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An estimated 55 million people lived with dementia in 2020. Alzheimer’s Disease International projects 139 million by 2050. You are not alone, and you are not powerless.

The Memory Mosaic helps individuals and families navigate cognitive decline through practical education, personalized memory-support activities, caregiver guidance, and meaningful human connection.

Educational and quality-of-life support designed to complement — not replace — medical care. The counter illustrates an average of one new case every three seconds, not a live diagnosis feed. Research sources.

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Where are you standing right now?

Two very different needs, two very different next steps. Choose the one that sounds like your life today — you can always come back for the other.

The curve is not fixed.

ADI projects 139 million people living with dementia by 2050. Explore an illustrative scenario for population-level risk reduction — not a validated forecast or a prediction of what one family or TMM can prevent.

Global Dementia Trajectory

Published endpoints and illustrative scenarios (2020–2050)

Modifiable Risk ImpactLancet 2024: up to ~45% potentially preventable or delayable
Base TrajectoryWith Risk Reduction

This hypothetical scenario shows 25 million fewer cases at the 2050 endpoint. It is not evidence of achievable prevention.

Key Modifiable Risk Levers

Exercise & Fitness

Regular aerobic physical activity is among the strongest protective factors for the aging brain.

Vascular Health

Blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol management protect the vessels that feed the brain.

Cognitive Reserve

Education and social connection are associated with dementia risk; benefits vary and do not guarantee prevention.

Sleep & Hearing

Ask a clinician about hearing and sleep concerns; sleep is not one of the 14 Lancet factors.

Illustrative model based on published global projections and the finding that around 45% of dementia cases may be preventable or delayable at population level. The 2030 and 2040 bars are illustrative intermediate values, not sourced forecasts. Reductions apply an assumed linear ramp to 45% × the slider setting; this is not a validated model.Sources and limitations.

Audit my own risk factors
The gap after diagnosis

A diagnosis may explain the condition. It does not teach families how to live with it.

Families often leave the doctor's office with a diagnosis, a medication list, and more questions than answers.

The Memory Mosaic fills the space between medical appointments and everyday life.

What we do

We make dementia easier to understand — and daily life easier to navigate.

TMM turns complex dementia information into practical guidance families can use at home.

Understand the changes

Make sense of cognitive and behavioral shifts as they happen.

Communicate with less frustration

Scripts and approaches that reduce conflict in hard moments.

Create meaningful routines

Daily structure that supports comfort and reduces confusion.

Select the right activities

Engagement matched to current abilities, not the diagnosis alone.

Use personal history

Life story as a tool for connection, not just reminiscence.

Adapt the environment

Small changes at home that reduce confusion and risk.

Prepare before crisis

See likely changes coming instead of reacting to them.

Know when to escalate

Recognize what needs a professional or medical opinion.

Protect the caregiver, too

Your quality of life matters as much as theirs.

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Guidance that fits real days at home

Every strategy we teach is meant for the living room, the kitchen table, and the drive to the appointment — the ordinary moments where dementia is actually lived.

The whole-person approach

We support the whole person — not just the diagnosis.

Every person living with dementia carries memories, relationships, preferences, culture, faith, and a lifetime of experience. Our approach considers six interconnected areas.

Brain & Cognitive Engagement

Activities that encourage attention, recognition, conversation, and participation without making the person feel tested.

Matching & sortingGuided storytellingSimple sequencingAdapted puzzlesOrientation supports

Identity & Life Story

Personal history becomes a tool for maintaining connection and honoring the individual.

PhotographsFamily storiesCareer memoriesFaith practicesMusic from meaningful periods

Emotional & Social Connection

We help families create interactions that feel safe, respectful, and successful.

ReminiscenceValidationReduced correctionShared musicOpportunities for purpose

Daily Environment & Routine

Small environmental changes can reduce confusion and make participation easier.

Visual cuesSimplified choicesPredictable routinesReduced overstimulation

Physical & Sensory Well-Being

Safe, nonclinical ways to support comfort, movement, and sensory engagement.

Recreational movementMusic & rhythmTexture activitiesNature-based activities

Caregiver Well-Being

The person providing care matters, too.

Realistic expectationsRespond, not reactSustainable routinesPreserving your own identity
Getting started

Support should begin with your reality — not a pile of information.

01 · TELL US WHERE YOU ARE

A guided educational intake

Background, current abilities, routines, communication patterns, and caregiver concerns. Not a diagnostic or clinical assessment.

02 · FIND YOUR PLACE

The Dementia Roadmap

Understand your current challenges, immediate priorities, and likely next steps.

03 · RECEIVE SUPPORT

A personalized plan

A learning path, memory-support activities, a Zoom engagement session, or a referral — matched to your family's needs.

04 · ADJUST OVER TIME

Revisit as life changes

Dementia does not remain still. Neither does your plan, your environment, or your resources.

Find Your Starting Point

Recommended opening

A short, nonclinical guide that looks at both what has changed and what remains — then points you to the one place where starting will make the greatest difference right now.

You don't have to understand everything to begin.

Whether you are noticing early changes, adjusting to a recent diagnosis, managing difficult days, or simply trying to preserve connection, The Memory Mosaic will help you identify what matters most right now.

Answer a few short questions to receive a personalized, nonclinical starting plan for your family.

Takes approximately 3 minutes. No diagnosis or medical information required.

Understanding Dementia

Dementia is not one single disease.

Different brain conditions produce different patterns of memory loss, communication difficulty, personality change, and movement problems. Understanding the type helps families interpret what they're seeing, and know what to ask.

Strong EvidenceEvidence-InformedPromising ResearchPractical Best PracticeDiscuss With Your Provider
Strong Evidence

Alzheimer's Disease

Reviewed by the TMM Clinical & Dementia Care Advisory Council · Educational overview, not a diagnosis
What is it?

The most common cause of dementia, involving a gradual buildup of amyloid plaques and tau tangles that disrupt communication between brain cells.

What may change first
  • Difficulty learning and retaining new information
  • Repetition of questions or stories
  • Disorientation to time or place
How it may affect the person
  • Language and judgment change gradually
  • Progressive effects on daily functioning
  • Later: movement, eating, swallowing, and personal-care needs
What the person may be experiencing
  • Confusion about recent events
  • Frustration when words won't come
  • Anxiety in unfamiliar situations
How to respond
  • Avoid quizzing ("Do you remember?")
  • Answer repeated questions calmly, without correction
  • Use short, simple, one-step instructions

This diagnosis may change how the person processes the world, but it does not remove the need for dignity, belonging, affection, purpose, and meaningful connection.

Living Well With Dementia

Supporting the Brain, Body and Person

There is no single food, game, supplement, or wellness practice proven to reverse dementia. But how a person eats, moves, sleeps, socializes, and experiences their environment can influence health, comfort, and quality of life. Ten pillars, translated into realistic daily practice.

Evidence-Informed

Dietary patterns linked to cardiovascular and metabolic health may also support brain health — leafy vegetables, berries, beans, whole grains, fish, and olive oil, with adequate hydration. No single food prevents or cures dementia. What the research says: the original FINGER trial found cognitive benefit from a combined diet, exercise, and cognitive-training program in at-risk older adults — but a later three-year MIND-diet trial found no statistically significant advantage over the comparison diet. Both findings are worth knowing.

Strong Evidence

Physical activity supports cardiovascular health, strength, balance, sleep, mood, and daily function — walking, chair-based movement, dancing, gardening, and supervised community exercise. Individualized therapeutic exercise belongs to physical or occupational therapy, especially with fall risk or medical conditions.

Promising Research

Games, puzzles, music, art, and conversation may support cognitive function and quality of life — but no commercial "brain game" is proven to prevent or reverse dementia. Core principle: the best activity isn't the hardest one. It's the one that gives an achievable opportunity to participate, connect, and succeed.

Strong Evidence

Social isolation is one of the modifiable dementia risk factors identified by the 2024 Lancet Commission. For someone already living with dementia, social engagement supports mood, identity, and quality of life — adapted so a crowded room doesn't become overwhelming.

Practical Best Practice

Lighting, noise, clutter, contrast, and familiar objects shape behavior more than most families realize. Core message: a behavior may be a response to an environment the person can no longer interpret comfortably.

Practical Best Practice

Consistent wake times, morning light, daytime activity, and evening wind-down support sleep quality and can reduce sundowning. New or sudden sleep changes warrant medical evaluation.

Strong Evidence

Untreated hearing and vision loss are among the risk factors named by the Lancet Commission and can significantly worsen confusion. Hearing-aid maintenance, updated glasses, and contrast-aware environments matter as much as any cognitive activity.

Discuss With Your Provider

Blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, and smoking connect directly to brain health. TMM teaches families what to discuss with their healthcare provider — not how to self-manage these conditions.

Practical Best Practice

Caregiver tone, predictable routines, and validation (rather than correction) reduce fear and agitation for the person living with dementia — and protect the caregiver's own nervous system, too.

Promising Research

Observational studies in Finnish populations found an association between frequent sauna bathing and lower dementia rates — association, not proof. Real risks include dehydration, low blood pressure, falls, and reduced ability to communicate distress. Sauna use may be enjoyable for some, but it is not an established treatment and needs medical clearance and supervision for a cognitively impaired person.

Dementia Roadmap

You do not have to figure everything out at once.

The Roadmap helps families identify what requires attention now, what can wait, and what to prepare for next — without predicting an exact timeline or assigning a stage.

Understanding the change

  • Memory and thinking
  • Communication
  • Behavior and emotions
  • Daily functioning
  • Social engagement
  • Caregiver capacity

Immediate priorities

  • Medical follow-up
  • Home safety
  • Medication concerns
  • Legal and financial planning
  • Driving
  • Crisis prevention

Building the care circle

  • Primary-care provider
  • Neurologist or geriatric specialist
  • Occupational therapist
  • Social worker
  • Community organizations
  • Legal & financial professionals
Show Me Where to Begin
Memory Support Services

Meaningful engagement — built around the person.

Instead of focusing only on what has been lost, we identify what remains meaningful and accessible.

Zoom Memory Engagement

By consultation

A TMM facilitator guides Zoom-based personalized activities based on life story, preferences, and current abilities — music, photographs, sorting, storytelling, and more. A responsible caregiver remains present for personal care and supervision.

Personalized Activity Planning

By consultation

Age-respectful, ability-appropriate ideas connected to personal history — flexible for good days and difficult ones.

Family Activity Coaching

By consultation

We show caregivers how to introduce activities, recognize frustration, modify the experience, and end on a positive note.

Memory Boxes

Coming soon

Personalized, themed engagement boxes built around a life story. Join the interest list below.

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Activities chosen for the person, not the diagnosis

Textiles, music, photographs, scents, and hands-on tasks are matched to what a person can still do today — so engagement feels like pleasure, not testing.

Coming Soon
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Memory Boxes

A life is more than a diagnosis.

TMM Memory Boxes are being developed to help families create meaningful moments through personal history, familiar objects, music, photographs, and guided activities.

Personalized life-story boxesThemed engagement boxesCultural & heritage boxesFaith & spiritual boxesFacility activity kitsBuild-your-own kits

TMM Memory Boxes are educational and engagement tools. They are not currently available for purchase and are not designed to diagnose, treat, reverse, or cure dementia.

Not sure which box would fit best? Take the Memory Box Support Profile →

Memory Box Support Profile

Find the right Memory Box and support level.

A short, guided profile of current abilities, preferences, and safety considerations. TMM uses the results to match the person with the right Memory Box themes, activity materials, and caregiver strategies. This is an educational planning tool — it does not diagnose dementia or replace a clinical assessment.

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About the person

This profile helps match the person with the right TMM Memory Box themes and support level. All fields are optional.

The Memory Mosaic Membership

Understand what is changing. Know what to do next. Create better moments now.

A personalized dementia-education and quality-of-life membership that helps families navigate cognitive decline with practical education, meaningful activities, caregiver guidance, and ongoing support — for the person experiencing cognitive decline and for the family trying to understand and support them.

The membership does not diagnose, treat, provide personal care, or replace healthcare, home health, hospice, respite, or licensed services.

The membership framework

01

Understand

Understand what may be changing.

02

Discover

Discover what abilities, interests, and connections remain.

03

Create

Create a supportive daily approach.

04

Respond

Respond to new challenges with better strategies.

05

Adapt

Adapt the plan as needs change.

This five-part journey is the connective tissue between every part of TMM:

Find Your Starting PointUnderstanding DementiaDementia RoadmapLiving WellMemory SupportCaregiver GuidanceCommunityAsk the NavigatorPersonalized Activity PlanningFamily Activity CoachingZoom Memory EngagementMemory Support Boxes

Learn→Use→Personalize→Coordinate

Each plan answers a different need — and gives you a clear reason to move upward.

Membership levels

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Always Free

Mosaic Free

Start understanding what may be changing.

$0per month

No card required

Best for: Anyone noticing changes, newly concerned about a loved one, or beginning to learn about brain health and dementia.

  • Day-One Care Kit
  • Dementia-type overview library
  • “Two Paths Forward” introductory guidance
  • Living Well overview
  • One introductory Ask the Navigator question
  • Monthly TMM newsletter
  • Public community updates and event announcements

No card required. One introductory Navigator question creates curiosity — ongoing support lives in the paid levels.

Explore Free Resources

Mosaic Essentials

Learn what to do and gain practical tools for everyday life.

$39per month

or $390 / year

Best for: Families who want reliable education, useful resources, and activity ideas they can implement independently.

  • Find Your Starting Point assessment with personalized results
  • Complete Understanding Dementia and Five Pillars of Living Well curriculum
  • Dementia Roadmap and dementia-type education
  • Caregiver communication and behavior-support strategy library
  • Wellness, home-safety, routine, and activity-planning tools
  • Trackers, worksheets, organizers, and family-meeting templates
  • Monthly masterclass
  • Member community
  • Up to five Ask the Navigator questions each month

The complete self-guided resource library. It teaches families what to do — it does not build or manage an individualized plan for them.

Mosaic Family Concierge

Ongoing guidance for the entire family — not just access to information. Three-month minimum.

Priced after a needs-analysis consultation — no price listed until we understand your family's situation.

Best for: Adult children managing care from a distance, families experiencing frequent challenges, and households that need someone to help organize the plan.

Everything in Mosaic Guided, plus

  • Private family onboarding and detailed engagement profile
  • Personalized 90-day Quality-of-Life Plan
  • Monthly private family coaching and plan-adjustment sessions
  • Personalized weekly activity, communication, routine, and behavior-support plan
  • Quarterly family alignment meeting for up to six participating relatives
  • Priority Navigator access, scheduling, and provider-coordination summaries
  • Preferred pricing on additional coaching, Zoom Memory Engagement sessions, and Memory Support Boxes

The family is paying for interpretation, organization, alignment, and ongoing guidance — not simply more website content. Custom pricing follows a needs-analysis consultation.

Book a Consultation

Begin with understanding. Add tools when you are ready. Receive personalized guidance when the situation becomes harder. Let us help coordinate the family when doing it alone becomes too much.

Services outside the membership

The Starting Session and Memory Support Boxes can be purchased right here. Private coaching and Zoom Memory Engagement sessions are booked after a consultation.

TMM Personalized Starting Session

  • Find Your Starting Point review
  • 60-minute virtual consultation
  • Initial family support profile
  • Three immediate priorities
  • Written Starting Mosaic
  • Recommended TMM pathway

Apply $50 of the session fee toward Mosaic Guided or Concierge if the family joins within seven days.

$149one timeBook a Consultation

Private family coaching

ServicePublic priceGuided memberConcierge member
45-minute session$125$106$100
Three-session package$345$293$276
Family alignment session$195$166Included quarterly
Personalized activity plan$129Included monthlyIncluded
90-day family plan$395$336Included

Zoom Memory Engagement sessions

Sessions take place via Zoom, not in the home. A TMM facilitator guides personalized cognitive, creative, social, sensory, and suitable movement-based activities. A responsible caregiver must remain physically present for safety, personal care, supervision, medication, mobility assistance, and emergencies.

Zoom engagement
  • 30 minutes$55
  • 45 minutes$75
  • Four 45-minute sessions$275
  • Eight 45-minute sessions$520

Home visits are on hold. No travel fees apply to Zoom sessions.

Memory Support Boxes

Mosaic Discovery Box
Coming soon
  • One guided engagement theme
  • Four to six activities
  • Caregiver instructions
  • Adaptation guide
  • Conversation prompts
  • Digital companion materials
Coming soon — not yet available for purchase
Mosaic Personalized Box
Coming soon
  • Built from the TMM Family Profile
  • Activities connected to life story and interests
  • Multiple ability levels
  • Personalized engagement guide
  • Good Day / Difficult Day adaptations
  • Family connection activities
  • Digital support materials
Coming soon — not yet available for purchase
Mosaic Signature Box
Coming soon
  • Deeper life-story customization
  • Premium materials
  • Multiple engagement categories
  • Personalized weekly activity plan
  • Family coaching session
  • Follow-up adjustment consultation
Coming soon — not yet available for purchase

Member advantages: Essentials 5%, Guided 10%, Concierge 15% — with priority production for Concierge members. Boxes are purchased when interests or abilities change; there is no forced monthly subscription.

Planned monthly member rhythm

Week 1

Learn

One practical education module: repetition, sundowning, resistance, communication changes, sleep, eating, social withdrawal, home environment, caregiver grief, or family conflict.

Week 2

Apply

An activity collection tied to different abilities — more independent participation, participation with prompts, simplified participation, and sensory or comfort-centered engagement.

Week 3

Connect

A live caregiver coaching or “Bring Your Challenge” session.

Week 4

Adjust

Reflection prompts: what worked, what did not, what changed, what should we simplify, and what should we try next?

Every three months, a larger seasonal theme — music, family traditions, movement, food memories, nature, creativity, or community connection.

Planned member content library

Organized pathways, not a pile of articles.

01
Understanding Dementia
  • What dementia is and is not
  • Types of dementia
  • Brain and behavior changes
  • Memory, language, movement, vision, judgment, sleep, and eating
  • What the person may be experiencing internally
  • What changes should be discussed with a healthcare professional
02
The Dementia Roadmap
  • Noticing changes
  • Seeking answers
  • Adjusting after diagnosis
  • Preserving abilities
  • Changing family roles
  • Increasing support
  • Preparing for transitions
  • Later-life comfort and connection
03
The Five Pillars of Living Well
  • Cognitive engagement
  • Communication and connection
  • Movement and physical wellness
  • Emotional and sensory well-being
  • Environment, routine, and caregiver support
04
The Behavior Strategy Center
  • What happened
  • What came before it
  • What the person may need
  • What the caregiver should avoid
  • What to try
  • How to adapt
  • When professional attention may be needed
05
Activity Studio
  • Filter by interest and ability
  • Attention span and time of day
  • Energy level
  • Solo or family participation
  • Good day or difficult day
  • Materials available
06
Caregiver Learning Center
  • Communication and expectations
  • Stress and grief
  • Boundaries and family roles
  • Long-distance caregiving
  • Working with paid support
  • Preparing for appointments
  • Preventing caregiver collapse
07
Family Planning Center
  • Daily routine builder
  • Family responsibility map
  • Important-information organizer
  • Provider question list
  • Home-support checklist
  • Observation journal
  • Transition-preparation guides
08
Community
  • Live education
  • Facilitated caregiver conversations
  • Member questions
  • Monthly challenges
  • Community events
  • Expert guest sessions

Free support groups and public dementia information already exist. TMM's paid advantage is personalization, implementation, organized pathways, and practical activity support.

Founding Member Interest

The first 50 families — planned launch

Rate locked for 12 months, Founding Member recognition, and direct input into future tools and Memory Boxes.

Mosaic Essentials
$39 $29 / month
Mosaic Guided
$99 $79 / month
Mosaic Family Concierge
Founding consultation rate
In exchange, founding families agree to:
  • A three-month commitment for Guided and Concierge
  • Short monthly feedback
  • Permission to request a testimonial
  • Participation in an onboarding survey
Ask About Founding Membership
Book a Consultation

Let's talk about your family's situation.

A no-cost, 20-minute phone call. We listen to what is happening, answer your questions, and recommend the right level of support — including custom pricing for Mosaic Family Concierge. Engagement sessions take place via Zoom; home visits are not offered. Nothing clinical, no obligation.

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Community & Events

Dementia can be isolating. Support should not be.

We are developing virtual workshops and caregiver conversations. Event dates and partners will be announced after they are confirmed.

Caregiver workshopsMemory cafésFamily activity eventsMemory-box building workshopsProfessional trainingFaith-community educationVirtual caregiver conversationsBrain-health education events
Ask About Future Events
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Illustrative image of a caregiver group; not a TMM event

Nobody should navigate this alone

Our planned workshops, caregiver circles, and partner events aim to create a place to ask hard questions, hear from others further along, and be understood without explaining first.

Who TMM Serves

Built for every part of the care circle.

Individuals & families

Education, tools, activities, and personalized navigation for living with cognitive change.

Family caregivers

Practical strategies that make caregiving more understandable and sustainable.

Senior-living communities

Memory-engagement programming, staff education, and family workshops.

Home-care agencies

A structured dementia-engagement curriculum and workforce training.

Healthcare providers

Resources that help families carry strategies home after the clinical visit.

Faith & community orgs

Workshops, caregiver education, and memory-friendly programming.

Employers

Support for employees balancing work and the care of an aging family member.

About TMM

Our philosophy begins with quality of life.

"We do not treat dementia. We help people live through it — with greater understanding, connection, dignity, and support."

Caregiving is hard. Over time, families can become so engulfed in appointments, behaviors, and fears that both the caregiver and the person living with dementia begin to disappear beneath the work of caregiving. The Memory Mosaic exists to protect what remains human and meaningful — because cognitive decline may change how a life's pieces are accessed, but it does not erase the need for belonging, dignity, purpose, and joy.

Founded by Shannon Grigsby · The Memory Mosaic LLC · Texas. Meet our team · Our evidence · How we measure progress · Partnerships

Learn

Memberships & courses

Guides and the Care Navigator, built for the moments families actually face.

Engage

Zoom sessions

Virtual activities and family coaching built around the person.

Connect

Memory boxes

Personalized tools and community events. Boxes launching soon.

Navigate

Caregiver coaching

The Dementia Roadmap and resource navigation, one family at a time.