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Caregiver Relief Podcast — 233 episodes
Becoming a Caregiver Too Young: How Early Caregiving Shapes Your Life and Identity - EP 235
What to Expect in the Final Days of Life: A Hospice Nurse Explains - EP 234
Facing a Cancer Diagnosis, With Guidance You Can Trust - EP 233
How to Avoid Knee Replacement Surgery: Non-Surgical Options for Seniors and Caregivers - EP 232
Medicare Advantage and Medicaid Denials: Why Seniors Are Losing Care, Coverage, and Safe Discharge Support - EP 231
Chronic Inflammation and Aging: The Hidden Cause of Disease (and How to Fight It Naturally) - EP 230
Age Spots or Skin Cancer? A Senior’s Guide to Aging Skin - EP 229
Caregiver Burnout, Weight Gain, and Hormones: Why Your Body Is Breaking Down—and How to Fix It - EP 228
Why Rest Doesn’t Fix Caregiver Burnout: What’s Really Draining You - EP 227
The Power of Music for Dementia: Simple Ways Caregivers Can Improve Memory and Connection - EP 226
Reverse Heart Disease Naturally: Stress, Blood Sugar & Aging for Seniors - EP 225
The Hidden Dangers of Home Care Agencies: What Every Family Caregiver Must Know - EP 224
Can Learning Music Prevent Dementia? Why Midlife (50+) Is the Perfect Time to Start Again - EP 223
What to Expect When a Loved One Is Dying: A Compassionate Guide for Caregivers - EP 222
How Family Caregivers Can Make Money From Home: Hidden Business Opportunities Most People Miss - EP 221
The Widow Wore Red: A Caregiver’s Journey Through ALS, Loss, and Healing - EP 220
When Bipolar Disorder Touches Your Life: Finding Balance, Boundaries, and Hope - EP 219
The Sandwich Generation Crisis: How to Care for Aging Parents Without Losing Yourself - EP 218
Caregiver Burnout and Chronic Stress: How to Reset Your Nervous System and Start Healing - EP 217
Depression and Suicide in Seniors and Caregivers: Warning Signs, Prevention, and Hope with Frank King - EP 216
When Caregiving Ends, Grief Begins: The Hidden Loss No One Talks About - EP 215
TMS Therapy for Chronic Pain and Depression: A New Non-Drug Treatment Option - EP 214
When Dementia Lifts: A Father’s Final Message and a Caregiver’s Journey Through Alzheimer’s - EP 213
Life Beyond Pain: Finding Strength, Purpose, and Joy - EP 212
Caregiver Guilt and Shame: Why You Feel Like You're Never Enough (And How to Break Free) - EP 211
Making the Hard Choice: Placing a Parent in Memory Care and Coping with Guilt - EP 210
What Does an Elder Care Specialist Do? How They Help Families Navigate Aging and Caregiving - EP 209
Estrangement Between Parents and Adult Children: Causes, Warning Signs, and How to Heal the Relationship - EP 208
Medical Equipment After Hospital Discharge: What Caregivers Must Know to Avoid Dangerous Mistakes - EP 207
Scams Targeting Seniors: How Caregivers Can Protect Loved Ones from Fraud - EP 206
Near-Death Experience in the ICU: Caregiving Lessons, Survival, and What Happens at the End of Life - EP 205
Reverse Mortgages for Seniors and Caregivers: What to Know Before Using Home Equity for Retirement - EP 204
Retirement Planning for Seniors and Caregivers: Social Security, Medicare, and Income Strategies - EP 203
Unsafe Hospitial Discharges: How Caregivers Fight Medicare Denials and Stop Early Discharges - EP 202
Caregiver Brain Health: How to Avoid Burnout and Cognitive Overload While Caring for Others - EP 201
Huntington’s Disease Caregiver Guide: What to Expect and How to Cope - EP 200
From Diagnosis to Daily Care: How Tembo Health Guides Families Living With Dementia - EP 199
The Guardian’s Gift: Preparing the Heart and the Legal Paperwork for Caregiving - EP 198
Don't Walk Away: Transforming Dementia from Burden to Meaning and Connection - EP 197
Elder Financial Abuse: How a Caregiver Stole Nearly $1 Million From a Woman With Dementia - EP 196
No Regrets Caregiving: How to Create Sustainable Rhythms That Prevent Burnout - EP 195
Caregiver Burnout Is Real: How to Heal Your Body, Mind, and Soul Naturally - EP 194
ER Care Without the ER: How High-Acuity Home Care Is Changing Caregiving - EP 193
Independence Restored: Meet Niko – Self-Transfer Robot - EP 192
When Words Change, Love Changes: The Hidden Impact of Aphasia on Caregivers - EP 191
Thriving at Home: How Holistic Care Outperforms Assisted Living - EP 190
An Aging Plan Can’t Wait: Navigating Care, Crisis, and Family Dynamics - EP 189
Lotus by Design: Technology That Restores Independence - EP 188
One Fall Can Change Everything: How to Stay Independent - EP 187
Introducing 'I Love You, Grandma Sharon': A Child's View on Parkinson's - EP 186
Managing Pain in Seniors Without Risky Meds - EP 185
Too Many Pills? How Less Medication Can Mean Better Health - EP 184
A Daughter’s Promise: Love and Loss in Lewy Body Dementia - EP 183
Hard Choices at the End of Life - EP 182
Living With Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) - EP 181
From Partner to Caregiver: Navigating Life After Stroke - EP 180
Beyond Pain Pills: How Class 4 Laser Therapy Is Transforming Medicine - EP 179
Fatal to Fearless: Becoming the CEO of Your Care - EP 178
End-of-Life Planning Essentials: Insights from Compassion & Choices - EP 177
No Country For Old People a Documentary - EP 176
No One Talks About This: The Hidden Stages Every Caregiver Experiences - EP 175
When Care and Mental Health Collide: Finding Purpose Amid Pain - EP 174
Aging in Place Without Compromise - EP 173
Still Here, Still Me: Embracing the Person Living with Dementia Right Now - EP 172
Beyond ‘Normal Aging’: How Neurotherapy Can Help Improve Focus, Memory, and Clarity - EP 171
Turning Heartache into Hope: How ZinniaTV Supports Dementia Patients and Their Loved Ones - EP 170
Veterans First – VA Care Without the Wait - EP 169
Mental Health in the Shadows: Emotional Challenges on the Rare Disease Journey - EP 168
Setting Boundaries and Letting Go of Guilt with Corey Seemiller PhD - EP 167
It’s Not Your Fault: Why Medical Equipment Fails Families - EP 166
Bridging the Gap: How HoustonBionics is Revolutionizing Home Rehab for Stroke Survivors - EP 165
MIT Tech to Daily Mobility: Fall-Preventing Adaptive Shoes - EP 164
From Low Vision to Global Vision The Inspiring Story of Be My Eyes with Founder Hans Jørgen Wiberg - EP 163
The Hidden Hormone Connection: Understanding Chronic Illness Through a Functional Lens - EP 162
How Eldera Turns Seniors into Kid’s Lifeline - EP 161
Packets of Hope: Rediscovering Self After the Caregiving Journey - EP 160
Beyond Logic: Real Healing and Transformation - EP 159
End Caregiver Stress with Voice Biofeedback with Deepak Chari, MS - EP 158
Viruses That Linger: Epstein-Barr, Shingles, and Seniors’ Wellness - EP 157
When Grief Changes You: A Conversation About Loss, Healing, and Holding On - EP 156
Beyond the Hype: The Truth About AI and Aging in Place - EP 155
Mindset to Prevent or Overcome Type 2 Diabetes - EP 154
Beyond the House: What It Really Takes to Age in Place Successfully - EP 153
Rebuilding Life After Stroke: Inside Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s Cutting-Edge Rehab - EP 152
Mindfulness, Boundaries, and Healing: Tools for the Caregiving Journey - EP 151
Trust but Verify: What Every Caregiver Needs to Know About Trustee Responsibilities - EP 150
Warning Shots: Understanding Transient Ischemic Attacks - EP 149
The Hidden Struggle: Auditory Processing Disorders in Seniors and Caregivers - EP 148
On Second Thought… Maybe I Can Care for Myself Too - EP 147
The Overlooked Dementia: Shedding Light on Lewy Body - EP 146
When Caregiving Hurts: Protecting Your Health While Caring for Others - EP 145
A Roadmap for Navigating Alzheimer's and Other Dementia Caregiving - EP 144
Bridging Differences: How Caregivers Can Transform Conflict into Connection - EP 143
Aging with Confidence: Dot Boyd’s Senior Safety Solutions - EP 142
Beyond High C: Redefining Recovery for Aphasia, Stroke, and Parkinson’s Survivors - EP 141
Sweet Freedom in Caregiving: Letting Go of Guilt and Holding Onto Hope with Shirley Buck - EP 140
Unseen and Underserved: The Realities of Aging in the LGBTQIA+ Community - EP 139
From Isolation to Connection: How Joy Calls is Redefining Senior Companionship - EP 138
Meet ElliQ: The Robot Companion Changing Caregiving for Seniors - EP 137
Functional Medicine: A Holistic Approach to Treating Chronic Disease - EP 136
Caring Smarter, Not Harder: Zemplee’s AI Caregiving Revolution - EP 135
The Crisis in Home Care: How Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Are Failing America’s Most Vulnerable - EP 134
Grief, Burnout, and Trauma: Tools for Caregivers - EP 133
Connecting Generations: How Geri-Gadgets® Spark Joy and Reduce Stress - EP 132
Triggers, Trauma, and Transformation: Coaching Through Psychedelics - EP 131
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Silent Epidemic of Substance Abuse in Older Adults - EP 130
Before the Emergency: Get Your Essential Life Papers Signed Now - EP 129
Supporting the Caregiver: From Burnout to Empowerment Emma Soy - EP 128
From Panic Buttons to Virtual Caregivers: The Evolution of Senior Safety - EP 127
Bones Posture and Aging with Linda MacDougall - EP 126
Every Mile Matters: Triumph Over Cancer with Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds - EP 125
The Mind-Body Connection: Thriving Through Life's Challenges - EP 124
Choosing You: How Radical Self-Care Saves Lives (Including Yours) - EP 123
From Taboo to Truth: How to Navigate Family Finance Conversations - EP 122
Facing FTD: Support, Education, and Hope - EP 121
The Mediterranean Secret to Longevity with Claire Cavalieri, Wellness Coach - EP 120
Aging, Depression, and the Power of ECT: A Conversation with Dr. Joshua Bess - EP 119
The Body Remembers: Healing Caregiver Stress Through Emotional Resolution® - EP 118
Heartbreak: The Primary Disease In Our World - EP 117
The right equipment at the right time - Not Just a Pad: The Science of Seating for Safety & Comfort - EP 116
Understanding Stroke: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Brain - EP 115
Beyond the Panic Button: The New Generation of Senior Safety Devices - EP 114
Caring for a Parent, Healing Yourself: EBT for Family Caregivers - EP 113
Lights, Mirror, Action With Kenneth Monaghan PHD - EP 112
Organizing and Preserving Your Family Memories - EP 111
Collapsing Narcissism in Caregiving: Creating Respect and Balance at Home - EP 110
Change Your Perspective, Change Your Life: The Power of Intentional Thinking with Dr. Gary Sprouse - EP 109
Giving Caregivers a Voice: How Rare Patient Voice Empowers Families Through Research & Rewards - EP 108
A Paradigm Shift in Sickle Cell Care: Dr. Sota Omoigui’s Golden Half Hour Discovery - EP 107
The Right Equipment, Right Now: Choosing the Right Wheelchair: It’s More Than Just a Seat - EP 106
Trapped Within: Jo Ann Glim’s Journey from Stroke to Strength - EP 105
Disease-Specific Care: Hope for Families Facing Parkinson's, Dementia & Chronic Conditions with Emma Soy - EP 104
10 Medicare Mistakes You Can’t Afford: A Conversation with Danielle Kunkle Roberts - EP 103
The Right to Music: How a Playlist Can Change a Life with Dan Cohen, Founder - EP 102
Fashion Meets Function: Adaptive Clothing with Gary Duong Founder & CEO of Chicable - EP 101
The Power of Perspective: Choosing Positivity in the Caregiver Journey with Dom Brightmon - EP 100
Simplifying Connection: ViewClix and the Future of Family Communication with Dennis Ranck Co Founder - EP 99
Catching the Quiet Signs: Staying Ahead of Falls and Forgetfulness With Ash Roy CEO Senior Life AI - EP 98
Aging with Purpose: The Science Behind Building a Stronger Body and Mind with Janet McConnell - EP 97
The Right Equipment, Right Now: Walkers 101 with Tara Slaughter - EP 96
Safer Living at Home: Fall Prevention & Personalized Equipment Plans - EP 95
The Art of Dying Well: A Conversation on Peace, Regret, and Goodbye with Dr. John Horton - EP 94
Grief Doesn’t Just End—It Evolves with G. Scott Graham - EP 93
Innovative Compassion: The Power of Therapy Dogs and Differing Approaches to Dementia Care with Janet Kuebler - EP 92
Vices of Mobility Devices: Damage Done By Misuse with Linda Mac Dougall M.A., HHP, CMT - EP 91
Music and Memory: The Healing Power of Personalized Music - EP 90
Sent Home Too Soon — The Hidden Dangers Behind Medicare Discharge - EP 89
Real Talk on Long-Term Care Insurance - EP 88
Beyond Managing Decline - A Holistic Approach to Senior Care - EP 87
Local Advocacy, Global Impact: Sheena Jaffer on Aging With Dignity - EP 86
Caregiver Guilt with Elaine Sanchez Founder of Caregiver Help - EP 85
People worth Caring About -Peter Murphy Lewis and Erin Hart - EP 84
Navigating the World of Durable Medical Equipment - EP 83
When Families Are Part of the Plan: Person-Centered Dementia Care with Mary Underwood - EP 82
When Words Fade: How Activities Spark Connection in Dementia with Sharon Daltry - Episode 81
For Family Caregivers- Eliminate Stress, Anger, & Guilt Caregiver Mastery with Rick Henkin - Episode 80
Building Hero Generation: How Tech is Empowering Today's Caregivers with Nicole àBeckett and Dr. Shruti Roy - Episode 79
End of Life Planning with a Death Doula with Kelli Merriam Penick - Episode 78
Activities to Do with Your Parent Who Has Alzheimer's Dementia With Judy Levy - Episode 77
Introducing the "Watch Our Own" App with Giancarlo Paolillo and Sherrie Simms - Episode 76
Living with Parkinson’s: A Tribute to Sharon Riff Ackerman and the Quest for a Cure with Dr. George Ackerman - Episode 74
The Veteran Last Patrol Program with John Davis - Episode 75
Does Music Help Dementia With Alexis Baker - Episode 73
18 Natural Treatments To Relieve Signs Of Depression - Episode 72
American Standard Walk-in Tubs Review - Episode 71
What Is Abdominal Pelvic Health Therapy? Find Out From And Expert Meet Donna Pagano PT - Episode 70
What Are The Stages Of Dementia? - Episode 69
Starting Over: The Unspoken Aftermath of Caregiving - Episode 68
How To Set Boundaries With A Narcissistic Parent - Episode 67
What Is A Caregiver? - Episode 66
Dementia Prevention Using Your Head To Save Your Brain Book By Dr. Mitchell Clionsky and Dr. Emily Clionsky - Episode 65
Caregiver Robots For The Elderly Are Here. What You Need To Know - Episode 64
The Rise Of Caregiver Robots: Exploring The Impact Of Automated Caregiving - Episode 62
Strategies For Preventing Falls In Older Adults - Episode 63
What Are The Symptoms Of Alzheimer's Disease? - Episode 61
Dying to Talk: Exploring Death through Cards, Care, and Cafes - Episode 60
IndeeLift the People Picker Upper With Steve Powell - Episode 59
Navigating the Medicare Donut Hole: Understanding and Overcoming the Coverage Gap - Episode 58
Ketamine And Depression - Episode 57
What Is Palliative Care And How Does It Differ from Hospice Care? - Episode 56
The Ultimate Guide To Mental Health Self Care For Caregivers - Episode 55
Ketamine For Suicidal Patients Offers Fast Treatment Options For Elderly - Episode 54
Creating Memory Boxes for Seniors: Tips and Ideas - Episode 53
The Future Of Social Robots A New Perspective In Healthcare - Episode 52
How Robotic Dog For Seniors Improve Quality Of Life - Episode 51
Coffee And Dementia Risk - Episode 50
How To Deal With Difficult Aging Parents - Episode 49
Depressed? Psychedelic Psychiatry Is Here - Episode 48
What States Pay For Family Caregivers - Episode 47
Exploring Alternatives to Long-Term Care Insurance Coverage - Episode 46
Jitterbug Smart3 Smartphone Review: Pros And Cons - Episode 45
10 Best Robots For Companionship - Episode 44
Uncovering the Truth - We are Born to Die - Episode 43
Unlocking Nature's Secret Weapon: Elderberry's Mighty Defense Against Cold and Flu Season - Episode 42
The Health Benefits of Elderberry - Episode 36
Aging In Place Older Adults Remaining In Their Own Home - Episode 41
Coping with Bereavement and Grief : Advice and Support - Episode 40
The Five Pillars of Aging Successfully with Star Bradbury - Episode 39
Alternative treatments for mental health with Dr. D Dubose - Episode 35
Pastor Dave Taylor - Faith in caregiving
Music For Dementia with Grace Meadows - Episode 33
Preparing for a doctors appointment with Betsy Wurzel - Episode 32
How to avoid surprise medical bills with Betsy Wurzel - Episode 31
Driving and Retiring from Driving with Betsy Wurzel - Episode 30
What is a death doula? What is a death cafe? Lets take the mystery out of death and dying with Alycia Martel - Episode 29
Eldercare Communications How to talk about End of life planning - Episode 28
Eldercare Communications Driving, safety and retiring from Driving - Episode 27
Early Onset Alzheimer's Dementia A Caregivers Journey with Betsy Wurzel - Episode 26
Eldercare Communications Discussing future Living arrangements - Episode 25
Top Tip for Traveling Seniors Pack Your Personal Health Information with Eric Michaels - Episode 24
Caring for aging parents. A Love Story. Part 2 with Kim Doviak Van Hassel - Episode 23
Bereavement, Grief, and Mourning with Pat Deegan RN - Episode 22
General planning. Funeral Burial alternatives with Alycia Martel - Episode 21
Medicare coverage with Tracey Lawrence - Episode 20
What is Caregiver Stress Syndrome? With Tracey Lawrence - Episode 19
Cultural Influences on end of life care affects end of life planning with Pat Deegan RN - Episode 18
Medicare Coverage with Tracey Lawrence - Episode 17
When Death is Imminent with Pat Deegan RN MA - Episode 16
Taking care of a loved one with dementia with Tracey Lawrence - Episode 15
Caring for aging parents. A Love Story. Part 1 with Kim Doviak Van Hassel - Episode 14
End of Life Planning. What is a POLST? What is Palliative Care, Hospice Care and Curative Care? With Pat Deegan RN - Episode 13
Guilt and Other Useless Gyrations with Tracey Lawrence - Episode 12
Dementia Grief and Losing a Loved One with Alycia Martel - Episode 11
Multitasking is harmful to caregivers. How to retrain your brain with Tracey S Lawrence - Episode 10
Advanced Planning with Pat Deegan RN - Episode 9
Hospice Care for late stage dementia with Betsy Wurzel - Episode 8
Caring for the Caregiver with Alycia Martel - Episode 7
Medication Management. How to advocate for your family member. Ask the right questions with Betsy Wurzel - Episode 6
End of life – Importance of planning ahead with Pat Deegan RN - Episode 5
Caregiving and Isolation with Alycia Martel - Episode 4
Advanced Planning - Understanding advanced Directives and the different types of advanced directives with Pat Deegan RN - Episode 3
Preparing for An Unexpected Visit to the Emergency Room with Alycia Martel - Episode 2
Caregiving and Holidays with Betsy Wurzel - Episode 1