Great news to tell you - after five month break, The Value of Wrinkles podcast is back! Stay tuned for new episodes every other Thursday. Follow the podcast or go to isabeltom.com/listen to get the newest and latest episode. 

A full transcript is included for today's podcast episode at isabeltom.com/listen. Click on Episode 22 to get the full transcript. A special thanks to Kay Lam for sharing her story with The Value of Wrinkles podcast. 

In today’s episode you’ll get to meet Kay Lam, who is an Asian American 78-year-old who is also deaf. She has become a source of courage for this mom and my little guy. In fact because of sign language, my son has made friends with Kay. Sign language brought us together and I am so thankful!

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Today, I'm announcing a practical resources. This online course for caregivers is something I'll be launching in the coming month! Sign up for my email list at isabeltom.com to find out RIGHT when it comes out! 

For this first episode of 2022, it's all about running. And if you've read my book... at least up to Chapter 8, Old is Healthy, you know, you know that I tell running stories and I love running stories. Sharing Dick Miller and his presidential race story on today's episode in hopes of inspiring you to develop a habit of exercise this year! 

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You may know you have many things you should be grateful for, but inside you may not be feeling. Today’s episode includes FOUR tips to get out of that space. Check out the full episode show notes at isabeltom.com/listen.

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An apple a day they say keeps the doctor away… could a hug do the same? According to The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley, hugs can help improve sleep, our reactivity to stress, increases our physical and emotional well-being, and it can even help us fight off infections. Yes, physical touch is another unique and powerful way that we can value the older people in our lives. And that is exactly what we’ll talk about today in episode 16.

For show notes, go to isabeltom.com/listen. 

• How does Asian culture pass down the value of respecting the elderly? How can you pass that value on even if you're not Asian?
• Listen to Cecille Valoria's story to how she learned to respect the elderly.
• Hear about the organization that Cecille started called Flowers for Elders.

• Buy her book: Slaying Your Fear Giants: Moving from a Jungle of Terror to a Garden of Peace 
• Connect with Cecille at https://cecillevaloria.com/

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Today's episode I talk about Yeye, my paternal grandpa, and what I learned about acts of service.

In today's episode, I discuss:

• The word "burden" and how it affects how we love someone through acts of service.
• How grandchildren and those who are NOT primary caregivers are in a position to show the older person how valuable they are.
• Why one woman was sad when her adult children came over and she always had a list for them.
• a plethora of ways you can serve the older person in your life.
• How Lucy (@lucygoesadventuring) who I met on Instagram serves her grandparents (LOVE this idea and how she still serves her grandparents from a distance).

For the list of 20+ ideas on how to love your grandparent/older friend, go to isabeltom.com/listen and click on episode 14.