AARP Caregiving Expert: Lee Woodruff
Lee Woodruff is an author, public speaker and journalist.
A former contributing reporter for CBS This Morning and Good Morning America, she's the best-selling author of three books as well as numerous articles and essays. She now runs a communications and media training business, working with clients around the globe.
After a roadside bomb in Iraq injured her husband, ABC News journalist Bob Woodruff, the couple founded the Bob Woodruff Foundation. The foundation has invested about $70 million in innovative programs to meet the needs of injured veterans, their families and caregivers nationwide.
In addition to the Washington Irving Award for fiction for her novel Those We Love Most, Woodruff has earned numerous national awards and recognition for her work and advocacy on behalf of veterans and caregivers.
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Lee's Latest Columns
Finding Joy While Caregiving During the Holidays
Practice self-care during this often-challenging time of year
Shining a Light on Hidden Military Caregivers
Ways to support and honor military veterans and their families
Creating a 'Dementia Capable' Community
One city's blueprint for improving the lives of caregivers and the ones they love
Caregiving’s Impact on Intimacy
3 ways to maintain an emotional and physical connection
The Many Faces of Caregiving
Family caregivers share their hard-fought battles
A Summer Vacation Caregiver
Learning how to care for my aging mother, while still nurturing myself