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Aging Together // Unfiltered
TL;DR: A podcast for adult children of aging parents and family caregivers who want honest, no-fluff conversations about aging, care, and caregiving. We talk about what’s working, what’s broken, and what needs to change—without sugarcoating or euphemisms.
Aging Together // Unfiltered explores the real challenges and hard decisions families face as they support aging loved ones. Hosted by Dr. Pooja A. Patel—a double-board certified occupational therapist and gerontologist, and longtime caregiver advocate—this show moves beyond “proper” conversations and into the realities families are navigating every day.
After four seasons of carefully curated, polished discussions, this podcast is now intentionally unfiltered. Not for shock value, but because polite language hasn’t fixed broken systems—or made caregiving easier. Our elders and their families don’t need softer words. They need better care, clearer information, and honest conversations that lead to action.
Each episode features clinicians, caregivers, innovators, and leaders who bring both professional expertise and lived experience. Together, we dive into aging in America—what’s working, what’s failing, and where families are being left to figure things out on their own.
Topics include:
- Aging in place and long-term care options
- Care planning, transitions, and crisis moments
- Mental health, grief, and caregiver burnout
- Navigating healthcare systems and resources
- Advocacy, accountability, and better models of care
This podcast is for the sandwich generation, long-distance caregivers, aging adults planning ahead, and professionals working in aging and care who want the truth—not platitudes.
👉 Follow Aging Together // Unfiltered if you’re navigating aging parents, caregiving decisions, or a healthcare system that wasn’t built with families in mind—and you’re ready for real conversations, not polite ones.
🎙️ Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube.
A production of Aging Together LLC.
Aging Together // Unfiltered
S3E02: Overcoming Family Trauma for Unexpected Caregiving | Dana Kaplan
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In this episode, Dana Kaplan shares her journey through an unexpected caregiving journey and how she navigated family trauma.
About the Guest:
As a retired classroom educator, certified trauma specialist, and coach for neurodiverse learners, Dana Kaplan has become an internationally recognized specialist focused on accessibility, inclusivity, and rich belonging in the world. With over two decades researching, educating, and implementing the power within and on Holistic Brain Health, Dana founded DEED®, Developing Empathetic Education with Dana just before the pandemic. With a later in life diagnosis, Dana wholeheartedly believes ADHD is her superpower and maximizes her niche approach to teaching, coaching, mentoring, and facilitating the process for deep self-awareness through nonjudgmental self-observation. While Dana’s focus is on youth (birth through 28 years old), supporting parents and adults in the process intentionally provides opportunities for ALL of us to eliminate stigmas, release conscious and unconscious biases, and choose to build a VULNERAGEOUS (vulnerable + courageous) arena grounded in believing WE ALL BELONG.
Contact the Guest:
- www.danakaplanteach.com
- https://www.instagram.com/danakaplan_deed/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-l-kaplan/
- https://www.facebook.com/dana.kaplan.716
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFD9AIvvYgyTdzdbm0A4gFA
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