Fifty Plus

This week, Doug talks to Dr. Faith Atai about why seniors get cold when it’s only chilly outside, to John Mangum about the Houston Symphony, and to Rosanne S. McHenry about her career as a park ranger and her passion for the outdoors.

This week, Doug talks with Dr. Ritz Asirat about the potential danger in taking too many medications, to Mark Cushing about our pampered pets, and Michelle Dugas about staffing issues in the senior-care industry

This week, Doug talks to Dr. Jessica Lee about how statins may prevent dementia, to Charlie Wendland about outsmarting burglars, and to Howard H. Prader about the four most important words you can say to someone.

This week, Doug talks with Dr. Ronald Acierno about our veterans returning from Afghanistan and other combat areas, John Smallwood about holding onto your money’s value during inflation, and to Sharon Reitman about getting healthy, affordable meals sent right to your door.

This week, Doug talks to Dr. Muhammed Taliq about avoiding and treating strokes, to Robert Bolton about making good decisions, and to Brittany Wagner about chances…and second chances…in our lives.

This week, Doug talks to Dr. John Higgins about the benefits of waking early, to Patrick Pettit about the Silver Anniversary of Tin Cup, and to Dr. Andrew Doe about fixing or avoiding those ugly veins.

This week, Doug talks to Dr. Paul Sudhir about the aging process, to Rob White about shedding negative thoughts to let positive thoughts take hold in our lives, and to Chris Bisel about the latest in hearing aids.

This week, Doug talks to Lex Frieden about the Americans with Disabilities Act on its thirty-first birthday, Arnie Pitkin about coping skills to help us deal with life’s curveballs, and Laura Masterson about lighting, warming and cooling our homes with solar energy.

This week, Doug talks to Rita Justice about the connection between our mood and our health, John Kowalski about ghost tours in Galveston, and Dr. Joshua Estrin about the power wielded on the internet by uncredentialled experts.

On todays show Doug talks to Dr. Paul Schulz about a new Alzheimer's treatment and how effective it is! Also, Doug talks to Gulf Coast Windows owner Jim Fiumi about windows and how to tell what is a good and bad window. Finally, Doug talks to Allison Rosen about a change in which the medical world believes we should start getting colonoscopy's.

This week, Doug talks to Brad Cannell about senior abuse and why reporting is important, Dr. Suhyun An about neuropathy pain, and Tony Ciarotto about buying a car during a seller’s market.

This week, Doug talks with Dr. John Higgins about how summer heat impacts seniors, to JT Koshy about boats and boating, and to Ben Tragethon about memory care facilities.

This week, Doug talks to PhD Jason Burnett about the financial exploitation of seniors, Kevin Warren about staffing shortages at long-term care facilities, and Dale Busic about the latest in house paints.

This week, Doug speaks with Dr. Wesley McWhorter about diet tips for diabetics, to Christine Koth about a device that helps alleviate hip pain, and to Gina Birkemeier, author of Generations Deep, about familial relationships

This week, Doug talks to Cristen Reat about how seniors are embracing technology, to Abe Diaz about Amazon’s huge disaster-relief plan, and to Dr. Guy Fipps about water conservation.

This week, Doug talks to Dr. Renee Flores about intimacy among dementia patients, a fantastic amateur golf event in our own backyard, controversy over our local police departments and yet another new mask policy from the CDC.

This week, Doug talks with Barbara Manousso about elder-care mediation, Brad Greer about bandages that help prevent infection, and Melody Bostick Brown about safe travel in a post-pandemic world.

This week, Doug talks to Gina Birkemeier about generational ties to our behavior and beliefs, to Jackie Wallace about the Houston Zoo, and to Dr. Min Kwak about delirium in victims of acute heart failure.

This week, Doug talks with Dr. John Higgins about self-motivation for better health and longer life, to David Lewis about prepping your air conditioner for summer, and to Anne Marie Sheridan about dating tips for seniors.

This week, Doug speaks with Dr. Garvin Davis about senior eye health, Tim Pagliara about foreign investment in your neighborhood, and Dr. Marilyn Singleton about growing human embryos in the lab.

This week, Doug talks to Dr. Faith Atai about dealing with lingering COVID symptoms. Then it’s musician David Krehbiel on overcoming obstacles, and finally fitness expert Pam Owens avoiding or healing injuries as seniors.

This week, Doug speaks with Dr. Thomas Cole about self-reflection and a meaningful life, Connor O’Sullivan about going back to school even at our age, and Leon Kolankiewicz about the trouble with urban sprawl.

This week, Doug talks to Melissa Markofski about the importance of exercise, he als0 to Dayna Steele about motivating ourselves, and to Dr. Steven Goldstein about health insurance costs and where the money goes.

This week, Doug speaks with Jana Johnsrud about hanging onto our teeth, Tony Wood about his Tex-Wood consumer shows, and Dr. Michelle Maneevese about new treatments for fibroids.