that"

– Torn between love, duty, and exhaustion

"Why won’t she just let me help her?"

– Frustration when Mum refuses help, denies problems, or becomes suspicious or angry

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"I feel like I’m losing her piece by piece."

– Grief over the changes in her personality, memory, and connection, even while she’s still alive

If yes, you're in the right place.

My promise to you is that we can make this easier..

Read what families are saying...

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“When we first noticed changes in Dad, we didn’t know where to start. Melissa’s videos and checklists helped us make sense of what was happening and talk as a family without it turning into an argument. We finally felt like we had a plan and hope.”
 

Hayley C, Sydney

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"The weekly Q&As have been a lifeline. Hearing Melissa answer questions, and realising other families are facing the same things, makes me feel less alone and more capable of handling what’s ahead. Thank you thank you!"
 

Anne S, Darlinghurst

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“When Mom’s dementia got harder.. the wandering, the aggression, our family was falling apart. Everyone had a different idea of what to do. Melissa’s sessions helped us see the bigger picture and gave us tools we could all agree on. We stopped spinning in panic and started working together with empathy instead of fear.”

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Sam T, New York

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Feedback from families refer to experiences with my dementia and ageing programs and Q&A sessions, not to psychological or clinical services.

One time payment.
Lifetime access for your family

"The weekly Q&As have been a lifeline. Hearing Melissa answer questions, and realising other families are facing the same things, makes me feel less alone and more capable of handling what’s ahead. Thank you thank you!"
 

Anne S, Darlinghurst

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My Family Dementia Plan

AUD $297

Founding Member Special

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Weekly Q&A sessions 

I'm here to answer your questions and support your family

My Family Dementia Plan

The same practical strategies, checklists & support I've offered to families face-to face for over a decade.

 

Structured. Practical. Ongoing. But you only need to focus on the stage you’re in:

✔️ Early concerns

✔️ Diagnosis

✔️ What matters most

✔️ Living safely at home

✔️ Making caring easier

✔️ Managing challenging moments

✔️ Future planning

✔️ Aged care


Lifetime access for your family

No-risk, 7-day money-back guarantee

“I used to feel angry and helpless watching Dad change. We were so focused on what he couldn’t do anymore. Melissa showed us how to understand what was really happening in his brain — and how to respond instead of react. The strategies were practical and easy to follow, and they brought real peace into our home.”

 

Mallory K, Toronto 

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PS: this 'Founding Member Special' price is only for my first 500 families

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Hi, I'm Melissa Levi

I’m a Clinical Psychologist and author who has helped more than 1,000 families navigate dementia.

After over a decade supporting families through the hardest moments, I know this: every story is different, but the fear, confusion and exhaustion often feel the same.

 

And while you’re trying to hold so much, accessing specialist dementia support is often slow, limited or expensive… at a time when you need clarity now.

 

I created this program because it’s what I wish my own family had when we were caring for my grandfather — clear, practical, compassionate guidance to make the journey feel lighter and far less overwhelming.

You don’t have to do this alone. I’m here to help your family every step of the way.

Melissa

“Trying to get Dad into care nearly broke me. Every phone call felt like hitting a wall, and I didn’t even know what questions to ask. After going through Melissa’s program, I finally understood how the system works and how to advocate for Dad. It’s still emotional, but it’s not the constant panic it used to be.”

Libby W, Melbourne

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“I used to feel angry and helpless watching Dad change. We were so focused on what he couldn’t do anymore. Melissa showed us how to understand what was really happening in his brain — and how to respond instead of react. The strategies were practical and easy to follow, and they brought real peace into our home.”

 

Mallory K, Toronto 

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“I didn’t realise how much I’d disappeared into caring for Mum until one day I couldn’t stop crying. Melissa helped me see that I could love her and still have a life. The strategies she shared, tiny shifts, really gave me breathing space. I’m showing up for Mum again, but from a steadier place.”
 

Mary L, Brisbane

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Feedback from families refer to experiences with my dementia and ageing programs and Q&A sessions, not to psychological or clinical services.

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Common questions

Is this for me/my family?

Are you navigating the ageing, dementia or caregiving journey with Mum, Dad or an ageing loved one? And do you want to understand more, make the journey a bit easier, feel less alone, and provide the best possible care?

If yes - this is absolutely for you!

Don't we need to see you in person?

This is the most common question I get, and the answer is no.

❌ Unfortunately, it's difficult finding affordable and available

professional help (I often have 6+ months waiting lists).

✔️ You can access my workshops and strategies 24/7 

✔️ With every package, you get access to my weekly Q&A sessions, where I can answer your family's questions.

✔️ All of this for less than the cost of one face to face session

Is this just for Australians?

No. Ageing, dementia & caregiving is a universal experience.

We all share the same questions, fears and challenges. 
The knowledge, strategies and resources in this program have been used by families around the world. 
Just note that being Australian, I use 'Mum' instead of 'Mom', 'Ageing' instead of 'Aging'.

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What if this isn't right for me?

I'm confident that I can help you and your family. However, if my programs aren't the right solution for you, please contact me within 7 days for a full refund.

What access will I have to Melissa?

If you’re looking for me, this is where you’ll find me: Pre-recorded workshops, live webinars and weekly Q&A sessions. You can also connect with me, my team and other families through our private, member-only community; your extended village (coming soon).​ 

Note: As stated in our Terms of Use, Talking Ageing Pty Ltd is not engaged in rendering therapy services by providing this site, and your use of the site does not create any therapist-patient or other treatment relationship between you and Talking Ageing or Melissa Levi or any of its representatives.

💛 I have helped 1,000+ families
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Industry Referral for Melissa Levi

"Warm and compassionate, Melissa offers sound clinical information and practical advice... Sure to be helpful for all families."
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Scientia Professor Henry Brodaty, Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, UNSW Sydney 

Industry Referral for Melissa Levi

"We all MUST talk about old age and cognitive impairment, and Melissa shows the way!"
 - Associate Professor David Burke, Discipline of Psychiatry, UNDA Sydney

 

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