Brain Health Support for Caregivers of a Parent With Alzheimer's
You're caring for your parent. Who is looking after your brain?
Nancy Ryan, Elite Brain Health Coach Certified through Amen University, coaches adults who are caring for a parent with Alzheimer's or cognitive decline. Her own mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, so she understands what the caregiving years take out of you. Based in San Diego, with virtual sessions available nationwide.
Caring for a Parent Takes a Toll
You're Running on Empty
Between appointments, medications, meals, and emotional support for your parent, you have little left for yourself. Your brain feels it.
Your Own Health Slips Down the List
Sleep, regular meals, and your own appointments are usually the first things to go when someone depends on you every day.
Nobody Is Checking On You
Everyone asks how your parent is doing. Fewer people ask how you are.
What Coaching With Nancy Covers
Caregiver Brain Assessment
Evaluate how caregiving stress is affecting your cognitive function, sleep, nutrition, and emotional health. Identify your biggest risk factors.
Stress-Resilience Nutrition
Targeted nutrition strategies to lower cortisol, support your stress response, and protect your brain from the effects of chronic stress.
Quick-Prep Brain Meals
Realistic meal plans designed for caregivers with zero spare time: 15-minute meals, batch cooking strategies, and brain-boosting snacks.
Sleep Optimization
Strategies to improve sleep quality even with disrupted schedules, which matters for brain repair and caregiver resilience.
Guilt-Free Self-Care
Practical self-care strategies framed as brain health necessities rather than luxuries, because you can't pour from an empty cup.
Where to Start
The Brain Health Breakthrough is a single 60-minute session designed to give you immediate, actionable steps. It is a low-commitment way to start protecting your own brain health today.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is the coaching for me or for my parent?
- For you, the caregiver. Nancy coaches the person doing the caring, on the nutrition, sleep, and stress habits that support your own brain health.
- I'm caring for my parent every day. Can I really fit coaching in?
- Nancy designs coaching for time-strapped caregivers. Sessions are 45 minutes via video call, and all meal plans require minimal prep.
- Why does Nancy work with caregivers?
- Nancy's mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, and her daughter was diagnosed with high-functioning autism at age 3. She has lived the caregiver experience and understands the toll it takes on your brain and body.
- Do you work with people outside San Diego?
- Yes. Nancy is based in San Diego, and virtual sessions are available nationwide.
- Is this medical care?
- No. Nancy is a health coach, not a doctor or other medical professional. Coaching does not replace your own medical care or your parent's.
Nancy Ryan, an Elite Brain Health Coach Certified (EBHCC) through Amen University and based in San Diego, CA, coaches adults who are caring for a parent with Alzheimer's or cognitive decline. Her own mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Coaching covers a caregiver brain assessment, stress-resilience nutrition, quick-prep brain meals, sleep strategies, and self-care. Virtual sessions are available nationwide. Nancy is a health coach, not a medical professional.
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