When Caregiving and Career Collide | Janice Goldmintz on Aging Parents, Leadership & Life Transition

What happens when the demands of caring for aging parents collide with the responsibilities of a demanding career?In this episode of Zenith Exposure, we sit down with Janice Goldmintz, a gerontology expert, senior services professional, speaker, founder of Talk About Aging, and author of Getting Older But Not Old.With a Master’s degree in gerontology and more than 16 years of experience working in senior services, Janice brings both professional expertise and personal experience to one of the most important life transitions many professionals eventually face: supporting aging parents while navigating the peak years of their careers.Janice personally supported both of her parents through Alzheimer’s disease, giving her firsthand insight into the emotional, practical, and often difficult decisions families face as parents grow older.We explore how caregiving can affect professionals, why aging parents are becoming an increasingly important workplace issue, and how organizations can better support employees who are balancing leadership responsibilities with family caregiving.Janice also shares how caring for aging parents can reshape our understanding of responsibility, leadership, priorities, and the different roles we carry throughout our lives.If you're a professional, leader, caregiver, employer, or someone beginning to notice changes in an aging parent, this conversation offers practical perspective on navigating this important transition with greater awareness and compassion.Follow Zenith Exposure for more conversations about leadership, personal growth, family, aging, work-life transitions, and the experiences that shape us.