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Aging can help caregivers prepare<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This episode also highlights the need to normalize financial conversations in caregiving and empower families with practical tools and planning strategies.<\/p>\n<h3>Resources from the Episode<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simonandschuster.com\/books\/My-Mothers-Money\/Beth-Pinsker\/9781982173733\">My Mother\u2019s Money: A Guide to Financial Caregiving \u2014 Beth Pinsker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/caregiving\/life-balance\/info-2017\/juggling-work-caregiving.html\"><span class=\"s2\">Juggling Life, Work and Caregiving \u2014 Amy Goyer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/caregiving\">AARP Family Caregiving Resources &amp; Financial Workbook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gero.usc.edu\/centers\/fcsc\">USC Family Caregiver Resource Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eldercare.acl.gov\">Find your local Area Agency on Aging<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Guest 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