Radio Show Will Address how to Survive Caring for Parents

Jacqueline Marcell, Author of, “Elder Rage or Take My Father Please” will be the Featured Guest on North Ohio’s WHBC 1480 Talk Radio Show, Wriggling in the Middle, On Monday, November 15th at 9am (Eastern Time).
 
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Jacqueline Marcell, author of, “Elder Rage or Take My Father Please” will be the featured guest on North Ohio’s WHBC 1480 Talk Radio Show, Wriggling in the Middle, on Monday, November 15 at 9:10 am (Eastern Time).  Jacqueline Marcell will discuss caring for aging parents and the early warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease.

Having cared for her own parents who both suffered from Alzheimer’s Jacqueline will share with us what she learned about the challenges of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s. She will explain how she dealt with her parent’s anger, their often unreasonable demands, and difficult behaviors such as refusing to see a doctor. The show will discuss techniques for managing these challenging behaviors as a caregiver and offer advice and tips for finding the right help and eldercare along the way.  

Every Monday from 9-10 a.m. radio hosts Dr. Merle Griff and DeLores Pressley, co-hosts of Wriggling in the Middle (http://www.wrigglingonline.com), discuss the dilemmas and delights of being part of the ‘sandwich generation’ and responsible for the care of multiple generations.  As a special highlight, each show features an expert to add lively discussion and perspective to the show’s topics.  

Jacqueline Marcell is a former college professor and television executive, who after the experience of caring for her elderly parents wrote, “Elder Rage or Take My Father Please”, a Book-of-the-Month Club selection.  Her over fifty endorsements include: AARP, Hugh Downs, Regis Philbin, and the National Adult Day Services Association.  An advocate and national speaker on eldercare awareness and reform, Jacqueline also hosts an Internet radio program for caregivers: “Coping With Caregiving”. Also as a recent breast cancer survivor, Jacqueline advocates that everyone, especially caregivers, closely monitor their own health.




Dr. Merle Griff is an expert on caring for both children and aging parents.  She has been a delegate to the last two White Conferences on Aging and invited to present at international conferences such as the World Congress of Family and Child and the Annual Conference of the National Council on Aging. She has written extensively on intergenerational dynamics, including LinkAges, a book on intergenerational programs, as well as numerous articles including “Intergenerational Play Therapy: The Influence of Grandparents in Family Systems.”  She is the founder and CEO of Sarah Adult Day Services (http://sarahcare.com), which provides health related care for the elderly in centers so they can remain with their families and socially connected.

DeLores Pressley, motivational speaker and personal power expert, is one of the most respected and sought-after experts on success, motivation, confidence and personal power. She is an international keynote speaker, author, coach and the Founder of the Born Successful Institute and DeLores Pressley Worldwide.  She helps individuals use personal power to live their ideal life, increase confidence and lead a life of significance. Her story has been touted in Glamour, Washington Post, Black Enterprise, Success, Essence, New York Daily News, Ebony and Marie Claire. She is a frequent media guest and has been interviewed on every major network: (ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX) including America’s top rated shows; OPRAH and Entertainment Tonight.

About the show:
Hosted by Dr. Merle Griff and Delores Pressley, this informative and interactive radio show, Wriggling in the Middle, talks about the dilemmas and sometimes the delights of being part of the ‘sandwich generation’ and responsible for the care of multiple generations.  Whether it’s caring for both your children and elderly parents, or an aging spouse and your grandchildren, the show will discuss not only the challenges seen every day in keeping a family together, but also the lighter side of trying to manage it all.

Wriggling in the Middle can be heard live on WHBC 1480 AM or online at http://www.whbc.com/ each Monday at 9:10 AM (Eastern).  A recording of the show is also available at www.wrigginginthemiddle.com. For more information, contact: LeeAnne Blake, info@wrigglingonline.com, (330) 454-3200.

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This informative and interactive radio show talks about the dilemmas of being part of the ‘sandwich generation’ and responsible for the care of multiple generations. We discuss the challenges you face everyday in keeping your family together
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