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Taking Care of Your Aging Parents
For most of us, caregiving for aging parents is brand-new territory we don’t get much time to prepare for. But while the experience is scary and exhausting, it can also be a rewarding time filled with moments that bring deep joy and fulfillment, and a stronger relationship with the people who cared for you when you needed it most.
Michelle Seitzer knows this well. Her varied experiences—caring for four younger siblings, a grandfather, and a special needs child; being cared for by her husband when she had cancer; extensive work in the healthcare space—have given her a lifetime of tips, resources, strategies, and advice. And in this compassionate Audible Original, she shares them all with you.
Think of Taking Care of Your Aging Parents as a conversation with a trusted friend who’s already walked this path, and now wants to help you navigate (or prepare for) your own caregiving experience. These six lectures are full of practical, foundational content about everything from Medicare to advanced directives to creative ideas for self-care in your free moments. What are the five kinds of emotional curveballs you might experience as a caregiver for your parents? How can you build an effective caretaking team of doctors, mediators, and community-based services? How should you approach difficult topics like medical diagnoses or moving a parent out of their home?
Regardless of the specific obstacles ahead of you and your aging parents, this is a powerful, inspirational guide to finding your way through them.
2 hrs. 54 min.
Michelle Seitzer knows this well. Her varied experiences—caring for four younger siblings, a grandfather, and a special needs child; being cared for by her husband when she had cancer; extensive work in the healthcare space—have given her a lifetime of tips, resources, strategies, and advice. And in this compassionate Audible Original, she shares them all with you.
Think of Taking Care of Your Aging Parents as a conversation with a trusted friend who’s already walked this path, and now wants to help you navigate (or prepare for) your own caregiving experience. These six lectures are full of practical, foundational content about everything from Medicare to advanced directives to creative ideas for self-care in your free moments. What are the five kinds of emotional curveballs you might experience as a caregiver for your parents? How can you build an effective caretaking team of doctors, mediators, and community-based services? How should you approach difficult topics like medical diagnoses or moving a parent out of their home?
Regardless of the specific obstacles ahead of you and your aging parents, this is a powerful, inspirational guide to finding your way through them.
2 hrs. 54 min.
3 pages, Audible Audio
Published May 16, 2024
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March 31, 2025
Taking Care of Your Aging Parents by Michelle Seitzer (2024)
The Great Courses
2h 55m narrated by the author - Michelle Seitzer
Genre: Lecture, Nonfiction, Health and Wellness, Aging and Longevity, Personal Development
Synopsis: Think of Taking Care of Your Aging Parents as a conversation with a trusted friend who’s already walked this path, and now wants to help you navigate (or prepare for) your own caregiving experience. These six lectures are full of practical, foundational content about everything from Medicare to advanced directives to creative ideas for self-care in your free moments. What are the five kinds of emotional curveballs you might experience as a caregiver for your parents? How can you build an effective caretaking team of doctors, mediators, and community-based services? How should you approach difficult topics like medical diagnoses or moving a parent out of their home? Regardless of the specific obstacles ahead of you and your aging parents, this is a powerful, inspirational guide to finding your way through them.
Featuring: Medicare, Advance Directive, Schedules, Navigating Services, Legal Needs for Elders, Self Care, AAA - Area Agency on Aging, Difficult Decisions, Sibling Conflict, Treatment Plans, Lifestyle Differences, End of Life Care, Grief Journey, Life After Caregiving Ends
Rating as a movie: PG
My rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👨🦳👩🏽🦳👴🏼👵🏾🧓🏿
My thoughts: This was very beneficial and she knows what she's talking about. I will be rereading this one to take better notes.
Recommend to others: Yes. This a must-read for anyone over 35 or with parents over 50.
The Great Courses
2h 55m narrated by the author - Michelle Seitzer
Genre: Lecture, Nonfiction, Health and Wellness, Aging and Longevity, Personal Development
Synopsis: Think of Taking Care of Your Aging Parents as a conversation with a trusted friend who’s already walked this path, and now wants to help you navigate (or prepare for) your own caregiving experience. These six lectures are full of practical, foundational content about everything from Medicare to advanced directives to creative ideas for self-care in your free moments. What are the five kinds of emotional curveballs you might experience as a caregiver for your parents? How can you build an effective caretaking team of doctors, mediators, and community-based services? How should you approach difficult topics like medical diagnoses or moving a parent out of their home? Regardless of the specific obstacles ahead of you and your aging parents, this is a powerful, inspirational guide to finding your way through them.
Featuring: Medicare, Advance Directive, Schedules, Navigating Services, Legal Needs for Elders, Self Care, AAA - Area Agency on Aging, Difficult Decisions, Sibling Conflict, Treatment Plans, Lifestyle Differences, End of Life Care, Grief Journey, Life After Caregiving Ends
Rating as a movie: PG
My rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👨🦳👩🏽🦳👴🏼👵🏾🧓🏿
My thoughts: This was very beneficial and she knows what she's talking about. I will be rereading this one to take better notes.
Recommend to others: Yes. This a must-read for anyone over 35 or with parents over 50.
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