Lynn Smargis

Caring for Your Aging Parents

Kids EN ↓ 42 episodes

Are you worried about your aging parents? Do you feel they will need either in-home care, driving assistance, or possibly move into assisted living or a memory care facility? Join me as I discuss your concerns around caring for your senior parents with changes they may experience as they age, the different types of care for your parents, and how to avoid caregiver burnout. It’s hard enough taking care of your family in today’s world. Then, when you add in nursing care, physical rehabilitation, and looking for a personal assistant or a new housing situation to better suit your parents’ needs as...

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Lynn Smargis

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Kids

Latest episode

Apr 29, 2025

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Episodes

Effective Strategies for Introducing Assisted Living to Aging Parents 23.01.2024

Caring for Your Aging Parents Season 01 Episode 17 Effective Strategies for Introducing Assisted Living to Aging Parents Ever found yourself at a loss for words when discussing the topic of assisted living with your aging parents? I'm here to guide you through these complex conversations. Together, we'll navigate the often challenging path of discussing elder care, all wrapped up in my personal in...

Technology’s Ability to Empower Older Adults with Keren Etkin 16.01.2024

Caring for Your Aging Parents Season 01 Episode 16 Technology’s Ability to Empower Older Adults with Keren Etkin What if you could use technology to significantly improve the lives of your aging loved ones? Gerontologist and founder of thegerontechnologists.com , Keren Etkin, joins us today to shed light on this exciting and rapidly growing intersection of technology and elder care. We are debunki...

Preserving Family Legacies with Aviva from Family Love Letters 09.01.2024

Caring for Your Aging Parents Season 01 Episode 15 Preserving Family Legacies with Aviva from Family Love Letters Inspired by a heartfelt letter from her late father, our guest Aviva from Family Love Letters embarked on a mission to capture the essence of family stories. She founded "Family Love Letters," a service that provides a timeless keepsake of stories, wisdom, and values. Aviva has graciou...

Revolutionizing Health and Wellness for Seniors and Individuals with Parkinson's: A Conversation with Bennett from Total HealthWorks 02.01.2024

Caring for Your Aging Parents Season 01 Episode 14 Revolutionizing Health and Wellness for Seniors and Individuals with Parkinson's: A Conversation with Bennett from Total HealthWorks Can exercise be enjoyable and life-enhancing for seniors? Bennett from Total HealthWorks answers this question with a resounding 'yes'. As a guest in our podcast, he unveils the revolutionary digital health platform...

Strategies for Leveraging Life Insurance Insurance Cash-Outs for Elderly Care with Lisa Rehburg 27.12.2023

Caring for Your Aging Parents Season 01 Episode 13 Strategies for Leveraging Life Insurance Insurance Cash-Outs for Elderly Care with Lisa Rehburg Have you ever wondered about ways to ensure long-term care for your elderly loved ones without breaking the bank? Our special guest, Lisa Rehburg, an expert in life insurance policies with her company Rehburg Life Insurance Settlements , unveils how sen...

Navigating the Maze of Memory Care and Dementia 19.12.2023

Caring for Your Aging Parents Season 01 Episode 12 Navigating the Maze of Memory Care and Dementia Navigating the intricacies of dementia and memory care facilities can feel like trying to solve a complex puzzle with missing pieces. In this episode, I give you my best professional advice to navigate these complexities on my latest podcast episode, offering insights that can help in finding the mis...

Charting Your Course through the Medicare Maze with Niki Feret 23.11.2023

Caring for Your Aging Parents Season 01 Episode 11 Charting Your Course through the Medicare Maze with Niki Feret In this fascinating chat with Niki Feret of the Brickhouse Agency, a certified Independent Medicare Insurance Broker , we unravel the complexities of Medicare and lay down the basics of this significant benefit that you've been investing in throughout your working life. Our conversatio...

What is Medicare and Who Can Utilize Medicare benefits? 21.11.2023

Caring for Your Aging Parents Season 01 Episode 10 What is Medicare and Who Can Utilize Medicare benefits? Have you ever felt lost in the labyrinth of Medicare, grasping for clarity amidst the parts, costs, and enrollment periods? Well, you're not alone - so join us as we decode this complex health insurance maze designed for Americans aged 65 and older. We address common misconceptions, take a lo...

How to Pay for Long Term Care for the Elderly and Senior Population 31.10.2023

Caring for Your Aging Parents Season 01 Episode 09 How to Pay for Long Term Care for the Elderly and Senior Population Do you feel your parents aren’t getting along as well as they used to? Are they staying at home more and not going out? Has your loved one had a recent fall? These are all signs that your parents may need long-term care. Listen to today's episode to find the options available to p...

What is Long Term Care? 24.10.2023

Caring for Your Aging Parents Season 01 Episode 08 What is Long Term Care? Have you noticed a decline in your parents' physical, mental, or spiritual health lately? Do you feel they aren't getting along as well as they used to? Are they staying at home more and not going out? Has your loved one had a recent fall? These are all signs that your parents may need long-term care. Listen to today's epis...

Loneliness and Self-isolation in the Elderly Population 17.10.2023

Caring for Your Aging Parents Season 01 Episode 07 Loneliness and Self-isolation in the Elderly Population When was the last time you checked on your parents? Loneliness and isolation can not only degrade mental health in older adults, but can also lead to a sharp decline in physical health, especially in older Americans. Listen to today's episode, where I talk about statistics on the number of ol...

Navigating the Path of In-Home Nursing and Senior Care with Helen Anderson of HelloCare 10.10.2023

Caring for Your Aging Parents Season 01 Episode 06 Navigating the Path of In-Home Nursing and Senior Care with Helen Anderson of HelloCare How do we ensure our aging loved ones are receiving the best care possible? From choosing the right caregivers to navigating the complex world of in-home nursing, we grapple with these pivotal decisions in our latest conversation with Helen Anderson, owner of H...

Four Attitudes that Affect the Aging Experience 03.10.2023

Caring for Your Aging Parents Season 01 Episode 05 Four Attitudes that Affect the Aging Experience Did you know that mindset plays a significant role in the quality of our aging experience? Mindset is an essential piece of the puzzle if you want to age well and have a quality experience later in life. Listen to today's episode, where I talk about the four attitudes that affect the aging experience...

Caring for My Terminally Ill Father 27.09.2023

Caring for Your Aging Parents Season 01 Episode 04 Caring for My Terminally Ill Father   Welcome to Caring For Your Aging Parents, where I assist the elderly and their caretakers by providing education on how to take care of your aging parents. There will be new episodes every week where you’ll receive valuable information on how to make confident, informed decisions on elderly care.   H...

Caring for My Terminally Ill Mother 20.09.2023

Caring for Your Aging Parents Season 01 Episode 03 Caring for My Terminally Ill Mother Welcome to Caring For Your Aging Parents, where I assist the elderly and their caretakers by providing education on how to take care of your aging parents. There will be new episodes every week where you’ll receive valuable information on how to make confident, informed decisions on elderly care. How I Cared for...

Caring for My Terminally Ill Parents 12.09.2023

Caring for Your Aging Parents Season 01 Episode 02 Caring for My Terminally Ill Parents Welcome to Caring For Your Aging Parents, where I assist the elderly and their caretakers by providing education on how to take care of your aging parents. There will be new episodes every week where you’ll receive valuable information on how to make confident, informed decisions on elderly care. How I Cared fo...

Welcome to the Caring for Your Aging Parents Podcast! 05.09.2023

Caring for Your Aging Parents Season 01 Episode 01 Trailer Talking about Caring for Your Aging Parents Welcome to Caring For Your Aging Parents, where I, a certified senior care advisor, assist elderly and their caretakers by providing education on how to take care of your aging parents. There will be new episodes every week where you’ll receive valuable information on how to make confident, infor...

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