Joy JohnstonOn the Line: My Year as a TelemarketerI loathe talking on the telephone, so the fact that I ever worked as a telemarketer still blows my mind.Aug 14, 2021Aug 14, 2021
Joy JohnstonDisturbing case highlights need for dementia training for law enforcementA case in Colorado involving the arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia for attempted shoplifting grabbed national headlines this…Apr 17, 2021Apr 17, 2021
Joy Johnston8 observations from an American visiting IrelandI recently completed the top item on my bucket list, which was visiting my father’s homeland of Ireland. It was a trip long delayed for a…Sep 21, 2019Sep 21, 2019
Joy JohnstonCBD for Caregivers book available nowI’m excited to share my latest book, CBD for Caregivers. This brief but informative e-book will shed light on what is one of the top…Mar 28, 2019Mar 28, 2019
Joy JohnstonA reunion with kindnessI’m as hardcore of a skeptic as you’ll ever find, but I’m also sensitive to those moments in life that make you question if everything is…Mar 10, 2019Mar 10, 2019
Joy JohnstonBittersweet birthday memoriesFor me, July will forever be associated with birthdays. My mother’s birthday was July 6 and my birthday is July 19.Jul 18, 2018Jul 18, 2018
Joy JohnstonMe tooJuan was (I hope past tense) a taxi driver in Roswell, New Mexico most likely tweaking on meth when I became his passenger/victim at the…Oct 17, 2017Oct 17, 2017
Joy JohnstonAddressing aging issues, village by villageWhile the concept that “it takes a village” has become a platitude in popular culture, there are people out there actually putting the…Oct 2, 2017Oct 2, 2017
Joy JohnstonWe are all members of the Caring MajorityI spent part of this week in Minneapolis, attending Caring Across Generation’s Field Gathering. Family and paid caregivers, along with…Sep 16, 2017Sep 16, 2017
Joy JohnstonA labor of love is born, thanks to LinkedIn communityWhen I wrote, “ One surefire way to humble a workaholic” in 2014, I was surprised by the deeply passionate response I received from the…Sep 4, 2017Sep 4, 2017