This episode is a conversation about how a family created a "committee" to help Dad/Grandpa find a care community for their loved one. This conversation can be a blueprint for other families who are facing a similar challenge.

Long distance caregiving is a situation that many adult children face. Finding a way to be an effective participant in a parents care when you're miles away is not impossible. Phone calls, handling paperwork,

Sharing our journey is helpful to caregivers in  many ways. Sharing helps me feel less alone and  helps me care for Mom in better ways. Hearing other caregiver struggles and being able to help is also a big reason to share our journey.

Join me in my conversation with Ann Campanella, author of the book Motherhood: Lost and Found. Ann’s’ book is an autobiography tracing her life after marriage, through several miscarriages, aging parents, and her mother’s decline with Alzheimer's disea...

Whose podcast is this anyway?

Presenting part two of my advice conversation with Hailey and her Mom. We discussed the challenges associated with caring for a loved one with memory loss. Sharing advice is the best way caregivers can help each other and that's what you'll get in this...

The other day my grandpa took everything out of the cabinet he isn't supposed to eat. A bunch of bread, crackers, and peanut butter. Then he saw some soup that caught his attention. He grabbed a plate and poured the soup on the plate.

Is there a connection between obesity and Alzheimer's?  There's been a lot of research lately on lifestyle choices and our risk of Alzheimer's. Seems like there may be a link. Another of my episodes was on the benefits of exercise for reducing the risk...

A fall is one of the top avoidable medical situations seniors may have. Falls that don't kill you can change your life forever. They are the leading cause of deaths related to injury for people age 65 and older.  With these numbers,