Supporting an aging parent can bring up many emotions besides pride… guilt, frustration, exhaustion, and a sense of loss. As a daughter or son, it can be hard to juggle relationships, parenting and a career in order to assist our aging parents. In this session, we’ll have a heart-to-heart conversation about being a family caregiver. 

Psychologist Dr. Jane Tornatore and founder of Aging Wisdom, Lisa Mayfield, will provide tips and tools that you can use as you navigate this next chapter of your life, and your parents' lives. They’ll answer questions you might have about accessing help for your parent, discussing ways to approach parents who might be reluctant to accept help, and figuring out how to take care of yourself without feeling selfish. 

About Dr. Jane Tornatore: Dr. Jane Tornatore is a therapist, author and speaker based in Seattle. She has dedicated her career to helping people be kinder to themselves. Her style incorporates compassion, curiosity, deep listening, and heartfelt optimism, along with powerful shots of playfulness. She draws from her extensive professional training and wide-ranging life experiences to help high achieving, stressed out women release old patterns and unnecessary stress.  

About Lisa Mayfield: Lisa Mayfield founded Aging Wisdom®, an Aging Life Care practice (aka Care Management) in 2003. She is trained and licensed as a mental health counselor, geriatric mental health specialist, and is a certified Aging Life Care Professional. Lisa brings over two decades of experience supporting and finding hope for individuals and families impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.  

Leisure Care joins RevelEleven for The Aging Well Series, a week-long series of events on aging. Join us to learn how to age into the later years with grace, health, and the support you need. Our speakers will provide information and tips to move into the next chapter of your life with gusto.