The Great American Senior Show

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! Effective January 2025, Florida condominiums owned by seniors and others, will be subject to major inspections based on the age of the building . The inspections may results in condo associations being saddled with repair and maintenance costs into the hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars. Greg Batista, CEO, G. Batista Eng...

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! Florida seniors and their families will play a vital role in the future of women's health in the Sunshine State. The Great American Senior Show rebroadcasts an exclusive interview from The Florida Business Forum Podcast about Amendment 4 and Sarah Parker one of the authors of the Florida Constitutional Amendment created to protec...

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! If you are in the senior care sector, your thoughts on leadership and management of senior facilities and providers may be ready for a change after you experience Peak to Profit with Jennifer Drago. Maximizing management skills and profit are the key factors from Drago, who is truly a Visionary in the world of senior care. The Great A...

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! Mary Lou Falcone, an internationally known classical music publicist/strategist and public relations expert  has helped guide the careers of many acclaimed artists including Van Cliburn, Gustavo Dudamel, Renée Fleming, Sir Georg Solti, James Taylor, and many more. In this episode of the Great American Senior Show, Mary Lou joins host...

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! CareChaplains, a trademarked concept, created by Seattle based Elder Care Ministries is poised to spread nationwide bringing purpose and a sense of personal worth to millions of seniors nationwide. The Founder of Elder Care Ministries, Cliff Tadema , himself a Chaplain and Pastor, has created CareChaplains because seniors who are inst...

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! Senior citizens and their caregivers who call Florida's Treasure Coast home, know and rely on the name Cleveland Clinic to provide an uncompromised and superior level of care for their well being. Your Great American Senior Show Host Sam Yates recently had the opportunity to sit down for an in depth discussion on health care with...

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! The Great American Senior Show has been granted approval to rebroadcast this important podcast from the Florida Business Forum Podcast, Florida's Number One Rated Business Forum Podcast. Kash Sharfi, the CEO of Advantage Accounting & Tax CPAs , is one of the most respected voices in the CPA community in South Florida. Mr. Sha...

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! This episode of the Great American Senior Show was first broadcast on The Florida Business Forum Podcast, Florida's number one podcast for business news and business minds. Our special thanks to The Florida Business Forum Podcast for sharing this important news.  The second anniversary of America's withdrawal from Afghanista...

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! At the age when most seniors start to really feel their age, Australian exercise guru and physical activity expert Bill Dooley tells the Great American Senior Show's gray-haired host Sam Yates that even a small exercise routine can shave years off the mental and physical attributes of seniors around the world. In one of his first...

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! One of the major obstacles facing every prospective home buyer is having a downpayment and qualifying for a loan. What many homebuyers may not know is that the US Department of Agriculture has a Single Close Construction to Permanent Loan program that is zero down payment and Guaranteed by the US Department of Agriculture. Your Favori...

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! In Brevard County, Florida, seniors are increasingly becoming addicted to opiods and othe prescrption painkillers.  In this episode of The Great American Senior Show,  Brevard County Sherif Wayne Ivey explores the situation with host Sam Yates and offers advice and tips to keep seniors  safe. We also hear a heart tugging tale of a non...

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! There is "evil in the heart of perpetrators" and we are dealing with "a trusting generation".  Simple words from Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey as he shares yet more important information for seniors on being safe from fraudsters either in person or online. Your  Great American Senior Show grey-haired Host Sam Y...

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! Thank You for Your Service, a thought provoking and informative book that is a must read for civilians and veterans alike provides some of the core thoughts for Lt. Colonel Kathy Gallowitz (Retired), on why she formed Vanguard Veteran and how its Mission is critical to veterans nationwide. Sam Yates , host of The Great American Senior...

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! Michael Kochen, the CEO of Greater New York Nursing Services, joins your grey haired host of the Great American Senior Show, Sam Yates, to discuss Greater's expansion into the Florida senior care market. Kochen also details a few hints of even further future expansion into Central and Southern Florida.  Greater makes the expansio...

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! Pete Tesch , president of the Economic Council of Saint Lucie County (EDCSLC) explains how economic development can be especially beneficial for seniors and those who are contemplating moving to The Treasure Coast. Booming Saint Lucie County owes much of its economic success to the EDCSLC and seniors, in particular, have benefited wit...

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! With a change in politics in the nation's capital, seniors nationwide are holding their breath over whether Medicare and Social Security benefits will be on the chopping block. The Great American Senior Show's grey-haired host Sam Yates poses that question and more to Kristine Grow, Coalition for Medicare Choices .  Ms Grow...

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! With more than 1.8 million lawfully registered charities in the United States, there is always the temptation for scammers to use a charity to take money from senior citizens and everyday people.  The Great American Senior Show sat down with Ben Kershaw, Director, Public Policy and Government Relations from the Independent Sector to d...

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! If you have not heard the term Bank on Yourself lately, odds are you will be hearing more about it in the very near future. While there is renewed interest in the financial actions leading to the Bank on Yourself practice, the practice itself is tried and true with proven results. The Great American Senior Show's grey-haired host...

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! Most people only wish they had "gotten in" on the early stages of some of the nation's most prosperous and rewarding franchises when they first became available.  Seniors, in particular, are now living longer and finding they may want to remain active while still maintaining an ongoing income. Owning a franchise may be...

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! With hundreds of thousands of people in Brevard County for the historic Artemis launch in preparation for the return to the Moon, Brevard Sheriff Wayne Ivey touches on topics we may not think about. Traffic. People safety. Bringing business back to Florida's Space Coast. In this episode of the Great American Senior Show , your gr...

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! The Trager Institute at the University of Louisville is breaking new ground on the topic of Aging. Known for its leading edge programs that create ways for our seniors to take part in optimal aging via the Republic Bank Foundation Optimal Aging Clinic, the Institute meets and exceeds the challenges faced by our seasoned citizens thank...

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! The Brevard County Sheriffs Office is once again leading the nation in protecting our children and grandchildren. Sheriff Wayne Ivey tells the Great American Senior Show's grey-haired host Sam Yates that the Resource Deputies in Brevard County Schools have an extra layer of protection should a school shooter threaten. Cocoa firea...

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey believes preparation is key to saving lives during Hurricane Season.  That is why this Special Episode of Hurricane Season Tips is being rebroadcast to help save lives. Please share and please stay safe.  Sheriff Ivey joins your grey-haired host of the Great American Senior Show to explain how the She...

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! Florida's Secretary of the Department Elder Affairs, Michelle  Branham is among several guests on this special edition of the Great American Senior Show. Recorded during the 2022 SE4A Regional Conference of the Area Agencies on Aging, host Sam Yates finds out what some of the special concerns facing leaders in the care of our agi...

Text your grey haired host for a shout out on an upcoming show! Every three years, the acclaimed Space Coast Health Foundation , located in Brevard County, Florida, issues a detailed report on the overall health of the community. The report takes a detailed look at the various aspects of health whether it is an actual health condition impacting residents or a Social Determinant. The Great American...