Caregiving Blog: Caring for Aging Parents
Welcome to the Caregiving Blog: Caring for Aging Parents. Here you will find helpful caregiving blog articles as well as podcasts and transcripts from The Caring Generation® radio program for caregivers and aging adults. Use the social media buttons at the left to share on Facebook, Twitter, or Linked In, to email a copy to family or friends or to print a copy. All posts are written by caregiving expert, Pamela D. Wilson.
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...
Elder Care Workplace Solutions – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® Episode 41 June 3, 2020, On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson caregiving expert talks about Elder Care Workplace Solutions and Elder Care Programs. Guest Dr. Christopher Fagundes Assistant Professor from the Psychology Department and...
Family Caregiver Education – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation ® - Episode 40 May 27, 2020. On this caregiving radio program Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert talks about Family Caregiver Training and Caregiving Courses. Guest. Dr. Stephanie Christianson, from the University of California San Francisco...
Stay at Home Care for Elderly Parents – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 39 May 20, 2020. On this caregiving radio program, caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares tips for Stay at Home Care for Elderly Parents at Home. Dr. Christopher Johnson from Texas State University talks about Dementia Care. To...
Podcasts for Caregivers – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 38 May 13, 2020 Caregiving expert, Pamela D Wilson shares podcasts for caregivers from this live caregiving radio program showcase some of the best advice and proven solutions in these caregiving programs. Guest Dr. Mary George, Senior...
How to Get Power of Attorney for Elderly Parents – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 36 May 6, 2020, On this caregiver radio show, caregiving expert, Pamela D Wilson, talks about How to Get Power of Attorney for Elderly Parents—Helping Elderly Parents Make Decisions. Guest Dr. Dawn Buse, Director of Behavioral Medicine...
Human Resource Challenges for Elder Care
Human resource challenges for elder care are the missing link to improve participation in employee wellness programs. If corporations offer whole-family programs, why not offer elder care programs? Programs by caregiving expert, Pamela D. Wilson provide options for...
Special Needs Adults With Disabilities – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 36 April 29, 2020, On this caregiver radio program Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert, talks about caring for Special Needs Adults with Disabilities. Guest, Dr. Temple Grandin shares tips to help children with autism succeed at home...
Help for Caregivers of Elderly Parents In the Workplace
Help for caregivers of elderly parents, caregivers in the workplace, is available through virtual caregiving support solutions, on-site keynotes, and broadcast-quality video conferencing presentations and webinars for corporations from Pamela D. Wilson. While employee...
Living With Elderly Parents – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation®- Episode 35 April 22, 2020, On this radio program for caregivers and aging adults, Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert, shares ten considerations for Living With Elderly Parents. Guest Ruth Lippin shares tips for caregivers of an elderly parent...
Spousal Caregivers and Caregiver Resentment – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 34 April 15, 2020 On this caregiver radio program Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert talks about Spousal Caregivers and How Caregiver Resentment Can Enter Into Relationships Between Husbands and Wives. Guest Dr. Yuting Song from the...
What Causes Falls In the Elderly – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 33 April 8, 2020 On this caregiver radio program Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert, talks about injury prevention and answers the question What Causes Falls in the Elderly? Guest Dr. Michele Bedard-Gilligan, Associate Professor in...
Don’t Neglect Your Health – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 32 April 1, 2020 On this caregiver radio program Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert, shares tips for Don’t Neglect Your Health and the importance of creating a personal wellness plan. Guest, Rudy Guerra from Senteq shares solutions...
Setting Boundaries With Difficult Elderly Parents – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 31 March 25, 2020 On this caregiving radio program, Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert, shares ten tips for Setting Boundaries with Difficult Elderly Parents. Examples of conversations to have with elderly parents about caregiving...
Siblings Won’t Help With Elderly Parents – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 30 March 11, 2020 On this caregiver radio program Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert, empathizes with caregivers who say Siblings Won’t Help with Elderly Parents; siblings refuse to share caregiving roles and responsibilities. Guest...
My Mom Is Crazy People Are Crazy – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 29 March 4, 2020 On this caregiving radio program Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert share tips for responding to emotional triggers in situations with caregivers who say My Mom is Crazy. Guest Dr. Erlene Rosowsky talks about...
Caregiving Blog: Coronavirus
Coronavirus prevention involves taking simple steps to protect yourself in healthcare settings, in the workplace, and at home. According to the CDC, the coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads through person to person contact within 6 feet or less. Individuals with chronic...
The Caring Generation® How to Keep a Job & Care for Elderly Parents
The Caring Generation® - Episode 28 February 26, 2020 On this caregiver radio program Pamela D. Wilson caregiving expert shares tips for How to Keep a Job and Care for Elderly Parents. Attorney Cynthia Calvert with Workforce 21c and Hastings College of Law talks about...
The Caring Generation® Warning Signs For Helping Elderly Parents
The Caring Generation® - Episode 27 February 19, 2020 On this caregiver radio program Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert talks about Warning Signs for Helping Elderly Parents to stay at home and caring for elderly parents. Nearly 50% of older adults are...
The Caring Generation® How to Talk to A Parent With Dementia
The Caring Generation® - Episode 26 February 12, 2020 On this caregiver radio program Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert shares Love Your Parents: How to Talk to a Parent with Dementia. Guest Stephen G. Post author and founder of the Institute for Research on...
Caregiving Blog: Digital Support Programs Prevent Caregiver Discrimination
Digital caregiver support programs offer life support to working caregivers who are treading water to keep up with caregiving responsibilities. Choosing between work and caring for elderly parents is a challenge that adult children who are working caregivers will...
The Caring Generation® Advocating for Elderly in Nursing Homes
The Caring Generation® - Episode 25 February 5, 2020 On this caregiver radio program Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert talks about Advocating for Elderly in Nursing Homes to avoid elder abuse and neglect. Guest Jim Berklan of McKnight’s Long-Term Care News shares...
Tired of Caring? Why Saying No To Caregiving is Easier Than You Think
Tired of Caring? Tired of Life? Just saying no to caregiving is a daydream of stressed caregivers for elderly parents and spouses. Until one has walked in the shoes of a caregiver who is tired of caring, it is impossible to understand what a caregiver does each day....
The Caring Generation® Caring For My Elderly Mother Is Killing Me
The Caring Generation® - Episode 24 January 29, 2020 On this caregiver radio program Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert shares tips for working family caregivers who say “Caring for My Elderly Mother is Killing Me.” Tips to resolve complaining plus seven habits...
The Caring Generation® What to Do When Elderly Parents Refuse Help
The Caring Generation® - Episode 23 January 22, 2020 On this caregiving radio program Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert, talks about What to Do When Elderly Parents Refuse Help that results in caregiver role stress and feeling out of control. Special Guest Katherine...
Caregiving Blog: The Four Stages of Caregiving for Elderly Parents
The Four Stages of Caregiving for Elderly Parents The four stages of caregiving for elderly parents relate to the challenges and time commitment of being a caregiver as elderly parents and spouses need increasing levels of care. Based on my personal and professional...
The Caring Generation® Juggling Work and Finding Caregiver Support
The Caring Generation® - Episode 22 January 15, 2020 On this caregiving radio program Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert shares Tips for Juggling Work and Caregiving. Guest Rita Choula, Director of Caregiving Projects, with the AARP Public Policy Institute shares...
The Caring Generation® How to Manage Medications for Elderly Parents
The Caring Generation® - Episode 21 January 8, 2020 On this caregiver radio program Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert, talks about How to Manage Medications for Elderly Parents. Special Guest. Dr. Neha Jain, a geriatric psychiatrist from the University of...
The Caring Generation® Caregiver Exhaustion Tired of Caring for Elderly Parents
The Caring Generation® - Episode 20 December 18, 2019. On this caregiving radio program Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert, shares tips for caregiver exhaustion and feeling Tired of Caring for Elderly Parents. Dr. Brooks Cash from the University of Texas Health...
The Caring Generation® Is Healthcare Forgetting the Elderly?
The Caring Generation® - Episode 19 December 11, 2019 On this radio program, Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert, answers the question Is Healthcare Forgetting the Elderly? Guest Dr. Mary Wyman from the University of Wisconsin shares research to answer the question Is...
The Caring Generation® The Ultimate Caregiver Survival Skills
The Caring Generation® - Episode 18 December 4, 2019 On this caregiving radio program, Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert, talks about The Ultimate Caregiver Survival Skills by sharing caregiver skills and tips. Guest Steve Rubin of The Waves Project Shares Solutions...
Making Patient Engagement and Education A Reality
The Importance of Patient Engagement & Education Patient engagement and education is critical to improving healthcare outcomes for consumers but is a challenging subject for healthcare providers. Time constraints and the competing priorities of doctors and...
The Caring Generation® Caregiving: When Families Don’t Get Along
The Caring Generation® - Episode 17 November 20, 2019 On this caregiving radio program Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert, talks about How to Manage When Families Don't Get Along and how dysfunctional families create conflict and drama. Guest Spencer Crona, attorney...
The Caring Generation® Patient Education & Engagement
The Caring Generation® - Episode 16 November 13, 2019 On this caregiving radio program Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert, answers the question Why Is Patient Education & Engagement So Important for working caregivers and aging adults? Health strategies to...
The Caring Generation® Costs of Caring for Elderly Parents
The Caring Generation® - Episode 15 November 6, 2019 On this caregiving radio program, Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert, talks about The Costs of Caring for Elderly Parents. Guest Liza Marquez of the American Patriot Service Corporation shares information about...
The Caring Generation® What Is Assisted Living?
The Caring Generation® - Episode 14 October 30, 2019 On this caregiving radio program, Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert, answers the question "What Is Assisted Living?" Guest Corky Kyle of the Kyle Group talks about legislation requiring disclosure of financial...
The Caring Generation® The Sandwich Generation: Caring for Aging Parents and Children
The Caring Generation® - Episode 13 October 23, 2019 On this caregiving radio program, Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert, talks about the Challenges of Being in the Sandwich Generation Caring for Aging Parents and Children. Guest Gina Gardiner, international coach...
Caregiving Blog: Caring for Elderly Parents Solutions
I Am So Tired of Being a Caregiver Caring for elderly parents and being a caregiver is a blessing and a stressful role in life. Until one becomes a caregiver, the changes resulting from the life transition of caregiving is difficult to imagine. Even then caregivers...
The Caring Generation® Dealing With Negative Elderly Parents
The Caring Generation® - Episode 12 October , 2019 On this radio program, Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert, shares tips for Dealing With Negative Elderly Parents. Special guest Cara Conway from Paws With a Cause talks about the benefits of service dogs for the...
The Caring Generation® Signs of Dementia Checklist
The Caring Generation® - Episode 11 October 2, 2019 On this caregiving radio program, Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert, talks about the Signs of Dementia Checklist. Special guest Dr. Jonathan Graff-Radford from the Mayo Clinic talks about the Risk Factors for...
The Caring Generation® Why Being A Caregiver Is So Exhausting
The Caring Generation® - Episode 10 September 25, 2019 On this radio program Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert, talks about caregiver burnout and Why Being A Caregiver Is So Exhausting and interviews special guest Rita B. Choula director of caregiving projects for...
The Caring Generation® What to Do When Work And Caregiving Collide
The Caring Generation® - Episode 9 September 18, 2019 On this caregiving radio program, Pamela D. Wilson caregiving expert talks about What to Do When Work and Caregiving Collide. Special guest Daniel Collins joins Pamela to answer the question, "What is Probate?" To...
Caring for Aging Parents Checklist – The Caring Generation®
The Caring Generation® - Episode 8 September 11, 2019 On this caregiving radio program, Pamela D. Wilson, caregiving expert, talks about Caring for Aging Parents - A Checklist that helps take care of parents in the home. Special guest Dr. Valerie Worthington joins...
Caregiving Blog: Work-Life Balance for Working Caregivers
Being a caregiver is an unexpected life role that is all-encompassing. Achieving work-life balance as a working caregiver adds complexity into already busy lives. Working women caregivers shoulder the main burden of caring for aging parents upsetting work-life...
The Caring Generation® How to Make Life Changing Decisions
The Caring Generation® - Episode 7 September 4, 2019 On this caregiving radio program Pamela D. Wiilson, caregiving expert, talks about How to Make Life Changing Decisions. Special guest Maro Casparian talks about how to avoid financial scams. To listen to the show,...
The Caring Generation® Managing Work-Life Balance For Working Caregivers
The Caring Generation® - Episode 6 August 28, 2019 On this caregiving radio program Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert, talks about Managing Work-Life Balance for Working Caregivers. Special guest Dr. Carrie Karvonen-Gutierrez talks about preventing midlife health...
Caregiving Blog: Family Caregivers Providing More Care
This is a transcript from a radio interviw on CUTV News Radio with host Doug Llewelyn and caregiver expert, Pamela D. Wilson, discussing family caregivers who are providing care for aging parents and spouses. The program aired on July 11, 2019. The podcast is on the...
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