The Passionate Life Blog
September 2025 Newsletter! Living the Passionate Life with Dr. Mara Karpel
The September 2025 Newsletter is here! Read it now right HERE! SEPTEMBER 2025 NEWSLETTER!! LIVING THE PASSIONATE LIFE WITH DR. MARA KARPEL
My Interview on Isabel Melgarejo’s Podcast – Discussing Ageism in Healthcare
Thanks to Isabel Melgarejo for the opportunity to discuss what I'm quite passionate about...navigating ageism in the healthcare and longterm care systems while advocating for your loved one!! You can watch and listen right here at this link: A Time to Care - The...
Your Brain on Art: Why Creative Expression is the Real Stress Hack, by Guest Blogger – Justin Black of Bereaving.net
Photo by Gabriella Clare Marino on Unsplash By Justin Black We’re not wired to grind endlessly. The body knows it. The mind begs for it. And yet we rarely give ourselves permission to pause without guilt — unless we’re doing something “productive.” But here's a...
BIG NEWS!! “The Caregiver’s Advocate Vol. 2” is Available For Purchase NOW! Kindle version is only $1.99 today and for the next few days!
Hi Friends! The Caregiver's Advocate Vol 2 is ready to purchase TODAY, a couple of days early!! It's available in soft cover and on Kindle. The Kindle version only $1.99 on sale now and for the next week!! Click it out right HERE!!
August 2025 Newsletter! Living the Passionate Life with Dr. Mara Karpel
August 2025 News and New Blogs: book launch of The Caregiver’s Advocate Vol 2, film launch of No Country for Old People, Caregiver Coaching launch, advocating for yourself in healthcare, and more…
We Must Advocate for Ourselves in the Healthcare System: In a System Where Profit is a Higher Priority Than Our Medical Care, We Must Stay Vigilant
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay “The sheer opacity and complexity of health care prices wastes patients’ time and, at times, undermines the legitimacy of the health system itself.” ~ Journal of Ethics | American Medical Association ** Note: You can also...

Speaking Engagements
Arrange to have Dr. Karpel speak to your organization. Many groups, communities, and companies have benefited from having insights into the process of aging and the care involved.