98. Aging Parents? What Everyone Over 40 Needs to Know with Karen Campbell

Part Of Our Women of Long Island Series:

If you're caring for aging parents, or know that day is coming, this episode could change the way you approach one of life's biggest challenges.

In this heartfelt and practical conversation, Jill Conway sits down with Karen Campbell, founder of My Age in Place Advocate, to discuss how families can help older adults remain safe, independent, and confident in their own homes while reducing stress for caregivers.

Karen shares expert advice on creating an aging-in-place plan, preventing falls, protecting seniors from financial scams, recognizing early warning signs of cognitive decline, and having the difficult conversations every family eventually faces. 

If you're balancing your own career, children, and aging parents, this episode offers practical strategies, emotional support, and resources that every family should know before a crisis happens.

• How to know when your aging parent needs help
• Signs of memory loss, mobility changes, and safety concerns
• How to help seniors stay independent longer
• Preventing falls and making a home safer
• Protecting older adults from financial scams and fraud
• The emotional reality of caregiving and caregiver burnout
• Why women over 40 often become the family caregiver
• How to have difficult conversations with aging parents
• The importance of building a support team before a crisis
• What every family should include in an emergency preparedness plan

Whether you're caring for your parents today or planning ahead for the future, this episode is packed with expert advice that can help you protect the people you love while also caring for yourself.

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