How To!: Care for an Aging Parent

Published: Oct. 1, 2024, 7 a.m.

The How To! hosts love helping listeners find the answers they need. But sometimes a host needs help, too. On this episode, Courtney Martin and her brother, Chris, open up about how their father\u2019s dementia has led them to upend their own lives in order to become his caregivers. To help Courtney and Chris talk through what comes next, Carvell Wallace welcomes Dr. Allison Applebaum, whose book Stand by Me chronicles her own caregiving journey and her work at Memorial Sloan Kettering\u2019s Caregivers Clinic.\xa0\n\nIf you liked this episode check out: How To Help a Loved One With Dementia and How To Make Aging Easier for Everyone\n\nDo you have a problem that needs solving? Send us a note at howto@slate.com or leave us a voicemail at 646-495-4001 and we might have you on the show. Subscribe for free on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen.\n\nHow To\u2019s executive producer is Derek John. Joel Meyer is our senior editor/producer. The show is produced by Rosemary Belson, with Kevin Bendis and Sara McCrae.\n\nWant more How To!? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock exclusive bonus episodes. Plus, you\u2019ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking \u201cTry Free\u201d at the top of the How To! show page. Or, visit slate.com/howtoplus to get access wherever you listen.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices