Saluting Caregivers

As Answers for Elders begins its seventh year as a podcast and radio show, we've upgraded our studio and partnered with Salem Media’s Senior Resource Network to provide even more tools to empower and educate caregivers. Content manager Jennifer Otto joins Suzanne to talk about the network.

A well-respected geriatric care manager told me on my radio show that one-third of senior deaths involve Alzheimer’s or other dementia-related illnesses. If your...

Alzheimer's Speaks host Lori La Bey joins Suzanne to talk about family caregiver statistics: with close to 60 million family caregivers in the United States, 50% spend an average of 20 hours per week caregiving, while 20% spend an average of 50 hours per week caring for a loved one.

What is the job description of a family caregiver? Often a caregiver is overwhelmed by medical terminology. In this segment, Daphne Davis at Pinnacle...

Flanna Perkins, CEO of Fedelta Home Care in Seattle & Portland, Oregon, joins Suzanne to talk about caregivers getting extra assistance. Fedelta provides companionship care, respite care, post hospital care, daily living assistance, long-term care, end of life comfort & care, and personal care.

Alzheimer's and dementia expert Faith Marshall of Awakenings Hypnosis & Coaching talks about the benefits of hypnosis as an aid for families and family...

Excerpted from The Advocate’s Heart by Suzanne Newman What would happen if you were able to open yourself to the greater possibility and find tools...

Dan White at Evergreen Washelli says that all senior caregivers must go through the last stage, which is the grief and loss of our...

SeniorResource.com focuses on people over 50, providing insights and solutions for caregivers and those who are thinking about retirement, wondering about navigating not only their own life but possibly also a senior loved one – how to make good caregiving decisions, good financial decisions for your future.

Finding new purpose and meaning in your life after your loved one passes away. The day my mother took her last breath, part of me...