The Caring Generation®

Oct 22 2024 205 ep. 43 mins
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The Caring Generation® supports conversations about care and well-being for caregivers and care receivers. Gain insights about aging, health conditions and prevention, family caregiving relationships, navigating healthcare, care costs, legal planning, and the importance of being proactive to make the best choices for yourself and your loved ones.

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How Good Caregivers Become Suspected Elder Abusers

Oct 22 2024 18 mins  
Learn how good and well-intentioned caregivers become suspected elder abusers by Adult Protective Services and the police. Caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares how Adult Protective Services becomes involved and what family members can do if they are suspected of committing elder abuse. Family members are the most common perpetrators through unintentional or intentional acts of

Experiences of Dementia Caregivers | How to Make Difficult Decisions

Oct 08 2024 25 mins  
The experiences of dementia caregivers contribute to stress levels when making difficult decisions. Dementia behaviors and hands-on care needs can raise stress levels of dementia caregivers who prioritize care for others and neglect their care.During this episode, caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares her professional experiences working with persons diagnosed with dementia and

Aging Parents and Adult Children | Navigating Health, Legal, and Money Conflicts

Sep 24 2024 17 mins  
When care needs arise, aging parents and adult children experience health, legal, and money conflicts. Learn how to identify potential issues that can happen in the future to ensure you or a loved one receives care the way you planned.Caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares examples from her professional experience. Learn about family challenges resulting from lifelong health habi

Steps Caregivers Can Take to Deal With Unexpected News

Sep 10 2024 17 mins  
Learn how to respond to unexpected news and events related to aging, health, and money with a proven process. Caregivers and persons with health concerns can experience constant change, resulting in anxiety and worry. Instead of struggling to respond to bad news or ongoing uncertainty, create a path forward to identify and implement solutions to everyday and complex problems. Durin

How Daily Routines Support Better Health for Aging Parents and Caregivers

Aug 27 2024 16 mins  
Elderly health routines can support healthy aging habits. Monitoring the daily activities of elderly parents can help identify and create routines to support health and a healthy lifestyle to help parents stay at home.Attention to health and activities that support elderly health is critical for persons who want to stay at home after retirement. Daily routines that support good hea

When to Worry About Aging Parents Health

Aug 13 2024 16 mins  
When to worry about aging parents health can be a concern for adult children desiring to move ahead with their lives. Missing early warning signs can result in emotional and physical problems. Learn tips to deal with the declining health of loved ones, notice symptoms of worsening health, and how to emotionally deal with parents declining health. Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert

How to Estimate Care Will Progress | Caring for Elderly Parents, Spouses and Loved Ones

Jul 30 2024 15 mins  
Caregivers can lose sleep or become immersed in a whirlwind of constant worry when caring for elderly parents, spouses, or loved ones. Caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares four stages of caregiving for how to estimate care will progress. You can learn to identify and predict care needs toMinimize unexpected surprises and health emergenciesFeel less frantic and more in control o

What to Do When Family Dynamics Complicate Care for Aging Parents

Jul 16 2024 18 mins  
Are you struggling to navigate family dynamics and differences when caring for aging parents? Caregiving expert Pamela D. Wilson explains why family relationships are complex and how caregivers can navigate uncomfortable, unproductive, or disagreeable interactions.Find this week's show transcript for Episode 197 https://pameladwilson.com/family-dynamics-how-to-balance-aging-parent-

How to Stop Feeling Left Out When Everyone Else is Living Their Life

Jul 02 2024 16 mins  
Are you a caregiver or a person with health problems who feels left out of everyday activities and social gatherings? Do you watch others enjoy their lives while you are stuck at home caring for elderly parents or a spouse or are too sick to venture out? Caregiving expert Pamela D. Wilson shares tips to help you stop missing out on life's opportunities and own your day.

Tips to Manage Out of Control Caregiving Situations

Jun 18 2024 14 mins  
When trying to keep elderly parents at home becomes chaotic, family caregivers can feel like they are dealing with a hot mess. Learn tips to manage out of control caregiving situations and choose how you want to live your life from caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson.