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The Road Trip that Connected the Dementia Caregiver Community

Nicole Will

Apr 24, 2023

The Road Trip that Connected the Dementia Caregiver Community

Her first feature film, a documentary reveals the profound burden that family caregivers shoulder as they care those with dementia.

Prevent Your Loved Ones From Being Overmedicated

Nicole Will

Apr 19, 2023

Prevent Your Loved Ones From Being Overmedicated

Dr. DeLon Canterbury, founder of Geriatx, a telehealth concierge consulting service that focuses on helping overwhelmed caregivers...

The Emotional Journey of Cancer: Insights and Guidance for Patients and Caregivers

Nicole Will

Apr 17, 2023

The Emotional Journey of Cancer: Insights and Guidance for Patients and Caregivers

My guest today is Cynthia Hayes, author of "The Big Ordeal: Understanding and Managing the Psychological Turmoil of Cancer"

Talking Money with Aging Parents: Essential Conversations We Need to Have

Nicole Will

Apr 12, 2023

Talking Money with Aging Parents: Essential Conversations We Need to Have

Having a conversation about finances with our aging parents can be challenging, but it doesn’t always have to be. However, it’s important...

Nicole Will

Apr 9, 2023

Resilience, Reluctance, and Sisterhood

They share all the good, challenging, hard, humorous, and confessional moments on their podcast, Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver.

Nicole Will

Apr 5, 2023

Redefining Successful Aging

My guest today is Catherine Owens, author of "Be Your Own Hero: Senior Living Decisions Simplified" and founder of CLO Consulting,

Balancing Work, Family, and Caring for Aging Parents

Nicole Will

Apr 3, 2023

Balancing Work, Family, and Caring for Aging Parents

She is an award-winning writer, and her book, "Working Daughter: A Guide for Caring for Your Aging Parents While Earning a Living," was name

Caregiving with Boundaries: Finding Yourself in the Story

Nicole Will

Mar 20, 2023

Caregiving with Boundaries: Finding Yourself in the Story

This holistic approach helps caregivers gain more confidence, energy, control, and wellness in their everyday lives.

Compassionate Caregiving: Creating a Safe, Efficient, and Fulfilling Life

Nicole Will

Mar 15, 2023

Compassionate Caregiving: Creating a Safe, Efficient, and Fulfilling Life

Family caregivers often assist their loved ones with a variety of activities of daily living, such as dressing, bathing, meal preparation...

A Fashionable Approach to Safety: Bluetooth Emergency Response Devices

Nicole Will

Mar 13, 2023

A Fashionable Approach to Safety: Bluetooth Emergency Response Devices

Trelawear (Trela is Alert spelled backwards) began as a passion project aimed at solving an issue that hit close to home when my mom...

Discover That You Are #somuchmore In Your Caregiving

Nicole Will

Mar 8, 2023

Discover That You Are #somuchmore In Your Caregiving

Finding freedom, redemption, and revealing all of those things that we typically don’t share with others in our caregiving- that is the...

Effectively Share Your Loved Ones Health Story

Nicole Will

Mar 6, 2023

Effectively Share Your Loved Ones Health Story

Primary Record is a safe and secure way to organize, discuss and easily share your health information with those who matter.

Strength in the Struggle: A Young Caregiver's Story

Nicole Will

Mar 3, 2023

Strength in the Struggle: A Young Caregiver's Story

Empowered Health: Making Confident Medical Decisions for Your Loved Ones

Nicole Will

Feb 28, 2023

Empowered Health: Making Confident Medical Decisions for Your Loved Ones

Dr. Brittany Lamb, a board-certified emergency medicine physician, dementia family educator, and advocate.

From Childhood to Caregiving: Navigating Conflict and Communication with Family

Nicole Will

Feb 22, 2023

From Childhood to Caregiving: Navigating Conflict and Communication with Family

How we navigate conflict and communication with our siblings and family members can play a role in how we care for our loved ones.

Bringing Older Adults & Their Families Closer Together

Nicole Will

Feb 15, 2023

Bringing Older Adults & Their Families Closer Together

There can be a communication and engagement gap between the majority of the population and older adults, people with disabilities, and ...

Changing the Way We Think About Dementia

Nicole Will

Feb 8, 2023

Changing the Way We Think About Dementia

What do we do when we learn our loved one has a new diagnosis of dementia? What questions do we ask? Where do we go to learn how to support

Prioritize Your Health & Happiness in Caregiving

Nicole Will

Feb 1, 2023

Prioritize Your Health & Happiness in Caregiving

How do we create time to care for ourselves while we are juggling all of our caregiving responsibilities?

Nicole Will

Jan 18, 2023

In Grief, Love Remains

Patti LaFleur is the former care partner for her Mom, Linda, who had mixed dementia. She cared for her Mom for three years. These two...

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.