Supporting Older Individuals Through Difficulties and Change

About this episode

This episode provides tools and strategies to support older adults through significant life changes and challenges.

As individuals age, they often face significant life changes and challenges, such as receiving health diagnoses, transitioning into retirement, relocating from their homes, losing a spouse, or accepting care and support. Adapting to these changes can be difficult, and many older adults struggle to embrace their new reality. This podcast episode will provide tools, resources and strategies to help support older adults through these transitions. Participants will gain insights into the challeng...

Topics covered

• aging
• life changes
• health diagnoses
• retirement
• support strategies

Keywords

• older adults
• transitions
• care support
• life challenges
• adaptation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Society on Aging

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