Caregiversos

Susan Blackwood, PhD, and Salina Shelton, LPC, AT, ART, both chronic pain sufferers, discuss the new non-profit Global Pain Association and alternatives to opioids and other meds. Check out globalpain.org

Susanne White, founder of Caregiver Warrior, discusses forgiveness, specifically her article "How I Forgave My Old Mom to Take Care of My New Mom"

Barry Jacobs discussing how friends and neighbors pitch in to become an informal caregiving team.

Dr. Sarah Ullevig discusses her research into dietary supplements in older adults including medication/supplementation interactions.

Carol and Ron are joined by Dr. Elliot Sklar, Prof. Nova Southeastern University Department of Health Science to discuss issues impacting LGBT caregiving.

Certified Massage Therapist, Irma Lopez, shares about her work volunteering to give free massages to hospice patients and their caregivers. Lopez discusses the important role massage can play in reducing stress, and explains why she launched this outreach to help hospice patients and others.

Tina Smith, WellMed Charitable Foundation’s manager of caregiver programs, discusses the new, innovative weekly Memory Matters Meetup at Morgan's Wonderland. The program offers persons living with dementia, fun, inviting and memory maintaining activities at the park, while their loved ones participate in educational and support sessions to learn about Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias.

Rajiv Mehta, CEO and founder of Atlas of Caregiving, details what he and his colleagues have learned about caregiving, what works best and how caregivers can adjust to an ever changing world.

Linda Branch, Economic Security for Seniors - July 7, 2019 by Caregiver SOS On Air

Candyce Slusher, St. Michael's Home Care and Music and Memory - June 30, 2019 by Caregiver SOS On Air

Tomika Sanchez talks about the ins and outs of caregiving as an experienced nurse.

This episode features Nadine Roberts Cornish, author of Tears In My Gumbo: The Caregiver's Recipe For Resilience. Nadine is also the founder of The Caregiver Guardian, LLC., a caregiving service that aims to educate, empower, and inspire caregivers to care for themselves while caregiving for their loved ones. For more information, visit https://www.tcgcares.com/

This episode features Jennifer FitzPatrick, author of Cruising Through Caregiving: Reducing the Stress of Caring for Your Loved One. She is also the founder of Jenerations Health Education, Inc., working to provide caregiver education programs and more. For more information about Jenerations, visit https://jenerationshealth.com/

This episode features award-winning broadcaster Richard Harris, who discusses his own caregiving experience and his chance connection with the late Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Check out Harris' article on Sandra Day O'Connor and her Alzheimer's at https://www.nextavenue.org/sandra-day-oconnor-alzheimers/

Dr. Diana Kerwin, Chief of Geriatrics at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, Texas, discusses the up-and-coming in research of the causes of dementia.

This episode features John Leland, New York Times Reporter and author of Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest.

This episode features Jeannie Ralston, writer and co-founder of online magazine for older women at https://nexttribe.com/.

Writer Deb Hipp discusses her own long-distance caregiving experiences as well as other important things to know.

This episode features author and writer Donna O' Donnell Figurski, author of Prisoners Without Bars: A Caregiver's Tale. The memoir recounts Donna's caregiver beginnings and journey with her husband after he suffers a traumatic brain injury.

This episode features Dr. Sharon Prentice, author of Becoming Starlight: A Shared Death Journey.