GeriScope

09/20/2025

Watching someone you love’s health decline is heartbreaking—and grieving before they’re gone is real. These 4 stages of grief before death don’t always happen in order, and you may cycle through them many times. Learn what they are in this short video: https://youtube.com/shorts/63J5V69dLSo

Which stage feels most familiar to you right now—Acceptance, Reflection, Rehearsal, or Imagining the Future?

You’re not alone in this. Share your experience below, and let’s support each other through the Unspoken STRAIN.

It’s one of the hardest parts of caregiving and loving someone who’s nearing the end of life—grieving before they’re gone. This is called anticipatory grief,...

09/12/2025

Is your week an unending balancing act? You’re not alone. Tally your status—age, paid hours, kids at home—and stack it against the big picture. What’s On Your Plate? Senior Care + Career + Kids https://youtube.com/shorts/QF2b-QbzlQY

This Short highlights what you juggle day to day—so you can compare your experience to what others are balancing according to ...

09/04/2025

If you wrote it down—hours, years, distance, frequency—what would your elderly care load look like? Take a minute to see how your time stacks up. How Much Time Do You Spend on Elder Care? Hours, Weeks, And Years. https://youtube.com/shorts/teGwUeFbTD0

This Short spotlights the “time spent” caring for an aging parent or spouse, so you can see yourself in the latest ...

08/27/2025

Who’s Counting On YOU—and where? Parent or partner, same home or miles away? Stack your answers against the national picture. Watch: Who‘s Counting On You?— The People, Places, And Patterns. https://youtube.com/shorts/Q_UU8LaXqQg

This Short spotlights the “who” behind your senior care so you can see yourself in the latest data....

08/26/2025

If you had to list every way you help an elderly loved one, could you? Go through your checklist: 6 ADLs, 8 IADLs, nursing, emotional support. The averages are 1.9 and 4.5—how close are you? Watch: How You Help Aging Loved Ones: 4 Ways From Bathing to Bills to Bandages. https://youtube.com/shorts/Uc47_hfkjkk

This quick Short lists the 4 core ways caregivers show up:1) ADLs (bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, mobility/transferring, continence), Average caregiv...

08/24/2025

From and to hours of care, distance to loved one, and work—see where you land. Our quick video uses 2025 AARP/NAC data to map your caregiving world. Spot Yourself in the Stats.

See how your caregiving journey compares to the 2025 AARP & National Caregiving Alliance data. This quick, interactive video wal...

08/22/2025

Today, 59M Americans quietly care for 77 million loved ones—averaging 27.3 hours a week over 5.5 years—most while working (70%). Our 2025 Family Caregiving Reality Check turns the data into action for caregivers, clinicians, and employers. $2.5T of care deserves it.

Get the details at https://www.geriscope.com/post/who-are-the-elderly-caregivers-a-2025-reality-check
Share the information with those on the elderly care journey. Start making better plans.

Explore the latest statistics on the vital role of family caregiving in America and how it inevitably impacts us all financially, physically, and emotionally.

08/20/2025

Unpaid informal elderly caregiving keeps millions living at home and out of institutions. This one-page Snapshot pulls together fresh 2025 data (AARP/NAC, BLS, U.S. Census) so readers can see the scope at a glance:
• how widespread care is (59 million caregivers supporting 77 million older adults),
• how work and care intersect (70% in the workforce),
• the typical load (27.3 hours a week over 5.5 years), and the
• sheer economic value of it all ($2.5 trillion).

Why share it
• Family caregivers: Use it as a reality check and conversation starter—“if this is what the national picture looks like; where do I fit.”
• Clinicians and care teams: A quick context setter for patient planning and follow-up in a world where family caregivers are playing a BIG role in the lives of those you treat.
• Employers: A clear view of everyday realities your staff are balancing, useful for internal education and policy discussions.

This Snapshot kicks off the next Silent STRAIN installments. Share the infographic, spark better conversations, and help more people see what family care really looks like in 2025. We’ll follow it up with a series of blog posts, YouTube videos, and other snapshots.

08/01/2025

What if you could avoid the worst outcomes—and feel more confident in every decision you make? When you're caring for an aging parent, spouse, or loved one, the road ahead is full of unknowns.

The Ultimate Elder Caregiving Guide gives you what you need to navigate them—one turning point at a time.

In just a few minutes, this video walks you through 12 chapters designed to help you:
• Prevent painful outcomes that go against their wishes
• Make decisions you can live with—even when there’s no clear “right” one
• Avoid isolation and overwhelm by learning from those who’ve done it before
And instead:
• Create a peaceful passing that reflects what mattered most
• Advocate with courage and act with wisdom
• Join a community of caregivers who get it
Watch the preview. https://youtube.com/shorts/UWrNjC0nHS0 Download the chapters that match where you are right now at GeriScope.com

And know this: You don’t have to do this alone.

You didn’t train for this—but with the right guide, you’ll handle whatever comes next.GeriScope gives you the map, the compass, and the guides to become the ...

07/31/2025

Grief doesn’t start at the funeral.

If you’re caring for an aging parent or spouse, it often begins long before—and keeps coming back.

This GeriScope Short explores the 3 types of grief that show up on the elderly care journey:
• Anticipatory Grief (before the death)
• Good Grief (the healthy process after)
• Complicated Grief (when sorrow gets stuck)
https://youtube.com/shorts/4a0IN4sOgsw

You’ll hear one caregiver’s story—and why naming grief is the first step to moving through it.

Because grief is part of the caregiving journey—and you don’t have to go through it alone.

Grief doesn’t just begin after someone dies. If you’re responsible for an aging loved one, sorrow often starts much earlier—and shows up again and again.In t...

07/25/2025

You may have relied on What to Expect When You’re Expecting to prepare for a new life.

But what about when you’re navigating life’s final chapters—caring for an aging parent, spouse, or loved one.

There is one. It’s called GeriScope—created by a caregiver who’s been through it all and built the guides so you don’t have to navigate it alone.

▶️ Watch the first video to see how it all began. https://youtube.com/shorts/51MZBke2TlA
📘 Subscribe for a preview of all 12 chapters.
📤 Share with someone who needs to know this finally exists.

You’ve heard of What to Expect When You’re Expecting—the trusted guide for pregnancy. But where’s the guide for the final chapter of life?The one that helps ...

07/15/2025

Can you grieve someone who’s still alive? When you're caring for an aging parent or loved one, the grief can start long before the goodbye.

This GeriScope Short explains what Anticipatory Grief looks like—and why it’s a normal part of the caregiving journey.

Learn how to:
• Recognize the emotional, physical, and behavioral signs
• Understand the 4 stages caregivers may go through
• Cherish the time you still have
• Begin planning for what’s to come

Watch now and give a name to what you’ve been feeling. https://youtube.com/shorts/GYimqDMcLJs

Ever find yourself crying in the kitchen—even though your loved one is still in the next room?That’s not just stress. That’s grief—before the goodbye.This Ge...