AARP Caregiving Expert: Amy Goyer
Amy Goyer is AARP's national family and caregiving expert and moderates our Family Caregivers Discussion Group on Facebook.
Amy has more than 35 years of professional experience serving and advocating for older adults, children and families, and people with disabilities. She has been a family caregiver her entire adult life, caring for her grandparents, parents, sisters and other relatives and friends.
She writes extensively for AARP about her experiences caring for her mother, Patricia, who died in 2013, and her father, Robert, who lived with Alzheimer's disease for 12 years before his death in 2018.
Amy has written three books and appears regularly as a caregiving authority on network news shows, including more than a dozen times on NBC’s Today. She has been a guest on Dr. Phil and The Doctors and been interviewed by CNN, NPR, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal and People, among other media outlets.
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How Hospice Helped My Family
A daughter reflects on the decision she made for her father and how much the support meant to them
Resources, Gadgets and Tools to Care for an Older Adult at Home
Address safety issues to allow for independence as long as possible
6 Ways to Prevent Someone With Dementia From Wandering or Getting Lost
Steps family caregivers can take to keep loved ones safe
AARP’s Health Benefits Navigator: A New Tool Crucial for Veterans, Caregivers
Review and obtain health benefits without all the confusion and headache
Managing the Transition From Hospital to Rehab to Home
4 ways to make the moves easier for family caregivers and their loved ones
How Years of Caregiving Led to Bankruptcy
Out-of-pocket costs and spiraling expenses took a huge financial toll
