Conversation with your elderly loved one can sometimes be a bit of a challenge, and that can lead to a lot of sitting around in silence during your visits. In this episode, Jennifer and Steve give some tips on how to fill the time. Also, hear why Steve is proud of Nana, and why Gagi is calling Jennifer's co-workers on the phone.

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As GenXers we have a front row seat to the mistakes of our elders, and some of those mistakes end up directly impacting us as we become caregivers. In this all new CGS, Jennifer and Steve talk about some of those errors, and how we can avoid them. Also, learn about yet ANOTHER piece of bread in our caregiving sandwich.

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Jennifer and Steve open up the mailbag! In it they found several listener questions plus advice for a previous listener email. Plus hear about the latest kerfuffle (we love that word) from Nana's assisted living over meal times.

Links mentioned in this episode: Medicare.gov National Institute on Aging article on grief and loss

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