Aging Matters

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.

Conversation with Ericka Crouse, PharmD, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy, about how aging affects sleep, getting a good night’s sleep, and common sleep problems.

In this CLASSIC Aging Matters episode, host Cheryl Beversdorf talks with Michael Atkins, MD, Deputy Director, Georgetown-Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, and Ami Aronson, MPH, melanoma survivor, and Executive Director, Bernstein Family Foundation, about melanoma types, causes/risk factors, and treatment options; also a physician/patient story of survival and recovery.

In this CLASSIC Aging Matters episode, host Cheryl Beversdorf talks with Keith J. Kowalczyk, MD, Director, Urologic Oncology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, about a healthy prostate and prostate problems, including causes/risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

Conversation w/ Millie Osborne, MD, Holistic Psychiatrist and Author, “Fit to Eat: How Industry Is Making Us Sick and What to Do About It,” about effects of current nutritional guidelines on chronic diseases incidence and new approaches for prevention

Conversation w/ Terri Corcoran, Public Relations Chair, Well Spouse Association, and former spousal caregiver, and Zachary White, PhD, Co-Author, “The Unexpected Journey of Caring: The Transformation from Loved One to Caregiver,” about impact of becoming a spousal caregiver, how caregiving changes priorities, and finding and providing support.

In this CLASSIC episode of Aging Matters, Cheryl Beversdorf talks with Andrea Singer, MD, FACP, CCD, Chief Medical Officer, Bone and Osteoporosis Foundation, about causes/risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of osteoporosis

In this classic episode of Aging Matters, Cheryl hosts a conversation with Shannon Burton, ACNP, SCRN, Nurse Practitioner, Stroke Center, MedStar Washington Hospital Center & Lee Stroy, stroke survivor and Ambassador, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, about causes/risk factors, signs/ symptoms, and treatments for a stroke; also recovery, rehabilitation, and prevention.

Conversation w/ Claudine Isaacs, MD, Professor of Medicine and Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, and Clinical Oncologist, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, about risk factors, common signs, diagnosis, and treatment for breast cancer

Conversation w/ Tori Goldhammer, MS, OTR/L, Owner, Living at Home Consultations, about how to age in place successfully

Conversation w/ Brian Isaac, Artistic Director, Encore Creativity for Older Adults, about benefits of singing as an older adult and details about the Encore organization.

Conversation w/ John Lehr, President/CEO, Parkinson’s Foundation, about causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, and living with Parkinson's disease

Conversation w/ Rev. Michael Morse, retired minister, United Church of Christ, about advance care planning, advance directive, and end-of-life options including medical aid in dying and other alternatives.

Conversation w/ Jennifer Verbesey, MD, Director, Living Donor Kidney Transplantation, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Transplant Institute, about kidney disease and aging, and kidney transplantation including donor/recipient evaluation, compatibility, and eligibility.

Conversation w/ Gerald Marti, MD, Retired Commander, U.S. Public Health Service, and Past President, MD Chapter, American Society of Addiction Medicine, about alcohol use disorders among older adults including risk factors, warning signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and reducing incidence.

Conversation w/ Chicky Dadlani, MD, Dermatologist, Dermatology Associates of McLean, about skin changes accompanying aging, older adult skin conditions and diseases, and ways to protect and preserve aging skin.

Conversation w/ Priyanka Kanth, MD, Gastroenterologist and Director, Gastrointestinal Cancer Prevention Program, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, about signs and symptoms, risk factors, diagnostic screening, and treatment for colorectal cancer, and lifestyle changes to reduce risk