Media
Video and TV Appearances
AARP Tele-Town Hall on Covid and couples:
https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2020/tele-town-hall-coronavirus-06-18.html
Western Home Communities, Cedar Falls, IA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0pbajPzjcs&t=318s
WellMed Charitable Foundation 2017 Caregiver Conference, San Antonio, TX
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQQ_OnHBo2o&t=16s
Brethren Village, Lancaster, PA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQQ_OnHBo2o&t=16s
THINK on KERA (Dallas) with Krys Boyd:
https://think.kera.org/2016/07/18/caregivers-coping-with-stress/
Caught Between Generations with Dr. Merle Griff
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/93892/caregivers-take-a-moment-and-breath-from-burnout-to-stress-helping-caregivers-breathe-again?fbclid=IwAR3mrwqy8_G80GI9gy2DI1tTjcD59P7VFyjCeGLnQieD560kCqXsbhRswS8
“All Sides”–WOSU (NPR):
https://radio.wosu.org/post/stress-and-challenges-facing-caregivers?fbclid=IwAR0ecHIo4ScnVU2sf8ECmk-8RJ8hF-2Z8XHRaBDoG1ZQbPQE1ydCnWFSVUU#stream/0
Tommy Schnurmacher Show, CJAD Radio, Montreal, Canada:
https://soundcloud.com/tommy-schnurmacher-show/meditation-for-caregivers-august-23-2016?fbclid=IwAR1qUyfE_yVmkzdK01Lr8l6122jKHMgmaLtIoVuOxkjtUyG2majcB4L6pC4
Lifestyle Improvement Radio with Rebeca, KKOL AM, Seattle:
http://lifestyleimprovementradio.com/program-82-part-1-conversation-with-dr-barry-jacobs-and-dr-julia-mayor-authors-of-aarp-meditations-for-caregivers-practical-emotional-and-spiritual-support-for-you-and-your-family/?fbclid=IwAR3Wlyx4wTxgHq4dbgEH7Aypw6oc6p2CVtj1igrAYlYg24Y2SosPsxCzj10
The Joy Cardin Show, Wisconsin Public Radio:
https://www.wpr.org/listen/1015641
MyND Talk Radio with Dr. Pamela Brewer:
https://www.blogtalkradio.com/myndtalk-with-dr-pamela-brewer/2016/11/25/myndtalk–meditations-for-caregivers–dr-barry-j-jacobs-dr-julia-l-mayer?fbclid=IwAR239UC1zS5XWScee7fKtq-kiVRnn3qu3XjxlAzNxNOOcu0JP9_0jfsxMLU
Articles and Writing
COVID-19 and Caregivers
How Caregivers Can Keep Loved Ones Safe as Stay-at-Home Orders Lift:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/home-care/info-2020/safety-after-stay-home-orders-lift.html”
Caregivers Should Use Their Pandemic Guilt as a Force to Drive Effectiveness:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2020/accepting-feelings-of-guilt.html?intcmp=AE-CAR-CLB-BB
How Caregivers Can Help Other Caregivers During the Pandemic:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2020/caregivers-helping-caregivers.html?intcmp=AE-CAR-CLB-BB-LL2
How Caregivers Can Control Their Coronavirus Stress
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2020/control-worry-avoid-anxiety.html?intcmp=AE-HP-TTN-R4-POS3-REALPOSS-TODAY
How Caregivers Can Feel Calm and Competent During the Pandemic:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/home-care/info-2020/regain-feelings-of-control.html
Keeping Caregiver Spirits High During the Coronavirus Outbreak:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/home-care/info-2020/staying-positive-during-crisis.html?intcmp=AE-CAR-CLB-BB
How Caregivers Can Handle Rising Healthcare Expectations During the Pandemic:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/health/info-2020/handling-non-coronavirus-medical-concerns.html
Caregivers and Coronavirus: Dealing with Forced Isolation:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/home-care/info-2020/caregiving-isolation-quarantine.html?intcmp=AE-CAR-CLB-R2-C1
Covid-19 and Couples/Families
Telling Grandchildren to Keep Their Distance During Coronavirus Pandemic:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/health/info-2020/grandparents-distance-grandchildren-coronavirus.html?intcmp=AE-HP-TTN-R4-POS4-REALPOSS-TODAY
Dear Young Person: Give This Old Guy a Break:
https://www.integratedcarenews.com/2020/dear-young-person-give-this-old-guy-a-break/
How to Stop Arguing with Your Spouse About Coronavirus Risks
https://www.aarp.org/home-family/friends-family/info-2020/arguing-about-coronavirus-risks.html
Grief for Two: How Spouses Can Mourn Covid-19 Losses Together:
https://www.aarp.org/home-family/friends-family/info-2020/spouses-mourning-loss-together.html?intcmp=AE-HF-BB
Why Couples Need More, Not Less, Togetherness During the Coronavirus Outbreak:
https://www.aarp.org/home-family/friends-family/info-2020/coronavirus-confinement-tips-for-couples.html?fbclid=IwAR2fRfPLps9feiXynQXudIQKDK4EzbyPMSz0GvQkq_2wRRV60ZTlnzZY21c
Caregiver Self-Care
How to Assist the Stubborn Male Caregiver
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/home-care/info-2020/helping-male-caregivers.html?intcmp=AE-HP-TTN-R4-POS4-REALPOSS-TODAY
Overcoming Feelings of Dread as a Family Caregiver:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2020/overcoming-dread-negative-feelings.html?intcmp=AE-CAR-CLB-BB-LL2
Caregiver’s Conundrum: Feeling Torn Between Caregiving and Work:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2020/how-working-caregivers-compartmentalize.html
How Isolated Family Caregivers Can Connect:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2019/combating-caregiver-isolation.html
Gaining Confidence in Your Role as a Caregiver:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/how-new-caregivers-gain-confidence.html
Get Healthcare Professionals to Understand Your Needs as a Caregiver:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/health-care-professionals-understanding-needs.html
A Caregiver’s Acceptance of a Loved One’s Condition Isn’t Giving Up:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/acceptance-of-loved-one-condition.html
When Being a Family Caregiver Is No Longer An Option:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2019/opting-out.html
Getting Compensated for Caregiving Can Change Family Dynamics:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/home-care/info-2019/compensation-family-dynamics.html
How To Motivate Without “Bullying” During Caregiving:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/home-care/info-2019/motivate-without-bullying.html
The Privileges and Burdens of the Granddaughter Caregiver:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2018/granddaughter-caregivers.html
How To Cope With Caregiver Boredom:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2018/tips-for-caregiver-boredom.html
Why Male Caregivers Shouldn’t Hang Tough:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2018/male-caregivers-support-emotion.html
How To Overcome Caregiver Self-Neglect:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/health/info-2018/caregiver-self-neglect-fd.html
When Is Denial Good For A Caregiver?:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2018/caregiver-denial-fd.html
How To Handle Memories of Trauma:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/ptsd-trauma-caregiver-support-fd.html
Dear Caregivers, Don’t Fear Failure:
https://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/info-2017/caregivers-fear-failure-fd.html
Repeat After Me: I Am A Good Caregiver:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/tips-to-stay-positive-fd.html
4 Tips for Better Sleep While Caregiving:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/tips-for-better-sleep.html
How to Lower Caregiver Stress:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/stress-management-bjj.html
How Caregiver Support Groups Can Help:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/support-groups-bjj.html
When A Troubled Past Affects Present Caregiving:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/overcoming-past-issues-bjj.html
How Family Caregivers Can Manage Their Anger:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/anger-management-tips-bjj.html
Finding More Gains Than Strains While Caregiving:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/gains-rewards-stress-bjj.html
Seeking Family Forgiveness Through Caregiving:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/family-members-forgiveness-bjj.html
Long-Term Family Caregivers Face a Marathon, Not a Sprint:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/challenges-long-term-family-caregivers-bjj.html
Feeling Relief (and Guilt) at Caregiving’s End:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/relief-guilt-caregiving-ends.html
Depression, Anxiety and Stress Symptoms in Family Caregivers:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/anxiety-stress-symptoms-bjj.html
Setting Aside One’s Dreams Because of Caregiving:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/creating-new-dreams-goals-bjj.html
How to Handle Criticism While Caregiving:
https://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/info-2014/caregiving-criticism-usolicited-advice-jacobs.html
Caregiving and the Blame Game:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/blame-game-bjj.html
The Underappreciated Family Caregiver:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/respect-appreciation-bjj.ht
Caregivers: Living with Guilt:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/living-with-guilt-bjj.html
When Genders Collide While Caregiving:
https://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/info-01-2014/caregiving-family-gender-siblings-jacobs.html
Lonnie Ali: Our Caregiving Champ:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lonnie-ali-our-caregiving-champ_us_5770334fe4b0fa01a1403778
Why Caregiving Doesn’t “Suck”—A Sympathetic Rebuttal:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/why-caregiving-doesnt-sucka-sympathetic-rebuttal_us_579f4736e4b07066ba1f5b36
Sexual Disruption in Family Caregiving:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sexual-disruption-in-family-caregiving_us_57cff650e4b0eb9a57b6c7b5
7 New Year’s Resolutions for Hopeful Family Caregivers:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/7-new-years-resolutions-for-hopeful-family-caregivers_us_58628edee4b068764965be6b
Angry Caregivers’ Misguided Blame:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/angry-caregivers-misguided-blame_us_58ecaf65e4b081da6ad0078e
Why You Don’t Want to Be on The Receiving-End of Caregiving:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/why-you-dont-want-to-be-on-the-receiving-end-of-caregiving_us_593de88fe4b014ae8c69e1ce
The Good News About the Longer Lives of Family Caregivers:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-good-news-about-the-longer-lives-of-family-caregivers_us_5a122012e4b023121e0e9447
Dementia Caregiving
Overcoming the Stigma of Dementia and Isolation of Caregiving:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2019/overcoming-dementia-caregiver-stigma.html
Overcoming the Loneliness of Dementia Caregiving:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/lonely-dementia-bjj.html
When Loves Ones With Dementia Feel Ashamed and Cover Up Mistakes:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/health/info-2017/dementia-memory-loss-shame-bjj.html
Gently Confronting a Loved One’s Denial:
https://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/info-2014/caregiving-confronting-denial-jacobs.html
4 Ways a Caregiver Can Encourage a Loved One’s Independence:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/encourage-independence-bjj.html
When Angry Loved Ones Resist Caregivers:
https://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/info-2014/caregiving-dementia-anger-stress-jacobs.html
Caregiving Lessons From Movies and Books:
https://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/info-2014/caregiving-tips-from-movies-books.html
“They Put Me In Places”—A Dementia Caregiving Story:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/they-put-me-in-placesa-dementia-caregiving-story_us_584d7370e4b01713310511c8
Caring for Aging Parents
The Sandwich Generation Feels The Caregiving Crunch:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2020/sandwich-generation-caregivers.html?intcmp=AE-CAR-CLB-R3-C2
Mixed Messages Complicate Caregiving:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/tips-for-communication-among-caregivers.html
Caregiving—With Your Mom’s New Husband:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2018/blended-families-caregiving-fd.html
Do’s and Don’ts For Caregivers at the Holiday Dinner Table:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2017/holiday-table-manners-fd.html
When Aging Parents’ Expectations Can’t Be Met:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/challenges-adult-children-parents-bjj.html
How Caring for Parents Affects Your Children:
https://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/info-2014/caregiving-children-grandparents-jacobs.html
Knowing When to Give In or Take Over With Aging Parents:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2017/independent-assisted-living-caregivers.html
When Aging Parents Won’t Receive Help Graciously:
https://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/info-07-2013/caregiving-aging-parents-jacobs.html
When It’s Time for a Nursing Home:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2017/parents-nursing-home-choices-bjj.html
Songs in the Key of Caregiving: How I’ve Survived 5 Years on a Long and Winding Road:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/family-stress-patience-bjj.html
Who’s In Charge at the Doctor Visit?:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/health/info-2017/doctor-visit-bjj.html
How Caregiving Stepfamilies Can Get Along Better:
https://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/info-11-2013/caregiving-parents-stepfamily-relationships-jacobs.html
Marriage and Caregiving
Keeping Your Marriage Strong While Caregiving:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2019/keeping-your-marriage-strong.html?intcmp=DSO-HDR-LOGIN
When Caregivers Fall Out of Love:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/spousal-caregiving-divorce-fd.html
In Sickness, Health and (Sometimes) Anguish:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/spouses-marriage-stress-bjj.html
Preserving Your Marriage While Caregiving:
https://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/info-2014/preserving-marriage-while-caregiving-jacobs.html
Siblings and Caregiving
Stop Competing for Caregiving Control:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2018/siblings-competing-for-control.html
How To Run A Family Caregiving Meeting:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2018/family-meeting-for-caregiving.html
Easing Age-Based Sibling Rivalry in Caregiving:
https://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/info-2014/caregiving-sibling-rivalry-jacobs.html
Getting Along to Care for Mom:
https://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/info-07-2013/family-siblings-aging-parents-jacobs.html
3 Things Siblings Can Do to Care for a Parent:
https://blog.aarp.org/2012/11/29/barry-jacobs-siblings-and-caregiving/
Your Caregiving Questions Answered: The Emotional Side of Providing Care:
https://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/info-03-2013/emotional-side-providing-care-jacobs.html
Friend and Aides
When Neighbors and Friends Become the Caregivers:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2019/family-caregiving-community-connections.html
How Caregivers, Aides and Recipients Can Build Bonds:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/home-care/info-2018/home-health-aids-fd.html
How To Really Help a Family Caregiver:
https://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/info-2017/comforting-busy-caregivers-fd.html
When Friends Fail Caregivers:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/fix-broken-friendships-bjj.html
Stay Connected to Friends While Caregiving:
https://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/info-2014/caregiving-isolation-friendship-stress-jacobs.html
End-of-Life Issues and Aftermath of Caregiving
A Family Caregiver’s Death Watch:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/a-family-caregivers-death-watch_us_58a1a9e1e4b0e172783a9e79
Pain and Acceptance at the End of Caregivers’ Hopes:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pain-and-acceptance-at-the-end-of-caregivers-hopes_us_58c67d21e4b0c3276fb78703
My Vexing/Gratifying 7 Years of Caregiving:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/my-vexinggratifying-7-years-of-caregiving_us_591a5986e4b0f31b03fb9e8d
What To Do When Caregiving Finally Ends:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2018/planning-after-caregiving-ends.html
A Caregiver Looks Back After His Mother’s Death:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2018/caregiver-retrospective-one-year.html
Feeling Relief (and Guilt) At Caregiving’s End:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2017/relief-guilt-caregiving-ends.html
Anger May Fade to Sadness and Regrets After Caregiving Ends:
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/life-balance/info-2019/regrets-after-caregiving.html?intcmp=AE-CAR-CLB-BB-LL1
Caregiving and Public Policy
What Japan Can Teach America About Family Caregiving:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/what-japan-can-teach-america-about-family-caregiving_us_5987b062e4b00833d1de292b
At a 30-Year Celebration, The Family Caregiving Movement Re-Sets:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/at-a-30-year-celebration-the-family-caregiving-movement_us_59f9ac41e4b0412aab840c60
Why Many Physicians Still Won’t Partner With Family Caregivers:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/why-many-physicians-still-wont-partner-with-family_us_5a5578dee4b0baa6abf16274
Can Families Reduce Patients’ Healthcare Costs?:
https://www.cfha.net/blogpost/689173/314205/Can-Families-Reduce-Patients-Healthcare-Costs
Training the Ground Troops of Family-Engaged Care:
https://www.cfha.net/blogpost/689173/318334/Training-the-Ground-Troops-of-Family-Engaged-Care
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