The Caregiving Epidemic Nobody Planned For | Death and Dying in the Digital Age

    July 7, 2026Lindsay Friedman, Niki Weiss
    Death and Dying in the Digital Age
    Caregiving
    Long-Term Care Planning
    Family Caregivers
    Care Planning

    Most people do not realize they will become a caregiver until they already are one. By then, the options are much fewer.

    In this episode of Death and Dying in the Digital Age, Lindsay Friedman, founder of LTCareNav, joins host Niki Weiss to walk through the caregiving epidemic — how she went from nursing assistant to caregiver to founder, what families get wrong about paying for care, and the steps that protect your family before a crisis hits.

    What you'll learn in this episode

    • How Lindsay went from nursing assistant to caregiver to founder
    • Why most families become caregivers with no plan in place
    • What the caregiving epidemic means for your family's future
    • Lindsay's takeaways — and where to find help at LTCareNav

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