Casey Beros is a health journalist and author of Next of Kin, a guide for anyone who might one day care for someone they love. In this episode originally recorded for our Retire Right show, Casey and Glen talk about the emotional, practical and often confusing realities of caring for ageing parents like navigating the system and having the hard conversations most families avoid.

👉 what makes for a "good death"?

👉🏼 why Casey wrote Next of Kin

👉🏽 becoming the primary caregiver for a parent

👉🏾 why caregiving is almost never 50/50 with siblings

👉🏿 Casey’s dad’s diagnosis + what followed

👉🏻 how to talk about death, wishes & responsibilities with family

👉 the unexpected richness in the final years

👉🏼 keepsake ideas

👉🏽 the role of a death doula

👉🏿 voluntary assisted dying - options & the process

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Connect with Casey: https://www.instagram.com/caseyberos/

Website: https://www.caseyberos.com/

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