In 2020, researchers identified that ageism cost the US $63 billion dollars in one year and resulted in 17.04 million cases of 8 of the most expensive health and mental health conditions, including heart disease, dementia, cancer, diabetes, mental health conditions, among others. In this…
If you’re a caregiver, you know that caregiving can be rewarding and incredibly challenging, all at the same time. If you’re an LGBTQ caregiver, you’ll have some unique challenges that straight caregivers don’t typically have. Some of these being that LGTBQ Caregivers experience more isolation…
Has your older loved one been in the hospital since the Coronavirus Pandemic and not allowed to have family by their side to comfort and advocate for them? This experience is incredibly upsetting for families… because in times of suffering and illness, it’s healthy…
Have you had an end of life conversation with a loved one? What feelings came up for when you read this? Fear? Sadness? Longing? Remorse? Naturally, when we experience these feelings, we often want to run from them, rather than toward them. But, did you…
When older adults begin to experience physical or mental health changes, like with dementia disorders, it can be difficult to know the steps to take to be helpful. It can be particularly difficult for family caregivers to know how to balance independence with concerns for…
As a society, we have so many unrealistic expectations for caregivers. As much as you hate to admit it, you may have even caught yourself thinking I can’t believe that she moved her father into a nursing home, or I would never have made THAT…
Lauren Dykovitz was sitting vigil by her mom’s bedside while she was on hospice with end stage Alzheimer’s Disease during COVID. Lauren would imagine people lining up out the door at her mom’s funeral and her biggest fear was that her mom would die during…
Have you ever wondered what really happens after someone is scammed out of $25,000? Not only the steps to take after you’ve been scammed, but the psychological toll? A couple weeks ago, I received an email from a listener asking for help—resources for older adults…
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