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The Caregiver's Journey

What Is a Certified Senior Advisor: Three Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias

The Caregiver's Journey

Sue Ryan and Nancy Treaster

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5.0 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever heard of a certified senior advisor? Would you even know what you needed or how to find one? You're not alone if the answer is no — and there are clear steps you can take to get the right help at the right time.

We are Sue Ryan and Nancy Treaster. As caregivers for our loved ones with Alzheimer's and other types of dementia, we understand how overwhelming it can be to recognize when something has changed and know where to turn next. We're sharing insights from Cynthia Perthuis, principal owner of Senior Care Authority in Southwest Florida and a certified senior advisor, about finding, evaluating, and implementing solutions along the caregiving journey.

If you're following along with the Navigating Dementia Caregiving Roadmap, this aligns with Step Eight. You can find the roadmap as a downloadable digital guide on the guides page of our website, and we've also created it as an interactive page where you can click directly into each step.

Let's explore three essential tips for navigating this process — from recognizing when something is wrong, to finding the right help, to building a strategy that works for your whole family.

Connect with us and share your tips:


Full Show Notes

https://thecaregiversjourney.org/58-what-is-a-certified-senior-advisor-three-essential-tips-alzheimers-and-other-dementias/

Additional Resources Mentioned


Takeaways

We shared 3 tips:

Tip 1: Evaluate your situation

Tip 2: Reach out for help

Tip 3: Create a strategy


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Transcript

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0:00.0

This is the Whole Care Network, helping you tell your story one podcast at a time.

0:16.0

Content presented in the following podcast is for information purposes only.

0:22.7

Views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and guests

0:28.1

and may not represent the views and opinions of the Whole Care Network.

0:33.2

Always consult with your physician for any medical advice.

0:36.8

And always consult with your attorney for any legal advice and always consult with your attorney for any legal advice.

0:40.6

And thank you for listening to the Whole Care Network.

0:52.7

Have you ever heard of a certified senior advisor?

0:56.3

Would you even know what you needed or how to find one?

1:00.5

In this episode, Sue and I are talking with Cynthia Perthews of Senior Care Authority

1:04.7

about finding, evaluating, and implementing solutions along the caregiving journey.

1:11.0

We're sharing three tips.

1:14.0

Welcome. We are Sue Ryan and Nancy Treister.

1:17.6

This podcast brings our years of experience in a variety of family caregiving roles to prepare you to navigate your caregiving journey.

1:25.1

We're sharing our personal experiences, not medical advice,

1:28.9

and because it's our passion to support you on your journey, we believe no topic is off

1:34.2

limits. Let's get started. If you're following along with the navigating dementia caregiving

1:43.8

roadmap, this aligns with

1:46.1

step eight. And you'll be able to find the roadmap as a downloadable digital guide on the

1:52.9

guides page of our website. And we've also created it as an interactive page on our website.

1:59.6

Cynthia, welcome. We are so grateful to have you here today.

2:03.3

You're the principal owner of Senior Care Authority in Southwest Florida.

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