Autumn Is Here

Holidays are a time of joy. It's a time to celebrate with family and friends. For some it's not so joyous, especially after losing a love one. This can be a particularly difficult time when it's your first holiday after someone's death. In this Thanksgiving period we want to recognize that it's tough to lose a love one but there are still things to break thankful for. Listen to...

This show affects everyone. Everyday we age. What do we need to know? What should we be paying attention to? What do we need to fix now to have a better quality of life as an aging adult? We need to know that there are services out there. We need to know that accessibility to healthcare is a concern. We need to create and get involved with community activities. Dr. Fullilove touches on these issue...

From an Alzheimer's Caregiver to a Community Specialist . Paula Rice is Senior Community Engagement Specialist in the Department of Neurology and Epidemiology studying the aging brain at Columbia University. She knows first hand how Alzheimer's affects the patient and the caregiver. She shares helpful information from the inside of how difficult it is to care for someone with this progress...

You never know when the time will come when you have to stop everything to help your parents. Well this time came for Eddie G. He is a filmmaker that relocated from Detroit to Atlanta when his parents needed him. Eddie left everything and stepped up to the challenge. There are others that face this same dilemma. Not all can rise to the occasion. It's hard to except that your parents health is...

When our love one gets ill or has challenges in life we tend to step in without thought. We are determined that we have what they need. That drive sometimes comes from the love you have for them but what does that look like. This episode will give you food for thoughtful for how it may look when you become a caregiver to your love one. Love is not enough. #agingparents #seniorcare #aarp #alzheimer...

What a blessing to have both your parents in your life. What a blessing for them to be vibrant and working and growing old together. However, even in this situation there are some concerns about their health, medical insurance or even their future living arrangements. You may have to get involved with your parents and ask the hard questions. Tabitha McLean is experiencing this now. Her and her sis...

Medicare is an important benefit for older adults but many people don't know their options. As any other healthcare benefits there are lots of information needed to make the best selection for your life and lifestyle. Frank Polanco of MJHS Eldercare division gives us valuable information to help us understand the choices we can make. Every year you can change your plan. The election period is...

Today is a day of change . What if you had to find a place for your parent to live. Where would you go? How would you begin the search. Well that's something to think about. Today I announce some new changes and give you an example of a type of living arrangement. Take a look and enjoy. #caregiver #aarp #seniorcare #dementia #loveones #alzheimersawareness #familycare #nursinghomes #assistedliv...

There has been an increase of elderly fraud. Preying on older adults is more common than you think. There are so many scams towards older adults, yet very few get their money or items back. We need to be aware of these scams to prevent our loved ones from getting caught out there and losing all their valuables along with their dignity. Tune in today and learn about some of these frauds and how peo...

The better we understand each other, the better we can care for each other. This episode is about us getting a glimpse into some concerns of men and aging. Sometimes we take things for granted, for example, it's the same for men and women. Sometimes we accept things because we feel helpless to do anything about it. Maybe if we had a better understanding of what men go through when they age we...

In Christian churches we say "No man knows the day, nor the hour" . That's usually related to death. But in this case, No man knows the day nor the hour when their parent may get sick and they have to care for them. Monica Gray did not know that 6 months ago her life would change and she would have to be her mom's caregiver. Her busy life would have to add 1 more major thing to i...

When your parents get older, it may get more difficult to communicate with them. Especially when they get sick. Sometimes communication may change. How do you deal with it? It's especially harder when you parent has dementia. There are some key things that may help you better communicate with them. Though they are diagnosed with this disease it affects you. You have to use good listening skill...

It is important to start thinking about and discussing our finances. The time is now. Do you know if all your assets are sufficient for 25 more years of life after retirement? How do we get started assessing what we have? Listen to this show to get ideas on what you can do to help you feel more financially comfortable about aging. Autumn is Here.. Make plans now, cut back now, save more now. There...

As our love ones age, eventually they have issues with their feet. Today Dr. Meghan Kelly shares information on how to care for our aging parents feet along with things to look for to help prevent soars. Your feet are so important. It is a part of your body that gets continuous wear and tear. As you get older, you want to be able to move and get around as smoothly as possible but sometimes they&#3...

Today we're sharing some experiences and pain points that caregivers may go through. It's true that everyone has a different experience but some experiences are similar. Sharing experiences may help someone that is going through or it may help someone to prepare better for going through the caregiver experience. Listen as I share some of my pain points. The things that became hard to bear....

One of the hardest parts of being a caregiver is finding out what help is available from your City or State. There are programs in place to help but you must be eligible. There are qualifications that one must meet. Today we speak to Lisette Armstrong Smith about some of the ways you can get assistance in helping your love one. The programs are out there but no one is going to tell you all the Pro...

Are you ready to speak up for someone else? Protect their well being? That's one of the many responsibilities that caregivers have. They step in when their loved one is unable to. Many times, it's an immediate crisis and you have to act fast. Ask yourself "Do I have all the necessary information?" Do you know their insurance coverage, their medical condition, their medical histor...

How important is it to age and be able to stay at home for as long as you can? Well my experience is that if you are able to stay in the comforts of your home and if it is safe then do so for as long as you can. But how do you know you have all you need? Well a way to know is to prepare somethings now. Understand your health situation, your living possibilities and your desires. Start now and put...

During the course of our lives our body will age. Many of us will have conditions that may make a doctor prescribe Physical Therapy. Physical therapy is physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, exercise to treat conditions that limit the ability to move or do physical activity. Rosemarie Ho is a Physical Therapist at MJHS. She shares information on how physical therapy can help aging adul...

Today we hear from Stacey J who is a new to the caregiver role. She like some of us, has experienced the increasing challenges of suddenly caring for a parent. In this short time, she has faced many issues that has lead her to different agencies, organizations and programs that can help but this can also be demanding and overwhelming. I'm glad that she stepped up to the plate despite any past...

Nurse Alisa Applewhite was inspired to build a business after her experience during the pandemic. As a nurse for over 14 years she used her expertise to build a business that would help patients, healthcare professionals and Medical institutions. Now a CEO 3 times over, She is helping people in many aspect of healthcare. She is a wealth of knowledge and loves to help people. Alisa's experience...

If you had the opportunity to raise children you know it's not easy. Sometimes in life the tables turn and those same children end up raising their parents. Some look at it as a hardship and some look at it as a blessing. Either way it's hard. It's hard if you have the best relationship with your parents and you enjoyed every minute of life with them. It's hard if you were just lea...

No regrets. We are going over some situations that may cause you regret. When being caregiver you can't be 100% all the time. We try to do our best and truthfully our best is limited. It's limited by what we know at the time. No matter how much we try there are going to be things that will slip through the cracks, things that were not clearly understood, and things that you never even thou...

Looking for some ideas to engage your aging relative. How about ways to help them get fit or stay limber. Incorporate some exercise that they can do at home; Gospel Aerobics and Chair Aerobics. These are activities they can do at home. With Gospel Aerobics they do movement and it incorporates music that can be very uplifting to them. Chair Aerobic gets them to have a full work out even if they suf...

Today we speak with Marion Kaiser from MJHS who is a Creative Arts Therapist. She works with people who have memory challenges. She uses music to connect to dementia patients. Music can be a tool that takes them to a familiar and pleasant place. It can be used to calm them when they get frustrated or overwhelmed. If can spark their language sensors and allow them to express themselves through song...