Mind Your Body TV Episode 38 with Barbara Meltzer. It can start so innocently. A caregiver—a relative or paid employee—has access to a senior’s checkbook or other financial resources. As statistics prove, temptation is just too powerful and soon, financial abuse is underway, snowballing down the hill as it becomes an avalanche. It’s so important [...]
It’s here again: Another World Elder Abuse Awareness Day today. Here on Mind Your Body TV, we’ve made elder abuse a focus for boomers taking care of parents or other loved ones, either on the scene or from afar. Both have their own sets of challenges. I invite you back into the archives to the [...]
Mind Your Body TV Episode 25 with Stacey Lindberg. Mind Your Body TV continues its series for baby boomers on elder abuse with a reminder that you do have help. If you’re supervising care of a parent or other relative, either close by or from afar, and you suspect something is awry, go with your intuition. [...]
Mind Your Body TV Episode 12 with Cristi Dugger. How elder abuse crimes may start: “If you don’t help me and give me money, you won’t be a good mom. If you don’t help me, I’ll put you in a home. No one will believe you, you crazy old bat.” The preceding is unfortunately brought [...]
Mind Your Body TV Episode 5 with Mary Twomey. (Elder Abuse: Part I) This year’s World Elder Abuse Awareness Day occurs on June 15, quietly proclaiming a dirty little secret that isn’t so little after all: It’s the same day every year. ”Abuse” takes many forms, and I can’t forget the verbal abuse of my mom by one of her [...]
Build a better boomer with Stephanie Stephens, M.A.
A warm "Welcome!" to Mind Your Body TV, where you'll "Build a Better Boomer" with series writer, executive producer and host Stephanie Stephens. A spokesperson for the active and vital 50+ female demographic, Stephanie delivers timely health and lifestyle content comprised of videos, audio podcasts and blogs here on Mind Your Body TV—and on her channels on YouTube and AOL/On.
A great, big wonderful world of growth and opportunity exists for women in our demographic during this exciting stage of life. Don’t just think of what you want to be and do—make it happen. You know you can and the time is now!
