Amy Goyer is AARP’s national family and caregiving expert and moderates its Family Caregivers Discussion Group on Facebook. She 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 has written three books and appears regularly as a caregiving authority on network news shows, including Amy Goyer, author of “Juggling Life, Work and Caregiving,” is an author, speaker and consultant specializing in caregiving, aging and family issues. Amy’s work is the perfect fusion of her personal and professional experiences. A passionate champion for family caregivers, she has been one her entire adult life, caring for her grandparents, parents, sister and other friends and neighbors. Amy also has more than 35 years of experience working in the field of aging, working in adult day care, at the Ohio Department of Aging, and AARP prior to becoming a consultant. She has shared her personal caregiving journey as well as practical, actionable tips for caregivers in her columns and videos. Her clients have included AARP, Sam’s Club, Johnson & Johnson, MetLife and Generations United. She is a widely quoted media authority, having appeared on all the major networks news programs, “The Doctors,” and “Dr. Phil,” as well as being a recurring guest on NBC’s “TODAY.”
