There's no substitute for being there in person, but obviously you can't run over every single time a pill needs to be taken or somebody doesn't know how to change the channel on the TV.

So being able to have these substitutes can help.

And also, maybe you go in and you're spending more quality time

versus counting pills and making sure medication is taken.

I'm Kyra.

We're back.

And we are here to talk about one of potentially the most kind of emotionally

complicated topics we've ever covered on the show.

That is definitely one way to put it. It's something that I tend to try to keep far out of my mind.

Today we are talking about tools for caregivers, specifically tools and gadgets that can help

caregivers stay organized. We recently published an article about this as part of a series of articles

about aging in place, and we covered this last week on the show, too. Anyone who has been a

caregiver really knows how challenging this role can be, whether you're a parent who's taking

care of young children, or you're taking care of an aging parent, an ill spouse,

or someone else in your life. You know, there's a huge to-do list every day. And it can be a very

rewarding and exhausting job. I've watched the people around me who have been in this role. And it can

be really challenging, especially if you're juggling work, family, and other

responsibilities. That's right. So last week, we aired an interview with our colleague Doug Mahoney

about the small and big remodels you can make to your home to make it a better place to age in place.

It's packed with a ton of great advice for specific products that can really make your home more

comfortable and safe for someone who's getting older.

And in this episode, we're going to talk with our colleague Rachel Sarah Cola, who is a writer on our tech team.

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