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Caring for the Caregiver: Support for Those with Caregiver Brain

Nicole Will

Jan 11, 2023

Caring for the Caregiver: Support for Those with Caregiver Brain

How do we support caregivers in all of their caring responsibilities? It’s essential that we solve real problems for our family caregivers.

Actionable Tips to Support Family Caregivers

Nicole Will

Nov 30, 2022

Actionable Tips to Support Family Caregivers

My guest today is Amy Goyer, author of AARP's Juggling Life, Work and Caregiving. She is a writer, speaker and consultant specializing...

The Love Always Project: Promoting Constructive End-Of-Life Conversations

Nicole Will

Nov 16, 2022

The Love Always Project: Promoting Constructive End-Of-Life Conversations

The Love Always Project is a movement created to promote discussion about end-of-life issues, provide expert information and encourage...

A Toolkit for Children to Learn About Alzheimer's Disease

Nicole Will

Oct 26, 2022

A Toolkit for Children to Learn About Alzheimer's Disease

How do we bring children and families into our interactions with our loved ones and maintain those positive relationships? My guests are Ald

A Son's Journey: Caring for a Loved One with Dementia

Nicole Will

Jun 29, 2022

A Son's Journey: Caring for a Loved One with Dementia

Bill shares with us his journey as a son, offers advice on how to manage care, finding support, and how seeking support can be different for

Confidently Navigate Transition In Your Caregiving Journey

Nicole Will

Jun 22, 2022

Confidently Navigate Transition In Your Caregiving Journey

Having been a non-professional caregiver for family and loved ones for more than thirty-five years, Sue Ryan created The Caregiver's Journey

The Importance of Cultivating Relationships

Nicole Will

May 25, 2022

The Importance of Cultivating Relationships

The Importance of Cultivating Relationships with Isabel Tom, Author of The Value of Wrinkles: A Young Perspective on How Loving the Old will

Nicole Will

May 11, 2022

Hospice Care & Family Moments

This week my guest is Traci Lamb, CEO of Smart Caregiving. Traci has spent the last 20 years in the healthcare industry with over 14...

Improving the Culture of Dementia Care with Teepa Snow

Nicole Will

Apr 20, 2022

Improving the Culture of Dementia Care with Teepa Snow

How do we support our loved ones with brain changes in a positive and respectful way? Teepa's mission is "to change the culture of dementia

How to Make Informed Decisions When Caring for Our Parents

Nicole Will

Apr 6, 2022

How to Make Informed Decisions When Caring for Our Parents

How to Make Informed Decisions When Caring for Our Parents with Amy Cameron O’Rourke, Aging Expert & Author of The Fragile Years Do you...

Nicole Will

Feb 23, 2022

A Caregiver's Roadmap for Aging Parents

How do we become prepared as a caregiver and not wait until everything else is falling down around us? Judy Burkle is the perfect person to

Nicole Will

Feb 2, 2022

How to Move from Grief to Healing

It has been said that grief is as individual as a fingerprint. I have found that to be true in my life and with caregivers.

Dementia Care Communication Strategies That Every Caregiver Needs to Know

Nicole Will

Jan 26, 2022

Dementia Care Communication Strategies That Every Caregiver Needs to Know

In 2003, Dr.Heather McKay had just begun working in occupational therapy when her beloved grandmother was diagnosed with vascular dementia.

Millennial Caregiving: A Young Life on Hold

Nicole Will

Jan 19, 2022

Millennial Caregiving: A Young Life on Hold

One day, she received a phone call that would change her life. Her mom, Hetty, was diagnosed originally with Parkinson's disease which event

Creating a Warm Welcome In Senior Living

Nicole Will

Nov 3, 2021

Creating a Warm Welcome In Senior Living

Moving your loved one into a senior living community can bring up many mixed emotions- how can we ensure our loved one has a smooth...

Nicole Will

Nov 1, 2021

A Caregivers Cookbook

Food and conversation play a substantial role in our lives. What happens when we bring our loved ones into the kitchen?

What to Expect Along the Alzheimer's Journey

Nicole Will

Oct 20, 2021

What to Expect Along the Alzheimer's Journey

What to Expect Along the Alzheimer's Journey with Loretta Veney In 2006, Loretta Veney's mom was diagnosed with dementia. She immediately...

Nicole Will

Oct 6, 2021

Sleep Deprivation & Sundowning

We interview Cathy Braxton as we talk about sleep deprivation and sundowning.

Nicole Will

Aug 31, 2021

Lives Well Lived

In a world where we are often focused on youth, Lives Well Lived is a refreshing look at the life experiences of 40 older adults between the

Being Present & Practicing Self-Care for Caregivers

Nicole Will

Jun 23, 2021

Being Present & Practicing Self-Care for Caregivers

Essentially, we are living two lives as a caregiver- one of our own and the other of the person we are caring for, how exhausting is that?