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036 – Interview: Minimizing Family Conflicts & Supporting Aging Parents

by Leslie Kernisan, MD MPH Leave a Comment

In This Episode:

Dr. K talks with Janet Benvenuti, a family caregiving expert who is the founder of Circle of Life Partners and the author of “Don’t Give Up on Me: Supporting Aging Parents Successfully.” They discuss:

  • Janet’s experience becoming responsible for her parents’ financial affairs and medical care
  • How Janet and her siblings negotiated caregiving roles and conflicts
  • An exercise to help you map out your family’s resources to build a caregiving team
  • Why Janet wishes her family had done more advance planning related to housing
  • The role of personal care agreements and compensation in family caregiving
  • Janet’s tips on how boomers can set up a game plan for their own aging
  • How to use Janet’s book to help your family plan for aging

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