Answers For Elders Radio Network

This hour is about healing discourse in families. In this segment, Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements focuses on the healing of siblings. A nearly universal theme is the perception of what a parent can and can't do, and where they need help. Another common one is cognition issues: is there short-term memory loss with your parents? Evaluating cognition challenges within a family can be chal...

As families come together again, there's a lot of new strife, anxiety, mistrust of information, and trouble coping with change. Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements explains how each family has a unique story, dynamics and different perspectives. Sometimes there's discord when making decisions about senior loved ones and the transition to senior living. Even in a family with lots of informat...

In this vacation hour, Kelley Smith with CarePartners Senior Living talks about how to travel with your senior loved one to get them experiencing life once again. There's still a lot of pandemic fear and lots of questions about bringing joy during a family trip. In this segment, Kelley talks about sporting events and other excursions, staycations that families can do with their senior loved ones l...

In this vacation hour, Kelley Smith with CarePartners Senior Living talks about how to travel with your senior loved one to get them experiencing life once again. There's still a lot of pandemic fear and lots of questions about bringing joy during a family trip. In this segment, Kelley talks about senior bucket lists, and finding ways to help senior loved ones visit places they'd like to see but n...

In this vacation hour, Kelley Smith with CarePartners Senior Living talks about how to travel with your senior loved one to get them experiencing life once again. There's still a lot of pandemic fear and lots of questions about bringing joy during a family trip. This segment provides an overview of concerns and considerations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this vacation hour, Kelley Smith with CarePartners Senior Living talks about how to travel with your senior loved one to get them experiencing life once again. There's still a lot of pandemic fear and lots of questions about bringing joy during a family trip. In this segment, Kelley talks about preparing for a trip. Bring a fact sheet listing their doctor, primary care physician, everyone that...

This hour, Marci Lobel-Esrig introduces SilverBills , a Nationwide Concierge Bill Manager. Marci is its founder, CEO and General Counsel. In this segment, Marci talks about services for non-seniors, such as family caregivers. High net worth individuals have a family office that handles their finances, and that's what SilverBills provides for ordinary Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

This hour, Marci Lobel-Esrig introduces SilverBills , a Nationwide Concierge Bill Manager. Marci is its founder, CEO and General Counsel. SilverBills helps families manage finances, pay bills, and keep good records. In this segment, Marci talks more about what SilverBills does for senior loved ones, describing several scenarios where she's been able to help families. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

This hour, Marci Lobel-Esrig introduces SilverBills , a Nationwide Concierge Bill Manager. Marci is its founder, CEO and General Counsel. SilverBills helps families manage finances, pay bills, and keep good records. In this segment, Marci talks about the process of using SilverBills and what it can do for senior loved ones. Computers aren't needed to participate, and services can be provided offli...

This hour, Marci Lobel-Esrig introduces SilverBills , a Nationwide Concierge Bill Manager. Marci is its founder, CEO and General Counsel. One of the most challenging aspects of senior care is managing finances. Are the bills getting paid, where are the important documents, are they paying unnecessary bills? It also causes conflict and is a huge undertaking to step into the role of taking over payi...

Family dynamics: how to be the most supportive and work well in the care of a senior loved one with Alzheimer's. It's more complex than it might seem. In this segment, Faith Marshall of Awakenings Hypnosis & Coaching focuses on helping you find the best choices for your senior loved one and putting together a care plan for families to help them care for a senior loved one with Alzheimer's. See...

Family dynamics: how to be the most supportive and work well in the care of a senior loved one with Alzheimer's. It's more complex than it might seem. In this segment, Faith Marshall of Awakenings Hypnosis & Coaching focuses on the senior loved one who's being cared for, and how how the dynamics follow the lead of the loved one; how they are dealing with the diagnosis. Patient-centered care is...

Family dynamics: how to be the most supportive and work well in the care of a senior loved one with Alzheimer's. It's more complex than it might seem. In this segment, Faith Marshall of Awakenings Hypnosis & Coaching focuses on the first steps toward helping the whole family unit care for a loved one in need. The family needs to decide and respond the one who's going to be with the loved one m...

This hour focuses on family dynamics, and how to be the most supportive and work well in the care of a senior loved one. It's more complex than it might seem. Faith Marshall of Awakenings Hypnosis & Coaching talks about talks about changes that happen within families when a senior loved one is first diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Typically the family has previously noticed some symptoms but some...

Suzanne talks about Washington State opening up after the pandemic, and how Answers for Elders is growing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this hour, Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements talks about how to reduce stress, embrace summer and get back out into the world, with those you haven't seen in a long time. This segment focuses simpler big adventures such as having a barbecue in the back yard, or visiting a park or arboretum, or visiting grand children. Remember that we've not been active for 15 months, and our bodies ca...

In this hour, Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements talks about how to embrace summer after our seniors have been isolated for 15 months. This segment focuses on one option, a longer trip such a family vacation, or perhaps a reunion or a drive or flight to visit a family member in a nearby state. Daphne provides advice on how to help your senior loved ones be less stressful during the journey...

In this hour, Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements talks about how to reduce stress, embrace summer and get back out into the world, with those you haven't seen in a long time. In this segment, Daphne focuses on advice to help your mom or dad transition if they haven't been out during the pandemic. Daphne gives advice and tips even with the logistical functions of simple things, like getting...

In this hour, Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements talks about how to reduce stress, embrace summer and come out of the shadows of the pandemic, and how to do that with senior loved ones. This segment focuses on a reminder that even if you're just picking up your mom with a car, prepare for things to take longer. Take time to chat with them and think about things that might be different in t...

In this hour, Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements talks about how to reduce stress, embrace summer and come out of the shadows of the pandemic, especially in the beautiful scenery of the Pacific Northwest, and how to do that with our senior loved ones. Though conditions vary by state, many want to just move forward, after discovering our true values and how important our family is. Be true...

As we talk about transitioning our senior loved ones out of the pandemic this Father's Day weekend, Kelley Smith talks about CarePartners Senior Living 's various community outreach programs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we talk about transitioning out of the pandemic on Father's Day weekend, CarePartners Senior Living 's Kelley Smith talks about if you've had a loved one stuck at home these past 450 days, how do you help bring them back into the world, as well as how to assess whether they might need additional care. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we talk about transitioning out of the pandemic and how it affected seniors on Father's Day weekend, CarePartners Senior Living 's Kelley Smith talks about how to assess if their senior loved ones are depressed or if their health has changed, and what their expectations are when the subject of senior living is approached. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Father's Day weekend, with the state of Washington scheduled to open June 30 after 15 months of the pandemic. Kelley Smith talks about how COVID has affected seniors and updates us on various CarePartners Senior Living openings and remodels at various senior living communities. For 450 days we've all dealt with the pandemic, but what about our loved ones? Seniors are watching their restaurants...

Elder Law Attorney Jim Koewler talks about advanced directives, crucial for family caregivers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.