EPISODE · Aug 3, 2020 · 23 MIN
Caregivers Need Parental Controls Too!
from Parenting UP! Caregiving adventures with comedian J Smiles · host J Smiles
J Smiles moves swiftly to shed light on a normalized bias in the United States that really irks her. The legal marginalization of the elderly. She gives examples of how lawmakers and policy pushers have not included Alzheimer's sufferers in their protective based legislations. She parallels television parental controls for minors and seeks the same progressive choices for caregivers. Ever the storyteller, and always with levity, J Smiles paints a picture of the immediate harm currently experienced by Zetty and offers real options for solution. ###Let's turn THIS PODCAST into a true conversation... Tune-in every Monday for Parenting UP! with J Smiles "THE LIVE video broadcast" on Getvokl, a casual conversation @ 9p EST USA:https://getvokl.com/channel/parenting-upPlease DONATE -- any amount -- to Alz. Assoc.'s The Longest Day:http://act.alz.org/goto/alzetti2020Get extra info by subscribing to our Parenting Up! Email List:https://b4db2913.sibforms.com/serve/MUIEAFb7W1pjVP8P4JIrkBHRXOfRw5WmI0diWuV5VYbvytnea2JSVYv6EBwSGk9h_cPs_94Gz2EXg5v69ExKMcSs692SELz4zWoLERp99gNEiaZx8xzQ4xPVZ_6WLRKBofH0PFlsW3V48LQRegv5ybsLstpm14rY8fWyOAM0FhX9Qynnb-aPtwpIRYEMyLK55IcwLbSl2SvsPy8xSHOW NOTES:Federal Communications Commission https://www.fcc.gov/general/parentsFederal Trade Commissionhttps://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0029-parental-controlsNational Center for Assisted Livinghttps://www.ahcancal.org/ncal/facts/Carehttps://www.care.com/c/stories/15840/nursing-homes-in-america/Alzheimer's Association https://alz.org/help-support/caregiving/stages-behaviors/anxiety-agitationSupport the show"Alzheimer's is heavy but we ain't gotta be!"IG: https://www.instagram.com/parentingupFB: https://www.facebook.com/parentingupYT: https://www.youtube.com/@parentingupTEXT 'PODCAST" to +1 404 737 1449 - to give J topic ideas, feedback, say hi!Be sure to leave us a review!
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J Smiles moves swiftly to shed light on a normalized bias in the United States that really irks her. The legal marginalization of the elderly. She gives examples of how lawmakers and policy pushers have not included Alzheimer's sufferers in their protective based legislations. She parallels television parental controls for minors and seeks the same progressive choices for caregivers. Ever the storyteller, and always with levity, J Smiles paints a picture of the immediate harm currently...
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