Caregiver Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Listen as Gary Edward Barg, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Today’s Caregiver magazine/caregiver.com discusses caregiving issues with Celebrity Caregivers, Thought Leaders, leading authors and lawmakers.
Gary Edward Barg, founder and Editor-in-Chief, Today's Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com interviews Jeff Hingher, CMO, Connected Caregiver which offers family caregivers a way to stay informed about the health and safety of our loved ones, while also having the tools and resources to coordinate care, stay organized and communicate with the Care Circle. https://myconnectedcaregiver.com https://caregiver.com
Gary Edward Barg, founder and Editor-in-Chief of Today's Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com talks with Wayne Springate, CEO of Underx about fit, absorbency, battling odor and noise and other important issues about which people living with incontinence and their caregivers need to know. http://caregiver.com http://underx.com
Gary Edward Barg, founder and Editor-in-Chief of Today's Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com interviews Connie Siskowski, RN, PhD. the founder and CEO of the American Association of Caregiving Youth. She was named as a Purpose Prize winner in 2009 and a top 10 CNN HERO in 2012.
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Gary Edward Barg, founder and Editor -in-Chief of Today's Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com interviews Dr. Jennifer Olsen, CEO of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers (RCI) about results from the survey published by RCI and Duke University offering solutions for how communities can support caregivers during natural disasters. http://rosalynncarter.org http://caregiver.com
Gary Edward Barg, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Today’s Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com interviews Emmy and Tony winning actor, comedian, magician, author, director, and producer Jason Alexander about the importance of being ready for this year’s flu season. The Not Today Flu campaign talks about the importance of flu vaccines as this looks to be an especially intense flu season. More information is available at nottodayflu.com
Gary Edward Barg, founder and Editor-in-Chief of Today's Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com revisits with Michael Jordan, the founder and CEO of CircleOf.com which gives family caregivers the power to organize, collaborate, and ask for extra help. http://CircleOf.com Http://caregiver.com
Gary Edward Barg, founder and Editor-in-Chief of Today's Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com interviews Jean Anne Booth, founder and CEO of UnaliWear, maker of the Kanega Watch which is designed to keep our loved ones safe, while remaining stylish http://unaliwear.com
Gary Edward Barg, founder and Editor-in-Chief of Today’s Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com interviews Dani Waxman founder of RecallCue, an innovative digital memory aid aimed at helping our loved ones with Mild Cognitive Impairment.
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Since 2001, Today's Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com have honored those who have created Caregiver Friendly® products, services and media during the year. This video Interview is with a 2022 award recipient, Joanne Eason, President of Five Wishes and Editor-in-Chief Gary Edward Barg. http://Caregiver.com http://fivewishes.org 5Wishes_Org
Editor In Chief Gary Edward Barg interviews Evangelist Sherrell D. Mims is a bestselling author and is well-known for her brand, Ms. Sherrell Speaks. Sherrell is also the CEO of the Global Caregiver Network, host of the Heart of A Caregiver Summit. First event 7/09/22. To register: Sherrell@globalcaregivers.net
Today's Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com Editor-in-Chief Gary Edward Barg interviews author Mary Moreland, a lawyer and a single parent of two teenage sons and in her new book Loving and Supporting Someone with Alzheimer’s, she details her first-hand experience caring for a parent living with Alzheimer’s disease. Mary walks readers through the earliest phases of the disease, all the way to her mother’s deathbed, while providing practical advice on navigating critical caregiving matters. http://caregiver.com
Gary Edward Barg, Today's Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com Editor in Chief, Interviews Andy Droney, ADT's Senior Director of Health & Innovation Programs about how technology can help our loved ones live at home longer and safer http://adt.com
Gary Edward Barg, founder and Editor-in-Chief of Today's Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com interviews Jill Brown, author of the aptly titled new book for family caregivers "We're Stronger Than We Look • Insights and Encouragement for the Caregiver’s Journey"
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Gary Edward Barg, founder and Editor-in-Chief of Today's Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com interviews Marc Mar-Yohana founder and CEO of OtisHealth, an important tool for caregivers to help us access our loved ones healthcare information. Http://caregiver.com
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Gary Edward Barg, Today's Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com founder and Editor-in-Chief interviews Sam Yang, co-founder and managing director of Xandar Kardian, a company specializing in developing innovative radar technology for health care monitoring solutions http://xkcorp.com http://caregiver.com
Gary Edward Barg, founder and Editor-in*Chief of Today's Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com interviews the founder of MemaRang, an innovative Game kits for People living with Dementia and their caregivers. http://Memarang.com http://caregiver.com
Gary Edward Bard Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Today's Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com interviews PBS and NPR journalist Dave Iverson for his new book Winter Stars: An elderly mother, an aging son and life’s final journey. Among the praise for the book is this from Michael J. Fox: Winter Stars is a gift — a modern classic of frontier literature documenting the uncertain journey into the country of caregiving. That Dave walked this path while himself living with neurological illness is remarkable, but his story will resonate with everyone who has grappled up close with a parent or loved one’s end of life. https://Caregiver.com To order the book: https://www.torchflamebooks.com/dave-iverson
Gary Edward Barg, Today’s Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com founder and Editor-in-Chief interviews Deb Taylor, CEO of Senior Community Services, a 2021 Caregiver Friendly Award recipient for their program, CareNextion. http://Carenextion.com http://caregiver.com
Gary Edward Barg, Today's Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com founder and Editor-in-Chief interviews Scott Lien, GrandPad’s Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder leading the company as it builds a platform that empowers seniors of all ages, and technological skills to connect with family, friends, and caregivers. Http://grandpad.net http://caregiver.com
Gary Edward Barg, founder and Editor in Chief of Today's Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com interviews Kim Callinan, CEO of Compassion & Choices, an organization dedicated to helping people finish strong as well as advocating for care consistent with their values and priorities while helping to ensure family and friends are on board with their final wishes. http://compassionandchoices.org http://caregiver.com
Gary Edward Barg, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Today’s Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com interviews Maureen Healy, Nurse Practitioner and Founder of Virtual Healing which offers a hands-on and telehealth service focused on providing hospital recovery assistance.
Maureen is also the author Your Guide to a Safe and Swift Hospital Stay which teaches patients, family, friends, and caregivers how to prevent hospital mistakes (infections, falls, errors) and speed recovery. http://caregiver.com http://virtualhealing.com
Gary Edward Barg, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Today's Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com interviews Susan Peppers, Vice President of Express Scripts Pharmacy who will discuss why caregivers should be engaged with pharmacists to help provide coordinated care for their loved ones. Esrx.com/cgrx caregiver.com
Gary Edward Barg Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Today's Caregiver magazine and http://caregiver.com interviews Michael Jordan, Founder and CEO of CircleOf Inc. Mike served as the Cisco Hyperinnovation Lab distinguished entrepreneur from 2016 to 2018 and most recently has been collaborating on the Saudi NEOM Future City project, leading venture building across all sectors, including health and wellness. CircleOf is designed to support family and professional caregivers online. circleof.com caregiver.com
Gary Edward Barg, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Today's Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com interviews Dr. Glen N. Robison. In his new book, Healthy Dad Sick Dad, Dr. Robison shares his personal journey with two very similar fathers who ended up in drastically different retirements. Determined to understand why Dr. Robison studied his healthy father’s lifestyle and emulated it for 15 years with dramatic improvements to his own health.
Far too many people retire needing to take five to twenty medications a day for health conditions that could easily have been prevented. They retire to their recliner and don't take full advantage of the opportunities that retirement offers because they're dependent upon oxygen from the oxygen tank or because they're just too stiff and sore to get out and enjoy life. Caregiver.com Book available in the caregiver.com Bookclub.
Gary Edward Barg, Founder and Editor-in Chief of Today's Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com interviews entrepreneur and attorney David Smith about his new book “It's About Time” in which he reveals how to turn deep-seated resistance into successful conversions and helps to reframe the senior living community sales process into a partnership between the sales professional, the family caregiver and the senior. His field-tested technique, Prospect-Centered Selling®, is based on a theoretical model adapted from the psychology of change. The book is available at http://caregiver.com in the Caregiver BookClub.
Gary Edward Bard Editor-in-Chief of Today's Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com interviews Dan Shapiro author of the caregiver.com BookClub selection "The Thin Ledge".
In this profoundly honest memoir, Daniel Shapiro shares the reality of the fifteen years he spent living and caring for his wife while also single handedly raising their three young children. During those years Shapiro searched for answers: “Can I find happiness like this? Will the rest of my life be this way?” and the moral struggle of how far to take the marital vows of “in sickness and in health.” An important book for any caregiver. Available at http://caregiver.com in the caregiver BookClub
Editor-in-Chief Gary Edward Barg interviews Tom Carson, a family caregiver who is also the CEO of As Directed Plus LLC. Tom developed Total Linked Care as a simple, smart, and secure way to manage, take, and monitor daily medication as well as to to serve as a connected care assistant assuring medications are being taken while providing peace of mind for the recipient and caregiver. https://www.totallinkedcare.com/ http://caregiver.com
Editor-in-Chief Gary Edward Barg interviews Michael Herl co-author of Senior Care By Design, the Better Alternative to Institutional Assisted Living & Memory Care. The book provides the foundation and tools needed to make the best decisions about long-term care for loved ones and introduces business opportunities within the industry. Written by veteran senior care business leader Chris Potra along with Dr. Stephen Miller MD, MPH, and Michael Herl, the book helps readers discover the personal advantages and investment opportunities in Adult Family Homes. Available on Amazon.com http://caregiver.com
Gary Edward Barg, Editor-in-Chief of Today’s Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com interviews Ben Rao, a noted author, advocate for family caregivers and author of Paying For Long-Term Care: A Guide to Understanding and Funding Senior Care, and he’s co-founder of Mom’s House which helps families solve one of the biggest challenges we have is what to do with our loved one’s house when they go into long-term care http://caregiver.com https://payingforlongtermcare.com/freebook
Gary Edward Barg, Editor-in-Chief interviews Evan Kharrazi founder of Kharrazi Natural Health and ChillTime.TV , which includes an endless library of daily streaming guided meditation, yoga, dance routines, cooking classes, drawing workshops, empowerment videos, and much more. All his life, Evan has been the caregiver to his loved ones, friends and family, and now his mission is to make self-care accessible and manageable for those who selflessly put others first. Http://caregiver.com Http://chilltime.tv
Gary Edward Barg, Editor-in-Chief interviews Ryan Herd, Founder and CEO of Caregiver Smart Solutions and author of Join the Smart Home Revolution about how technology can help make our loved ones lives better. http://www.Caregiversmartsolutions.com
Gary Edward Barg, Editor-in-Chief interviews Susan A. Marshall, author of the book Mom’s Gone Missing. It is an interesting and a here's-what-unfolded book, a daughter’s experience with a father’s decade-long Alzheimer’s journey and a mother’s lightning fast dementia decline and both of their deaths.
The narrative includes sibling tensions, an array of healthcare, financial and legal decisions, reconciliation of lifelong hurts, and the emotional tsunami that surges through it all.
This book invites you in, encourages you to find familiar thoughts and emotions, and provides compassion for your worst moments, your rawest reactions, and your urge to laugh in sometimes inopportune moments.
This true story of a thoughtful writer’s journey with her parents is written with clarity, honesty, and vulnerability. Its ultimate wish is to create a community within which to share stories and offer support. You, in whatever stage of angst or pain, are welcome here. Http://caregiver.com
Editor-in-Chief Gary Edward Barg Interviews Sabina Saksena, Founder of the "All Is Well" service, which offer peace of mind to family caregivers. "All Is Well" allows to you to monitor your loved ones safety and social well-being, as well as their emotional and physical health through a unique combination of the app, sensors and a team of dedicated care agents. For More Information: http://aiw.bvell.com
Gary Edward Barg Editor-in-Chief interviews Holly Carmichael, Chief Operating officer of GT Independence, a financial management service provider. GT Independence helps over 25,000 Medicaid beneficiaries self-direct their care across the country. What that means is an individual receiving long-term services, typically through a Medicaid program, can select and hire their own caregiver of their choosing. Often, it can be a family member, a friend, but someone that they know and trust. https://gtindependence.com/
Gary Edward Barg interviews Todd and Elizabeth Humbert about their new product, the Throne Buttler. Like every important invention to support caregivers, this one came from their own personal needs. Todd and Elizabeth's fathers both had strokes which made the bathroom a potentially dangerous place, especially when using the commode. Todd, a mechanical engineer and Elizabeth, a nurse created the Throne Buttler which slides over the existing commode, and by using hydraulics allowing for safer getting onto and lifting off of the commode. Http://thronebuttler.com
Gary Edward Barg interviews Joey Neal, family caregiver and Vice President of User Experience at Hero Health, a technology innovation organization dedicated to overcoming the health challenges faced by our loved ones due to the potential of mismanaging their medications. They do with their Hero Pill Dispenser, which organizes your medications; lets you know which pills to take and when and allows for easy refilling of prescriptions. This is an important and timely conversation as there are over 125,000 deaths annually due to medication mis-adherence.
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Gary Edward Barg, Editor-In-Chief interviews Daniel West, a leading rehabilitation expert whose new book is a Caregiver BookClub selection. "Falling Through the Cracks" helps you navigate hospitals and rehab settings, which can be tricky and downright dangerous for your loved ones and offers an expert's guide to the unseemly side of rehab errors and what every caregiver needs to know to avoid them. http://caregiver.com
Gary Edward Barg, Editor in Chief interviews Michael Bloch Foudner and Ceo of PILLAR. a new digital platform that helps people protect and care for their aging loved ones with a secure digital safe deposit box where you can easily store, organize and share your families important information such as financial accounts, legal documents, medical records and more.
Editor-in-Chief Gary Edward Barg interviews Aaron Blight, Ed.D., for his new book "When Caregiving Calls'. Dr Blight is an international speaker and consultant on caregiving, aging, and healthcare. He is the Founder of Caregiving Kinetics and has been recognized as a “Top 100 Healthcare Leader” by the International Forum on Advancements in Healthcare.
"When Caregiving Calls" is an invitation to a deep conversation about caregiving and its meaning for you. Dr. Blight has lived the caregiving experience in many ways — now he shares his insights in eighteen brief, thoughtful chapters that examine the many facets of caregiving. "When Caregiving Calls" is a Caregiver Bookclub Selection http://caregiver.com
Founder and Editor-In-Chief Gary Edward Barg interviews Stephanie Erickson author of the new book “Plan for Aging Well”, which is a Today’s Caregiver magazine and Caregiver.com Caregiving BookClub selection http://caregiver.com
Wear. Share. Care. Gary Barg, Editor in Chief Interviews Tom Glaser, Founder and Chairman of Onecare, producer of the CareWatch and Onecare Guardian APP, a cutting-edge solution for remote monitoring, delivering data, predictive analytics, and comprehensive health information. www://onecaresaves.com
Wes Michael is President and Founder of Rare Patient Voice which is a unique organization established in 2013 and it’s built an extremely important patient and caregiver panel. And I am pleased that he’s here to talk with us about this important topic, as well as how you can be paid money for your advice!
Gary Edward Barg, Editor-in-Chief interviews Ann (Nancy) Rhodes, APRN-BC, is a nurse practitioner who has worked in the home care and house calls setting for more than 40 years. She is the author of the new book “Caregiver Success” which provides practical medical tips and tools to solve common medical problems she regularly encountered in the home that could prevent unnecessary hospitalizations and suffering.
“This 365-page, large print “tool” book covers the human side of aging by allowing the caregiving experience to be more fulfilling for the caregiver and the aging person. It also covers the most common medical problems an older person might experience in their later years. For more information and to order the book. https://caregiver.com/cg-community/book-club/caregiver-success/
Gary Edward Barg, Editor-in-Chief interviews Beth Allan Kellam, a medical research expert who has been working with hospitals such as Memorial Sloan Kettering, John’s Hopkins and Mass General over the past 20 years, to understand health conditions and new medical breakthroughs. Beth has recently launched an organization providing people living with urinary tract infections, or UTI’s with a new natural supplement called Good-Bye UTI, as an important alternative to antibiotics.
Gary Edward Barg, Editor-in-Chief, sat down with Paul Bunting, of QuicknMobile about making mobility more mobile. The Eagle, the Electra7 Wide, and the AirHawk are motorized chairs can hold up to 400 pounds, yet are lightweight and can fold-up to be put in a trunk or on an airplane like luggage.
Gary Edward Barg, Editor-In-Chief talks with Richard J. Sagall, MD, C-Founder and President of NeedyMeds, a 501(c)(3) national non-profit that connects people to programs that will help them afford their medications and other healthcare costs.
Editor-in-Chief Gary Edward Barg talks with a 2019 Today's Caregiver magazine CAREGIVER FRIENDLY AWARD winner Dr. Richard Durant to discuss the challenges that caregivers of those living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias face and how these challenges can be overcome. Dr. Durant is Director of the Caregiver Support Initiative and Associate Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology at the State University of New York (SUNY) College at Plattsburgh.
Gary Edward Barg Talks with Ben Unkle about the Birdsong Tablet, CEO of Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay about the first tablet made for use by our loved ones living with mild cognitive impairment and how much it can positively impact your life as a family or professional caregiver.
Gary Edward Barg, Editor-in-Chief talks with Dr. Eric Dorninger, a renowned functional medicine educator and Director of Research & Development for BLUESKY CBD about CBD and family caregivers.
Dr. Dorninger shares his passion for understanding inflammation and the multidimensional causes of autoimmunity, GI disorders, heart disease, pain syndromes, cognitive dysfunction and dementia.
His study of inflammation as “the root of all diseases” led Dr. Dorninger to dive deeper into the current medical literature on the cannabinoid pathways and the impressive effects of CBD in inflammatory disorders (headache, arthritis, brain/mood issues, cancer, etc.). He uses CBD oil regularly in his practice to address inflammatory symptoms based in deficiencies of the endogenous cannabinoid pathways.
Michael Abcunas is the Senior Product Manager at STANLEY Healthcare who are the makers of Pria, the personal medication assistant.
Editor in Chief Gary Barg talks with Stuart Patterson, CEO of Lifepod, a 2019 Today’s Caregiver magazine’s Caregiver Friendly Award Recipient for the Caregiver Holiday Board of Directors series.
With LifePod, adult children and professional caregivers can now monitor, check-in on and support their parents and clients using a powerful yet intuitive proactive-voice service based on advanced voice technology and personalized by caregivers.
LifePod’s Proactive-Voice Caregiver service provides caregivers with easy-to-use, two-way voice dialog templates such as: appointment and medication reminders, news/weather updates, periodic voice check-ins, control of smart-home devices and enhanced fall detection. LifePod helps make it easier for our loved ones to live in the community longer and safer. Visit http://Lifepod.com for more information.
Gary Barg interviews Adam Liebelt President of H and H Bath and Safety, a leading national expert on how to keep our loved ones and clients safe in their homes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every year, about 235,000 adults visit emergency rooms due to injuries suffered in the bathroom. More than a third of the injuries happened while bathing or showering. The researchers also found that people over 85 suffer more than half of their injuries near the toilet. Also, bathroom injuries are the major reason for Emergency Room visits for seniors and a major reason for long-term care placement.
Gary Edward Barg, Editor in Chief, interviews Bianca Padilla, co-founder of CareWell.com The relationships we establish for the products that our loved ones need on a daily basis is one of the most important partnerships we can develop as family caregivers. Bianca and her family have create a welcoming center for caregivers to find these products that they depend upon and get their questions answered by experts who truly care.
Tina Marrelli is the President of Marrelli and Associates, Inc., a publishing and consulting firm working in healthcare for over 20 years. Tina is the author of numerous books, including the Handbook of Home Health Standards: Quality, Documentation and Reimbursement, The Hospice and Palliative Care Handbook and the best-selling home health aide educational system, Home Health Aide Guidelines for Care: A Handbook for Care Giving at Home and its accompanying Nurse Instructor Manual. Tina served on the workgroups that defined the first hospice nurse standards as well as serving as a reviewer in 2014 for the Revised Home Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice through the American Nurses Association.
Gary Barg Editor In Chief talks with Dr. Shiv Rao Founder and CEO OF Abridge AI, the makers of an innovative APP that allows you to never forget what the doctor said to you and your loved one in the exam room Abridge will help organize the most important aspects of the conversation to help you follow up with the doctors advice. And it is a free download from any APP store
Gary Barg, Editor in Chief of Today's Caregiver magazine talks with Nate Watkins, a 2019 Caregiver Friendly award winner. about how his designs help people in wheelchairs maneuver around their homes and around town easier and safer.
Dennis Wiseman is the author of Forget "Remember" 13 Steps to Care. A Guidebook for the Dementia Caregiver
Editor-in-Chief Gary Edward Barg interviews Scott Williams, Vice President, Head of Global Patient Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships at EMD Serono as well as co-founder of the organization Embracing Carers. Scott details an important new program of Embracing Carers called Time Counts.
Editor in Chief, Gary Barg interviews entrepreneurial family caregiver, Lesli Wang. Lesli was looking for a toilet safety product for her mother to use when leaving the house. She wanted one that was portable, discreet, and dignified. Unsuccessful in her search, she was determined to fill the gap in bathroom safety products.
She created an innovative new product — the Free2Go Rollator — the first product to combine the benefits of a raised toilet seat, toilet safety frame, and rolling walker. Hear Lesli's story about how her caregiving led her to a new career, helping keep our loved ones in the community with dignity and independence.
Gary Edward Barg interviews Daniel Ferrara, CEO of WellCare Today, the producers of one of most interesting and innovate solutions to keep your loved ones living longer, safer and healthier at home. Their Health Assist Watch is an application embedded into a Samsung Galaxy watch which reminds your loved one to take their medications, schedule medical exams, while tracking heart rate and physical activity. As well, caregivers are able to receive reports on your loved one’s health. The Future is now.
In honor of August being SMA Month, Editor-in-Chief Gary Edward Barg interviews Shane Burcaw, 26 years old, an author, blogger and speaker living with SMA, who currently resides in Minneapolis, MN with his fiancée Hannah Aylward.
Shane and Hanna openly share details of their lives for the nearly half a million who follow their YouTube channel and in the name of changing the public perception of those with disabilities.
Shane published his memoir Laughing At My Nightmare in 2014 and and a children’s picture book, Not So Different, in 2017.
Together with his cousin Sarah, Shane also founded a nonprofit organization, Laughing at My Nightmare, Inc., which is committed to spreading positivity and helping others overcome adversity, while providing equipment grants to those living with Muscular Dystrophy.
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief, Gary Edward Barg interviews William Fleming, PharmD, is Segment President, Healthcare Services, where he is responsible for Humana’s clinical and pharmacy businesses that service all Humana segments. He has a proven passion for using an entrepreneurial spirit in simplifying healthcare, providing value for consumers (both the patient and the physician), and developing high-performing teams that share the common goal of improving health outcomes and clinical quality.
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief, Gary Edward Barg interviews the author of the new and extremely important book for Family Caregivers, What does it feel like to die: Inspiring New Insights into the Experience of Dying. As a long-time hospice volunteer, Jennie Dear has helped countless patients, families, and caregivers cope with the many challenges of the dying process. Inspired by her own personal journey with her mother’s long-term illness, Dear demystifies the experience of dying for everyone whose lives it touches. She spoke to doctors, nurses, and caregivers, as well as families, friends, and the patients themselves. The result is a brilliantly researched, eye-opening account that combines the latest medical findings with sensitive human insights to offer real emotional support and answers to some of the questions that affect us all.
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief, Gary Edward Barg interviews, Kathryn Speer Shoaf (Smith) RN, BSN, ATP, Dementia-Friendly Travel Expert, Supported Senior Travel, Accessible Group Travel Specialist, Owner/ CEO EliteCruisesAndVacationsTravel.com. Kathy will also be leading the first-ever Fearless Caregiver Caribbean Cruise in March 2020 with Gary as keynote sailor.
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief, Gary Edward Barg interviews Cynthia Fantasia, a Caregiver Bookclub author whose book, In the Lingering Light is a valuable field guide for Alzheimer’s caregivers. Cynthia Fantasia packs courage and faith to help sustain you on the uncertain road ahead. You will receive practical guidance throughout the progression of Alzheimer’s, stories from traveling companions, nuggets of truth to care for yourself along the way, and prayers to guide you. In the Lingering Light will become a treasured resource and reminder that you not alone.
Actor and care advocate, Scott Foley, best known for his starring roles in TV's Felicity, Scandal, and now his new television program, Whiskey Cavalier has joined the Not on My Watch Ovarian Cancer Awareness Movement to highlight the family caregiver's important role in helping the loved ones manage recurrent ovarian cancer. Scott is sharing, for the first time, his personal story of caring for his late mother during her time with recurrent ovarian cancer. His mother had gone through multiple recurrences over four years with limited options available to her before succumbing to this devastating disease.
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief, Gary Barg interviews Patricia Brunn, a leading expert with 22 years in the fall prevention and anti-wandering support industry about one of the most important concerns we as caregivers face - Fall prevention and our senior loved ones.
Today, it's my honor to be talking with Dr. Harry Tripp Wingate, MD, a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, past Chair of the American College of Emergency Physicians Rural Emergency Medical Section, and medical entrepreneur.
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief, Gary Barg interviews Dr. Edward M. Smink, Ph.D. Dr. Smink is a Caregiver Bookclub author of a crucial book on caregiving called the Soul of Caregiving. Dr. Smink has over forty years of experience in healthcare as nurse, crisis and pastoral counselor, executive leader, facilitator of mission, ethics, value and leadership formation and community health. He is passionate about the universal values and archetypes that unite humankind and with his background in mythological studies, enjoys discovering the unique personal stories of each client that contribute to successful outcomes.
Today’s guest is best-selling author and nurse, Tina Marrelli. Her new book, “A Guide for Caregiving: What’s Next? Planning for Safety, Quality, and Compassionate Care for Your Loved One and Yourself” covers almost every conceivable topic on caring for an elderly family member or friend.
From patient advocacy to end-of-life care, the book breaks down the sometimes impossibly difficult task of caring for another human being into manageable pieces. Her conversational approach makes challenging concepts more understandable for the average caregiver.
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief, Gary Barg interviews Dr Rakesh Jain, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center’s School of Medicine. Dr. Jain is currently involved in multiple research projects studying the effects of medications on short-term and long-term treatment of depression, anxiety, pain and mood overlap disorders. Dr. Jain will be talking about an important challenge that many family caregivers face: Tardive Dyskinesia. Gary will also be talking with a couple, Matt and Shelly and their life dealing with Tardive Dyskinesia.
Low vision challenges face many if not most senior caregivers. In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Gary Barg interviews a low vision technology expert, Richard Tapping, Vice President for Vispero, the leading global manufacturer of products and technologies that have been helping people with vision loss for over 25 years. Richard is also Vice Chair of The Vision Council, Low Vision Division. This division is dedicated to increasing awareness of low vision products, technologies and education.
Scott Lindahl is the President of GoToMedSupply, an online medical supply company servicing consumers and businesses in all 50 states. Scott has a Bachelors Degree in Public Relations and has worked most of his professional life in Marketing. The Lindahl family has been in the supply chain side of healthcare for more than 50+ years servicing hospitals, nursing homes, memory care and assisted living facilities with medical and food supplies. Four years ago they decided to make their contracts and buying power available to consumers. Scott knows first hand how expensive things can get when providing the necessary medical supplies for loved ones. Being a Type 1 diabetic Scott knows the need to get supplies in a timely fashion. That's why Gotomedsupply is committed to providing low prices and fast shipping to all its customers in the US.
Bill Parks is the President and CEO of PharmRight who makes Livi Automatic Pill Dispenser.
As CEO of Seniorlink, Tom brings his vision and expertise to the next generation of innovative care, and is committed to enriching the lives of caregivers and their families. Tom is particularly focused on expanding Seniorlink's reach with technology designed specifically for caregivers, their care teams and professional supports. Tom brings more than three decades of leadership experience in health care services and proprietary education. Tom was CEO of Care Advantage, a provider of high-cost case management services, and he served as CFO and CEO of MENTOR. In 2017, Tom was appointed to Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker's Council to Address Aging.
Bonnie An Henderson is an internationally-recognized expert in cataract and refractive surgery, specializing in complicated anterior segment surgery. She is currently a partner at Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston and a Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Henderson is the Associate Editor for the Journal of Refractive Surgery and Associate Editor for Eyeworld for the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. She serves on the editorial advisory board of Eyenet Magazine of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and serves on the editorial boards of Ocular Surgery News, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today, and Advanced Ocular Care. She serves on a number of committees for the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Society. She will serve as the President of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery in 2017.
In this edition of the Today's Caregiver magazine podcast series, Editor-in-Chief Gary Edward Barg talks with comedian Howie Mandel about the serious topic of cholesterol medication management. Also, a Fearless Caregiver moment and an in-depth interview with Katie Riston from Mobile Physician Services, Inc. a service of importance to all caregivers.
Gary Barg interviews Brad Kotansky, the Founder and CEO of Onist about financial management for families.
Celebrity fitness trainer, star of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” and best-selling author, Bob Harper, had a near-fatal heart attack at the gym almost one year ago. This February to kick off American Heart Month, he marked one year on his road to recovery by launching a program with AstraZeneca for other heart attack survivors called Survivors Have Heart. This is in addition to recently releasing a popular new diet book you may have seen, titled The Super Carb Diet, which also gives a nod to his heart health.
Gary Barg Interviews author Judith Ashley about her new book Do You Have What It Takes?: A Workbook in Preparation for Caregiving
In Soul Support:Spiritual Encounters at Life's End: Memoir of a Hospital Chaplain. Joan shares true stories of people coming to terms--or not--with their final days. It offers intimate, behind-the-scenes accounts of the many ways patients, their families and friends, and hospital staff all deal with death and dying. The book tells not only their stories, but also the chaplain's. It relates how she listened and learned and stumbled and grew.
Gary Barg interviews Sandra C. Raymond. She is the Chief Executive Officer of The Lupus Foundation of America, which is devoted to solving the mystery of lupus, a systemic autoimmune disease that occurs when the body's immune system attacks it’s own tissues and organs. Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems — including joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs.
Gary Barg discusses Dr. Agronin's newest book, The End of Old Age: Living a Longer, More Purposeful Life
Marc E. Agronin, M.D., is a board-certified adult and geriatric psychiatrist who currently serves as the Vice President for Behavioral Health and Clinical Research at the Miami Jewish Health Systems, Florida’s largest long-term care provider. He is also an Affiliate Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
Gary Barg interviews Johnny Ross, Co-founder and CEO of MedHab, which has developed a leading edge solution for our loved ones when we deal with fall protection.
Stephen Tweedle is Licensed Funeral Director and Location Leader for Hiers - Baxley Funeral Services - Ocala, Belleview and TimberRdge. Gary Barg and Stephen discuss what caregivers need to know about, in regards to their loved ones funeral decisions and how to best celebrate their life and wishes during the service.
Gary Barg talks with Dr. Gayatri Devi about her new book The Spectrum of Hope. Dr. Devi has been specializing in dementia and memory loss for more than 20 years.
Gary Barg interviews Andrew Parker, the Founder & CEO of Papa.
He and his cousin started the company to support a personal need with his grandfather. They recognized the extreme difficulty of managing his daily life and supporting his primary family caregiver. So they built Papa to support him and other seniors throughout the aging journey.
Papa provides on-demand personal assistance and socialization to seniors. Through the Papa mobile app, website, or by texting or calling we connect families to Papa Pals.
Gsry Barg interviews Eric Bustello about important financial information every caregiver needs to know.
Eric I. Bustillo currently serves as the Regional Director of the Miami Regional Office ("MIRO") of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). As Regional Director, he is responsible for leading the functions of the MIRO, including the supervision of the office's Enforcement and Examination programs, which jurisdiction covers the States of Florida, Mississippi, and Louisiana, as well as the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The MIRO employs numerous professionals, including attorneys, accountants, and examiners, as well as support personnel who are assigned to these programs.
Gary Barg talks with Caroline Sheppard about her new book, When Family Calls: Finding Hope in the Chaos of Long-Distance Caregiving
Caroline H. Sheppard, MSW tells her story of how she answered the critical calls to help five different family members over fifteen years, including the emotional caregiving challenges, tips, and gifts, involved with long distance oversight of care.
Gary Barg discusses the new book, The Informed Patient, with authors Sara L. Merwin, MPH and Karen A. Friedman, MD
Caregiver Thought Leader Interview Ray Harris President of Harris Communications, Inc.
Gary Barg: Why is it so important not to ignore hearing loss?
Ray Harris: That’s a great question. There are several reasons not to ignore hearing loss. First, it’s extremely frustrating not just for the person with hearing loss, but also their caregivers, their family and their loved ones. And second, it’s physically exhausting trying to follow along with conversations and often the person with hearing loss starts to withdraw from social settings and become isolated. Studies by John’s Hopkins University show that you’re about twice as likely to develop depression and anywhere from two to five times more likely to develop dementia if you leave your hearing loss untreated so there are many different reasons not to ignore hearing loss. ...read more
Caregiver Thought Leader Interview Gayle Tuttle Vice President of Market Innovation HAP Innovations, LLC
Gary Barg: I am honored to talk with you, as a 2017 Today’s Caregiver Friendly Award winner. I know that spencer just knocked out the judges. Can you tell me a little more about spencer and the role that technology plays in supporting caregivers when dealing with medication management?
Gayle Tuttle: Absolutely. And I think spencer's blushing right now with that compliment. So, thank you. I mention that he's blushing, I’m only partially teasing, since he is designed to be very engaging and interactive. ..read more
Caroline J. Cederquist is the Co-Founder and Medical Director of Silver Cuisine. Gary Barg: Dr. Cederquist, you are a board certified Bariatric physician and your primary focus is on weight management. One challenge we have as family caregivers is that we have so little time to make sure loved ones get the proper nutrition. Is that why you created Silver Cuisine by BistroMD?
Dr. Cederquist: Yes, absolutely. People underestimate how much time it takes to eat well. Eating well will mean different things for different people, but usually you’re trying to get good quality sources of lean protein, without a lot of fat. The preparation of protein like chicken, fish, turkey, lean pork, is actually work. You have to buy it, make sure you cook it to the appropriate temperature, and make sure it’s not chewy to overdone.
Steve Kaufman is the CEO and Founder of Hands Free, Inc. The makers of Quikiks Hands-Free Shoes
Gary Barg: Steve, tell me about Quikiks Hand Free Shoes and why it's so important for family caregivers to know about them?
Steve Kaufman: Sure, Gary, thanks. Why is it important that caregivers know about hands free shoes? For many people it is a daily struggle to put on their shoes due to all sorts of conditions. Whether it be vertigo, obesity, chronic back pain, severe arthritis, Cerebral Palsy or Parkinson's—there's just a whole host of conditions that make it difficult for people to put their shoes on independently.
Fran Fisher is the creator of the Geri-Fit® program.
Gary Barg: I love the name of your organization, Geri-Fit. Can you tell me what Geri-Fit is and what it does? Fran Fisher: It is basically just a shortening for Geriatric Fitness, so Geri-Fit. We are teaching older people how to stay fit and healthy well into their golden years, so they are able to enjoy life later on. That is what we are all about.
Bryan Stapp is the President of Medical Care AlertGary Barg: What do we mean when we hear people say medical alert systems or personal emergency response systems? Bryan Stapp: What we are really talking about is a service primarily triggered by a button. The senior is going to wear a button on their wrist or around their neck.
A nationally recognized expert in nursing, thanatology and leadership. She is the author of two books: Dying in God’s Hands, which is designed to comfort the dying and their loved ones, and Purses & Shoes For Sale, which focuses on caring for elderly parents.
Dr. Samuel Henderson is the Vice President for Research and Development at Accera, Inc. He has more than 15 years of experience in neurodegenerative disease research. Dr. Henderson received his PhD in molecular genetics and cell biology from the University of Chicago.
Colonel Sutherland is the co-founder and Chairman of the Easter Seals Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services and the Chief Strategy Officer for Easter Seals Military and Veterans Services. Listen to an insightful conversation about service, family and properly caring for those who served our nation and the families who love them. ...more
Lawrence T. led the development of Aricept® (donepezil), the top-selling drug for Alzheimer’s disease in history. He is the author of the books New Drugs and The Scientist’s Dog and author or co-author of many peer-reviewed publications in major scientific journals. ...more
Carrie Ann Inaba is not only a judge for ABC’s top ten television program Dancing with the Stars; she is also a dancer, choreographer, actress, game show host, and singer. Editor-in-Chief Gary Barg sat down with Carrie Ann to talk about love of family, caregiving, and sharing the joy of dance with kids who need and deserve some joy in their lives. ...more
Margaret Julia “Marlo” Thomas is an American actress, producer, and social activist known for her starring role on the TV series That Girl. She also serves as National Outreach Director for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Marlo is the recipient of four Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award, and the George Foster Peabody Award. Editor-In-Chief Gary Barg sits down with Marlo to talk about family, supporting children and giving back. ...more
Barry Manilow, best known for such recordings as Could It Be Magic, Mandy, Can’t Smile Without You, and Copacabana (At the Copa,) sat down with Editor-in-Chief Gary Barg to talk about the art of being in rhythm, personally and professionally. ...more
Legendary star of stage and screen Debbie Reynolds has been enchanting audiences in unforgettable performances for decades. From Singing in the Rain, Tammy and The Unsinkable Molly Brown to the TV series Will and Grace, Debbie has brought joy to generations of fans. ...more