Grandparents – The Club Sandwich Generation Grandparents are providing care – in terms of time and money – across a continuum that includes adult children, grandchildren and aging parents. And they do so at the risk of their own health and often their retirement savings – regardless of socioeconomic status....
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Millennial Caregivers with Michelle Seitzer – Smilecast 169
Millennial Caregivers An incredible twenty-five percent of Millennials are family caregivers. Yes, you read that right. Michelle will talk to us about the challenges unique to millennial caregivers, how can we better support them while offering sound advice to cope as a millennial caregiver. Read more about our expert – Michelle...
Changing the Workplace Culture toward Caregiving w Don Weber – Smilecast 168
Changing the Workplace Culture toward Caregiving Coming out of the closet with your caregiving can have dangerous consequences, which have been well-documented in research. Don is Founder and Chairman of Logistics Health and was featured in the PBS Special “Caring for Mom and Dad” because of his company’s progressive culture...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Laughter as the Best Medicine for Caregivers-Breeda Miller-Smilecast 163
Laughter as the Best Medicine for Caregivers Breeda is a comedic actor who is truly experiencing the sandwich generation and draws her materials from this experience. Through her unique lens, you will learn how to use humor and laughter are the best ways of coping with the stress of caregiving....
The New Face of Grandparenting – Smilecast – Charlotte Today
The New Face of Grandparenting Grandparents are in the news more than ever today. Some are caregivers, raising their grandkids while others are separated or estranged from them. What’s going on? Has the role of grandparents diminished or is it needed now more than ever? Separated or Estranged In a...