About the Course

This video series explores the unique challenges couples often encounter after a Lewy body dementia diagnosis and offers guidance for nurturing intimacy in this new chapter of life.

Through candid conversations and expert insights, it highlights practical communication techniques that can ease difficult discussions and strengthen emotional bonds. The course also shares creative strategies to help partners keep their romantic connection active, meaningful, and joyful—even as roles and dynamics shift.
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Course curriculum

    1. Course Description and Learning Objectives

    2. About the Presenter: Tori Ricci, LCSW

    1. Lesson 1: Description

    2. Lesson 1: Slides for download (PDF)

    3. Video Lesson: Defining Intimacy After Diagnosis

    1. Lesson 2: Description

    2. Lesson 2: Slides for download (PDF)

    3. Video Lesson: Redefining Preferred Forms of Intimacy

    1. Lesson 3: Description

    2. Lesson 3: Slides for download (PDF)

    3. Video Lesson: Jump-starting and Maintaining Intimacy

    1. Finding a Therapist

    2. The Five Love Languages

    1. Feedback Survey

About this course

  • Free
  • 0.5 hours of video content

Presenter(s)

Tori Ricci, LCSW

Tori Ricci is board certified clinical sexologist and a licensed psychotherapist. For the last decade, she has been providing support to the Lewy body dementia and Parkinson’s Disease community and has been offering therapy and other supportive practices to couples living with a neurodegenerative illness for fifteen years. She has a master's degree in clinical social work from Florida State University and is board certified through the International Institute of Clinical Sexology. She is a sex advocate who believes strongly that we all deserve deep connection and a healthy sex life. Tori is also a former and current Lewy caregiver.