Caregiversos

Jennifer Walsh discuses her fundraiser to purchase tablets for a hospital and her personal connection to that cause with Caregiver SOS on Air co-hosts, nationally known gerontologist and WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director Carol Zernial and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron.

Dr. Jamie Huysman discusses important points on how stay safe during the holidays midst the pandemic with Caregiver SOS on Air co-hosts, nationally known gerontologist and WellMed Charitable Foundation Executive Director Carol Zernial and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron.

Dr. Aaron Blight, international speaker and consultant on caregiving and founder of Caregiving Kinetics, discusses his book, "When Caregiving Calls: Guidance as You Care for a Parent, Spouse, or Aging Relative" with Carol Zernial and Milton Glueck filling in for Ron Aaron.

Nationally acclaimed psychologist Dr. Richard Tedeschi talks about the Post-traumatic Growth Study focusing on turning post-traumatic stress into post-traumatic stress growth on Caregiver SOS on Air with Peaches Hall, filling in for cohost Carol Zernial, and cohost and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron.

November 8, 2020 — WellMed Medical Director Manasi Kekan discusses the importance of analyzing mental and emotional well-being along when caring for others with Caregiver SOS on Air cohosts nationally known gerontologist and Executive Director, WellMed Charitable Foundation Carol Zernial and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron.

Dr. Nestor Praderio discusses his nonprofit organization, Face to Face with Caregiver SOS on Air. Co-hosts nationally known gerontologist and Executive Director of the WellMed Charitable Foundation, Carol Zernial and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron.

November 1, 2020 — Carole White, Professor and Nancy Smith Hurd Chair in Geriatric Nursing and Aging Studies at the School of Nursing, UT Health San Antonio, and Postdoctoral researcher Kylie Meyer discuss Caring for the Caregiver program, an interprofessional program that provides education, conducts research and offers community engagement activities to support family caregivers of persons living with dementia.

Ken Stern, “When I’m 64” podcast host, Chair of the Longevity Project, Media executive, Founder of Palisades Media Ventures, Former CEO of NPR, and Author talks with Caregiver SOS on Air cohost attorney and veteran broadcaster Ron Aaron about living longer while living well.

Susan Mengden, Licensed Psychologist talks with Caregiver SOS on Air cohost attorney and veteran broadcaster Ron Aaron on the increasing number of caregivers and older people who are struggling with binge eating and other eating disorders. Focus on diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Mengden founded Esperanza Eating Disorders Center, a partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient center which provides treatment for all types of eating disorders for patients 13 and older.

Stephen Chee, Director of Wellness at Lifetime Wellness, Dallas, Texas discusses How to Combat Compassion Fatigue with Caregiver SOS on Air cohosts nationally known gerontologist and Executive Director, WellMed Charitable Foundation and Past Chair of the Board of Directors for the National Council on the Aging Carol Zernial and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron

Ms. Lee Woodruff, journalist, author, public speaker, and co-founder of the Bob Woodruff Foundation, author on an article on AARP Magazine on Caregiver's Quarantine Diary: How I'm Handling the Fear and Stress, talks with Caregiver SOS on Air cohosts nationally known gerontologist and Executive Director, WellMed Charitable Foundation and Past Chair of the Board of Directors for the National Council on the Aging Carol Zernial and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron

Erica Solway, PhD, MSW, MPH Associate Director, National Poll on Healthy Aging Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation at the University of Michigan talks with Caregiver SOS on Air cohosts nationally known gerontologist and Executive Director, WellMed Charitable Foundation and Past Chair of the Board of Directors for the National Council on the Aging Carol Zernial and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron about loneliness and aging made worse by the pandemic.

Randy Escamilla's life was on track -- super career, great personal life, and then his dad had a stroke and Randy became his caregiver, He shares his story with Caregiver SOS on Air cohosts nationally known gerontologist and Executive Director, WellMed Charitable Foundation and Past Chair of the Board of Directors for the National Council on the Aging Carol Zernial and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron.

Linda Abbit, Author of "The Conscious Caregiver: A Mindful Approach to Caring for Your Loved One Without Losing Yourself", discusses her new book on caregiving and the importance of self-care.

Barry J. Jacobs, Psy.D and Julia L. Mayer, Psy.D, co-authors AARP Love and Meaning After 50—10 Challenges to Great Relationships and How to Overcome Them, discuss their new book and relationship theories. With co-hosts Carol Zernial, executive director of the WellMed Charitable Foundation and a national influencer on aging, and attorney and longtime broadcaster, Ron Aaron.

“The Ultimate Caregiving Expert” and author, Tena Scallan, discusses how both home and lifestyle can be preserved by compassionate caregiving in the face of aging or illness. With Caregiver SOS on Air co-hosts Tina Smith, M.A., and attorney and veteran broadcaster Ron Aaron. Smith was filling in for regular co-host Carol Zernial.

Tova Rubin, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist and author, discusses how mindfulness and positive psychology benefit caregivers everywhere, with Caregiver SOS on Air cohosts Tina Smith, M.A., and attorney and veteran broadcaster Ron Aaron. Smith was filling in for regular co-host Carol Zernial, M.A.

Marissa Charles, MD, WellMed Medical Management Primary Care Physician and cohost of WellMed Radio discusses caregivers from the provider perspective. With Caregiver SOS on Air co-hosts; nationally known gerontologist, Carol Zernial and veteran broadcaster and attorney, Ron Aaron.

Beryl Birch, Executive Director, The Hard & The Soft Yoga Institute, discusses the elements of longevity as applied to caregivers including the importance of self-care and how yoga can help ease the stress of caregiving. With Caregiver SOS on Air Co-hosts nationally known gerontologist Carol Zernial and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron.

Elaine Sanchez, Author of Letters from Madelyn, Chronicles of a Caregiver, and co-founder of Caregiverhelp.com, talks about caregiving, the challenges, the humor, and the need. With co-hosts Carol Zernial, executive director of the WellMed Charitable Foundation and a national advocate for seniors and caregivers, and attorney and veteran broadcaster, Ron Aaron.