The Caring Generation®: Family Caregiving Expert Advice & Tips
Episodes
What is the Impact of Dementia on a Spouse?
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The impact of dementia on a spouse caregiver can't be ignored. Caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson talks about making a dementia plan to care for the sp...
How to Be Realistic About a Parent's Health
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela D Wilson, shares insights into why elderly parents might be in denial about their health. Learn why family members distance themselves from car...
How to Recognize Self-Destructive Caregiving Behaviors
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How to Recognize Self-Destructive Caregiving Behaviors. Caregiving expert, Pamela D Wilson shares habits that negatively affect family caregivers and ...
When Should An Elderly Parent Stop Living Alone?
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When should an elderly parent stop living alone? Caregiving expert, Pamela D Wilson shares how to identify factors that indicate parents will need mor...
Caring For Elderly Parents What Matters Most
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Host Pamela D Wilson discusses the 4Ms of caring for elderly parents. Learn the actions that family caregivers and all adults can take to manage healt...
What to Do When Elderly Parents Won't Listen
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What to do when elderly parents won't listen. Caregiving expert and host Pamela D Wilson shares both sides of this issue, adult children who become fr...
Why Family Caregivers Feel Like Failures
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares eight reasons family caregivers struggle to care for aging parents or spouses. Learn how guilt or feeling res...
Signs Parents Need Memory Care
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Signs parents need memory care include many considerations: caring for elderly parents at home, considering a memory care community, navigating emotio...
Taking a Different Approach to Caregiving
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Taking a different approach to caregiving includes learning practical steps to manage caregiver relationships with elderly parents and spouses. Host a...
Breaking Promises to Care for Elderly Parents
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Breaking caregiver promises isn't easy. Caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares how to adjust personal goals with commitments to care for elderly par...
Challenges Faced by Women as Caregivers
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela D Wilson discusses the challenges faced by women as caregivers that affect health, well-being, and financial security. Dr. Katherine Ornstein f...
What Difficulties Do Caregivers Face?
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What Difficulties Do Caregivers Face? Caregiver Expert and Host, Pamela D Wilson talks about common issues that family caregivers face. These include ...
What to Do When Elderly Parents Won't Make Decisions
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Caregiving expert and host Pamela D Wilson offers insights into why elderly parents struggle with aging and decision-making. What can adult children c...
Being a Caregiver When You Are Young
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela D Wilson shares insights and her personal story about being a young caregiver and why understanding the life history of parents who need care c...
Why Being a Caregiver Sucks
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Host and caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson gives examples of how caregiver responsibilities can lead to emotional distress. Learn the steps that famil...
Why Family Caregivers Need Support
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Caregiving expert and host Pamela D Wilson shares tips to prepare for unexpected events related to aging, health, caring for aging parents or spouses,...
Why Caregivers Need a Break
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Host and caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares how being a caregiver for children, aging parents, or caring for yourself can result in stress and n...
Navigating Family Caregiver Battles
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson talks about winning the inner battle of being a caregiver. Why navigating caregiver battles requires being mentally ...
I Don't Want to Care for My Elderly Parents
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares insights into reasons caregivers offer when saying "I don't want to care for my elderly parents." Guest Dr. O...
What's Your Plan for Aging Parents?
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Host and caregiving expert, Pamela D Wilson shares the effects on adult children when aging parents don’t make a plan for their health and eventuall...
How Do I Accept My Life Choices as a Caregiver
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Caregiving expert and host Pamela D Wilson shares the experiences of caregivers who give up parts of their lives to care for loved ones. Learn how fee...
How Can I Be An Effective Caregiver
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Caregiving expert and host Pamela D Wilson answers the question, how can I be an effective caregiver? Effectiveness is a result of translating everyda...
How To Figure Out What Aging Parents Need
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Host and caregiving expert, Pamela D Wilson answers the question, how to figure out what aging parents need? Eight areas common to the needs of the el...
How to Stop Becoming Like Your Parents
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert, answers the question How to Stop Becoming Like Your Parents? Parents do their best to raise children. But not all ...
The Effect of Care Refusals for Elderly Parents and Caregivers
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host, Pamela D Wilson explains the risks for aging adults and family caregivers of the short and long-term effects of care refusals on health and care...
Why Caregivers Don't Get The Help They Need
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Caregiving expert, Pamela D Wilson shares insights for caregivers and care receivers who struggle to get the help they need. Learn how underestimating...
How to Stop Being A Caretaker
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host, Pamela D Wilson talks about ethical dilemmas related to being a caregiver that include providing good care, living a good life, and managing hea...
Toxic Caregiving Habits
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, caregiving expert, Pamela D Wilson discusses how toxic caregiving habits can ruin family relationships between caregivers and care re...
Why Won't My Family Help Me?
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Caregiving expert and host Pamela D Wilson offers insights and perspectives to help family caregivers get unstuck about expectations of receiving help...
How Caregivers Survive
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Caring Generation® - Episode 112 November 17, 2021. In this episode, How Caregivers Survive host Pamela D Wilson offers insights for family careg...
Why Caregiving Never Ends
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela D Wilson discusses Why Caregiving Never Ends. The realization that caregiving begins with the birth of a child and continues with aging parents...
Having Difficult Conversations With Aging Parents
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert, shares the art of initiating uncomfortable or difficult conversations with aging parents. Learn how discussions ab...
What It Takes to Be a Strong Caregiver
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela D Wilson shares What it Takes To Be a Strong Caregiver including solutions to the challenges caregivers experience that negatively impact decis...
Caregivers Ask: Does Assisted Living Take All Your Money?
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela D Wilson answers the question Does Assisted Living Take All Your Money? Shared are individual and family beliefs about assisted living communit...
What's Good About Being a Caregiver?
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, What's Good About Being a Caregiver? Pamela D Wilson shares the blessings, disappointments, challenges, and lessons learned from the ...
What to Do When Elderly Parents Want Constant Attention
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Pamela D Wilson offers reasons elderly parents may want constant attention and how the actions of adult children caregivers may have unintentiona...
Why Older Adults Can't Get Care
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host, Pamela D Wilson offers insights into why getting medical care can be difficult for older adults plus the benefits of having a primary caregiver....
Hard Truths About Caring For Aging Parents
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Caregiving expert, Pamela D Wilson talks openly about the challenges and trade-offs that caregivers make. Should caregivers give up careers, marriages...
Wishing A Sick Parent Would Die
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela D Wilson offers insights into feelings experienced by caregivers that they hesitate to share, like wishing a sick parent would die. Dr. Melliss...
Tips for Helping Elderly Parents Grow Old At Home
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Pamela D Wilson discusses aspects of aging at home. What adult children should know about planning and efforts beneficial to help elderly parents...
Caregiving: Why Do Old People Get Mean?
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host Pamela D Wilson offers insights for caregivers into changes and frustrations experienced by aging parents to answer the question Why Do Old Peopl...
What Caregivers Should Know About Caring for an Older Spouse
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this mini-podcast episode, caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson responds to a question posed by a caregiver: What Should Caregivers Know About Caring ...
What to Do About Parents Getting Older
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares tips for what to do about parents getting older. Guest. Dr. Claire Ankuda shares research about homebound old...
Healthcare Issues Confronting Caregivers
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this caregiving program, expert Pamela D Wilson talks about Healthcare Issues Confronting Caregivers. Learn reasons working with the healthcare sys...
Things Caregivers Wish Their Parents Knew
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares things caregivers wish their aging parents knew. Advice for elderly parents and adult children about initiati...
Why Does Caring for Elderly Parents Make Me Mean?
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson talks about the ongoing challenges that test the emotions and patience of caregivers to answer the question Why Does...
Why Caregivers Quit (Or Wish They Could)
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert, shares the experiences of family and professional caregivers to answer the question Why Do Caregivers Quit? Profes...
Feeling Resentment Towards Parents
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela D Wilson shares how resentment arises in care situations and the benefits of moving past emotional stressors to focus on the future. Psychiatri...
What to Do When You Can No Longer Care for Elderly Parents or a Spouse
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela D Wilson shares tips for what to do when caring for elderly parents becomes too much. Guest Dr. Ingrid Bacon shares research to help caregivers...
What to Do When Elderly Parents Give Up on Life
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this program, caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson offers tips and inspiration for elderly parents or caregivers who may be giving up on life due to o...
How to Care for Dad
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this caregiver program, expert Pamela D Wilson talks about Caring for Dad. Advice for adult children caring for a father who is widowed, living alo...
How to Stay Out of a Nursing Home
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this program, caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares tips for Staying Out of a Nursing Home for adults and remaining active into your nineties. G...
My Mother Refuses to Take Care of Herself
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this caregiver program, expert Pamela D Wilson offers insights for caregivers who say My Mother Refuses to Take Care of Herself. Is mom really refu...
Caregiving: Living Your Life for Someone Else
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela D Wilson offers tips for caregivers living your life for someone else when caring for aging parents or a spouse. Guest Martha Tettenborn, a reg...
What is 24 7 Care for the Elderly?
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares the meaning of 24 7 Care for the Elderly and insights for family members told by healthcare providers that lo...
Help for Seniors Living Alone
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela D Wilson offers insights for Help for Seniors Living Alone who want to remain independent and in control of life and decision-making. Interview...
Decisions About Putting A Parent Into a Nursing Home
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson offers insights into decision-making about Putting Parents into a Nursing Home. Guest, Dr. Marissa Holst from the Un...
Caregiver Anger and Resentment
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares how caregiver anger and resentment can affect relationships and erode the self-esteem and confidence of careg...
What Are the Levels of Care for Elderly?
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela D Wilson offers insights into levels of care for the elderly from various perspectives to help aging adults and caregivers plan for care needs....
How to Cope With a Chronically Ill Spouse
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares tips for How to Cope with a Chronically Ill Spouse, manage chronic illness, and openly discuss caregiver conc...
How to Take Care of My Parents
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this program, How to Take Care of My Parents, caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson discusses the life and health effects of being a caregiver and how ...
Moving Home to Care for A Sick Parent
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this program, Moving Home to Care for a Sick parent, caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson offers insights for adult children considering moving home f...
How to Have Patience With Elderly Parents
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this program, How to Have Patience with Elderly Parents, caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson offers tips for learning how to balance emotions, time, ...
Protecting Elderly Parents from Siblings
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this program, Protecting Elderly Parents from Siblings, caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson talks about how favoritism and enabling behaviors can cre...
Trapped Caring for Elderly Parents or a Spouse?
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this program, Trapped Caring for Elderly Parents or a Spouse, caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares tips to take back your life and manage emoti...
How to Talk About Getting Old and Not Be Afraid
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this program, How to Talk About Getting Old and Not Be Afraid, caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares how young and older adults can be more awar...
How to Get Rid of Annoying Relatives
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this program, How to Get Rid of Annoying Relatives, caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares tips for managing the stresses experienced by family c...
How to Deal With Irrational Elderly Parents
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares How to Deal with Irrational Elderly Parents and asks, can adult children be similarly irrational? An intervie...
The Scary Truth About Guardianship for Elderly Parents
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson talks about guardianship for the elderly. While adult children may be interested in being a guardian for an aging pa...
Why Are Old People Stubborn?
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson answers the caregiver question Why Are Old People Stubborn and offers insights into why aging parents ignore suggest...
Why Caregivers Distrust the Healthcare System
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast for caregivers and aging adults, caregiving expert Pamela D Wilson shares reasons why caregivers lack trust in doctors and the healthc...
Choosing Between A Spouse and Elderly Parent
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert discusses Choosing Between a Spouse and An Elderly Parent. Dr. Mark Goulston shares how feeling out of control cont...
Being A Caregiver is Not Easy
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join caregiving expert Pamela D. Wilson for Being a Caregiver is Not Easy. Straight talk and tips for success in caring for aging parents and yourself...
Caring for An Elderly Parent You Don't Like
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On This Episode, Pamela D Wilson, Caregiving Expert, offers tips for Caring for An Elderly Parent You Don’t Like. Dr. John Leach from the University...
My Elderly Mother Is Never Happy
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela D Wilson Caregiving Expert Offers Tips for Caregivers Who Say My Elderly Mother is Never Happy. Elder Law Attorney Rose Mary Zapor Answers Ques...
I Don't Want to Be My Husband's Caregiver
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Pamela D Wilson, Caregiving Expert, for I Don’t Want to Be My Husband’s Caregiver. Guest Dr. Patricia Thomas, Associate Professor at Purdue U...
Elderly Taking Care of Elderly
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Pamela D Wilson, Caregiving Expert for Elderly Taking Care of the Elderly. What happens when adult children or friends considered elderly care fo...
Working and Taking Care of Elderly Parents
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Pamela D Wilson, Caregiving Expert for Working and Taking Care of Elderly Parents. How what you don't know can negatively impact care for the eld...
Challenges in Healthcare for Senior Care
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Pamela D Wilson, Caregiving Expert, for Challenges in Healthcare – steps caregivers can take to get the best senior care for elderly parents or...
My Elderly Parents Stress Me Out
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert for My Elderly Parents Stress Me Out. Guest Dr. Eric Larson, Senior Investigator Kaiser Permanente Washington ...
Effective Caregiver and Patient Education Strategies
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert for Effective Caregiver and Patient Education Strategies. Guest Eric Carlson, Directing Attorney at Justice in...
Life as A Caregiver: Identifying Stress
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson caregiving expert talks about Life as a Caregiver and Shares a Caregiver Stress Assessment. Guests Dr...
Work Family Conflict and Caregiver Solutions
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Pamela D Wilson, Caregiving Expert who shares solutions for managing Work Family Conflict for Caregivers. Guest Dr. Cate O’Brien from the Mathe...
How to Get Elderly Parents to Accept Help
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela D Wilson, Caregiving Expert, shares tips for How to Get Elderly Parents to Accept Help. Guest Dr. Katherine Ornstein, from the Icahn School of ...
Giving Up Your Life to Care for Elderly Parents
26 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela D. Wilson, Caregiving Expert, shares caregiver concerns about Giving Up Your Life to Care for An Elderly Parent. Guest Dr. Vanessa Bohns from t...
Dealing With People Problems: How to Stay Emotionally Balanced
19 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Pamela D. Wilson, Caregiving Expert for tips about How to Stay Emotionally Balanced When Dealing With People Problems. Special guest Dr. Pelin Ke...
Caregiving Ruined My Life
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pamela D. Wilson, Caregiving Expert, shares insights about caregivers who say Caregiving Ruined My Life and offers tips for how to take back your life...
Aging and The Unexpected Challenges of Living Alone
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Pamela D Wilson, Caregiving Expert, and Guest Dr. Elena Portacolone from the Division of Geriatric Medicine at the University of California San F...
What Are Adult Day Programs & How to Make Friends
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert answers the question What Are Adult Day Care Programs? Learn about how adult day c...
Conflict of Interest in Healthcare
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert talks about Conflict of Interest in Healthcare and Being Worried About Health. Dr....
Nursing Homes & Rehab: What Caregivers Don't Know
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert talks about Care Transitions: What Caregivers Don’t Know About Nursing Home and ...
What Happens When You Get Old?
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert, answers a question for Aging Parents and Caregivers: What Happens When You Get Ol...
What is Guardianship of Elderly Parents?
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert answers the question - What is Guardianship of Elderly Parents? Guest Dr. Bernardo...
What Caregivers Can Learn From Isolated Seniors
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert shares tips for Feeling Isolated - What Caregivers Can Learn from Isolated Seniors...
What is a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) Order?
18 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert talks about the meaning of Do Not Resuscitate and answers the question What is a D...
Can I Refuse to Care for Elderly Parents?
11 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert responds to adult children who ask Can I Refuse to Care for Elderly Parents? Guest...
What is Caregiver Fatigue?
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert, answers the question, What Is Caregiver Fatigue? Wilson also shares the Emotional...
What Do Caregivers Need Most?
28 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert, answers the question, What Do Caregivers Need Most? Guest John Prince from Nation...
Self-Care for Caregivers
20 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert talks about Self-Care for Caregivers and Online Caregiver Support Groups. The gues...
What Does Caregiver Mean?
13 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this caregiver radio program, Pamela D Wilson, caregiving expert answers the question What Does Caregiver Mean? Guest Dr. Martha Spencer, Division ...