Supporting Aging Parents After 50 | Caregiving Conversations & Family Planning

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It's a familiar scene: supporting aging parents. And it's one of the most emotional - and often overwhelming transitions many women face in midlife.

In this episode of the Ageless Glamour Girls™ Podcast, host Marqueeta Curtis-Haynes sits down with Laura Tamblyn Watts - CEO of CanAge, Canada’s national seniors’ advocacy organization, elder law lawyer, and author of the book Let’s Talk About Aging Parents - to explore how families can approach caregiving conversations with greater clarity, compassion, and confidence.

They discuss the realities of the sandwich generation, the emotional shift of role reversal, and what can happen when difficult conversations are delayed. Laura also shares insights from her legal and advocacy work supporting older adults and their families.

While healthcare systems may differ between Canada and the U.S., many family challenges are universal - including guilt, sibling dynamics, timing decisions, and preparing for later-life transitions.

This conversation offers practical guidance and emotional reassurance for women balancing their own life changes while supporting aging parents.

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BIO: Laura Tamblyn Watts stands at the nexus of law, public policy, and advocacy for older adults. As CEO of CanAge, Canada’s National Seniors’ Advocacy Organization, she champions systemic change for seniors across Canada and has emerged as a global voice on longevity and aging. A lawyer called to the British Columbia Bar in 1999, Laura combines legal expertise with academic research as an assistant professor at the University of Toronto’s Factor Inwentash Faculty of Social Work and a Fellow at the Institute for LifeCourse and Aging. Her research spans dementia, elder financial abuse, artificial intelligence in health care, social inclusion, and governance. Laura’s #1 international bestseller Let’s Talk About Aging Parents resonates with families worldwide and underscores her ability to translate complex issues into practical guidance. Recognized with awards such as Queen’s University’s Global Citizenship Award, she regularly briefs parliaments, appears in media interviews, and advises organizations ranging from the World Health Organization to national insurance regulators.

Learn more at https://canage.ca and https://www.letstalkagingparents.com/

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This episode is supported by Bricker Labs, makers of Liquid Vitamin B12 Blast and Folic Acid. Learn more at https://brickerlabs.com/AGG10 and use code AGG10 at checkout. Please consult your healthcare professional b

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