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This show strives to educate family caregivers on who can help them, where to find resources, issues of aging and how to navigate the complex senior environment. Interviews are conducted with professionals in the field of aging and with caregivers talking about their challenges.

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Ursula Shaner, professional Geriatric Care Manager, talks about when a geriatric care manager can help families to determine whether a parent is safe in the home and what kinds of supports they need to help them live successfully. Ursula... more

Dr. Ryan Pitts is an orthopedic surgeon with Metropolitan Orthopedics, Ltd. in St. Louis. He did his residency with the Mayo Clinic in NY; experienced an fellowship in Sports Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis. He was Board... more

Project Veteran Aid was established in the fall of 2005 as a community service to assist veterans, widows of veterans, and their families in understanding the value of the Department of Veteran Affairs benefits that are available to... more

Lolly Useted, graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with bachelor's degrees in math and psychology. She is currently an Independent Distributor with Reliv International, a food science company. ?I help caregivers find energy so... more

Debra Schuster, Elderlaw Atty, share her tips about mediation of family members during caregiving of aging parents. Recommended Websites: National Healthcare Decisions Day www.nhdd.org Missouri Bar Association www.mobar.org Contact... more

Dr. David Green, Executive in Residence at University of Wisconsin, will discuss attitudes on aging and how we might think about it differently. He will highlight his experience in assisting China develop its programs to help their elderly in... more

Susan Pekios of Compassionate Conversations, LLC talks about the conversations that families need to have at end of life. Ms. Pekios is a LCSW and is a former Board member of the Missouri End of Life Coalition. National... more

Cara Cassidy from Alternative Behavioral Health will talk about suicide in the older population, why it is a problem and the signs that may indicate your loved one is in trouble. Cara Cassidy, MSW, LCSW serves as the Community... more

Susie Pekios will share her experience with death and dying.

Julia Ostrapolsky, CEO for Bi-Lingual Institute talks about the rights of foreign born individuals and what is available to help them in advocating for them at the doctor's office or in a hospital. Julia Ostropolsky, LCSW President/ CEO... more
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