Caregiver SOS

Dr. Laura Suttin joins hosts Ron Aaron and special guest co-host Tina Smith to talk about finding time for the things we want and need on this edition of Caregiver SOS.

About Laura

Laura Suttin is a family physician, a certified coach, a consultant, an author, a speaker, and an entrepreneur. She completed her medical training at the McGovern Medical

School in Houston and her residency at the Christus Spohn Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program in Corpus Christi, Texas. She received her MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2016. Her first book, The Purposeful MD-Creating the Life You Love Without Guilt, was published in October 2024.

Dr. Suttin began working with a coach over 10 years ago, and found it so life-changing that she became a coach herself. She launched Purposeful MD in 2021, with the mission of empowering physicians and other medical professionals to create the lives they love without guilt. In her spare time, she enjoys running, triathlon, travel, and glamping with her family in their travel trailer.

Hosts Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial, and their guests talk about Caregiving and how to best cope with the stresses associated with it. Learn about "Caregiver SOS" and the "Teleconnection Hotline" programs.

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Dr. Jamie Huysman, Ron Arron, and guest co-host Tina Smith talk about finding joy during the holiday preparations on this edition of Take Ten Podcast.

About Take Ten

Take 10, with Dr. Jamie, nationally known psychotherapist and expert on caregiving and addictions. Jamie’s take on everything that impacts our lives. With co-hosts Carol Zernial, executive director of the WellMed Charitable Foundation and a national influencer on aging, and attorney and longtime broadcaster, Ron Aaron.

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Dr. Ruth Adell joins hosts Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial to talk about depression and dementia on this edition of Caregiver SOS.

About Ruth

Ruth Adell, DO, MBA grew up in Burleson, TX and earned her medical degree from the University of North Texas Health Science Center. She completed her residency at the Waco Family Medicine Institute. She is bored-certified in Family Medicine. She moved back to Burleson in 2018 after her father developed dementia. She stumble upon WellMed and USMD and began practicing in her hometown. She currently serves as a medical director, helping to support clinics in North Texas. She loves canning, gardening and making jewelry.

Hosts Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial, and their guests talk about Caregiving and how to best cope with the stresses associated with it. Learn about "Caregiver SOS" and the "Teleconnection Hotline" programs.

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Carol Bertsch joins hosts Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial to talk about making the medical decisions when the care recipient cannot make them themselves on this edition of Caregiver SOS.

About Carol

Carol Bertsch is an elder law attorney serving San Antonio and the surrounding communities. She received her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 1992. Since opening her practice in 1996, Carol has been a champion of the elderly and disabled – she even makes “house calls” to those unable to get out so they can receive the full benefit of legal counsel. First and foremost, she treats clients with the dignity and respect they deserve, always appreciative of the wonderful tapestry woven by their life experiences. With patience and understanding, she helps her clients plan for the challenges of aging. 

Hosts Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial, and their guests talk about Caregiving and how to best cope with the stresses associated with it. Learn about "Caregiver SOS" and the "Teleconnection Hotline" programs.

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Dr. Jamie Huysman, Ron Arron, and Carol Zernial talk about grief on this edition of Take Ten Podcast.

About Take Ten

Take 10, with Dr. Jamie, nationally known psychotherapist and expert on caregiving and addictions. Jamie’s take on everything that impacts our lives. With co-hosts Carol Zernial, executive director of the WellMed Charitable Foundation and a national influencer on aging, and attorney and longtime broadcaster, Ron Aaron.

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Dr. Jamie Huysman, Ron Arron, and Carol Zernial talk about grief on this edition of Take Ten Podcast.

About Take Ten

Take 10, with Dr. Jamie, nationally known psychotherapist and expert on caregiving and addictions. Jamie’s take on everything that impacts our lives. With co-hosts Carol Zernial, executive director of the WellMed Charitable Foundation and a national influencer on aging, and attorney and longtime broadcaster, Ron Aaron.

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Sherri Snelling joins hosts Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial to talk about going from FOMO to JOMO using the four happiness hormones on this edition of Caregiver SOS.

About Sherri Snelling

Sherri Snelling is a corporate gerontologist and CEO of the Caregiving Club, a consulting and educational content firm with expertise in aging, caregiving, Alzheimer’s/brain health, wellness and well home design. She recently published her second book, Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life, that follows her first book, A Cast of Caregivers – Celebrity

Stories to Help You Prepare to Care. She has advised the White House, CDC, NIA and provides employee education about juggling career and caregiving in the workplace for a network of 61,000 employer clients. She has a master’s in gerontology from USC and master’s certifications from MIT Sloan School of Business and Harvard. 

Hosts Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial, and their guests talk about Caregiving and how to best cope with the stresses associated with it. Learn about "Caregiver SOS" and the "Teleconnection Hotline" programs.

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Bob Blancato joins hosts Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial to talk about current trends in aging and caregiving policy prior to the upcoming election on this edition of Caregiver SOS.

About Bob Blancato

Robert “Bob” Blancato is the president of Matz, Blancato & Associates in Washington, DC.  

In that capacity, he serves as the Executive Director of the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs, National Coordinator of the Elder Justice Coalition, and the National Coordinator for Defeat Malnutrition Today coalition.  

Bob’s prior work includes more than 20 years of public service including 17 years as a senior staffer in the House of Representatives. He was appointed by President Clinton to serve as the Executive Director of the 1995 White House Conference on Aging, one of four he has participated in. Bob is a member of Senior Executive Service.  

Bob is recognized as a national policy advocate for older adults, and has testified on numerous occasions before Senate and House Committees, most recently in 2022 before the House Appropriations Labor-HHS Education Subcommittee.  

As a volunteer, he currently serves as the second vice chair on the AARP Board of Directors, and is a member of the AARP Foundation Board. He serves on the National Hispanic Council on Aging Board, and has previously served as the chair of the American Society on Aging and on the board of the National Council on Aging. Bob has been appointed to several federal advisory commissions, most recently the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services.  

Bob was inducted into the American Society of Aging’s hall of fame in 2022. In 2023, he was awarded Generations United’s highest advocacy award. 

Hosts Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial, and their guests talk about Caregiving and how to best cope with the stresses associated with it. Learn about "Caregiver SOS" and the "Teleconnection Hotline" programs.

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Dr. Jamie Huysman, Ron Arron, and Carol Zernial talk about grief on this edition of Take Ten Podcast.

About Take Ten

Take 10, with Dr. Jamie, nationally known psychotherapist and expert on caregiving and addictions. Jamie’s take on everything that impacts our lives. With co-hosts Carol Zernial, executive director of the WellMed Charitable Foundation and a national influencer on aging, and attorney and longtime broadcaster, Ron Aaron.

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Harry Margolis joins hosts Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial to talk about the elder care crisis on this edition of Caregiver SOS.

About Harry Margolis

HARRY S. MARGOLIS founded Margolis Bloom & D’Agostino, a ten-lawyer law firm with offices in Wellesley, in 1987. He is a graduate of Swarthmore College and New York University School of Law. His practice concentrates on elder law, planning for individuals with disabilities, and estate trust administration. Margolis was the founding editor of The ElderLaw Report, a monthly newsletter for elder law attorneys, the ElderLaw Forms Manual and The ElderLaw Portfolio Series, all published by Wolters Kluwer. Mr. Margolis is a Fellow of the National Academy of

Elder Law Attorneys and of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He has served on the adjunct faculty of Boston College Law School, has been designated a “Super Lawyer” since 2005, one of top 100 Super Lawyers in New England for 2014 and in Massachusetts from 2019 through 2023.

Margolis was the founder and President of ElderLawAnswers as well as a co-founder and director of the Academy of Special Needs Planners. More recently, he created the website www.AskHarry.info where he answers consumer questions about estate planning issues and published Get Your Ducks in a Row: The Baby Boomers Guide to Estate Planning and The Baby Boomers Guide to Trusts: Your All-Purpose Estate Planning Tool. He also answers consumer questions about estate planning in columns on MarketWatch.com and TheStreet.com. Margolis believes strongly that the best legal solutions are achieved through the partnership of well-informed clients and attorneys who combine great technical expertise, experience and an ability to listen. 

Hosts Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial, and their guests talk about Caregiving and how to best cope with the stresses associated with it. Learn about "Caregiver SOS" and the "Teleconnection Hotline" programs.

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