- Intergenerational Relationships w/ Lauren Dunning, JD, MPH and Trent Stamp, MPP 5/7/24
Conversation w/ Lauren Dunning, JD, MPH, Director, Center for the Future of Aging, Milken Institute, and Trent Stamp, MPP, Chief Executive Officer, The Eisner Foundation, about the importance of intergenerational relationships, how people of different ages work together to address societal challenges, and intergenerational strategies to achieve a common social good.
E196 - 57m - May 7, 2024 - Romance Scams w/ Millie Osborne, M.D., Psychiatrist and Author, Con Artist Dating 4/30/24
Conversation w/ Millie Osborne, M.D., Psychiatrist and Author, Con Artist Dating, about romance and relationship scams, characteristics of con artists who prey on older adults, and how to recover from and prevent these relationships.
E192 - 58m - Apr 30, 2024 - Alcohol Use Disorders w/ Charles Smith, DO, Addictionologist, Recovery First Treatment Center 4/23/24
Conversation w/ Charles Smith, DO, Addictionologist, Recovery First Treatment Center, and Author, Understanding Addiction: Know Science, No Stigma, about alcohol use and AUDs among older adults, treatment and rehabilitation, and how to lessen incidence.
E194 - 57m - Apr 23, 2024 - Aging Stereotypes w/ Meg LaPorte and Jordan Evans, Co-Founders, Art Against Ageism 4/16/24
Conversation w/ Meg LaPorte and Jordan Evans, Founders, Art Against Ageism, about the relationship between aging and ageism, negative depictions of older adults in media and culture, and how Art Against Ageism is addressing this issue.
E193 - 58m - Apr 16, 2024 - Concierge Medicine w/ Eileen West, MD, FACP, Concierge Medicine Practitioner 4/9/24
Conversation w/ Eileen West, MD, FACP, Internal Medicine and Women’s Health, and Concierge Medicine Practitioner. about concierge medicine pros and cons, how it compares to the traditional medical model, and whether it’s the right choice for personal health care needs.
E192 - 58m - Apr 9, 2024 - Retirement Coaching w/ Hugh Willard, M.Ed., Psychotherapist and Retirement Coach 4/2/24
Conversation w/ Hugh Willard, M.Ed., Psychotherapist, Retirement Coach, and Author, Finding Beauty in the Gray, about identifying primary elements for retirement planning, and benefits of working with a retirement coach to help prepare for post career life.
E191 - 58m - Apr 2, 2024 - Solo Aging w/ Sara Zeff Geber, PhD, Author, Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers 3/26/24
Conversation w/ Sara Zeff Geber, PhD, Author, Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers, and Founder, LifeEncore, about issues, challenges, and circumstances facing solo agers, and options to consider to ensure well-being and quality of a later life.
E190 - 58m - Mar 26, 2024 - Affordable Housing w/ Dawn Quattlebaum, Chief Executive Officer, Seabury Resources for Aging 3/19/24
Conversation w/ Dawn Quattlebaum, Chief Executive Officer, Seabury Resources for Aging, about affordable housing availability in communities, housing options for low-income older adults, and Seabury affordable housing choices and supportive services for this population.
E189 - 58m - Mar 19, 2024 - Senior Centers w/ Dianne Stone, National Expert on Senior Centers 3/12/24
Conversation w/ Dianne Stone, Associate Director, National Council on Aging, and National Expert on Senior Centers, about the role of senior centers in the community, available programs and services, and benefits to older adults and their families.
E188 - 58m - Mar 12, 2024 - Nutrition and Aging w/ Lawren Bercaw, PhD, RTI International Center for the Health of Populations 3/5/24
Conversation w/ Lawren Bercaw, PhD, Research Public Health Analyst, RTI International Center for the Health of Populations, about nutrition for healthy aging, and how senior nutrition programs, including the restaurant program, provide meals for older adults in communities.
E187 - 57m - Mar 5, 2024 - Home Modifications and Repairs w/ Patti Klein, Executive Director, Rebuilding Together 2/27/24
Conversation w/ Patti Klein, Executive Director, Rebuilding Together Arlington/Fairfax/Falls Church, about health and safety needs for older adult homes, examples of home modifications and repairs, and Rebuilding Together services and programs.
E186 - 55m - Feb 27, 2024 - Elder Abuse w/ Michela Monday, LCSW, and Omotayo Daniels, LICSW, LCSW, Adult Protective Services 2/20/24
Conversation w/Michela Monday,LCSW and Omotayo Daniels,LICSW, LCSW, Human Services Clinicians, Adult Protective Services, Arlington Department of Human Services,about examples of abuse, neglect, and exploitation among older adults and the role of Adult Protective Services in helping victims.
E185 - 56m - Feb 20, 2024 - Medication Use w/ Kathleen Cameron, BSPharm, MPH, Pharmacist, National Council on Aging 2/13/24
Conversation w/ Kathleen Cameron, BSPharm, MPH, Pharmacist and Senior Director, Center for Healthy Aging, National Council on Aging, about medication-related problems, risks of multiple prescriptions, and over the counter drugs, and deprescribing medications to optimize use and improve outcomes.
E184 - 56m - Feb 13, 2024 - Climate Change and Health w/ Aaron Guest, PhD, Socio-Environmental Gerontologist, 2/6/24
Conversation w/ Aaron Guest, PhD, Socio-Environmental Gerontologist, Arizona State University, about older adult health problems caused by climate change, health provider roles to address climate change effects on patients, and raising awareness about climate change.
E183 - 56m - Feb 6, 2024 - Laughter Yoga w/ Celeste Greene, MA, Gerontologist and Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher 1/30/24
Conversation w/ Celeste Greene, MA, Gerontologist, Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher, and Director, Celeste Greene Laughs, about basic principles of laughter yoga, practice fundamentals, and benefits to older adults.
E179 - 48m - Jan 30, 2024 - Volunteering w/ Stacey Iden, CVA, Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Northern Virginia 1/23/24
Conversation w/ Stacey Iden, CVA, Program Manager, Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Northern Virginia, about the value of volunteering for older adults and volunteer opportunities with local community organizations and Americorps Seniors.
E181 - 51m - Jan 23, 2024 - Senior Moments w/ Stan Goldberg, PhD, Professor Emeritus, San Francisco State University 1/16/24
Conversation w/ Stan Goldberg, PhD, Professor Emeritus, San Francisco State University, and Author of Preventing Senior Moments, about senior moment basics - myths, causes, types, and prevention strategies – and differences between senior moments and dementia symptoms.
E180 - 48m - Jan 16, 2024 - Caregiver Interventions for Persons with Dementia w/ Barbara Huelat, Healing Design Specialist 1/9/24
Conversation w/ Barbara Huelat, FASID, AAHID, EDAC, Healing Design
Strategist, and Author of Taming the Chaos of Dementia, about recognition
of dementia symptoms and changing behaviors, and practical interventions
to benefit persons with dementia and their caregivers.
E179 - 53m - Jan 9, 2024 - CLASSIC - Energy Conservation/Winter Preparedness w/ DeShaundra Jones, Washington Gas 1/2/24
Conversation w/ DeShaundra Jones, Senior Director, Customer Experience & Stakeholder Engagement, Washington Gas, about applying safety and energy efficiency practices at home and winter driving tips
E178 - 49m - Jan 2, 2024 - New Relationships w/ with Francine Russo, Journalist and Author 12/26/23
Conversation w/with Francine Russo, Journalist and Author, Love After 50:
How to Find It, Enjoy It, and Keep It, about concerns that prevent older adults from looking for love, dating options, and issues to consider in a new relationship.
E177 - 49m - Dec 26, 2023