Dec 10, 2023
In this powerful episode, I sat down with an unforgettable guest, JOA Author Myrna Jackson, to discuss her book, 'Boomerang,' and the challenges she faced while caring for her aging parents.
She shares how she walked her aging parents down a path through the wilderness of dementia—from chaos to calm. And she shines a light on the importance of recognizing patterns in senior parents' behavior to effectively step in when necessary.
Come delve in as she describes her heartbreaking experiences and battle scars, dealing with medical mishaps, her mother's Alzheimer's disease and paranoia, and the tragic loss of her father.
As an only child searching for a much-needed support system, she found signs she wished she'd known about earlier.
Myrna is on a mission to help caregivers and encourages them not to carry the burden of caregiving alone—to form communities for mutual support instead.
She invites people to be part of her initiative, the Inner Circle, which she formed to bring together ordinary people to share experiences and resources to provide care for their aging loved ones.
Key moments of this interview:
01:45 The Inspiration Behind Boomerang: The Boomerang Effect
04:00 The Start of the Chaos
07:24 The Importance of Recognizing Changes in Aging Parents
10:50 The Battle Scars of Caregiving
23:20 The Painful Experience of Losing a Parent
26:06 The Importance of Not Walking Alone
Grab your copy of Boomerang by Myrna Jackson today!
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