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Challenges, Choices, and Rewards of Caregiving - A Conversation with Dave Iverson

Offered By: Stanford University via YouTube

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Explore the profound journey of caregiving through an intimate conversation between broadcast journalist Dave Iverson and Stanford Magazine editor Kathy Zonana. Delve into Iverson's personal experience of moving in to care for his 95-year-old mother while grappling with his own Parkinson's diagnosis. Gain insights into the emotional rollercoaster of caregiving, including the anger, joy, loss, and love that often coexist in a single day. Discover the motivations behind Iverson's choice to become a caregiver and why he would make the same decision again. Learn about his book "Winter Stars," which chronicles their decade-long caregiving odyssey until his mother's passing at 105. Understand the challenges and rewards of eldercare, and how this experience shaped Iverson's perspective on life and family. Reflect on the importance of supporting Parkinson's and eldercare organizations through the royalties of Iverson's book.

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Dave Iverson on the Challenges, Choices, and Rewards of Caregiving


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Stanford Health Care

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