Aging Matters

In this CLASSIC Aging Matters episode, host Cheryl Beversdorf talks with Jelena Kecmanovic, PhD, Clinical Psychologist/Founding Director, Arlington/DC Behavior Therapy Institute, about holiday blues among older adults and ways families can support them during the holidays.

In this CLASSIC Aging Matters episode, host Cheryl Beversdorf talks with Maestro Thomas Colohan, Artistic Director and Conductor, Washington Master Chorale about history and origins of traditional and modern Christmas carols and favorite holiday songs sung most often.

Conversation w/ Amy Bernstein, Au. D., FAAA, Audiologist, Lesner Hearing Center and Bonnie O’Leary, Certified Peer Mentor and Outreach Manager, Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons, talk about benefits/limitations of wearing hearing aids, and pros and cons of OTC and prescription hearing aids.

In this CLASSIC Aging Matters episode, host Cheryl Beversdorf talks with Sara Pappa, PhD, Coordinator, Northern Virginia Falls Prevention Alliance, Marymount University, and Jade Bender-Burnett, PT DPT NCS, Lecturer, Marymount University Malek School of Health Professions, about causes/risks of falls and falls prevention programs.

Conversation with Michelle Thomas, Coordinator, VA Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program (VICAP) and Mary Beth Donahue, President/CEO, Better Medicare Alliance, about Medicare basics, enrollment, VICAP services, and types of Medicare Advantage Plans.

Conversation w. Ricki Fairley, triple negative breast cancer survivor and Co-Founder/CEO, TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance (BBCA), about risk factors, symptoms, types, diagnosis/treatment of Black breast cancer, and TOUCH BBCA activities and programs.

In this CLASSIC Aging Matters episode, host Cheryl Beversdorf talks with Eric Anderson, MD, Director, Interventional Pulmonology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Professor, Clinical Medicine, Georgetown University, about lung cancer, including risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

Conversation with Dr. Yabo Beysolow, MD MPH, Owner, YB Consultants, and Technical Consultant on Immunizations and Vaccines, about COVID-19 vaccine updates, other vaccines older adults need, and racial and ethnic disparities related to getting vaccines.

Conversation w/ Kirstan Fuller, Social Innovation Manager, Seabury Resources for Aging, about consequences of social stigma and prejudice against LGBTQ older adults, problems seeking services and housing, and resources to help live long and healthy lives.

Conversation w/ Christine Dolan, MBA, Daily Money Manager, C. Dolan & Associates, about hiring and working with a daily money manager and services provided.

Conversation w/ Sal Selvaggio, DDS, Primary Dental Care Provider, Washington, DC, about dental health conditions, dental insurance, and preventive oral health care.

In this CLASSIC Aging Matters episode, host Cheryl Beversdorf talks with Rohit Satoskar, MD, Director, Medical Services, MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute, and Medical Director, Liver Transplantation, about liver diseases and liver transplant process.

Conversation w/ Matt de Ferranti, JD, Arlington County Board member, about Arlington’s aging population, their needs for affordable housing, and how the County’s Missing Middle Housing Study will impact this population.

Conversation w/ Elizabeth Landsverk, MD, Geriatrician and Author of “Living in the Moment: Overcoming Challenges and Finding Moments of Joy in Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias,” about steps family members need to take regarding care when a loved one is diagnosed with dementia and how to provide best quality of life as the disease progresses.

Conversation w/ Lindsey Vajpeyi, Director, Early Stage Programs, Insight Memory Care Center, about dementia types, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and community resources for individuals diagnosed with dementia and their families.

Conversation w/ Mike Studer, DPT, Clinical Specialist, Neurologic Physical Therapy, about exercise and physical activity benefits for older adults, why geriAthletics is becoming popular, and how to participate.

Conversation w/ David Bernstein, MD, Geriatrician and Author of Senior Driving Dilemmas: Lifesaving Strategies, about warning signs for older adults to stop driving, and tips for families needing to “have the talk” with older relatives about safe driving.

Conversation w/ Terrence Roberts, PhD, Member, Little Rock Nine, about his experience as a Little Rock Nine member, and how that experience influenced his career, his Civil Rights Movement participation, and his dedication to equality for all Black Americans.

Conversation w/ Gramps Jeffrey, Author, I Don’t Want to Turn 3, about characteristics of grandparents, changing roles and responsibilities, and building healthy relationships with grandchildren.

Conversation w/ Marjorie Fox, JD, Certified Financial Planner and Co-Author, Women Wise: The Essential Guide to Financial and Lifestyle Decisions as We Age, about challenges older women face in their sunset years and how comprehensive and practical financial information can help prepare them for retirement.

In this CLASSIC Aging Matters episode, host Cheryl Beversdorf talks w/ Teri Deal, PT, Vestibular Therapist, about the relationship between balance problems and falls, causes and risk factors, and activities to prevent them.

Conversation w/ Lexi Bingnear, NP, Nurse Practitioner, OrthoVirginia, and Sean Cone, PT, DPT, Physical Therapist, Joint Replacement Center, Virginia Hospital Center, about common joint conditions, non-surgical treatment measures, and joint replacement surgery.

Conversation w/ Fonya Helm, PhD, Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalyst, about older adults seeking new relationships and dating, and tips for meeting new people.

Conversation w/ Miren Schinco MD, Director, Trauma Services, Virginia Hospital Center (VHC) and Courtney Caton, MSN, RN, Director, VHC Trauma Program, about causes and long-term effects of trauma in older adults and key issues when providing care and treatment.

Conversation w/ James Owen, Author, Just Move! A New Approach to Fitness After 50, about benefits of functional movement and fitness for older adults, and new habits and techniques to get and stay healthy.