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We are most fortunate that renowned eye surgeon Dr. Alan Mendelsohn, MD, FACS, has taken time out of his very busy schedule to talk with us about cataracts and how they can adversely effect one's safe driving abilities. We hope you enjoy this episode of the "Beyond Driving with Dignity" podcast show! Please visit the Keeping Us Safe website at https://www.keepingussafe.org.

What happens when a medical crisis strikes? Confusion, uncertainty, fear? While we can't anticipate the unexpected, we can put a plan in place to help when a medical crisis arises. On this episode of Candid Conversations About Care, The Caregiver Lawyer, Amanda Singleton discuses the important legal documents every caregiver needs to help guide us through a medical crisis. ( Information provided in this podcast is not intended for legal advice.)

Even though we cannot control life's circumstances, planning and providing support can help provide security and peace, even during times of uncertainty. On this episode of Candid Conversations About Care, Amanda Singleton shares her story about how her Mom's cancer diagnosis lead her from a trial attorney into the role of an advocate as the Caregiver Lawyer. (Conversations in this podcast are not intended to be legal advice.)

Mortgage Strategist Daniel Ginsburg educates us on the benefits (and drawbacks) of usings non-conventional home financing options. For many, these loans make sense!

Join host Allison Elkow-Lazicky as she talks with Meredith Sullivan Benton about tragically losing her husband, Jim shortly after adopting their daughter, Addy. Meredith talks about the strength she drew from the support of co-workers and leaders at a job that she had just started. She discusses the specific leadership traits of Jim as a teacher, her co-workers after he passed, and those she has seen in her 5-year-old​ daughter, Addy. This show will take you through an array of emotions as you hear not only about the kindness of people Meredith knew and was surrounded by but also by people she did not know including baseball great, R.A. Dickey...

As the Director of The Aging Well Hub at Georgetown Univeristy's McDonough School of Business, Liddy Manson is on cutting edge of collaborative efforts to create a shared framework for developing and deploying innovative products and services to enhance the lives of older adults. With 25 years of leading premier technology, health-tech, media and information organizations, Liddy has a keen understanding of how technology impacts all of our lives. Listen in and learn how Liddy Mason and the Aging Well Hub of Georgetown McDonogh School of Business is creating Healing Ties all around us.

As the Director of The Aging Well Hub at Georgetown Univeristy's McDonough School of Business, Liddy Manson is on cutting edge of collaborative efforts to create a shared framework for developing and deploying innovative products and services to enhance the lives of older adults. With 25 years of leading premier technology, health-tech, media and information organizations, Liddy has a keen understanding of how technology impacts all of our lives. Listen in and learn how Liddy Mason and the Aging Well Hub of Georgetown McDonogh School of Business is creating Healing Ties all around us.

Matt presents on Ambiguous Loss and his Master thesis project to an audience at the April 13, 2018 Southern Gerontological Society/ Georgia Gerontology Society Annual Conference. Show Notes: https://goo.gl/RFsRjG

Today’s aging parents have us to care for them in their old age. But what about us? Who will take care of us when we need care? Featured in Episode One of "The Unique Needs of the Older Caregiver, author and mature-market expert Joy Loverde reminds us to GET REAL about the need for planning for caregiving and planning for self-care at the same time equates to gaining better control of the situation at hand. Listen in and learn how Joy Loverde is creating Healing Ties all around us!

Today’s aging parents have us to care for them in their old age. But what about us? Who will take care of us when we need care? Featured in Episode One of "The Unique Needs of the Older Caregiver, author and mature-market expert Joy Loverde reminds us to GET REAL about the need for planning for caregiving and planning for self-care at the same time equates to gaining better control of the situation at hand. Listen in and learn how Joy Loverde is creating Healing Ties all around us!

In this caregiver spotlight episode, meet Christopher-Charles Chaney from Tennessee. Christopher is the author of the witty and inspirational "Mama Peaches" book series. Learn more about how Christopher coped with caregiving for his grandmother and his mother and how he integrates self-care into his routine. He also has a great idea to make asking for help while caregiving fun!

70% of people age 65 and older will need Long Term Care at some point in their life. Estimated cost of home health aide is $46K, Adult day care services, $18K, Assisted Living $45K, Skilled Nursing $92K! Amanda Singleton, The Caregiving Lawyer, has a Candid Conversation About Care with family caregiver and Certified Financial Planner Christina Pinto about the importance creating a plan now for Long Term Care Assistance.

70% of people age 65 and older will need Long Term Care at some point in their life. Estimated cost of home health aide is $46K, Adult day care services, $18K, Assisted Living $45K, Skilled Nursing $92K! Amanda Singleton, The Caregiving Lawyer, has a Candid Conversation About Care with family caregiver and Certified Financial Planner Christina Pinto about the importance creating a plan now for Long Term Care Assistance.

Dr. Beth Arredondo joins Matt to discuss the benefits of seeing the doctor when you have cognitive concerns. Show notes: https://goo.gl/VEAKzd

Death is a natural and important part of our life cycle, yet end of life care is often misunderstood and ignored. In fact, one in three Medicare dollars is spent on people who are in their last 6 months of life. On this podcast, Toula talks with Dr. Sebastian Sepulveda, author of a new book, "At Death’s Door: End of Life Stories from the Bedside". Dr. Sepulveda believes there is a better way to navigate end of life care. He specializes in internal medicine, has 17 years’ experience treating inpatients as a hospitalist. He is passionate about end of life care and helping patients and families to deal with dying. . In his book, "At Death's Door: End of Life Stories from the Bedside”, Dr. Sepulveda shares his firsthand accounts of working with dying patients, exposing a profound lack of acceptance of death even under the most obvious circumstances. During the discussion, he talks about practical options available to patients and their families, how to avoid prolonged suffering when your loved one is termina

Using a reverse mortgage to buy a home means no more mortgage payments! Find out if it makes sense for you.

Join host, Allison Elkow Lazicky as she talks with Podcaster and Life Casting Coach, Colleen Kavanaugh about leading the care team for her Dad, a prominent leader, and business owner in the community. Colleen touches on themes of dignity, respect, what to share and how to word it when dealing with dementia issues. She also shares some great tips on how she joined her Dad through his care journey and gives advice she wished she had gotten prior to being a caregiver for him. Colleen's combination of her wealth of knowledge, her extensive family caregiving experience and her love for her parents make this a truly "bluetiful" podcast.

At the end of a lengthy and arduous journey of caregiving, many caregivers are emotionally, physically, and spiritually exhausted. And sadly, many are also financially spent. Just as we are wise to prepare to care, we must also consider what is to be done at the end of the journey. How do we regain our own sense of health and well-being and learn how to care for ourselves once again. On our final episode of Prepare To Care, Jane Barton reminds us of the importance of self-care as caregiving ends by shares her beautiful Caregivers Benediction with us.

At the end of a lengthy and arduous journey of caregiving, many caregivers areemotionally, physically, and spiritually exhausted. And sadly, many are also financiallyspent. Just as we are wise to prepare to care, we must also consider what is to bedone at the end of the journey. How do we regain our own sense of health andwell-being and learn how to care for ourselves once again. On our final episode of Prepare To Care, Jane Barton reminds us of the importance of self-care as caregiving ends by shares her beautiful Caregivers Benediction with us.

At the end of a lengthy and arduous journey of caregiving, many caregivers are emotionally, physically, and spiritually exhausted. And sadly, many are also financially spent. Just as we are wise to prepare to care, we must also consider what is to be done at the end of the journey. How do we regain our own sense of health and well-being and learn how to care for ourselves once again. On our final episode of Prepare To Care, Jane Barton reminds us of the importance of self-care as caregiving ends by shares her beautiful Caregivers Benediction with us.