Nancy, Certified Caregiving Consultant, is a former software executive, dementia care advocate, and co-founder of The Caregiver’s Journey®. Having cared for family members with Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and frontotemporal dementia, she equips caregivers with practical guidance through speaking, writing, and the award-winning The Caregiver’s Journey podcast.
Nancy is a retired software industry executive, Certified Senior Advisor, and Certified Caregiving Consultant who co-founded the nonprofit The Caregiver’s Journey® with longtime friend Sue Ryan after both experienced the challenges of dementia caregiving for multiple family members. Together they co-host the Gold Stevie Award-winning podcast – The Caregiver’s Journey – consistently ranked one of the top How-To podcasts in the US on Apple, as well as listened to by tens of thousands worldwide on other platforms.
Their innovative 20-step Navigating Dementia Caregiving Roadmap helps caregivers understand what to focus on now and what can wait until later. Other resources include blogs, guides, worksheets, and checklists. All resources of the nonprofit are delivered free of charge.
Nancy brings a compassionate yet no-nonsense approach that resonates with caregivers navigating their own journeys. She delivers practical, experience-based strategies that help caregivers build confidence, anticipate challenges, and find effective solutions – cutting through the overwhelm with clarity and authenticity.
Nancy is on the board of directors of the Georgia Gerontology Society as well as the board of advisors for Beyond Dementia Coalition. She is also on 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.
The Caregiver’s Journey: Website: https://thecaregiversjourney.org/
Navigating Dementia Caregiving Roadmap: https://roadmap.thecaregiversjourney.org/
Nancy: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancytreaster/