Nationality American Role Author Name Carolyn Brent | Website www.caregiverstory.com Years active 2008 - present | |
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Occupation Author, legislation advocate Known for The Caregiver's Companion: Caring for Your Loved One Medically, Financially and Emotionally While Caring for YourselfWhy Wait? The Baby-Boomers Guide to Preparing Emotionally, Financially and Legally for a Parent’s Death Books Why Wait? The Baby Boomers Guide to Preparing Emotionally, Financially and Legally For a Parent’s Death | ||
Host janice edwards of bay area vista interviews guest carolyn a brent eldercare
Carolyn Brent, also known as Carolyn A. Brent, is an American author, bodybuilder and elder-care legislation advocate. She is best known as an award-winning advocate and the author of the best-selling books, The Caregiver's Companion: Caring for Your Loved One Medically, Financially and Emotionally While Caring for Yourself and Why Wait? The Baby-Boomers Guide to Preparing Emotionally, Financially and Legally for a Parent’s Death. Brent is also the founder of the nonprofit organizations, Caregiver Story and Grandpa's Dream.
Contents
- Host janice edwards of bay area vista interviews guest carolyn a brent eldercare
- Carolyn a brent trophy presenter 2017 blue diamond national physique competition
- Expertise
- Authorship
- Books
- Author and award winning advocate carolyn a brent shared her new book the caregiver s companion
- Across all ages carolyn a brent 1st place npc 2016 women s figure age 60 category
- Carolyn a brent 2015 fitness orlando championships guest judge and interviews
- References
Carolyn a brent trophy presenter 2017 blue diamond national physique competition
Expertise
Brent is an expert on aging and sibling and family aging issues. She is a frequent public speaker and radio and television commentator on the topic of elder care. Brent is the host of "Across All Ages” on NTV ABC.
In 2016 Brent won first place in the "60s and up" category at the 2016 National Physique Committee South Florida bodybuilding and bikini competition.
Authorship
Brent's books cover the topics of elder caregiving, estate planning, sibling contracts, and family legal and financial conversations.
In September 2011, Brent released Why Wait? The Baby-Boomers Guide to Preparing Emotionally, Financially and Legally for a Parent’s Death. The idea for the book came from Brent's experiences as the primary caregiver for her father for 12 years. In January 2015, Brent released the self-help book in large print through Thorndike Press, The Caregiver's Companion: Caring for Your Loved One Medically, Financially and Emotionally While Caring for Yourself. According to the Library Journal, The Caregiver's Companion is "an excellent, comprehensive guide" for caregivers. Today's Caregivers Magazine recognized Brent's Caregiver's Companion with the 2015 Caregiver Friendly Award.