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Caregiver Relief Podcast — 215 episodes

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Caregiver Burnout and Chronic Stress: How to Reset Your Nervous System and Start Healing - EP 217

2

Depression and Suicide in Seniors and Caregivers: Warning Signs, Prevention, and Hope with Frank King - EP 216

3

When Caregiving Ends, Grief Begins: The Hidden Loss No One Talks About - EP 215

4

TMS Therapy for Chronic Pain and Depression: A New Non-Drug Treatment Option - EP 214

5

When Dementia Lifts: A Father’s Final Message and a Caregiver’s Journey Through Alzheimer’s - EP 213

6

Life Beyond Pain: Finding Strength, Purpose, and Joy - EP 212

7

Caregiver Guilt and Shame: Why You Feel Like You're Never Enough (And How to Break Free) - EP 211

8

Making the Hard Choice: Placing a Parent in Memory Care and Coping with Guilt - EP 210

9

What Does an Elder Care Specialist Do? How They Help Families Navigate Aging and Caregiving - EP 209

10

Estrangement Between Parents and Adult Children: Causes, Warning Signs, and How to Heal the Relationship - EP 208

11

Medical Equipment After Hospital Discharge: What Caregivers Must Know to Avoid Dangerous Mistakes - EP 207

12

Scams Targeting Seniors: How Caregivers Can Protect Loved Ones from Fraud - EP 206

13

Near-Death Experience in the ICU: Caregiving Lessons, Survival, and What Happens at the End of Life - EP 205

14

Reverse Mortgages for Seniors and Caregivers: What to Know Before Using Home Equity for Retirement - EP 204

15

Retirement Planning for Seniors and Caregivers: Social Security, Medicare, and Income Strategies - EP 203

16

Unsafe Hospitial Discharges: How Caregivers Fight Medicare Denials and Stop Early Discharges - EP 202

17

Caregiver Brain Health: How to Avoid Burnout and Cognitive Overload While Caring for Others - EP 201

18

Huntington’s Disease Caregiver Guide: What to Expect and How to Cope - EP 200

19

From Diagnosis to Daily Care: How Tembo Health Guides Families Living With Dementia - EP 199

20

The Guardian’s Gift: Preparing the Heart and the Legal Paperwork for Caregiving - EP 198

21

Don't Walk Away: Transforming Dementia from Burden to Meaning and Connection - EP 197

22

Elder Financial Abuse: How a Caregiver Stole Nearly $1 Million From a Woman With Dementia - EP 196

23

No Regrets Caregiving: How to Create Sustainable Rhythms That Prevent Burnout - EP 195

24

Caregiver Burnout Is Real: How to Heal Your Body, Mind, and Soul Naturally - EP 194

25

ER Care Without the ER: How High-Acuity Home Care Is Changing Caregiving - EP 193

26

Independence Restored: Meet Niko – Self-Transfer Robot - EP 192

27

When Words Change, Love Changes: The Hidden Impact of Aphasia on Caregivers - EP 191

28

Thriving at Home: How Holistic Care Outperforms Assisted Living - EP 190

29

An Aging Plan Can’t Wait: Navigating Care, Crisis, and Family Dynamics - EP 189

30

Lotus by Design: Technology That Restores Independence - EP 188

31

One Fall Can Change Everything: How to Stay Independent - EP 187

32

Introducing 'I Love You, Grandma Sharon': A Child's View on Parkinson's - EP 186

33

Managing Pain in Seniors Without Risky Meds - EP 185

34

Too Many Pills? How Less Medication Can Mean Better Health - EP 184

35

A Daughter’s Promise: Love and Loss in Lewy Body Dementia - EP 183

36

Hard Choices at the End of Life - EP 182

37

Living With Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) - EP 181

38

From Partner to Caregiver: Navigating Life After Stroke - EP 180

39

Beyond Pain Pills: How Class 4 Laser Therapy Is Transforming Medicine - EP 179

40

Fatal to Fearless: Becoming the CEO of Your Care - EP 178

41

End-of-Life Planning Essentials: Insights from Compassion & Choices - EP 177

42

No Country For Old People a Documentary - EP 176

43

No One Talks About This: The Hidden Stages Every Caregiver Experiences - EP 175

44

When Care and Mental Health Collide: Finding Purpose Amid Pain - EP 174

45

Aging in Place Without Compromise - EP 173

46

Still Here, Still Me: Embracing the Person Living with Dementia Right Now - EP 172

47

Beyond ‘Normal Aging’: How Neurotherapy Can Help Improve Focus, Memory, and Clarity - EP 171

48

Turning Heartache into Hope: How ZinniaTV Supports Dementia Patients and Their Loved Ones - EP 170

49

Veterans First – VA Care Without the Wait - EP 169

50

Mental Health in the Shadows: Emotional Challenges on the Rare Disease Journey - EP 168

51

Setting Boundaries and Letting Go of Guilt with Corey Seemiller PhD - EP 167

52

It’s Not Your Fault: Why Medical Equipment Fails Families - EP 166

53

Bridging the Gap: How HoustonBionics is Revolutionizing Home Rehab for Stroke Survivors - EP 165

54

MIT Tech to Daily Mobility: Fall-Preventing Adaptive Shoes - EP 164

55

From Low Vision to Global Vision The Inspiring Story of Be My Eyes with Founder Hans Jørgen Wiberg - EP 163

56

The Hidden Hormone Connection: Understanding Chronic Illness Through a Functional Lens - EP 162

57

How Eldera Turns Seniors into Kid’s Lifeline - EP 161

58

Packets of Hope: Rediscovering Self After the Caregiving Journey - EP 160

59

Beyond Logic: Real Healing and Transformation - EP 159

60

End Caregiver Stress with Voice Biofeedback with Deepak Chari, MS - EP 158

61

Viruses That Linger: Epstein-Barr, Shingles, and Seniors’ Wellness - EP 157

62

When Grief Changes You: A Conversation About Loss, Healing, and Holding On - EP 156

63

Beyond the Hype: The Truth About AI and Aging in Place - EP 155

64

Mindset to Prevent or Overcome Type 2 Diabetes - EP 154

65

Beyond the House: What It Really Takes to Age in Place Successfully - EP 153

66

Rebuilding Life After Stroke: Inside Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Cutting-Edge Rehab - EP 152

67

Mindfulness, Boundaries, and Healing: Tools for the Caregiving Journey - EP 151

68

Trust but Verify: What Every Caregiver Needs to Know About Trustee Responsibilities - EP 150

69

Warning Shots: Understanding Transient Ischemic Attacks - EP 149

70

The Hidden Struggle: Auditory Processing Disorders in Seniors and Caregivers - EP 148

71

On Second Thought… Maybe I Can Care for Myself Too - EP 147

72

The Overlooked Dementia: Shedding Light on Lewy Body - EP 146

73

When Caregiving Hurts: Protecting Your Health While Caring for Others - EP 145

74

A Roadmap for Navigating Alzheimer's and Other Dementia Caregiving - EP 144

75

Bridging Differences: How Caregivers Can Transform Conflict into Connection - EP 143

76

Aging with Confidence: Dot Boyd’s Senior Safety Solutions - EP 142

77

Beyond High C: Redefining Recovery for Aphasia, Stroke, and Parkinson’s Survivors - EP 141

78

Sweet Freedom in Caregiving: Letting Go of Guilt and Holding Onto Hope with Shirley Buck - EP 140

79

Unseen and Underserved: The Realities of Aging in the LGBTQIA+ Community - EP 139

80

From Isolation to Connection: How Joy Calls is Redefining Senior Companionship - EP 138

81

Meet ElliQ: The Robot Companion Changing Caregiving for Seniors - EP 137

82

Functional Medicine: A Holistic Approach to Treating Chronic Disease - EP 136

83

Caring Smarter, Not Harder: Zemplee’s AI Caregiving Revolution - EP 135

84

The Crisis in Home Care: How Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Are Failing America’s Most Vulnerable - EP 134

85

Grief, Burnout, and Trauma: Tools for Caregivers - EP 133

86

Connecting Generations: How Geri-Gadgets® Spark Joy and Reduce Stress - EP 132

87

Triggers, Trauma, and Transformation: Coaching Through Psychedelics - EP 131

88

Hidden in Plain Sight: The Silent Epidemic of Substance Abuse in Older Adults - EP 130

89

Before the Emergency: Get Your Essential Life Papers Signed Now - EP 129

90

Supporting the Caregiver: From Burnout to Empowerment Emma Soy - EP 128

91

From Panic Buttons to Virtual Caregivers: The Evolution of Senior Safety - EP 127

92

Bones Posture and Aging with Linda MacDougall - EP 126

93

Every Mile Matters: Triumph Over Cancer with Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds - EP 125

94

The Mind-Body Connection: Thriving Through Life's Challenges - EP 124

95

Choosing You: How Radical Self-Care Saves Lives (Including Yours) - EP 123

96

From Taboo to Truth: How to Navigate Family Finance Conversations - EP 122

97

Facing FTD: Support, Education, and Hope - EP 121

98

The Mediterranean Secret to Longevity with Claire Cavalieri, Wellness Coach - EP 120

99

Aging, Depression, and the Power of ECT: A Conversation with Dr. Joshua Bess - EP 119

100

The Body Remembers: Healing Caregiver Stress Through Emotional Resolution® - EP 118

101

Heartbreak: The Primary Disease In Our World - EP 117

102

The right equipment at the right time - Not Just a Pad: The Science of Seating for Safety & Comfort - EP 116

103

Understanding Stroke: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Brain - EP 115

104

Beyond the Panic Button: The New Generation of Senior Safety Devices - EP 114

105

Caring for a Parent, Healing Yourself: EBT for Family Caregivers - EP 113

106

Lights, Mirror, Action With Kenneth Monaghan PHD - EP 112

107

Organizing and Preserving Your Family Memories - EP 111

108

Collapsing Narcissism in Caregiving: Creating Respect and Balance at Home - EP 110

109

Change Your Perspective, Change Your Life: The Power of Intentional Thinking with Dr. Gary Sprouse - EP 109

110

Giving Caregivers a Voice: How Rare Patient Voice Empowers Families Through Research & Rewards - EP 108

111

A Paradigm Shift in Sickle Cell Care: Dr. Sota Omoigui’s Golden Half Hour Discovery - EP 107

112

The Right Equipment, Right Now: Choosing the Right Wheelchair: It’s More Than Just a Seat - EP 106

113

Trapped Within: Jo Ann Glim’s Journey from Stroke to Strength - EP 105

114

Disease-Specific Care: Hope for Families Facing Parkinson's, Dementia & Chronic Conditions with Emma Soy - EP 104

115

10 Medicare Mistakes You Can’t Afford: A Conversation with Danielle Kunkle Roberts - EP 103

116

The Right to Music: How a Playlist Can Change a Life with Dan Cohen, Founder - EP 102

117

Fashion Meets Function: Adaptive Clothing with Gary Duong Founder & CEO of Chicable - EP 101

118

The Power of Perspective: Choosing Positivity in the Caregiver Journey with Dom Brightmon - EP 100

119

Simplifying Connection: ViewClix and the Future of Family Communication with Dennis Ranck Co Founder - EP 99

120

Catching the Quiet Signs: Staying Ahead of Falls and Forgetfulness With Ash Roy CEO Senior Life AI - EP 98

121

Aging with Purpose: The Science Behind Building a Stronger Body and Mind with Janet McConnell - EP 97

122

The Right Equipment, Right Now: Walkers 101 with Tara Slaughter - EP 96

123

Safer Living at Home: Fall Prevention & Personalized Equipment Plans - EP 95

124

The Art of Dying Well: A Conversation on Peace, Regret, and Goodbye with Dr. John Horton - EP 94

125

Grief Doesn’t Just End—It Evolves with G. Scott Graham - EP 93

126

Innovative Compassion: The Power of Therapy Dogs and Differing Approaches to Dementia Care with Janet Kuebler - EP 92

127

Vices of Mobility Devices: Damage Done By Misuse with Linda Mac Dougall M.A., HHP, CMT - EP 91

128

Music and Memory: The Healing Power of Personalized Music - EP 90

129

Sent Home Too Soon — The Hidden Dangers Behind Medicare Discharge - EP 89

130

Real Talk on Long-Term Care Insurance - EP 88

131

Beyond Managing Decline - A Holistic Approach to Senior Care - EP 87

132

Local Advocacy, Global Impact: Sheena Jaffer on Aging With Dignity - EP 86

133

Caregiver Guilt with Elaine Sanchez Founder of Caregiver Help - EP 85

134

People worth Caring About -Peter Murphy Lewis and Erin Hart - EP 84

135

Navigating the World of Durable Medical Equipment - EP 83

136

When Families Are Part of the Plan: Person-Centered Dementia Care with Mary Underwood - EP 82

137

When Words Fade: How Activities Spark Connection in Dementia with Sharon Daltry - Episode 81

138

For Family Caregivers- Eliminate Stress, Anger, & Guilt Caregiver Mastery with Rick Henkin - Episode 80

139

Building Hero Generation: How Tech is Empowering Today's Caregivers with Nicole àBeckett and Dr. Shruti Roy - Episode 79

140

End of Life Planning with a Death Doula with Kelli Merriam Penick - Episode 78

141

Activities to Do with Your Parent Who Has Alzheimer's Dementia With Judy Levy - Episode 77

142

Introducing the "Watch Our Own" App with Giancarlo Paolillo and Sherrie Simms - Episode 76

143

Living with Parkinson’s: A Tribute to Sharon Riff Ackerman and the Quest for a Cure with Dr. George Ackerman - Episode 74

144

The Veteran Last Patrol Program with John Davis - Episode 75

145

Does Music Help Dementia With Alexis Baker - Episode 73

146

18 Natural Treatments To Relieve Signs Of Depression - Episode 72

147

American Standard Walk-in Tubs Review - Episode 71

148

What Is Abdominal Pelvic Health Therapy? Find Out From And Expert Meet Donna Pagano PT - Episode 70

149

What Are The Stages Of Dementia? - Episode 69

150

Starting Over: The Unspoken Aftermath of Caregiving - Episode 68

151

How To Set Boundaries With A Narcissistic Parent - Episode 67

152

What Is A Caregiver? - Episode 66

153

Dementia Prevention Using Your Head To Save Your Brain Book By Dr. Mitchell Clionsky and Dr. Emily Clionsky - Episode 65

154

Caregiver Robots For The Elderly Are Here. What You Need To Know - Episode 64

155

The Rise Of Caregiver Robots: Exploring The Impact Of Automated Caregiving - Episode 62

156

Strategies For Preventing Falls In Older Adults - Episode 63

157

What Are The Symptoms Of Alzheimer's Disease? - Episode 61

158

Dying to Talk: Exploring Death through Cards, Care, and Cafes - Episode 60

159

IndeeLift the People Picker Upper With Steve Powell - Episode 59

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Navigating the Medicare Donut Hole: Understanding and Overcoming the Coverage Gap - Episode 58

161

Ketamine And Depression - Episode 57

162

What Is Palliative Care And How Does It Differ from Hospice Care? - Episode 56

163

The Ultimate Guide To Mental Health Self Care For Caregivers - Episode 55

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Ketamine For Suicidal Patients Offers Fast Treatment Options For Elderly - Episode 54

165

Creating Memory Boxes for Seniors: Tips and Ideas - Episode 53

166

The Future Of Social Robots A New Perspective In Healthcare - Episode 52

167

How Robotic Dog For Seniors Improve Quality Of Life - Episode 51

168

Coffee And Dementia Risk - Episode 50

169

How To Deal With Difficult Aging Parents - Episode 49

170

Depressed? Psychedelic Psychiatry Is Here - Episode 48

171

What States Pay For Family Caregivers - Episode 47

172

Exploring Alternatives to Long-Term Care Insurance Coverage - Episode 46

173

Jitterbug Smart3 Smartphone Review: Pros And Cons - Episode 45

174

10 Best Robots For Companionship - Episode 44

175

Uncovering the Truth - We are Born to Die - Episode 43

176

Unlocking Nature's Secret Weapon: Elderberry's Mighty Defense Against Cold and Flu Season - Episode 42

177

The Health Benefits of Elderberry - Episode 36

178

Aging In Place Older Adults Remaining In Their Own Home - Episode 41

179

Coping with Bereavement and Grief : Advice and Support - Episode 40

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The Five Pillars of Aging Successfully with Star Bradbury - Episode 39

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Alternative treatments for mental health with Dr. D Dubose - Episode 35

182

Pastor Dave Taylor - Faith in caregiving

183

Music For Dementia with Grace Meadows - Episode 33

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Preparing for a doctors appointment with Betsy Wurzel - Episode 32

185

How to avoid surprise medical bills with Betsy Wurzel - Episode 31

186

Driving and Retiring from Driving with Betsy Wurzel - Episode 30

187

What is a death doula? What is a death cafe? Lets take the mystery out of death and dying with Alycia Martel - Episode 29

188

Eldercare Communications How to talk about End of life planning - Episode 28

189

Eldercare Communications Driving, safety and retiring from Driving - Episode 27

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Early Onset Alzheimer's Dementia A Caregivers Journey with Betsy Wurzel - Episode 26

191

Eldercare Communications Discussing future Living arrangements - Episode 25

192

Top Tip for Traveling Seniors Pack Your Personal Health Information with Eric Michaels - Episode 24

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Caring for aging parents. A Love Story. Part 2 with Kim Doviak Van Hassel - Episode 23

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Bereavement, Grief, and Mourning with Pat Deegan RN - Episode 22

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General planning. Funeral Burial alternatives with Alycia Martel - Episode 21

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Medicare coverage with Tracey Lawrence - Episode 20

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What is Caregiver Stress Syndrome? With Tracey Lawrence - Episode 19

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Cultural Influences on end of life care affects end of life planning with Pat Deegan RN - Episode 18

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Medicare Coverage with Tracey Lawrence - Episode 17

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When Death is Imminent with Pat Deegan RN MA - Episode 16

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Taking care of a loved one with dementia with Tracey Lawrence - Episode 15

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Caring for aging parents. A Love Story. Part 1 with Kim Doviak Van Hassel - Episode 14

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End of Life Planning. What is a POLST? What is Palliative Care, Hospice Care and Curative Care? With Pat Deegan RN - Episode 13

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Guilt and Other Useless Gyrations with Tracey Lawrence - Episode 12

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Dementia Grief and Losing a Loved One with Alycia Martel - Episode 11

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Multitasking is harmful to caregivers. How to retrain your brain with Tracey S Lawrence - Episode 10

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Advanced Planning with Pat Deegan RN - Episode 9

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Hospice Care for late stage dementia with Betsy Wurzel - Episode 8

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Caring for the Caregiver with Alycia Martel - Episode 7

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Medication Management. How to advocate for your family member. Ask the right questions with Betsy Wurzel - Episode 6

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End of life – Importance of planning ahead with Pat Deegan RN - Episode 5

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Caregiving and Isolation with Alycia Martel - Episode 4

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Advanced Planning - Understanding advanced Directives and the different types of advanced directives with Pat Deegan RN - Episode 3

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Preparing for An Unexpected Visit to the Emergency Room with Alycia Martel - Episode 2

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Caregiving and Holidays with Betsy Wurzel - Episode 1