In this episode, author, filmmaker and producer, and retired broadcast journalist, Dave Iverson shares:
- Why he chose to write the book Winter Stars about his journey as a caregiver rather than his own Parkinson’s diagnosis
- The roller coaster ride of navigating the emotional states that come along with caregiving
- The irrelevance of the truth and being right when dealing with caregiving
- Caregiving for a person with dementia
- What’s at the heart of being a caregiver
- The value of caregivers in our society
- Contending with grief throughout the process of caregiving
- Taking care of yourself as a caregiver
- The caregiving experience and its impact on your own concern for your future
- “Playing the scene you’re in”
For the video recording, mentioned resources, and more, visit: http://davisphinneyfoundation.org/podcast-recording-a-conversation-with-dave-iverson-on-being-a-full-time-caregiver-for-ten-years