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.8 min read·Aug 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…4 min read·Apr 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…4 min read·Sep 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…2 min read·Mar 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…1 min read·Mar 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 19.2 min read·Jul 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…3 min read·Oct 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…2 min read·Oct 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…2 min read·Sep 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…2 min read·Sep 4, 2017----