Aging Answers Podcast

DESCRIPTION:Untreated hearing loss can speed up dementia, isolate your loved one, and even affect their safety behind the wheel. This week on Aging Answers, Vicki Jones and Rebecca Cox sit down with Dr. Peyton Lack of North Georgia Audiology, who has worn hearing aids himself since he was thirteen, to break down everything families need to know about hearing health. This episode covers the real co...

Most families wait for a crisis before they call a care manager. By then everything is harder. In this episode Vicki Jones and Rebecca Cox sit down with Ali Arnett and Monique York, RN, both with Premier Care Management of Georgia, the largest care management company in the state, to talk about what care managers actually do and why more families should know they exist. This conversation covers ev...

In this episode of Aging Answers, Dale returns to break down what to do after a scam, how to protect your accounts, and the steps families can take to stop scammers before they get too far. We talk about the warning signs that someone has been targeted, what to do immediately if money is involved, why you should never give remote access to your computer, and how to protect seniors from Facebook sc...

Scammers are getting smarter, and seniors are their number one target. Hosts Vicki Jones and Rebecca Cox sit down with Dale Jordan, cybersecurity specialist at Perspectives Cybersecurity, to break down exactly how these scams work and what families can do right now to protect their loved ones. This is Part One of a two-part conversation. Part Two covers the specific steps you can take to protect y...

Think hospice means giving up? Think it is only for cancer patients? Think you have to leave your doctor? This is Part Two of our conversation with Taylor Smith from Golden Rule Hospice and Matt Cox, owner of Spirit Hospice, and they are busting every myth families believe about hospice care.**Myths Busted in This Episode:**- You do not have to be days away from death to qualify- Hospice is not gi...

There is a resource available to your family right now that is fully covered under Medicare, comes with an entire team of superheroes, and most families have no idea it exists until they are already in crisis. Hosts Vicki Jones and Rebecca Cox sit down with Taylor and Matt, two liaisons who have spent a combined 30 years walking families through one of the most underutilized senior care resources...

Hosts Vicki Jones and Rebecca Cox sit down with Melanie Fortenberry, FNP-C, Nurse Practitioner at Goshen Family Medicine in Dawsonville, Georgia, who serves sixteen senior living communities across North Georgia. This episode is packed with practical, honest information that every family with an aging parent needs to hear. Topics Covered:- What nurse practitioners do and how they differ from docto...

Hosts Vicki Jones and Rebecca Cox sit down with Morgan Alvarez, Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), and Jacqueline Seward, Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) and Rehab Director at Manor Lake Dawsonville, to break down what physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy actually do for seniors and why it matters more than most families realize. Topics Covered:The differenc...

Hosts Vicki Jones and Rebecca Cox talk with Lisa from Turtle Transitions about the emotional and logistical challenges of downsizing and moving for seniors. Lisa shares her full-service approach to helping families through this difficult transition, from measuring furniture to unpacking in the new home. Topics Covered:- The full-service moving process for seniors (measuring, packing, coordinating...

Hosts Vicki Jones and Rebecca Cox sit down with Ashlee Jaacks from Local Auction Company to discuss how online auctions help seniors and their families downsize without the stress of traditional estate sales. Ashlee explains how online auctions work, what items sell best, and why this option is safer and more convenient than having strangers walk through your home.​Topics Covered:How online auctio...

Hosts Vicki Jones and Rebecca Cox tackle one of the toughest questions families face: when is it time to consider assisted living, and when can aging in place work? This episode covers the warning signs to watch for, different senior living options, costs, and how to have difficult conversations with aging parents. Topics Covered:Red flags that signal it's time to consider a change (cleanliness, b...

Join hosts Vicki Jones and Rebecca Cox as they discuss traditional home care solutions with Anthony Crossley from Amada Senior Care Lake Lanier. In this episode, we explore how Amada supports seniors with dedicated caregivers, long-term care insurance navigation, and veteran benefits. About Amada Senior Care:Amada Senior Care is a traditional home care agency providing licensed, bonded, and insure...

Join hosts Vicki Jones and Rebecca Cox as they sit down with Dottie Yates, owner of Hallmark Homecare in Dawsonville, Georgia, to discuss an innovative approach to home caregiving that puts families first. What You'll LearnIn this episode, Dottie explains how Hallmark Homecare's unique referral model differs from traditional agencies, offering families more control and caregivers better co...

Join us for an insightful conversation with Cindy Bachman from Southwind Agency on the Aging Answers Podcast. In this episode, we discuss important topics related to aging, Medicare, health insurance, and retirement planning for seniors in North Georgia and beyond.​​About Southwind Agency:Southwind Agency, Inc. is an independent insurance brokerage serving Northeast Georgia, including Cumming, Daw...