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Walt Kasmir

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Spirituality, Self Help, Psychology

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Walt Kasmir, PhD, is an applied gerontologist, thanatologist, and author exploring the neuroscience, ethics, and narratives of aging.

Drawing on his background in nursing, hospice, and pastoral care, he writes about the science of growing older and the human stories that give aging, caregiving, and loss their meaning.

He is the founder of Artistry of Eldercare™ and creator of ANCHOR™, a practical framework helping adult children of aging parents recognize meaningful changes, ask better questions, and take the next wise step while honoring their parents' dignity and independence.

His forthcoming book, The Artistry of Watching Parents Age: An ANCHOR™ Handbook for What to Watch For and When to Act, reflects a guiding conviction: an older person i ...more

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Health literacy isn’t knowing every medical term.

Health Literacy Is More Than Medical Terminology

When you’re helping an aging parent, it means being able to find the right information, understand what it means, ask useful questions, and know what to do next.

You do not have to become Mom’s doctor. You do need a reliable way to organize what you are seeing and hearing.

That’s why I created the free Watching Parents Age Toolkit.

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