Boomers Today

Michael Gelfgot is the Chief Operating Officer for Activate Brain & Body. His drive to be a different kind of a health club started 20 years ago. Between Gelfgot and his partners, they operated 23 health clubs. Now Mike and his partners are opening first of its kind, Activate Brain & Body, a cutting-edge brain & fitness think-tank growing into a chain of brain health studios. Combining brain train...

Aviva Black is the founder of Family Love Letters. As her family was going through their father’s papers a few days after he passed away, her and her siblings found a sealed letter he’d left for them in the top drawer of his desk. His letter became the inspiration for Family Love Letters. Aviva continues to enjoy her role as a mother, coordinator of her temple's Intergenerational Connect program a...

Mike Maccioli grew up in a home where the kitchen was the center of life for his family. With a kitchen always filled with both familiar and exotic aromas, Mike learned to appreciate many types of cuisines through his travels to Paris, Italy, Germany, South America and Eastern Europe. He loves the fact that Chefs for Seniors allows him and his chefs to bring their knowledge of food and nutrition i...

Joan Price calls herself an advocate for ageless sexuality. She has been called other things by the media: “senior sexpert,” “the woman leading a sex revolution for seniors,” and—her favorite— “wrinkly sex kitten.” Joan is the author of four books about senior sex, including the award-winning Naked at Our Age: Talking Out Loud about Senior Sex and Sex after Grief: Navigating Your Sexuality after L...

Tami Anastasia is a dementia consultant, educator and speaker. She is the author of Essential Strategies for the Dementia Caregiver: Learning to PACE Yourself. Tami holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling, a Certificate in Gerontology, and a Certificate in End of Life. She is an Evergreen Certified Dementia Care Specialist and Certified Senior Advisor. Tami is a sought-after speaker, frequently pres...

Linda Barrett has a long-term commitment to the field of aging. She is an honors graduate of Miami University where she earned a Master of Gerontological Studies degree. Linda has held many diverse positions in management, public relations, and training. After a 33-year career with the Social Security Administration, she taught gerontology courses at Miami University from 2008-2018. In 2019, Linda...

Sharona Hoffman is the author of Aging with a Plan: How a Little Thought Today Can Vastly Improve Your Tomorrow. She is a Professor of Law and Bioethics at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio and is Co-Director of the Law School’s Law-Medicine Center. Prior to becoming an academic, Ms. Hoffman was a Senior Trial Attorney at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Houston, a l...

Dr. Judson Brandeis is an award winning urologist and sexual medicine expert, clinical researcher, physician educator, and a caring clinician and surgeon. Over the course of his 25-year career as a board-certified urologist he has performed thousands of surgeries and pioneered surgical robotics. In February of 2019, he opened BrandeisMD, a national leader in technology and sexual medicine innovati...

Jamie Blumenthal, MA, MT-BC is a Board Certified Music Therapist. Since 1982, Jamie has worked in hospitals, schools, nursing homes and community settings, providing music therapy for clients throughout the lifespan with developmental disabilities, acute and chronic psychiatric needs, medical needs, issues of aging and hospice, grief and loss, as well as offering sessions for wellness, personal an...

Michael Ellenbogen was diagnosed with Young-Onset Alzheimer's Disease at the age of 49. Prior to his diagnosis, he was a network operations manager for a Fortune 500 financial institution. Difficulty with work-related tasks eventually led to his early retirement. As a world-renowned International Dementia Advocate & Connecter, he has been featured in nationally syndicated TV, radio and other media...

Wendy Rinehart is Co-Founder of Family Solutions for Care, a leading consumer claims benefits company. She has been in the long-term care insurance industry for over two decades, part of that time with General Electric Capital Assurance. Together with her husband David, they launched the consumer claims assistance industry and with their team they have helped thousands of families receive over $30...

Lisa Rehburg is President of Rehburg Life Insurance Settlements, a life insurance settlements broker and has been in the health and life insurance industries for over 30 years. Lisa started her company five years ago because she discovered that over 500,000 seniors a year walk away from their life insurance policies, with little or nothing. She is passionate about helping clients benefit better fr...

Today’s guest, Dr. Jonathan Baktari, is a healthcare CEO, a vaccine and COVID-19 expert, and a physician with specialties in internal, pulmonary, and critical care medicine. He and his team at e7 Health specialize in preventative medicine, vaccinations, and testing for viruses. In short, Dr. Baktari was an expert on COVID, before COVID even existed. Sponsor: www. SeniorCareAuthority.com

Dr. Stana Martin earned her PhD from University of Texas at Austin in Communication Studies. In 2006 she left university teaching to specialize in long term care planning as a result of both her grandmothers going through extended care. She teaches required continuing education courses for attorneys, trust officers, and financial professionals and has authored two books published on Amazon. One is...

Dr. Richard G. Caro is co-founder of Tech-enhanced Life https://www.techenhancedlife.com/ , a Public Benefit corporation with the mission of improving the quality of life of the aging and their families. He is also CEO of TangibleFuture, Inc., an interventional management consultancy. Richard has been responsible for development of a number of successful products; has 24 issued patents; and receiv...

Jason Neufeld, Esq. is the founding partner of Elder Needs Law, PLLC which focuses on a variety of Florida Elder Law matters including Estate Planning, Medicaid-Planning, probate and guardianship matters. Jason is consistently recognized as a top lawyer among his peers in Super Lawyers Magazine and Florida Trends Legal Elite. Jason is an author and on the board of the Academy of Florida Elder Law...

Margie Hackbarth has worked in healthcare communications and administration for more than 30 years and calls herself a cheerleader for older adults. Margie authored, Amaging™ Growing Old On Purpose. It’s about re-framing our attitudes on aging and focusing on the amazing potential of older adults. She introduces a framework for affirmations to help older adults achieve goals, and discusses the nee...

Andy Robin is an author, speaker, Executive Coach and Life Coach, also serves on the Board of a foundation in Palo Alto and a NYC hedge fund, and enjoys day-trips, lectures, and concerts around the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley. He wrote "Tapas Life" to do some good for others who haven't yet come to grips with their likely extended longevity, and the need to assemble a new type of lif...

Jim Sloan is a 24 year financial advisor and six-time author. His books were written to help investors become financially informed and make decisions that are in their best interest. Jim has been featured in or seen on local and national media outlets for his perspective on financial topics pertaining to baby boomers and retirees, such as The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fox Business, MarketWatch,...

Dr. Ardeshir Z. Hashmi MD, FACP, Section Chief of Geriatrics at Cleveland Clinic and is the Endowed Chair of Geriatric Innovation and Section Chief/ He is Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. He has conducted lectures and workshops in geriatrics nationally and internationally. Under Dr. Hashmi’s leadership Cleve...

Lisa Gates has worked within the senior living industry for eight years. She has been an Administrator of an adult day health program and worked in numerous senior living communities including independent living, assisted and memory care. She also has 40 years of marketing experience and 10 years of specializing in events and promotions. In 2019, she opened a nonprofit, Metamorphosis-3 serving sen...

Noha Waibsnaider is the Co-Founder and CEO of GatheringUs, www. GatheringUs.com , a company that brings communities together after the death of a loved one to support each other and celebrate their life together. Noha has been recognized as a White House Champion of Change, Women Presidents Organization’s 50 Fastest, JWI Woman to Watch, Columbia Business School’s Distinguished Alumna, and received...

Shari Haber is a former Communications Executive who led consumer technology product launches for Sony and helped Amazon, Priceline and LendingTree pioneer e-commerce. In 2017, after attempting to write a script for a TV show about Baby Boomer life, Shari founded Great Goodbyes www. GreatGoodbyes.com to inspire and empower people to die well, with a plan for a better end of life experience and a m...

Debra Hallisey is a past and present caregiver. Currently caregiver to her mother, Deb lost her job due to caregiving issues and as a result, founded her company Advocate for Mom and Dad. She writes on caregiving issues for adult children of aging parents at her website www. AdvocateforMomandDad.com . Deb is the author of Your Caregiver Relationship Contract, a practical, step-by-step guide for di...

Lynda Anello is a Community Liaison for VITAS Healthcare in Cincinnati, where she is responsible for community outreach and marketing. This position combines her love of community outreach, which has been a central aspect of her professional roles throughout her career, with her passion for the mission-centered work of hospice, an industry that mirrors her values in holistic, self-determined livin...