Caregiver SOS On Air

Don Lucas professor of psychology and coordinator of the psychology department at Northwest Vista College in San Antonio, TX, joins hosts Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial to talk about behavioral and attitudinal happiness on this edition of Caregiver SOS.

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Dr. Brooke Mobley joins hosts Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial to talk about tips for new caregivers on this edition of Caregiver SOS.

Teepa Snow, Dementia care specialist, joins hosts Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial to talk about taking a positive approach to care on this edition of Caregiver SOS.

Doug Beach, President of the San Antonio chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, joins hosts Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial to talk about mental health on this edition of Caregiver SOS.

Maryanne O'Hara, author of Little Matches: A Memoir of Finding Light in the Dark, talks with Caregiver SOS on Air co-hosts Carol Zernial, M.A., nationally known gerontologist, and award winning veteran broadcaster and attorney, Ron Aaron, on End-of-Life Doulas.

Steph Jagger, author of “Everything Left to Remember”, talks with Caregiver SOS on Air co-hosts Carol Zernial, M.A., nationally known gerontologist, and award winning veteran broadcaster and attorney, Ron Aaron, on her mother-daughter memoir.

Barbara Becker, author of “Heartwood: The Art of Living with the End in Mind”, talks with Caregiver SOS on Air co-hosts Carol Zernial, M.A., nationally known gerontologist, and award winning veteran broadcaster and attorney, Ron Aaron, on the art of living with the end in mind.

Pamela Wilson, caregiver subject matter expert, talks with Caregiver SOS on Air co-hosts Carol Zernial, M.A., nationally known gerontologist, and award winning veteran broadcaster and attorney, Ron Aaron, on how to manage and solve caregiving issues.

Dr. Andrew Morgan, Director of Therapy Services for Homecare Dimensions, talks with Caregiver SOS on Air co-hosts Carol Zernial, M.A., nationally known gerontologist, and award winning veteran broadcaster and attorney, Ron Aaron, on physical and occupational therapy.

Dawn Carr, Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Claude Pepper Center in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, talks with Caregiver SOS on Air co-hosts Carol Zernial, M.A., nationally known gerontologist, and award winning veteran broadcaster and attorney, Ron Aaron, on the ingredients to healthy aging.

Brooke and Jean Ellison join hosts Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial to talk about Brooke's experience after a life-altering auto accident on this edition of Caregiver SOS. First day as a teacher was the same day of the life-altering car accident that left Brooke paralyzed from her neck down and dependent on a ventilator to breathe. Jean left her job to be at her daughter’s side—a position she has maint...

Mike Splaine, owner of Splaine Consulting and past Director of State Government Affairs in the Public Policy Division of the US Alzheimer’s Association, talks with co-hosts Carol Zernial, M.A., nationally known gerontologist, and award winning veteran broadcaster and attorney, Ron Aaron, about Loneliness in Caregiving.

Spencer Brown, care manager at Family Tree Private Care and certified Aging Life Care Professional®, talks with co-hosts Carol Zernial, M.A., nationally known gerontologist, and award winning veteran broadcaster and attorney, Ron Aaron, about Private Care Management.

Scott Lien, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder at GrandPad, joins hosts Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial to talk about how family caregivers can prevent and manage debt on Caregiver SOS.

Dr. Christopher Thompson talks with Caregiver SOS on Air co-hosts Carol Zernial, M.A., nationally known gerontologist, and award winning veteran broadcaster and attorney, Ron Aaron, on heart health.

Tsgoyna Tanzman, author of "Hope After Stroke", talks with Caregiver SOS on Air cohost Ron Aaron, award winning veteran broadcaster and attorney, about post-stroke life for caregivers. Co-Host Carol Zernial, nationally known, award winning gerontologist, was on special assignment.

Dr. Aaron Blight, founder of Caregiving Kinetics, talks with Caregiver SOS on Air cohost Ron Aaron, award winning veteran broadcaster and attorney, about how caregivers can create a caregiving plan. Co-Host Carol Zernial, nationally known, award winning gerontologist, was on special assignment.

Dr. Roger Johns, Audiologist from Estes Audiology – San Antonio, earned his BA Degree in Communication Disorders (1996) and Master’s Degree in Audiology (1998) from Lamar University, Beaumont, and his Doctorate in Audiology (2012) from A.T. Still University in conjunction with the Arizona School of Health Sciences talked with Caregiver SOS on Air co-hosts Carol Zernial, M.A., nationally known gero...

Marc Middleton, Founder and CEO of Growing Bolder, talks with Caregiver SOS on Air co-hosts Carol Zernial, M.A., nationally known gerontologist, and award winning veteran broadcaster and attorney, Ron Aaron, about the stereotypes of aging.

Deborah L. Korn, PsyD, licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Cambridge, MA, adjunct training faculty member at the Trauma Research Foundation in Boston, and co-author of Every Memory Deserves Respect: EMDR, The Proven Trauma Therapy with the Power to Heal (Workman, 2021), talks with Caregiver SOS on Air Co-Hosts Tina Smith, Director, Caregiver Programs, WellMed Charitable Foundatio...

Aaron Blight, Ed. D., international speaker and consultant on caregiving, aging, and health care and author of When Caregiving Calls: Guidance as You Care for a Parent, Spouse, or Aging Relative, talks with Caregiver SOS on Air Co-Hosts Tina Smith, Director, Caregiver Programs, WellMed Charitable Foundation, and award winning veteran broadcaster and attorney, Ron Aaron, about managing the holidays...

Kitty Eisele, Emmy Award-winning producer, joins hosts Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial to talk hospice myths on this edition of Caregiver SOS. Join Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial each week as they talk everything care-giving and more.

Candace Ramos, Senior Director of Market Development at VITAS Healthcare, talks with Caregiver SOS on Air co-hosts Carol Zernial, M.A., nationally known gerontologist, and award winning veteran broadcaster and attorney, Ron Aaron, about the myths of hospice care.

Dr. Monica Escamilla joins hosts Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial to talk the importance of therapy and self-care for caregivers on this edition of Caregiver SOS. Join Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial each week as they talk everything caregiving and more.