GERO-Juice 5-16-24 Talking with Ms. Annie Stallsworth & Coping with Grief

17/05/2024 58 min
GERO-Juice 5-16-24 Talking with Ms. Annie Stallsworth & Coping with Grief

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Its Older Americans Month and we are talking to rockstar Ms. Annie Stallsworth of Charles City, Iowa. Affectionately known as "Grandma Annie",  she shares the joys of being a foster grandparent to a classroom of third graders, who have now become her friends. Actress Halle Berry is in the news this time advocating for a women experiencing menopause. And May is Mental Health Awareness Month and many older adults have experienced the loss of a spouse or friend which has affected their mental health. What are a few healthy coping strategies to help positively reframe the perspective of loss?