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Take Control of Your Health a series of short radio segments aimed at helping people make changes to improve their own health

Heart Health | People sharing stories about recognizing, treating and managing heart valve disease. Find out more about Taking Control of your heart health here.

Diabetes | People sharing strategies and insights about preventing and managing diabetes. Find out more about Taking Control of Diabetes here.

Caregiving Conversations | Caregivers discuss the challenges of caring for a loved one with a serious diagnosis or in the last stages of life

What Matters Most | Family members discuss facing a loved one’s serious illness with an open heart and loving support

“I now know the challenges of diabetes”

Kalli talks about how she is taking responsibility for keeping track of her blood-sugar and managing her diabetes, now that she is a teenager.

Caregiving Conversations: Prioritizing Last Wishes

April talks about the stress of handling the challenging job her mother’s estate in accordance with her wishes, as she faced her last days.


Caregiving Conversations: Dealing with Family Dysfunction

April talks about how she was the only person in her family able to care for her terminally sick mother.


Caregiving Conversations: Finding Joy in All Moments

Shavon drew inspiration from seeing how gracefully her grandparents handled their illnesses in their declining days.


Caregiving Conversations: Family Health History Matters

Shavon talks about the importance of having (sometimes difficult) family conversations about health history and treatments.


Caregiving Conversations: Handling News of a Serious Diagnosis

Nkem advises pausing to seek support, when you learn of a serious health diagnosis.

Caregiving Conversations: Different Symptoms, Different Needs

Nkem talks about how her husband’s role as caregiver shifted, as her illness went into remission.

Caregiving Conversations: Straight Talking Doctor

Betsy talks about how family members might have different preferences about how doctor communicates when the end is near.


Caregiving Conversations: Hospice was a Relief

Betsy shares how when her sister was dying of cancer, the family disagreed about when to involve hospice.


Caregiving Conversations: Being Your Own Caregiver

Teresa learned how to advocate for herself, while facing serious illness.


Caregiving Conversations: Community Support is Key

Teresa shares how support from friends and co-workers helped her know she was not alone, while she battled cancer.

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McKnight FoundationMN Legacy