The Caring Generation® Radio Program and Podcasts for Caregivers and Aging Adults
Welcome to The Caring Generation® weekly caregiver radio program and career podcasts. Every Wednesday a new edition of The Caring Generation is available. On this caregiver radio program and podcast for caregivers, host Pamela D. Wilson entertains and informs about the importance of being proactive in self-care, being a caregiver, and trying to balance work and life. Topics include health and medicine, prevention, financial and legal planning, self-care, well-being, work-life balance, managing time, and maintaining emotional balance.
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Caring for Dad – The Caring Generation® Podcasts
The Caring Generation® – Episode 91 June 23, 2021. On this caregiver program, expert Pamela D Wilson talks about Caring for Dad when mom isn’t around anymore. Advice for adult children caring for a father who is widowed, divorced or caring for mom.
How to Stay Out of a Nursing Home – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 90 June 16, 2021. On this caregiver program, expert Pamela D Wilson shares tips for Staying Out of a Nursing Home and remaining active into your nineties. Guest David Frost, an NFPT Certified Master Fitness Trainer, shares tips for...
My Mother Refuses to Take Care of Herself – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 89 June 9, 2021. On this caregiver program, expert Pamela D Wilson offers insights for caregivers who say My Mother Refuses to take Care of Herself. Is mom refusing care or is there something else going on? An interview with Dr. James...
Taking Care of Family: Living for Someone Else – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 88, June 2, 2021. On this caregiver program, expert Pamela D Wilson talks about why Taking Care of Family can be exhausting as a caregiver who feels like you are living your life for someone else. Guest, Martha Tettenborn, a registered...
24 7 Care For Elderly – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 87, May 26, 2021. On this caregiver program, expert Pamela D Wilson shares the different meanings of 24 7 care for the Elderly, including insights for family caregivers told by the healthcare system that parents need 24 7 care, plus...
Help for Seniors Living Alone
The Caring Generation® - Episode 86, May 19, 2021. On this program, caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson offers suggestions and Help for Seniors Living Alone who want to remain independent and in control of life and decision-making. Interviews with seniors paint a...
Putting a Parent Into a Nursing Home – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 85 May 12, 2021. On this caregiving program, expert Pamela D Wilson offers insights into decision-making about Putting Parents into a Nursing Home. Guest, Dr. Marissa Holst from the University of Minnesota Morris discusses how Culture...
Caregiver Anger and Resentment – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 84 May 5, 2021, On this caregiver program, host Pamela D Wilson talks about how caregiver anger and resentment can erode the self-esteem and confidence of caregivers who ask how to deal with feeling unappreciated. An interview with a...
What Are the Levels of Care for Elderly? – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 83 April 24, 2021. On this caregiver program, expert Pamela D Wilson offers insight into levels of care for elderly from various perspectives. Guest Ben Clincy a paramedic, writer, artist, fellow podcast host, and comedian with a...
How to Cope With a Chronically Ill Spouse – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 82 April 21, 2021. On this caregiver program, expert Pamela D Wilson shares tips for how to cope with a chronically ill spouse, manage chronic illness, and openly discuss caregiver concerns. Guest Elisabet Eriksson, a registered nurse,...
How to Take Care of My Parents – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 81 April 14, 2021. On this podcast for caregivers, How to Take Care of My Parents, caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson discusses the life and health effects of being a caregiver and how chronic stress can negatively impact care for aging...
Moving Home to Care For Sick Parent – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 80 April 7, 2021. On this program, Moving Home to Care for Sick Parent, caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson offers insights for adult children considering moving back home to care for elderly parents from another state, city, or foreign...
How to Have Patience With Elderly Parents – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 79 March 31, 2021. On this caregiver program, How to Have Patience with Elderly Parents, caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson offers tips for learning how to balance emotions, time, and dealing with aging parent's concerns and health....
Protecting Elderly Parents from Siblings – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 78 March 24, 2021. On this program, Protecting Elderly Parents from Siblings, caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson talks about how favoritism and enabling behaviors can create dependent parent-child relationships that result in family...
Trapped Caring for Elderly Parent or Spouse – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 77 March 17, 2021. On this program, Trapped Caring for Elderly Parent or a Spouse, caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares tips to take back your life and manage caregiver resentment or guilt. Dr. Anthony Caterine from the Riverside...
How to Talk About Getting Old and Not Be Afraid
The Caring Generation® - Episode 76 March 10, 2021. On this caregiver podcast, How to Talk About Getting Old and Not Be Afraid, caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares experiences about aging and how young and older adults can plan ahead for healthy aging and...
How To Get Rid of Annoying Relatives – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 75 March 3, 2021. On this program, How to Get Rid of Annoying Relatives, caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares the stresses experienced by family caregivers who have taken in-laws and other relatives into their homes. An interview...
How to Deal With Irrational Elderly Parents – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 74 February 24, 2021. On this program, caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares tips for How to Deal with Irrational Elderly Parents. An interview with Dr. Claudia Mills shares insights about care expectations between parents and...
Scary Truth About Guardianship
The Caring Generation® - Episode 73 February 17, 2020. On this caregiving podcast, Pamela D Wilson caregiving expert shares the scary truth about guardianship and the duties of a guardian for the elderly diagnosed with dementia or a mental health disorder. While adult...
Why Are Old People Stubborn? – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 72 February 10, 2021. On this program, caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson answers the caregiver question why are old people stubborn? Insights into why aging parents ignore suggestions or advice that might make their lives easier and...
Why Caregivers Distrust the Healthcare System – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 71 February 3, 2021. On this caregiving podcast show Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert answers the question Why Caregivers Distrust the Healthcare System. Research is also shared about the top three conditions that result in medical...
Choosing Between Spouse and Elderly Parent – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 70 January 27, 2021. On this podcast for caregivers, Pamela D Wilson caregiving expert discusses Choosing Between A Spouse and Elderly Parent. Guest, Dr. Mark Goulston shares tips for family caregivers and healthcare workers can manage...
Being a Caregiver Is Not Easy – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 69 January 20, 2021. On this caregiving radio show, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert, shares why being a caregiver is not easy. Guest Dr. Christopher Lowry, Associate Professor of Integrative Physiology from the University of...
Caring for an Elderly Parent You Don’t Like – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 68 January 13, 2021. On this caregiving radio program Pamela D Wilson, Caregiving Expert, Offers Tips for Caring for An Elderly Parent You Don’t Like. Dr. John Leach from the University of Portsmouth in England shares research about...
My Elderly Mother is Never Happy – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 67 January 6, 2021. On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, Caregiving Expert shares tips for Caregivers Who Say My Elderly Mother is Never Happy. Attorney Rose Mary Zapor Answers Questions about the responsibilities of Being...
I Don’t Want To Be My Husband’s Caregiver – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 66 December 16, 2020. On this podcast for caregivers, Pamela D Wilson, Caregiving Expert offers suggestions for wives who say, I Don’t Want to Be My Husband’s Caregiver. Guest Dr. Patricia Thomas, Associate Professor at Purdue...
Elderly Taking Care of Elderly – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 65 December 2, 2020. On this caregiver radio program, join Pamela D Wilson, Caregiving Expert for Elderly Taking Care of the Elderly. What happens when adult children or friends considered elderly care for elderly parents or friends?...
Taking Care of Elderly Parents and Working
The Caring Generation® - Episode 64 November 18, 2020 On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert shares tips for working and caring for family while Taking Care of Elderly Parents. Guest Dr. Aninda B. Acharya Professor of Neurology from Saint...
Challenges in Healthcare – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 63 November 11, 2020. Challenges in healthcare exist for providing elder care services. Pamela D Wilson, senior care advisor, shares steps caregivers can take to achieve the best care. Guest Jim Berklan Executive Editor of McKnight’s...
My Elderly Parents Stress Me Out – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® Episode 62 November 4, 2020. Join Pamela D Wilson, Caregiving Expert for My Elderly Parents Stress Me Out and tips for caregivers who feel trapped caring for elderly parents. Guest Dr. Eric B. Larson Senior Investigator Kaiser Permanente...
Effective Patient Education Strategies
The Caring Generation® - Episode 61 October 28, 2020. On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson Caregiving Expert shares Effective Patient Education Strategies. Guest Eric Carlson Directing Attorney at Justice in Aging talks about Nursing Home Resident Rights....
Life as a Caregiver: Assessing Caregiver Stress – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 60 October 21, 2020. On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson caregiving expert shares information from a caregiver stress assessment and talks about Life as a Caregiver. Guests Dr. Susan Law and Ilja Ormel from Health...
Work Family Conflict for Caregivers – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 59 October 7, 2020. On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert, talks about Work Family Conflict and caregiver stress. Guest Dr. Cate O'Brien from the Mather Institute shares research about emotional labor for...
How to Get Elderly Parents to Accept Help – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 58 September 30, 2020. On this caregiving radio program, Pamela D Wilson caregiving expert talks about caregiving for the elderly and answers the question How To Get Elderly Parents to Accept Help. Guest Dr. Katherine Ornstein...
Giving Up Your Life to Care for Elderly Parents
The Caring Generation® - Episode 57 September 23, 2020. On this caregiving radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert talks about working and caring for elderly parents relating to Giving Up Your Life to Care for Elderly Parents. Guest Dr. Vanessa Bohns from...
How to Stay Emotionally Balanced – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 56 September 16, 2020. On this caregiving radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert shares tips for How to Stay Emotionally Balanced when responding to problem people and managing people problems at home at work. Guest Dr....
Caregiving Ruined My Life – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 55 September 9, 2020. Caregiving Ruined My Life with Pamela D. Wilson, Caregiving Expert. Guest Bill Gardner from Noetic Outcomes shares tips for navigating through emotional and negative life situations. To listen to the caregiving...
Living Alone and Growing Old and Alone – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 54 September 2, 2020. The Challenges of Living Alone and Growing Old Alone with Pamela D Wilson, Caregiving Expert, and Guest Dr. Elena Portacolone from the Division of Geriatric Medicine at the University of California San Francisco....
What Are Adult Day Care Programs? The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 53 August 26, 2020. On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert answers the question What Are Adult Day Care Programs? Learn about how adult day care services offer elderly assistance and support for caregivers....
Conflict of Interest in Healthcare – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 52 August 19, 2020. On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert shares examples of Conflict of Interest in Healthcare and explains what Leaving Against Medical Advice Means for elderly adults and their...
Nursing Homes and Rehab What Caregivers Don’t Know – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 51 August 12, 2020. On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert talks about Care Transitions: What Caregivers Don’t Know About Nursing Home Rehab. Dr. Lynn Flint in the Division of Geriatrics and Hospital...
What Happens When You Get Old?
The Caring Generation® - Episode 50 August 5, 2020. On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert, answers the question for Aging Parents: What Happens When You Get Old? Tips for aging, health and wellness are shared. Guest Dr. Suma Chand from...
How to Become a Legal Guardian
The Caring Generation® - Episode 49 July 29, 2020. On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert, answers the question How to Become a Legal Guardian for a Parent. Guest Dr. Bernardo Reyes, from the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at...
What Caregivers Can Learn from Isolated Seniors-The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 48 July 22, 2020. On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert shares tips for Feeling Isolated - What Caregivers Can Learn from Isolated Seniors. Guest. Dr. Liz Barnett shares Conversation Tips to Reduce...
Do Not Resuscitate: What is a DNR? – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 47 July 15, 2020. On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert talks about the meaning of Do Not Resuscitate and answers What is a DNR? Guest Dr. Richard Balaban Director of the Department of Care Integration at...
Can I Refuse to Care for Elderly Parents? – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 46 July 8, 2020. On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert answers the question, Can I Refuse to Care for Elderly Parents when I might hate my parents? Guest Dr. Monika Lopez-Anuarbe from Connecticut College...
What is Caregiver Fatigue? – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 45 July 1, 2020. On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert, answers the question What Is Caregiver Fatigue and talks about the Emotional Impact of Placing Loved Ones in Care Communities. More resources for...
What Do Caregivers Need Most? – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 44 June 24, 2020. On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert answers the question, What Do Caregivers Need Most for Elderly Care? Guest John Prince from National Wound Care shares information about Skin Care...
Self-Care for Caregivers – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® Episode 43 June 17, 2020, On this caregiving radio program Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert talks about Self Care for Caregivers and Online Caregiver Support Groups. Guest Dr. Christopher Crnich, Associate Professor of Infectious Disease at...
What Does Caregiver Mean? – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 42 June 10, 2020, On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson caregiving expert answers the question What Does Caregiver Mean and talks about elder care experiences. Guest, Dr. Martha Spencer talks about treatments for urinary...