S2E6: Aging, Caregiver Burnout, and Grandparents Raising Grandkids with Morgan Rhodes
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The episode discusses the impact of the addiction crisis on older generations and the mental health challenges they face, featuring insights from Morgan Rhodes.
How does the addiction crisis affect our oldest generations? You might be surprised. Welcome back to Season 2 of The Shield! In this episode, Nicole sits down with Morgan Rhodes, a program coordinator at the Area Agency on Aging (based out of the United Way of Central Alabama). Morgan pulls back the curtain on the unique mental health challenges older adults face and the incredible, free resources available to them and their families. We dive deep into the emotional toll of caregiving, the ri...
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