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Julia Yarbough

A multiple Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist Julia Yarbough has over 25 years of experience anchoring and reporting, covering hard news, environmental, education, and human interest stories. Having served as a family caregiver to her aging and now deceased mother, Julia is passionate about raising awareness and educating others about the realities facing family caregivers and improving current services. She launched Keeping it REAL Caregiving, a website, blog, podcast, and public speaking platform, to produce segments highlighting the challenges those caring for elders face. Julia also has a bi-weekly newsletter named KeepingItREALCaregiving.substack.com, offering practical guidance, news, and information.

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The Loss of His Grandmother Inspires a Gerontologist's Mission

His grandmother's rapid decline in a nursing home, due to the effects of a UTI and pressure sores, saddened him and spurred him on to action
June 26, 2023
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