Meet Your Dementia Navigator

Dementia became personal to me long before Saharo existed.

For more than five years, I have helped care for my father as he has lived with dementia. Like many families, ours had to learn how to navigate changes in memory, behavior, safety, routines and everyday life while also trying to make the right decisions for someone we love.

There was plenty of information available about dementia. What was much harder to find was someone who could help us answer the practical questions:

• What should we deal with first?
• What should we tell the doctor?
• How should we respond when behavior changes?
• How can we improve safety at home?
• How do we preserve independence where possible?
• How should caregiving responsibilities be divided across the family?

That experience pushed me to deepen my dementia-care education and become a Certified Dementia Practitioner® through the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners.

I created Saharo Dementia Navigator because families often receive medical information but still need help figuring out what to actually do at home.

My role is not to replace doctors or licensed clinicians. My role is to help families make sense of what is happening, identify what deserves attention first, prepare for important conversations, and turn uncertainty into practical next steps.

That is the kind of support I wish every family had when dementia first entered our lives.

— Vikram Dhani, CDP®