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Caregiving Gen X StyleBuilding Your Caregiving NetworkWe've talked a lot about finding help in your caregiving journey. In this episode, Jennifer and Steve talk with Nicole Smith, a Certified Senior Advisor who is also an author of the book "Diagnosis Dementia" and is the caregiver for both of her parents AND a step-parent. She'll point us in the right direction to find help for some of the most common caregiving problems.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Nicole's website: https://njsmithbooks.com/
Find a CSA: https://portal.csa.us/locator/?
Daughterhood.org: https://daughterhood.org/
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Emai...2025-04-2952 min
Advice From Your AdvocatesSandwich Generation Survival: The Wild West of Dementia CareOn this episode of Advice From Your Advocates, Elder Law Attorney Bob Mannor sits with author and caregiver, Nicole J. Smith. Nicole shares her journey caring for three aging parents with dementia while raising five children, which inspired her book "Diagnosis Dementia: Your Guide for Elder Care Planning in Crisis." Her experience navigating the "Wild West of elder care" offers valuable insights for anyone facing similar challenges.• Learning to speak four new languages simultaneously: medical, legal, financial, and elder care terminology• Challenges convincing doctors to provide documentation for a dementia diagnosis despite clear symptoms•...2025-04-0240 min
Money & You with Michelle PerkinsEp 166: "The Care Dilemma: Love, Legacy and Finances"This podcast episode features guest Nicole J. Smith, a daughter faced with her mother’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Nicole J. Smith intertwines heartfelt memoir with practical advice, a vital roadmap for caregivers navigating dementia care. Nicole was blindsided by her mother’s post-pandemic cognitive decline and took a deep dive into dementia education after her mother’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Nicole is sandwiched between caring for three aging parents and five children. She wrote the book she could not find in managing the legal, financial, medical, and emotional aspects of becoming a caregiver. Her book Diagnosis Dementia: Your Guide for El...2025-02-1750 min
Episodes Archives - Fading Memories PodcastDementia Care Strategies for Overburdened Sandwich Caregivers
The "Sandwich Generation" faces the complex challenge of caring for both their children and aging parents. These sandwich caregivers are pulled in multiple directions, balancing the demands of work with the needs of multiple generations. Imagine juggling school events and doctor's appointments, while also navigating the financial and legal complexities of elder care.
Sandwich caregivers often find themselves coordinating transportation, managing medications, and addressing the emotional needs of both their children and parents. It's a constant balancing act, with sandwich caregivers feeling the pressure from both sides. Family dynamics can further complicate the situation, as siblings may...2025-02-041h 01
Alzheimer's SpeaksDementia: A Daughter's PerspectiveLori La Bey talks with Nicole J. Smith who cares for her mother with Alzheimer's. She wrote a memoir/prescriptive book about the discovery, diagnosis, and devastating dynamic of dealing with the disease. Her book Diagnosis Dementia covers the legal, medical, financial, and emotional aspects of becoming a caregiver.
Learn:
The difference between Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
What to expect in Nicole’s book “Diagnosis Dementia.
Tips for long-distance caregivers.
Understanding the why’s behind the changes.
Family dynamics.
How to prioritize the most important things.
How to Pace yourself to care.
The film – Wine Women and D...2024-04-2956 minAlzheimer's SpeaksDementia: A Daughter's PerspectiveLori La Bey talks with Nicole J. Smith who cares for her mother with Alzheimer's. She wrote a memoir/prescriptive book about the discovery, diagnosis, and devastating dynamic of dealing with the disease. Her book Diagnosis Dementia covers the legal, medical, financial, and emotional aspects of becoming a caregiver. Learn: The difference between Alzheimer’s and other dementias. What to expect in Nicole’s book “Diagnosis Dementia. Tips for long-distance caregivers. Understanding the why’s behind the changes. Family dynamics. How to prioritize the most important things. How to Pace yourself to care. The film – Wine Women and D...2024-04-2956 min
M4G Advocacy MediaJourneys: Season 3, Episode 27 - Nicole Smith
Join us as we talk with Nicole Smith about her parenting journey as a caregiver for her daughter. We discussed navigating the medical system as a parent of a child with a disability. We talked about society’s prejudices in general and much more!
00:00 Intro
02:14 Nicole's Journey
13:00 Lessons We Are Missing
15:58 The Joy & Honor Of Raising A Child With A Disability
19:24 Teaching And Learning
21:24 Cultures Create Disparities And Value With Hierarchy
27:17 Advocating For Their Needs
32:00 An Opportunity To Thrive
33:12 Aging Out Of The Support Within The School System
34:58 Person-centric Instead Of Program-centric Approach
39:00 Cosette's Beach Experience And Encouraging Her In...2023-09-181h 22
The Joy of LearningFounders' Corner: Retaining Top Talent, the Evolving Workforce, and Care AcademyHelen Adeosun, CEO and Founder of CareAcademy, has built a career driving outcomes for adult learners and finding meaningful ways for them to engage in learning. She launched CareAcademy to unite cutting-edge education strategies with the unique needs of the historically underserved caregiver community. To date, more than 200,000 direct care workers have completed over 1 million CareAcademy classes, and the company is aiming to re-skill more than 1 million new home-care workers by 2023. The company has been named one of the 100 most innovative Edtech Companies in North America by HolonIQ and was a prior global winner of the MIT F...2021-11-0141 min