How to Use Music to Calm, Connect and Engage Someone With Dementia
Send us Fan Mail Most caregivers already know music can be comforting. But there’s a big difference between putting on a favorite playlist and intentionally using music as a caregiving tool. Jeanette ...
8 Sep 43min
Safety Without Hovering: Helping Aging Parents Stay Independent
Send us Fan Mail What if your aging parent had a simple way to tell you when they actually needed help? No phone. No complicated app. No yelling from another room. And no constant monitoring. In this ...
8 Sep 27min
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
