Ellen Samson-Dementia Speaker

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Dementia Educator & Caregiver Advocate
Founder of DUCP and BRIDGE Philippines
Helping families understand dementia with compassion, clarity, and real-life guidance, reaching millions through education, not fear.

Join ๐„๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง ๐’๐š๐ฆ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง for a ๐…๐‘๐„๐„ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ on ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”: ๐‘๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐–๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ž ๐‘๐š๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐š...
09/04/2026

Join ๐„๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง ๐’๐š๐ฆ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง for a ๐…๐‘๐„๐„ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ on ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”: ๐‘๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐–๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ž ๐‘๐š๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ.

Created for business owners, professionals, and adult children balancing work, family, and caregiving, this practical conversation will explore how to manage competing responsibilities, prepare for changing care needs, and make thoughtful decisions without losing yourself in the process.

๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐€๐Œ ๐๐“ โ€ข ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐๐Œ ๐Œ๐“ โ€ข ๐Ÿ ๐๐Œ ๐‚๐“ โ€ข ๐Ÿ ๐๐Œ ๐„๐“
Live on Zoom | Free registration | Limited slots

๐’๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐‘ ๐œ๐จ๐๐ž ๐จ๐ซ ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐ค ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ.

09/04/2026

Nobody mentions this enough: dementia is not something families should handle by guessing.

This episode is educational, not a diagnosis. If you notice changes in memory, behavior, movement, safety, hallucinations, confusion, or sudden decline, please involve a doctor.

Dementia affects thinking, judgment, function, and daily life, and caregiving often carries another layer for Filipino families abroad.

Love matters, but love also needs guidance, support, and a care plan.

What change made your family seek help?

09/04/2026

Here is the real truth: dementia care should not be decided by guilt.

When you are abroad, raising your family, and your parent at home starts acting differently, the pressure can feel heavy.

But decisions should be based on safety, medical needs, dementia stage, family capacity, finances, and who can truly supervise the care.

Love matters deeply. But in dementia, love also needs a care plan.

What decision has your family been struggling to make?

09/03/2026

Burnout is not only emotional. Sometimes your body starts speaking for you.

Migraine, high blood pressure, acid reflux, back pain, panic-like symptoms, or constant exhaustion may be signs that your body is carrying too much.

Caregivers often explain it away: โ€œMaybe Iโ€™m just tired.โ€

But your body may be saying, โ€œPause. You are human, not a robot.โ€

Please rest, ask for support, and seek medical help when symptoms continue.

What has your body been trying to tell you?

09/03/2026

Safety planning is not control. It is protection for the person, the children, the household, and the future.

โ€œ๐ˆ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐ˆ ๐ค๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ซ.โ€ Thatโ€™s something many families say once caregiving decisions become urgent.๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐…...
09/03/2026

โ€œ๐ˆ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐ˆ ๐ค๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ซ.โ€ Thatโ€™s something many families say once caregiving decisions become urgent.

๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ, weโ€™re sharing ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ฅ๐ฌ about dementia research, early care planning, creating structure, nursing home decisions, and preparing when a parent wants to return to the Philippines.

Follow along and share these reels with a family who may need them.

A little preparation today can prevent a lot of confusion tomorrow.

09/02/2026

Bathroom accidents are not always carelessness.

In dementia, the brain may no longer โ€œrun the programโ€ in time. They may not recognize the urge, find the bathroom, identify the toilet, explain the need, or move quickly enough.

What you see as an accident may be the final part of a processing breakdown.

But also check for constipation, dehydration, pain, or sudden changes that may need medical attention.

What bathroom pattern have you noticed lately?

09/02/2026

My stress buster. She calms me down...

09/02/2026

They may still look capable, but their judgment may already be changing.

In FTD, safety planning often needs to happen earlier than families expect. Driving, money, online banking, cooking, or going out alone may no longer be safe.

This is not punishment. It is protection.

Sometimes love means securing the keys, setting spending limits, or simplifying the home before something serious happens.

The question is not, โ€œWill they get upset?โ€
The question is, โ€œWhat could happen if we do nothing?โ€

What safety boundary has been hardest for your family?

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22102 Normandie Avenue
Torrance, CA
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