AN ONLINE PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES FACING DEMENTIA
What your family needs to know to make dementia a little easier.
From the first signs to the hardest moments – Understand what's happening. Know what to do next.
✔︎ 24/7 access to my playbook (all stages of dementia)
✔︎ Live weekly Q&As – ask your exact questions
✔︎ Practical strategies for real-life situations
✔︎ Join from anywhere in the world
I've sat with more than 1,000 families as they navigate dementia. Whatever stage you're at, you don't have to face it alone.
Melissa
$99 AUD for 3 months · 7-day money-back-guarantee · Weekly live Q&As · Cancel anytime
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YOU'RE NOT ALONE IN THIS
You don't have to have these thoughts at 3am
Whatever you're carrying tonight, I have an answer, and I'll walk it with you.
"Is this dementia or just normal ageing?"
The worry you can't stop thinking about, even though you haven't said it out loud yet
"Am I doing the right thing for Mum?"
Constant second-guessing about decisions, care choices, and whether you're helping or making things worse
"How much worse is this going to get?"
Anxiety about the future, decline, and what’s coming next
"They've just been diagnosed. I don't know what to do next."
The fear and overwhelm after that appointment
"Why won’t she just let me help her?"
Frustration when Mum refuses help, denies problems, or becomes suspicious or angry
"I can’t do this forever, but I feel so guilty for even thinking that"
Torn between love, duty, and exhaustion
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Families often tell me things like...
“Mum started repeating stories, forgetting appointments and getting confused by things she'd always known. Every time I raised it she became defensive. Melissa helped us encourage Mum to see a doctor and gave us the right questions to ask. It was a complete game changer.”
Maria (daughter)
"I only wish we'd found Melissa earlier. It would have saved us so much stress, worry and second-guessing."
Rob (son)
“When Dad was diagnosed with dementia, we left the appointment in complete shock. We had no idea what to do next. Melissa helped us make sense of it all. For the first time, we felt like we had a plan.”
Angela W (wife and carer)
“Trying to care for Mom while working and raising kids felt impossible. Melissa's advice was practical, reassuring and actually worked in real life. I felt less overwhelmed almost immediately.”
Priya (daughter)
"The weekly Q&As have been a lifeline. Hearing Melissa answer questions and knowing I'm not the only one going through this makes me feel less alone and much more confident. Thank you thank you!"
Anne S (daughter)
"The hardest part wasn't the memory loss. It was watching my wife change and not knowing how to help. Melissa helped me understand what was happening and gave me practical ways to support her."
John (husband)
Feedback from families refer to experiences with my dementia and ageing programs and Q&A sessions, not to psychological or clinical services.
IMAGINE THIS...
Something has changed
Where families often start:
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Googling at midnight and feeling worse
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Walking on eggshells around Mum or Dad
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Snapping, and then hating yourself for it
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Family conversations keep ending in conflict
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Feeling alone, scared and unprepared
Stepping up as a carer
Where families often start:
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Keeping Mum/Dad safe and independent at home
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How to share the care, juggle etc.
You've just been told it's dementia – what's next?
Where families often start:
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Understanding the current situation
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What matters most
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What happens next
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Conversations to have
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Future planning
Dementia's hardest moments
As behaviours change:
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Googling at midnight and feeling worse
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Walking on eggshells around Mum or Dad
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Snapping, and then hating yourself for it
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Family conversations keep ending in conflict
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Feeling alone, scared and unprepared
FAMILIES' FAVOURITE PART OF THE PROGRAM
And weekly Q&A's to answer
your family's questions
Every week, you can bring me your real situation. Your specific question. The moment that happened this week that you don't know how to handle.
It's also where you'll realise you're not navigating this alone. Every week, families hear someone else describe exactly what they've been going through — and something shifts.
Many families say this becomes the most valuable part of the program
"The weekly Q&As have been a lifeline. Hearing Melissa answer questions and knowing I'm not the only one going through this makes me feel less alone and much more confident. Thank you thank you!"
Anne S, Darlinghurst
$99 AUD for 3 months (approx $70 USD) · Weekly Q&As · Money-back-guarantee · Cancel anytime
IMAGINE THIS...
When families have a clear plan,
everything feels less overwhelming
Where families often start:
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Googling at midnight and feeling worse
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Walking on eggshells around Mum or Dad
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Snapping, and then hating yourself for it
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Family conversations keep ending in conflict
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Feeling alone, scared and unprepared
The families I help:
✔︎ Understand what's happening and why
✔︎ Know exactly what to do next
✔︎ Know how to respond in the hardest moments
✔︎ Your family gets on the same page
✔︎ Stop feeling so alone in this
✔︎ Have more moments of joy
All of this is possible for your family too
$99 AUD for 3 months · 7-day money-back-guarantee · Weekly live Q&As · Cancel anytime
MEET YOUR GUIDE
Hi, I'm Melissa Levi
I've been on both sides of this table.
I'm a Clinical Psychologist. But before that, I was a granddaughter watching my grandfather change, and my family not knowing what to do, where to turn, or how to talk to each other without it turning into an argument.
That experience never left me. It's why I've spent almost two decades specialising in dementia and ageing, working with families in my private practice, and consulting with residential aged care homes.
I have helped more than 1,000 families navigate ageing, dementia and caregiving with more confidence, clarity and less fear.
What I hear, again and again: families feel completely alone in this. They can't get timely help. They're searching at midnight and finding generic information that doesn't speak to their situation. They need a real person, someone who genuinely understands, to say "here's what to do next."
That's why I built the Dementia Playbook. So that no family has to do this alone.
Melissa
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We Need to Talk About Ageing
Published by Hachette, 2023
Melissa Levi • Clinical Psychologist, BA(Psych)(Hons I), MClinPsych, MAPS
HOW I HELP
What I offer your family
Two things, working together: a complete playbook you can turn to anytime, and live time with me every week.
SELF-PACED • ANYTIME
The Dementia Playbook
Step-by-step strategies, scripts and tools for every stage of dementia - the same advice I give families face to face.
Guidance for all 9 stages of dementia
Practical videos, scripts & tools
Watch at your own pace, any time of day or night
LIVE • EVERY WEEK
Weekly Q&A's
Bring your family's real situations to a live session and get answers from me - and the reassurance of other families walking the same road.
Ask about your own Mum and Dad
Support with difficult conversations
Hear from other families on the same journey
Weekly Q&As · Money-back-guarantee · Cancel anytime
I'M HERE TO HELP YOUR FAMILY
What it's like to have me
in your corner
You'll stop second-guessing every decision
You'll know what's happening and what to do next
The hardest moments will stop feeling like ambushes
Your family will get on the same page more quickly
You'll finally feel like someone is helping you carry this
Dementia isn't easy. But with the right support, it can be easier
SUPPORT FOR THE WHOLE JOURNEY
Where is your family right now?
Wherever you are, there's a clear next step. The Playbook covers all 9 stages — so you're ready now, and as things change. Unlock everything today.
For less than the cost of one appointment · 7-day money-back-guarantee
START TODAY
Start today. Know what to do next.
Professional dementia support often has a 6-month waitlist. The Playbook gives you expert strategies today, plus live weekly Q&As — for less than the cost of one appointment.
EVERYTHING INCLUDED
Strategies for all 9 stages of dementia
Live weekly Q&A sessions with Melissa
Videos, scripts & tools for real situations
Access for your whole family
No risk, 7-day money back guarantee
Most families wish they had guidance like this earlier
$99 / 3 months
AUD • approx $70 USD • billed quarterly
– or $297 per year, save 25% (best value)
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Read what families are saying...
“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
“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
“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 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.”
Sam T, New York
Feedback from families refer to experiences with my dementia and ageing programs and Q&A sessions, not to psychological or clinical services.
COMMON QUESTIONS
You probably want to know...
Is this for me/my family?
If you're supporting a parent or loved one with dementia and you want to feel less overwhelmed and more prepared — yes, this is for you
Don't we need to see you in person?
In-person support is wonderful when you can get it — but professional dementia support often has a 6+ month waitlist. The Playbook gives you expert strategies the moment you need them, plus live weekly Q&As where I answer your family's specific questions — all for less than the cost of one appointment.
Is this just for Australians?
Not at all — dementia is a universal experience. Families worldwide share the same fears and challenges. Just read 'Mum' as 'Mom' and 'Ageing' as 'Aging'.
What access will I have to Melissa?
Pre-recorded workshops, live webinars, and weekly Q&A sessions — plus a private member community to connect with me, my team, and other families. Your membership covers your whole household.
What if this isn't right for me?
If you're not satisfied within 7 days, contact me for a full refund. No questions asked. And you can cancel anytime.
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
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"Warm and compassionate, Melissa offers sound clinical information and practical advice... Sure to be helpful for all families."
- Scientia Professor Henry Brodaty, Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, UNSW Sydney
"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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