The Challenges of Caring for An Aging Parent

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 24, 2016

Millions of people provide care for their aging parents, while trying to balance their own careers and families.

Liz O'Donnell, who runs WorkingDaughter.com, a site that offers information and support for caregivers, and is the author of Mogul, Mom, & Maid: The Balancing Act of the Modern Woman (Bibliomotion, 2013), talks about the challenges facing these caregivers and offers advice to listeners in this position.

A few resources for men and women who work/care for an aging parent:https://t.co/tROpTwZx3H https://t.co/vk68Wmur2L https://t.co/jerVDvYwan
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) February 24, 2016

.@BrianLehrer Listeners need to know about aging-in-place orgs that support older adults in their own homes: https://t.co/pGf4o7f0B8
— At Home on the Sound (@AtHomeSound) February 24, 2016

I took care of my mom for 2 years and the stress led me to now being ill. @BrianLehrer Self Care!!
— Toni Westley (@ToniWestley) February 24, 2016

@BrianLehrer @BrianLehrer And if they're a caregiver for an older parent living w/ severe illness, @godslovenyc -- https://t.co/Xxu1kwhT6v
— Emmett Findley (@ImEmFin) February 24, 2016

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