Wisdom Wednesday: Aging Wisdom's Podcast
Welcome to Wisdom Wednesday, a short, bite-size podcast offering weekly wisdom and insights for aging well, caring well, and living well.
Sometimes families don’t have a good system of communication. Having an objective third party, such as an Aging Life Care professional (AKA Care Manager), guide the conversation can help improve communication. At other times, families can feel overwhelmed and as if their issues are insurmountable. An experienced Care Manager as a navigator can help bring down the anxiety level and help families see that they’re not alone.
Family meetings are a positive way to initiate conversations with siblings about someone in your mutual care. For some, this may serve as a starting point. Family meetings are also a great way to facilitate communication between family members and build consensus about next steps in a situation that may be escalating. Through a family […]
When there’s family conflict, Care Managers serve as a neutral third party that provides an unbiased assessment of the situation and guidance to families on the best options moving forward.
A lack of insight or awareness is when a person living with a form dementia or a brain injury is unable to recognize changes in their behavior and emotions. Adult children may interpret this as a parent being difficult or in denial. However, the part of the brain that is damaged, often by Alzheimer’s, Lewy […]
Family disagreements are common as adult siblings navigate a parent’s journey with aging.
Our colleague Wendy Nathan, along with Sandra Cook, Regional VP at Aegis Living, wrap up this series by talking about caregiver guilt and the need to make time for self-care. Caregiver guilt is normal and a complicated emotion. You will likely experience moments of self-doubt, stress, exhaustion, and times of feeling overwhelmed, even frustrated. Again, that’s all normal. […]
Every situation has its own variables, just as each family has its own system and dynamics. This can often rank at the top of obstacles to providing the support an aging parent may need. Risk assessment and risk tolerance play a part as well, especially if the person in your care is living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia.
In this segment, our colleague Wendy Nathan talks about long-distance caregiving and how families who live outside the immediate geographic area can benefit from engaging a Care Manager to help in the care of their parent who lives locally. She and Sandra also talk about the services that a fiduciary provides in support of bill […]
Moving a parent to memory care or an adult family home can be a difficult decision for families, but it’s often the best choice. The transition can be challenging initially, though your mom or dad will eventually become accustomed to the routines, sights, and sounds of their new residence. In our experience as Care Managers, our […]
As a society, we value self-sufficiency and driving is tied to that sense of independence. However, there may come a point in all our lives when driving is no longer practical. If and when driving becomes a safety issue, how do we have conversations or implement effective changes with those in our care that shouldn’t be driving anymore?