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SUMMARY:Aging Parents: A Real-Life Guide to Solving Problems with Laura
 Tamblyn Watts
DESCRIPTION:Join Donna Thomson in her discussion with Laura Tamblyn
 Watts\nAre you or is someone you know a caregiver?\n\nBoost your caregiving
 knowledge with the Caregiving Essentials Webinar Series which is part of a
 free online course offered by McMaster Continuing Education.\n\nShould my
 mom move into a retirement home? Does my dad have dementia? And how on
 earth can I get my stepmom to give up her car keys?\n\nWorries like these
 can plague people caring for older relatives. Author Laura Tamblyn Watts
 understands: Her own parents are in their eighties\, and she’s spent her
 career informing others about aging people’s needs. She is the author of
 the forthcoming book\, Let's Talk About Aging Parents: A Real-Life Guide to
 Solving Problems with 27 Essential Conversations\, and she is the President
 and CEO of CanAge\, an organization dedicated to the betterment of
 eldercare and seniors’ rights.\n\nIf you are caring for an older adult\,
 you won’t want to miss Donna Thomson’s conversation with Laura Tamblyn
 Watts about caregiving\, aging\, and how to have honest conversations about
 such prickly questions as\, “How can my family share the caregiving
 load?” and “Does my parent really need paid help around the
 house?”\n\nWe will give away 10 copies of Laura's new book which is being
 released on April 30 to 10 lucky attendees through a randomized
 draw.\n\nAbout the speaker:\n\nLaura Tamblyn Watts is the CEO of CanAge and
 the author of Let's Talk About Aging Parents: A Real-Life Guide to Solving
 Problems with 27 Essential Conversations. With a legal background as a
 member of the BC Bar since 1999\, Laura served as National Director of the
 Canadian Centre for Elder Law and as Chief Public Policy Officer at CARP
 and she is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University of
 Toronto. Her instrumental role in the Canadian Standards Association’s
 development of National Standards for Long Term Care\, and ongoing work for
 Home and Community Care standards\, showcases her commitment to systemic
 improvement.\nBoost your caregiving knowledge – join here!
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CATEGORIES:Caregiving Webinars,Health,Webinars
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