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Helping Older Parents Newsletter: Trusted Advice for Caring Smarter

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Caring for an aging parent or loved one can feel overwhelming. Youโ€™re doing your best, but itโ€™s hard to know whatโ€™s normal, whatโ€™s worrisome, and what to do next. Thatโ€™s where Helping Older Parents Newsletter comes inโ€”a free newsletter from Dr. Leslie Kernisan, MD, MPH, designed to help you navigate this journey with clarity, confidence, and expert insight.

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What Youโ€™ll Get From the Helping Older Parents Newsletter:

Each week, youโ€™ll receive professional, compassionate guidance on topics like:

  • How to recognize the signs of memory lossโ€”and what to do next
  • When and how to have hard conversations (like about driving or moving)
  • Evidence-based guidance on supplements, medications, and staying healthy while aging
  • How to care for your older loved one and take care of yourself
  • Proven strategies to reduce stress and avoid common caregiving pitfalls

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Get immediate access to Dr. Kernisanโ€™s free training of your choosing:

๐Ÿ‘‰ โ€œHow to Help Parents with Memory Loss Be Saferโ€ OR

๐Ÿ‘‰ โ€œHow to Help Resistant Aging Parentsโ€

Why This Matters:

Whether youโ€™re just starting to help an aging parent or deep in the caregiving process, you deserve answers you can trust. With Helping Older Parents Newsletter, youโ€™ll learn how to better support your loved oneโ€”without sacrificing your own peace of mind.

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About Dr. Leslie Kernisan & Better Health While Aging

Leslie Kernisan, MD MPH, is a board-certified geriatrician who believes in empowering older adults to have the best possible health and wellbeing in later life.

Through her popular written articles, YouTube channel, and podcast, she helps older adults and families understand common aging health challenges, and the best ways to manage them. 

Dr. K also has a special interest in families supporting aging relatives. Through her Helping Older Parents articles and trainings, she teaches families how to address common caregiving concerns and dilemmas. She also runs online group coaching programs, in which she answers questions and talks to families about the best ways to handle their aging parent challenges.

Dr. Kernisan completed her internal medicine and geriatrics training at the University of California San Francisco, where she also studied healthcare quality improvement. She is a proud graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Princeton University.

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