Aging Starts Now

Patty Lane, Director of Care Services for the Tennessee Chapter of ALS, joins Tim and Barbara to discuss the implications of a diagnosis of Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Tim and Barbara talk about how chronic conditions can impact estate plans.

Christie Powers joins Takacs McGinnis Elder Care Coordinator Debra King to demonstrate how CapTel Captioned Telephone helps seniors who are hearing impaired.

Takacs McGinnis Public Benefits Specialist Josh Hunter talks to Dr. Nicole Salloum, Associate Chief of Staff for Primary Care, about how the VA is using Telehealth to treat veterans.

Chris Johnson, Associate Attorney at Takacs McGinnis Elder Care Law, joins Dennis Clifford, Regional Director of The Electronic Caregiver, for a demonstration of the capabilities of The Electronic Caregiver.

Chris Johnson, Associate Attorney at Takacs McGinnis Elder Care Law, joins Dennis Clifford, Regional Director of The Electronic Caregiver, for a demonstration of the capabilities of The Electronic Caregiver.

Michelle Tomerlin with Guardian Medical Monitoring joins Tim and Barbara to demonstrate how her service helps seniors avoid falls, manage medications, and more.

Marnie Matthews, MSW, LCSW, Clinical and Crisis Case Management Specialist, joins Tim and Barbara to talk about hoarding as a mental health disorder.

Tina Plichta, Professional Organizer and Owner of Orderly Manner, joins Tim and Barbara to talk about decluttering.

Carl Davis, CPA, Managing Partner at Davis, Brown & Company PLLC, joins Tim and Barbara to talk about organizing tax documents.

Chadwick D. Richards AWMA CMFC, a Financial Advisor with Waddell & Reed, Inc., joins Tim and Barbara to discuss getting finances in order.

Tim Takacs and Barbara McGinnis discuss spring clean-up of legal documents.

Jennifer Kennedy, Hospice and Palliative Nurse Practitioner at HighPoint Hospice, joins Tim and Barbara to discuss how the Advance Directive process is affected by hospice care.

Jackson Boyd, Lieutenant and Paramedic with Sumner County Emergency Management Systems, joins Tim and Barbara to discuss how first responders work with Advance Directives.

Tim and Barbara talk to Dr. Anthony Dallas about how to approach the subject of Advance Directives with your healthcare provider.

Dr. Love Anani, Emergency Medicine Physician, APP Emergency Department Medical Director and Robertson County EMS Medical Director, joins Tim and Barbara to discuss how Advance Directives work during a medical emergency.

Tim Takacs and Barbara McGinnis discuss the legal aspect of Advance Directives.

Lynn Wood, Aging Services Coordinator with Mental Health America of the MidSouth joins Tim and Barbara to discuss the programs and resources available for a person with younger onset dementia.

Connie Tomlin, Program Manager of Community Projects for Abe’s Garden, joins Tim and Barbara to discuss the challenges related to finding residential communities and programs that can accommodate the needs of younger people with dementia.

Summers Chaffin, MD, a physician with Highpoint Family Wellness joins Tim and Barbara to discuss questions you should be asking your family doctor.

Tim and Barbara talk to Kenna Niles, a client whose husband was diagnosed with younger onset dementia.

Tim Takacs and Barbara McGinnis discuss legal considerations, including the documents that should be put into place if this or another unexpected illness occurs earlier in life.

What happens when older adults find love in a long-term care setting? Elder Care Coordinator Pati Bedwell joins Tim and Barbara to discuss the many complications that can occur.

Social Security expert Frank Cardenas joins Tim and Barbara to discuss how later-in-life marriage can affect eligibility for Social Security and Medicare.

Attorney Chris Johnson joins Tim and Barbara to discuss how divorce, death, or remarriage can affect eligibility for veterans' benefits.