Aging Today Podcast

Linda and Charlie Bloom join us on the Aging Today Podcast to discuss how we can have "splendid romantic partnerships." With over 50 years of practicing the art of relationship building, they are an open book and are the first to admit that today, their relationship is stronger because of the rough patches along the way. Tune in to hear a few of the 101 valuable lessons they have written about in...

Annalee Kruger joins us on the Aging Today Podcast to discuss the main ingredients for your aging plan. There is an emotional, financial, physical, and relational toll caregiving naturally takes WITHOUT an aging plan. It is almost always the sons and daughters who reach out because they are burned out, overwhelmed, and in over their heads. Tune in to discover how important it is to build an aging...

Kimberly Best, RN, MA, and Author joins us on the Aging Today Podcast. Our lives are our story and our story is our legacy. Failing to be purposeful in writing that final chapter can have devastating effects on us and our loved ones. Mediation is a tool to help us have these necessary conversations. We discuss Kimberly’s book, How To Live Forever, which is a guide to help you write the final chapt...

Kathleen Cameron, Senior Director of the Center for Healthy Aging joins us on the Aging Today Podcast to discuss the truths and myths of falls among seniors. We all know someone who has had a fall, and you may think it won’t happen to you. But falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among older adults. Click AgingToday.us to listen today!

Joanna Wen joins us on the Aging Today Podcast as we discuss eating healthy to manage weight. What if you could lose weight effortlessly while still eating flavorful, satisfying food? Imagine getting off that hamster wheel of yo-yo dieting FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE! Joanna can “troubleshoot” health issues for family and friends, and help you experiment with ways to create tasty foods that double a...

Dr. Carole Ann Drick joins us on the Aging Today Podcast to discuss our ending journey on this earth. Everyone’s journey has a beginning, a middle, and an end. Your life is exclusive starting with your birth, all your life experiences, and now, as you approach the end of your days. Your life journey is one-of-a-kind, incredibly valuable, and full of purpose as you approach your end-of-days. Click...

Rosa Pena, MSW and VP of Programs and Services at the American Parkinson Disease Association joins us on the Aging Today Podcast. While living with Parkinson's Disease, it’s easy to start feeling alone and isolated. In Part 5 of our series on Parkinson's, Rosa shares how a Social Worker can come alongside you and become a significant resource and guide so you can live your best life possible. Clic...

Steve Toll, a great friend of the Aging Today Podcast, joins us as we discuss the importance of having a highly-skilled caregiver who understands Parkinson’s disease if you’re a Parkinson’s patient. What knowledge and skills should a Parkinson’s caregiver have? Tune in to the Aging Today Podcast and find out!

Catch another installment in our series – this week I was joined by Dr. Deborah Bier, Ph. D. to discuss movement disorders. Living with Parkinson's can be a challenge, but it is not the end. Connect with the right Neurologist, develop a life plan, and live your best life possible. Stay active.

Dr. Rebecca Gilbert, Chief Scientific Officer of the American Parkinson Disease Association, joins us for Part 2 of our Parkinson's Disease series. Dr. Gilbert takes us on a deep dive into Parkinson's Disease from a clinical viewpoint. We address many questions, such as: What is Parkinson’s Disease? What are some of the most common Parkinson’s Disease symptoms? How does Parkinson’s progress? We al...

Leslie Chambers, President & CEO of the American Parkinson Disease Association kicks off our 5-part series on Parkinson's Disease. Leslie and her team of dedicated professionals work tirelessly every day to provide support, education, and research to help everyone impacted by Parkinson's disease. Through the nationwide network of Chapters, Information & Referral Centers, you will discover...

Mary Van Orman, Director of Product Strategy at Dawn House joins us on the Aging Today Podcast. We discuss the need and power of sleep and how it affects our emotional and physical health. Sometimes our beds can affect our sleep. The Dawn House bed is a sleep system that offers aging adults, and people with healthcare needs, the opportunity to stay safely at home. The multiple bed features are all...

Theresa Corcoran, Founder and Owner of Soft Landings, Solutions for Seniors joins us on the Aging Today Podcast to discuss how her team supports you and your aging parents before, during, and after a move. Our homes often become cluttered with years of our "stuff," and living at home doesn’t work as well for us as it once did. Most of us are overwhelmed by the daunting prospect of downsizing, de-c...

Our good friend Marcia Mantell rejoins us on the Aging Today Podcast to discuss how to make a smooth transition into retirement. People often hear they need to plan or save more for retirement. But no one offers a how-to guide on retirement planning. Marcia’s latest book, Cookin’ Up Your Retirement Plan, provides a planning structure, discussion guides, worksheets, and even doodle pages to help yo...

Teepa Snow joins Aging Today to discuss the Qualities Of Effective Care Partners. By 2025 there will be 75 million Baby Boomers over the age of 65 here in the US. Who will care for these people? What is a Care Partner? Who should be Care Partners? Is Caregiving for Everyone? What are the Qualities of Effective Care Partners? Tune in to Teepa and Mark as they discuss answers to all these questions...

Marcia Mantell joined us on the Aging Today Podcast to discuss Social Security, which is the single most important (yet most misunderstood) source of income for most Baby Boomers. Marcia will help you make sense of your benefits before it’s too late. Did you know that the amount you receive depends on the answers to key questions? Over half of the women claim too early, locking themselves into the...

Dr. Valerie Ulene & Byrdie Lifson Pompan (the Dynamic Duo) joined me on the Aging Today Podcast, and they’re excited about their mission to reimagine home medical products! They’ve started with Ms. Loona; a handheld, female urinal design that empowers women to care for themselves with greater dignity. But they’re not stopping there! More product designs are in the works, including products to...

Did you know that 1 in 4 adults falls every year? However, most falls can be avoided by implementing fall risk management. According to Stephanie, falls are NOT a normal part of aging, and while no fall can be totally prevented, there is a lot that can be done to reduce a senior’s chances of falling. Tune in and listen to my discussion with Stephanie and learn how you can minimize your fall risk....

Dr. Bill Rawls (MD, Author, and Entrepreneur) joins us on the Aging Today Podcast. Dr. Rawls says it’s all about the Cells! Healthy cells equal healthy aging and eliminating or reducing common stress factors and integrating the natural power of herbs into your daily routine is the key to energizing your health through cellular healing and regeneration. Scientific evidence is now showing that herbs...

This week on the Aging Today podcast, I interviewed Chris Burres, Chief Scientist from MyVitalC. He discusses the benefits of taking one Nobel Prize-winning molecule, ESS60, in Organic Olive Oil. Does living a longer, healthier life sound appealing? Chris Burres, Carbon Nanomaterial scientist and Co-Founder of My Vital C join us on Aging Today to discuss the extraordinary benefits of ESS60 in Orga...

Corinne Jarvis, SLP-CCC and Founder/CEO of Breatheworks & Radha Joy, SLP-CCC, COHC from Pepp Now, LLC join us on the Aging Today Podcast. Breatheworks' approach focuses on evaluating and treating speech, orofacial myofunctional disorders, expressive and receptive language, cognitive-communication deficits, and fluency disorders in adults, children, and infants. Their team of experts are highly...

Jacki Gethner joins us on Aging today to discuss the impact she is making by working with women in Integrative Body Work, originally created by Dr. Wilhelm Reich. From this work, Jacki has created, Women Of A Certain Age, or WOACA. Truly Jacki was a pioneer in this field beginning in the 1980s. Having started her massage/bodywork practice in 1988, Jacki Gethner is also an author, international hea...

Clinical Psychiatrist and Author, Dr. Daniel Lieberman, joins us on the Aging Today Podcast to discuss his latest book Spell Bound. As we grow older, we become more introspective and focus more on our inner world. It flows from having more time for reflection, feeling a greater sense of responsibility for our own well-being (as opposed to blaming external factors), and simply having more life expe...

Arvind Raichur, CEO & Co-Founder of DrOwl joins us on the Aging Today Podcast to discuss the creation of their HIPAA-Compliant Health Record Platform. DrOwl empowers you to download your medical records, search and understand your records, and make data-driven healthcare decisions that can help you save money and improve your quality of care with better health outcomes. Your medical records be...

It’s never too late to go plant-based, and Twyla joins us as we go deep into the benefits of a whole food, plant-based lifestyle. Twyla shares some of her favorite recipes, including her incredible lasagna recipe, which you can find on her website. And as a bonus, every Aging Today Podcast listener can receive a gift from Steve, the owner of Chili Smith, which is Twyla’s go-to place for dried bean...