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.
Herb’s Final Tip in this digital world: “There’s no undo button if you give somebody your so security number if you type in your bank account number. Whatever it is and push submit. It’s gone. There’s no getting it back. So you have to stop and think on the front end if you’re not sure just put them on hold.”
In this episode, ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum has urgent, important advice regarding scam calls. Any of us can be scammed!
Our special guest again this week (and for the next two episodes) is ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum, one of America’s top consumer experts. Known nationally as ConsumerMan, Herb’s been protecting consumers for more than 40 years. Check below for Herb’s website and newsletter information. Herb does a lot of stories that look out for older adults. ConsumerMan […]
Our special guest this week (and for upcoming episodes) is ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum, one of America’s top consumer experts. Known nationally as ConsumerMan, Herb’s been protecting consumers for more than 40 years. Check below for Herb’s website and newsletter information. Herb does a lot of stories that look out for older adults. ConsumerMan is a font […]
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. […]