Amy Goyer

Amy Goyer is an expert in aging and families, specializing in family caregiving and multigenerational issues. She works as a consultant, speaker and writer. She has appeared on the <i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;">Today Show</i>, <i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;">Good Morning America</i>,<i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;">CBS This Morning</i>, <i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;">NBC Nightly News</i>, <i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;">PBS Nightly Business Report</i> and NPR, and her clients have included AARP, Generations United, MetLife, Georgia State University and Penn State University. She began her career in this arena more than 30 years ago, first as a music therapist working with children and older adults in adult day services centers and nursing homes. She is the author of <i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;">Things to Do Now You're a Grandparent </i>and won the 2012 ALTY Best Blog Award in the Caregiving category and was a Finalist in Seniorhomes.com's Social Media Rockstar Award. But the most important role she plays, she says, is as the primary caregiver for her parents, ages 86 and 89.