How to Have Hard Conversations With Aging Parents Without Creating Resistance
Send us Fan Mail Talking to an aging parent about driving, assisted living, finances or accepting help can quickly turn into an argument. According to Aging and Change Coach Tami Calais, one reason is...
24 Aug 48min
You’re One Phone Call Away From Becoming a Caregiver with Nicole Smith
Send us Fan Mail Most people don’t become caregivers gradually. Sometimes everything changes with one phone call. For Nicole Smith, it was more like three. Her mother developed Alzheimer’s, her stepmo...
17 Aug 49min
Can AI Help Aging Parents Stay Independent Without Replacing Family? With Nick Mehdi
Send us Fan Mail Caregivers often become responsible for the essentials: medications, medical appointments, finances, transportation and safety. But what happens to the small moments that make an olde...
10 Aug 28min
The Dark Side of Caregiving Nobody Talks About
Send us Fan Mail Can you love the person you care for and still feel angry, resentful, exhausted or desperate for the caregiving to end? Brent has spent nearly two decades caring for his wife, Trudy, ...
3 Aug 43min
Planning Long-Term Care Before a Family Crisis with Lindsay Friedman
Send us Fan Mail Most families do not make a comprehensive long-term care plan before they need one. Instead, they rely on a few assumptions: “Mom will move in with me.” “My siblings will help.” “We’l...
27 Jul 37min
Dementia Separation Anxiety, Repetitive Calls, and Caregiver Guilt
Send us Fan Mail When someone with dementia calls repeatedly, it can leave caregivers exhausted, distracted, and afraid to put down the phone. Even when the last several calls involved the same questi...
20 Jul 40min
Patrick Coughlin on Protecting Aging Parents From AI Scams
Send us Fan Mail AI scammers can now clone a loved one’s voice, impersonate trusted organizations, and create messages that are almost impossible to identify as fake. In this episode of From Guilt to ...
13 Jul 49min
