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title: "Glass Half Full: Podcast on Chronic Illness"
date: 2024-05-01T23:30:00-04:00
author: Missy Moyer
canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/glass-half-full-podcast-on-chronic-illness"
section: "Stories & Conversations"
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[Stories & Conversations](/stories-conversations)# Glass Half Full: Podcast on Chronic Illness

This podcast focuses on how people live with chronic and/or disabling conditions. While it doesn’t focus specifically on aging, many episodes discuss health conditions or experiences that older people are more likely to face.

[Listen to the podcast ](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/glass-half-full-with-leslie-krongold-ed-d/id1094949707)

SOURCE: Glass Half Full •

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- [caregiving](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/caregiving)

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## 2020 Report: Caregiving in the United States

A report on the demographics of caregivers in the United States, the nature of care work, caregiver stress/health, the financial impact of caregiving, and more.

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A report on the demographics of caregivers in the United States, the nature of care work, caregiver stress/health, the financial impact of caregiving, and more.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/2020-report-caregiving-in-the-united-states)

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## Finding an LGBTQ+ Inclusive Long-Term Care Community

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A guide for people seeking inclusive long-term care for LGBTQ+ elders.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-guide-to-finding-an-lgbtqia-inclusive-long-term-care-community)

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## Affordable Housing Initiative for LGBTQ+ Older Adults

This site includes a resource library for housing for LGBTQ+ older adults and access to various reports on LGBTQ+ aging.

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This site includes a resource library for housing for LGBTQ+ older adults and access to various reports on LGBTQ+ aging.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/affordable-housing-initiative-for-lgbtq-elders)

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## Aging In Place as a Low-Income Older Person with Disabilities

This article offers a discussion of aging in place for 12 low-income, older homeowners with disabilities in Baltimore, Maryland.

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This article offers a discussion of aging in place for 12 low-income, older homeowners with disabilities in Baltimore, Maryland.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/aging-in-place-as-a-low-income-older-person-with-disabilities)

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## Care Work in Massachusetts: A Call for Gender, Racial, and Economic Justice

This report highlights the gendered, racial, and economic inequities in care work, a field dominated by immigrant women and women of color.

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This report highlights the gendered, racial, and economic inequities in care work, a field dominated by immigrant women and women of color.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/care-work-in-massachusetts-a-call-for-gender-racial-and-economic-justice)

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## The Impact of COVID-19 Loss on Children's Mental Health

This February 2022 fact sheet provides information on the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of children and their caregivers.

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This February 2022 fact sheet provides information on the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of children and their caregivers.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/covids-impact-on-childrens-and-families-mental-health)

[ResourcesRead

## Create Your Care Plan: An LGBT Person's Guide to Preparing for Medical Procedures

This resource provides straightforward guidance on creating individualized and customized plans for LGBT older adults’ short- and long-term health challenges.

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This resource provides straightforward guidance on creating individualized and customized plans for LGBT older adults’ short- and long-term health challenges.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/create-your-care-plan-an-lgbtqia-persons-guide-to-preparing-for-medical-procedures)

[Stories & ConversationsListen

## Caregiving in the Time of Corona: An Interview with Sociologist Taura Taylor

In this podcast, sociologist Taura Taylor speaks about her experience as a caregiver to her mother and about caregiving culture in African-American families.

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In this podcast, sociologist Taura Taylor speaks about her experience as a caregiver to her mother and about caregiving culture in African-American families.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/caregiving-taura-taylor)