Caregiver SOS

Caregiver SOS

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August 30, 2025 26 mins

Dr. Peter Rabins joins co-host Carol Zernial and host Ron Aaron to talk about caring for loved ones with memory loss and Dementia on this edition of Caregiver SOS.

About Dr. Rabins

Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH, is the author of Is It Alzheimer's?: 101 Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions About Memory Loss and Dementia and coauthor with Nancy L. Mace of the bestselling The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People with Alzheim...

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Julie Dickerson joins co-host Carol Zernial and host Ron Aaron to talk about grief and supporting aging parents personally and professionally on this edition of Caregiver SOS.

About Julie

Julie Dickerson is a retired attorney and a licensed professional counselor specializing in grief and loss. After 20 years practicing law and mediating disputes, Julie recognized that many of her clients needed more than legal or financial resolut...

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Host Ron Aaron and co-host Carol Zernial to talk about long-distance caregiving on this edition of Caregiver SOS. 

About Carol

Carol Zernial, MA is a nationally recognized gerontologist named one of the nation’s Top 50 Influencers in Aging 2017 by Next Avenue. She holds a master's degree in social gerontology, and has been in the field of aging over 30 years. Carol serves as Executive Director of the WellMed Charita...

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Dr. Barry Jacobs and Dr. Julie Mayer join host Ron Aaron and co-host Carol Zernial to talk about  on this edition of Caregiver SOS. 

About Dr. Barry Jacobs

Barry J. Jacobs, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist, family therapist, and a Principal for Health Management Associates, a national health care consulting firm. A former magazine journalist, he is the author of The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers: Looking After Y...

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Dr. Melanie Simpson joins host Ron Aaron and co-host Carol Zernial to talk about compassion, caregiving, and lessons learned from experiences on this edition of Caregiver SOS. 

About Dr. Simpson

Dr. Simpson earned her medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica, West Indies. Her residency was at Greenville Hospital in South Carolina. Dr. Melanie Simpson, MD is a devoted Primary Care Physician who priorit...

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Dasha Kiper joins host Ron Aaron and co-host Carol Zernial to talk about impatience from caregivers on this edition of Caregiver SOS. 

About Dasha

After receiving her MA in clinical psychology from Columbia University, Dasha Kiper became a live-in caregiver for a holocaust survivor suffering from Alzheimer's disease. For the past fifteen years, she has supported family and professional caregivers and mental health professional...

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Kirk Huntsman joins host Ron Aaron and co-host Carol Zernial to talk about uncovering the link between Alzheimer's and sleep apnea on this edition of Caregiver SOS. Special guest-cohost Tina Smith fills in for Carol Zernial on this episode of Caregiver SOS!

About Kirk

Kirk Huntsman, Chairman and CEO, Co-Founder of Vivos Therapeutics. R. Kirk Huntsman is a co-founder of Vivos Therapeutics and has served as the chief executive office...

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Arlieta Hall joins host Ron Aaron and co-host Carol Zernial to talk about her caregiving journey with dementia on this edition of Caregiver SOS. Special guest-cohost Tina Smith fills in for Carol Zernial on this episode of Caregiver SOS!

About Arlieta

Arlieta Hall is a host, actress, improviser, stand-up comedian, writer, Certified Dementia Communication specialist, and a first-time filmmaker from Chicago. She is one of The Second ...

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Martin "Marty" Schreiber joins host Ron Aaron and co-host Carol Zernial to talk about his caregiving journey on this edition of Caregiver SOS. 

About "Marty"

 Former Wisconsin Gov. Martin J. Schreiber is an award-winning crusader for Alzheimer’s caregivers and persons with dementia. Reaching audiences nationwide at live events and through various forms of media, Marty uses humor and compassion as he shares lessons f...

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Scott Lien joins host Ron Aaron and co-host Carol Zernial to talk about Subject: Enhancing the Bond Between Caregivers and Seniors Through Technology on this edition of Caregiver SOS. 

About Scott

 Scott Lien is GrandPad's Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, leading the company as it builds an accessible platform that empowers seniors to connect with family, friends, and caregivers. He brings a wealth of experience to...

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Tia Newcomer joins host Ron Aaron and co-host Carol Zernial to talk about building stronger communities for family caregivers on this edition of Caregiver SOS. 

About Tia

Tia is an experienced board member and healthcare leader known for leading strategic pivots that drive transformation, creating enterprise value through customer experience at companies that care about, and for, humans.

She joined CaringBridge as the CEO...

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Director of "Caregiving",Chris Durrance joins host Ron Aaron and co-host Carol Zernial to talk about the upcoming PBS series "Caregiving" on this edition of Caregiver SOS. 

About Chris

Chris Durrance is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, who is director of the forthcoming PBS series, "Caregiving." Durrance worked on more than a dozen films for FRONTLINE, three presidential biographies and an independent documentary on ger...

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Susannah Fox joins host Ron Aaron and co-host Carol Zernial to talk about caregiver innovation on this edition of Caregiver SOS. 

About Susannah

Susannah Fox is a health and technology strategist whose life’s work has been to explore and map the terrain created by patients, survivors, and caregivers. She passionately believes that open access to information, data, and tools can help patients make better decisions and cat...

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Dr. Macie Smith joins host Ron Aaron and co-host Carol Zernial to talk about what families should know about caregiving, the effects of caregiving, and resources for caregivers on this edition of Caregiver SOS. Special guest-cohost Tina Smith fills in for Carol Zernial!

About Dr. Smith

Dr. Macie P. Smith is a proud HBCU Alum of South Carolina State University receiving both her Bachelor’s in Social Work and Master’s in ...

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Pamela Wilson joins host Ron Aaron and co-host Carol Zernial to talk about the risk of caregiving on this edition of Caregiver SOS. Special guest-cohost Tina Smith fills in for Carol Zernial!

About Pamela

PAMELA D. WILSON, MS, BS/BA, NCG, CSA is an international resource for caregivers, care receivers, and organizations interested in caregiving. She has worked in aging, caregiving, and health since 1999.

With experience as a court-...

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Dr. Jamie Huysman, Ron Aaron, and Carol Zernial talk about asking for help knowing they may need help and accepting help on this edition of Take Ten Podcast. Special guest-cohost Tina Smith fills in for Carol Zernial!

About Take Ten

Take 10, with Dr. Jamie, nationally known psychotherapist and expert on caregiving and addictions. Jamie’s take on everything that impacts our lives. With co-hosts Carol Zernial, executive di...

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Tom Chiodo joins host Ron Aaron and co-host Carol Zernial to talk about "Caregiving", a documentary coming to PBS with executive producer Bradley Cooper on this edition of Caregiver SOS.

About Tom

Executive producer, Special Projects in National Productions at WETA, the flagship PBS station in Washington, DC. Documentaries: Ken Burns’ Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness; Emmy-nominated The Gene: An Intimate History; D...

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Dr. Jamie Huysman, Ron Aaron, and Carol Zernial talk about trauma-informed mental health awareness on this edition of Take Ten Podcast. Special guest-cohost Tina Smith fills in for Carol Zernial!

About Take Ten

Take 10, with Dr. Jamie, nationally known psychotherapist and expert on caregiving and addictions. Jamie’s take on everything that impacts our lives. With co-hosts Carol Zernial, executive director of the WellMed&...

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Dr. Jamie Huysman, Ron Aaron, and Carol Zernial talk about how caregivers can recharge the batteries without a vacation on this edition of Take Ten Podcast. Special guest-cohost Tina Smith fills in for Carol Zernial!

About Take Ten

Take 10, with Dr. Jamie, nationally known psychotherapist and expert on caregiving and addictions. Jamie’s take on everything that impacts our lives. With co-hosts Carol Zernial, executive dir...

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Dr. Jennifer Carson joins host Ron Aaron and co-host Carol Zernial to talk about family care partnering values on this edition of Caregiver SOS.Special guest-cohost Tina Smith fills in for Carol Zernial!

About Dr. Carson

Jennifer Carson, PhD, is a Clinical Associate Professor and Founding Director of the Dementia Engagement, Education, and Research (DEER) Program at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), School of Public Health. Gui...

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