Battling Pervasive Ageism with Cathy Bollinger – Smilecast 167

Ageism  The federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act turns 50 this year. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received 20,857 claims of age discrimination last year and found that 65 percent of older workers say age is a barrier to getting a job. What is ageism and why is it...

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Practicing Gratitude w Kristi Nelson – Smilecast 166

Practicing Gratitude One of the most noticeable traits our host Anthony has observed from seniors is gratitude.  Practicing gratitude takes effort. Kristi, Executive Director of the Network for Grateful Living will help us distinguish between gratefulness and grateful living, how they differ from gratitude and how they can offer particular...

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Battling Caregiver Fatigue – w Shelley Webb – Smilecast 165

Battling Caregiver Fatigue Taking care of myself when there is absolutely no time to do it is hard. How can you get needed help in order to have some needed respite? Shelley will give you solid advice to help you battle caregiver fatigue and take better care of yourself. Read...

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Caregiver Support Networks – Connie Chow – Smilecast 164

Caregiver Support – Developing Friendship and Support Networks Caregivers often find out who their true friends are when they start to become caregivers. Often, they become isolated. How do you cope with that while trying to develop a new network of friends? Where do you seek support? Connie will help us...

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