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Journalist, Producer Kitty Eisele's Honest Recount of Her Time as Caregiver


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In this episode, Dr. Daniel Correa sits down with Kitty Eisele, journalist, author, and Emmy Award-winning producer for National Public Radio. Kitty shares the legacy of her father Albert Eisele—journalist and founding editor of The Hill—and her experience of being a caregiver for him in his final years after being diagnosed with dementia. Kitty also discusses her podcast Twenty-Four Seven: A podcast about caregiving that highlights the stories of individuals who are caregivers and how it has impacted their lives.

A special thank you to Kitty Eisele for permission to feature a clip from her podcast Twenty-Four Seven: A podcast about caregiving.

Additional Resources:

  • Listen to Twenty-Four Seven: A podcast about caregiving
  • Learn more about dementia
  • Brain & Life Books Series: Navigating Life with Dementia
  • Brain & Life Podcast: The 'Humor and Heartache' of Caregiving with Filmmaker Michelle Boyaner
  • Brain & Life Podcast: Christina Zorich on the Joys and Struggles of Caregiving

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Guest: Kitty Eisele – Twitter handle: @RadioKitty, Facebook: @kitty.eisele, IG @247_podcast

Host: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea

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