Caregiver Crossing

Dr. Louis Profeta joins Caregiver Crossing to talk more about COVID-19, flu season, and caregiving. Is it a cold or COVID? Dr. Profeta talks about the difference between the two, his thoughts on the timing of a COVID vaccine, and what caregivers need to know. He also talks about the “sandwich generation” and caring for parents and kids during the pandemic. 

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A recently released report indicates that today’s family caregivers are 61% are women, 39% are men, 61% work, 34% are boomers, 45% have had at least one financial impact. In this episode, Grace Whiting, President & CEO for the National Alliance for Caregiving, talks about the organization, their latest research study, and the critical work they are doing to help friend and family caregivers. 

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Matt Mills started Mills Catering two decades ago with a simple mission to make good food for good people. Matt talks about comfort foods, balancing healthy habits, and being intentional about good nutrition. He chats about how caregivers can make simple steps to help those they love with healthy meals.

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Andrew Bradford is the VP and Chief Advancement Officer at Conner Prairie - an interactive, hands-on outdoor living history museum that welcomes nearly 400,000 visitors of all ages. Andrew talks about the significant work they are doing to make the museum a friendlier place for people living with dementia, including creating safe places for people to enjoy a world-class museum, dementia training for staff members, and plans for the future. 

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Shelley O’Connell is the Director, Post-Acute Clinical & Community Based Services at Community Touchpoint. She talks about helping seniors access and navigate health care services, while maximizing their quality of life through fun and fellowship with other seniors. She shares information about their free services, resources and programs. 

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This episode features Stephanie Monroe, Executive Director of African Americans Against Alzheimer’s, the first national network created specifically to respond to the disparate impact of Alzheimer’s on African Americans. Stephanie shares some startling stats and talks about social determinants of health, the lack of attention to our brain health, and the need for more participation among minorities in clinical trials. Stephanie is a caregiver to her father who is living with Alzheimer’s and understands the costs and emotional strain of the disease.

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Dr. Louis Profeta talks about COVID-19 and the trend he’s seeing with elderly people being frozen with fear and delaying medical care during the pandemic. He also talks about his worries and concerns during flu season and the prolonged pandemic. Dr. Profeta provides some valuable insights and advice for caregivers during this time.

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In this episode, co-hosts Tina McIntosh and Terri Stacy introduce each other with some silliness and seriousness. Their fondness for each other and passion for caregivers make them a “match made in heaven”. Caregiving can be daunting, but these two find the humor, love, and moments to cherish in caregiving – and they share that weekly in each episode of Caregiver Crossing.

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