In this Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast episode, we are shining the caregiver spotlight on Paul Malley. Paul Malley is president of Aging with Dignity, a position for which he was named in 2002. Throughout his career, he has nearly 20 years of experience in the field of aging and advanced care planning. In this episode, Paul and I talk about what aging with dignity looks like (and doesn’t look like), how the founder’s work with Mother Theresa ignited the purpose of the Aging with Dignity organization, and the Five Wishes document. What the 5 Wishes are and why if you are over the age of 18 you need to write them down. We also talk about trends in aging, including Artificial Intelligence and capturing our life stories. You’ll also learn how this working parent of six children infuses self-care into his daily routine and how their organization helps their employees carve out the time and space to invest in their health and happiness.
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- Aging with Dignity
- Five Wishes
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- Other podcast episodes on HHC regarding end of life resources:
- Read about the August 2021 No Barriers Retreat – What I Learned from My Three Night Backcountry Retreat in Wyoming
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- All of the prompts from the lightning round segment of the show are borrowed from Elizabeth’s book Just For You: a Daily Self-Care Journal.
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