How to Avoid Caregiver and Patient Regrets About Medical Decisions The Caring Generation®—Episode 190, April 10, 2024. Patients and their caregivers are often faced with making life-or-death decisions. What are the differences between individuals who make good decisions and others who experience decision regret? How to Make Care and Patient Decisions You Won’t Regret Watch More Videos About Caregiving and Aging on Pamela’s YouTube Channel Have a question?  Follow and connect with Pamela on her social media channels of Twitter, Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube or complet ..read more

Working With Medical Providers: Tips to Receive Good Care The Caring Generation® – Episode 188, March 13, 2024. What caregivers should know about working with medical providers extends beyond the basic knowledge of the person who needs care. Gaining insights into the healthcare system can help caregivers know how to better coordinate care for loved ones. Why is Care Coordination With Medical Providers Frustrating For Caregivers? Watch More Videos About Caregiving and Aging on Pamela’s YouTube Channel Prefer to Listen? Have a question?  Follow and connect with Pamela on her social ..read more

Dealing With Grief and Loss The Caring Generation® – Episode 187, February 28, 2024. Dealing with grief and loss is a lifelong experience that may not be recognized until the loss of an aging parent or family member. Learn how to deal with feelings of grief that result from loss and the self-transformation that can result in a better and stronger you. Have a question?  Follow and connect with Pamela on her social media channels of Twitter, Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube or complete the caregiver survey on her website. Prefer to Listen? Click on the round yellow play button ..read more

How to Find the Discipline to Move Ahead The Caring Generation® – Episode 186, February 14, 2024. Finding the discipline to move ahead from drama and trauma can be challenging in any stage of caregiving—beginning to end. Caregivers who feel stuck often lack a plan and the motivation to change. Find tips here from caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson. Caregiving: How to Leave All of the Drama and Trauma Behind Watch More Videos About Caregiving and Aging on Pamela’s YouTube Channel Have a question?  Follow and connect with Pamela on her social media channels of Twitter, Linked In, Face ..read more

Why Sibling Agreements Are Beneficial for the Care of Elderly Parents The Caring Generation® – Episode 185, January 31, 2024. Sibling agreements can be critical for the care of elderly parents. Learn how to prevent and manage disagreements when siblings have different personalities and behavioral styles. Caregiver Help: Why Sibling Agreements are Important for the Care of Elderly Parents   Watch More Videos About Caregiving and Aging on Pamela’s YouTube Channel Prefer to Listen? Click on the round yellow play button below to listen to the caregiving podcast. To download the show so ..read more

Why Self-Care Is Important Regardless of Age The Caring Generation® – Episode 183, December 27, 2023. Health impacts many aspects of life. Learn the importance of self-care to support physical and mental resilience regardless of age. Caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares how self-care can improve quality of life across the lifespan. Self Care: Why It’s Important for You, Aging Parents, and Everyone in the Family Watch More Videos About Caregiving and Aging on Pamela’s YouTube Channel Have a question?  Follow and connect with Pamela on her social media channels of Twitter, Linke ..read more

Balance Increasing Family Care Responsibilities and Career The Caring Generation® – Episode 181, November 29, 2023. It’s no secret that caregiving is work. Learn practical skills and ten tips to balance increasing family care responsibilities and career from caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson. This week’s episode of The Caring Generation podcast, 181, focuses on How to Balance Increasing Family Care Responsibilities and Careers in the context of work and working relationships. If you are a caregiver, you know that being a caregiver can eventually become a full-time job that consumes your life ..read more

Caregiver Tips to Manage What Life Throws at You The Caring Generation® – Episode 180, November 15, 2023. Caregivers multi-task and have to-do lists that are never done. Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert, shares how to manage what life throws at you by managing your emotions and where you commit your attention. Have a question?  Follow and connect with Pamela on her Twitter, Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube social media channels, or complete the caregiver survey on her website. How to Stop Your Emotions from Holding You Back Watch More Videos About Caregiving and Aging on&n ..read more

Caregivers: How to Stop Avoiding and Start Living The Caring Generation® – Episode 179, November 1, 2023. Caregivers often find themselves in a wait-and-see pattern—that can last years. Learn how to stop avoiding and start living life. Caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares how your environment shapes thoughts about who you are and what you can accomplish if you have goals and dreams. Plus, why becoming an advocate for healthcare needs is essential for persons of all ages due to rising healthcare costs, the impact of state and federal legislation, and other unintended consequences. Have a ..read more

Why Elder Care and Medicare Is More Expensive Than You Think The Caring Generation®  Episode 178, October 18, 2023. If you are over age 65 or a caregiver, you may learn that your Medicare Plan choices can be more expensive than you think because of the long-term impact on your life after retirement. The coverage and benefits offered by Original Medicare, a Medicare Supplement, or Medicare Advantage set parameters for access to care. Caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares information to consider about health, finances, and retirement planning that most adults don’t realize to be import ..read more