Parents Are Hard To Raise

Listen to this episode... just click play ▶️ on the player below New Help For Family Caregivers... Even in today’s high-tech world, virtually all of the care our loved ones receive will come from a family member.  Yet despite a healthcare system that relies almost entirely on family and friends to provide the

Ask Doctor Jo's Expert Tips for Relieving Pain Without Drugs Pain can hinder every aspect of your life, making even the simplest of tasks unbearable. Thanks to technology, instead of constantly taking over-the-counter painkillers or turning to dangerously addictive opioids from your doctor, there are now alternative solutions—and that’s where Diane's special guest

Emergency Preparedness For Seniors Attorney Amos Goodall, president of the National Elder Law Foundation outlines a handy and vital list of things you need to have ready ahead of any unforeseen disaster or emergency, to keep you and your aging parents safe.  On it: three critical things I know you would never think

Listen to this episode... just click play ▶️ on the player below The Change Foundation... In broad range of Community Health, helping family caregivers who are dealing with Mental Illness and Addiction issues of a loved one tends to be either glazed over or silently swept under the rug. But thanks to

Listen to this episode... just click play ▶️ on the player below Come Meet Those Who Gather at the Intersection of Technology and Aging There's no question that technology can make our life simpler, especially as we age. The problem is most applications are designed by developers far too young to truly

Listen to this episode... just click play ▶️ on the player below The Change Foundation... Connecting the Dots Today’s healthcare system is offering up new hope for so many, but its not without its own twists and turns, bumps and bruises. Few know the snags and frustrations better than family caregivers— but

Listen to this episode... just click play ▶️ on the player below Compassion Fatigue Caring too much can hurt. When caregivers focus on others without practicing self-care, destructive behaviors can surface. Apathy, isolation, bottled up emotions and substance abuse head a long list of symptoms associated with the secondary traumatic stress disorder

Listen to this episode... just click play ▶️ on the player below The Change Foundation... Today’s healthcare system is offering up new hope for so many, but its not without its own twists and turns, bumps and bruises. Few know the snags and frustrations better than caregivers— but mostly, their voices go

Protecting your aging parents from too much health care! Why sometimes less care and intervention is the best care. Listen to this episode... just click play ▶️ on the player below Here Are Some Handy Links To The People, Products, Books, Services and Resources Discussed On This Episode

Listen to this episode... just click play ▶️ on the player below This Cutting Edge Hamilton, Ontario based program may well change the way Canadians (and the rest of the world) Plan For an Aging Society. Dr. Doug Oliver is an associate professor in the department of family medicine at McMaster University