In this episode of GSA’s Momentum Discussions, sociologist Dr. Mindy Fried shares how caring for her father inspired her memoir Caring for Red and launched her into podcasting about aging and caregiving. She reflects on the emotional realities of caregiving, the complexities of assisted living, and the power of storytelling to build community and drive change.

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Speaker

Mindy Fried, MSW, PhD
Principal, Arbor Consulting Partners
Producer, Open Your Heart
Creator/Host, The Shape of Care podcast
Author, Caring for Red: A Daughter’s Memoir

Host

Elana Kieffer Blass, MBA, Director of Strategic Alliances, Gerontological Society of America