Voices of Aging with ASIG

Today we are excited to share a new episode featuring Dean Lambert. Dean leads the Love Always Project, which is a grassroots effort to destigmatize talking about end of life issues. In this episode, Dean describes how the Love Always Project is working to educate people on having these important conversations as well as what led him to working in this area. To learn more about the Love Always Pro...

Today’s episode features Yolima Chambers and was recorded during ASIG’s first Lunch and Learn event of the semester in October. Yolima is an Adult and Aging Program Coordinator at Centro Tyrone Guzman. In this episode, she shares about her background as well as the work that she currently does to support older adults in the community. The Voices of Aging podcast is made possible by our Podcast Cha...

Today we are excited to share an episode featuring Dr. Mary Whipple. Dr. Whipple is an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, with an expertise in Gerontology. In this episode, she describes what led her to be interested in the field of aging, as well as her current research which focuses on the causes and consequences of sedentary behavior among older adults. The Vo...

Today’s episode features Matthew Bower, MS, LGC, a genetic counselor at University of Minnesota Health. He works with people who have inherited neurologic diseases and meets with patients to help them understand how genetic conditions impact them and their family members. He describes the way that at home genetic testing, especially those that focus on health information, have impacted his profess...

Today’s episode features Dr. Tetyana Shippee. Dr. Shippee is an Associate Professor in the Division of Health Policy and Management at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. Her research focuses on quality of life measures in long term care settings, and the role of racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities for older adults. She discusses her career path and what inspired her to...

We are so excited to share an episode today featuring Dr. Manka Nkimbeng. Dr. Nkimbeng is an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health’s Division of Health Policy and Management. In this episode, Dr. Nkimbeng discusses her background as a nurse, what inspired her to pursue a career in aging, as well as her current research which focuses on immigrant experiences of...

Today’s episode features Dr. Andrew Speirs. Dr. Speirs is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario. His research is focused on the biomechanics of disease processes in the musculoskeletal system, with a particular focus on cartilage and osteoarthritis. Dr. Speirs talks about how his background led him to his current...

We are excited to share an episode today about research on cardiovascular connections to Alzheimer’s disease featuring Dr. Ling Li. Dr. Li is a Professor, Associate Department Head, and holds the VFW Endowed Chair in Pharmacotherapy for the Elderly in the Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Minnesota. She also has joint faculty appointments for the Graduate Pr...

Today’s episode features highlights from 6 interviews the podcast completed for last year’s Careers in Aging Week! In celebration of this year’s Careers in Aging Week, you will get to hear from guests with a wide range of experiences, including: Rachel Shands, Policy Integration Manager at Minnesota Department of Human Services, Ann McLaughln, Health and Aging Policy Fellow in the Office of U.S. C...

Today we are sharing a special anniversary episode as Voices of Aging with ASIG celebrates one year of sharing episodes on a wide variety of aging-related topics with you all! This episode features three members of the Voices of Aging team who make the podcast possible: Rui Zhong, a PhD student in the College of Pharmacy, who acts as the podcast chair, Kelly Moeller, a project coordinator for the...

Today’s episode features Dawn Simonson and Jen Rooney from Trellis. Dawn is the president and CEO of Trellis and Jen is the ACT on Alzheimer’s Program Developer. The speakers go over what led them to their current roles and an overview of the services that Trellis offers in order to help people optimize well-being as they age, such as the Senior LinkAge Line and Dementia-Friendly Community Initiat...

We are so excited to share today’s episode with you featuring Zach Parlier. Zach is the director of team development at English Rose, a residential care facility that specializes in memory care. Zach speaks about his history of caregiving as well as what makes the care at English Rose unique such as, their 1:3 caregiver to resident ratio, home-like atmosphere, and their holistic approach to memory...

Today’s episode features Sue Abderholden, MPH and J Capecchi-Nguyen, MSW, LICSW. Sue is the executive director of the National Association of Mental Illness. J is a mental health provider in the geriatric services division of the Associated Clinic of Psychology. This episode features a discussion about mental health clinical practice with older adults, with Sue speaking about this topic at the pol...

We are very excited to share this episode which focuses on the topic of the Dementia Friends program with Dr. Teresa McCarthy, MD, MS. Dr. McCarthy is a geriatric medicine specialist, as well as the leader of the Dementia Friends activities at the University of Minnesota. In this episode she talks about her professional background, as well as information on how the Dementia Friends program started...

We are excited to share today’s episode on financial fraud and exploitation of older adults featuring Dr. Marti DeLiema. Dr. DeLiema is a Research Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work within the University of Minnesota, College of Education and Human Development. She received her PhD from the University of Southern California, Davis School of Gerontology. In this episode, she shares in...

Today’s episode features Sarah Blonigan and Rachel Von Ruden from the Juniper Network, a program within Trellis. Sarah is the Juniper Network Director, she received her BA and MPH from the University of Minnesota, and her JD from William Mitchell College of Law. Rachel is the Juniper Provider Relationship Manager as well as a licensed social worker, and received her degree in social work from St....

We are excited to share Part 2 of our conversation with Lisa Olson, Project Manager and Environments for Aging Specialist with RSP Architects. Lisa is also a volunteer with the Giving Voice Chorus and the Amazing Grace Chorus which support people living with dementia. This episode focuses on her volunteer work and the benefits of music for people with dementia.

Today, we are happy to share Part 1 of our conversation with Lisa Olson, Project Manager and Environments for Aging Specialist with RSP Architects. Lisa is also a volunteer with the Giving Voice Chorus and the Amazing Grace Chorus which support people living with dementia. This episode focuses on her work creating living spaces for older adults. Lisa shares about what has personally inspired her t...

Today, we are excited to share this episode featuring Claire Day from the Alzheimer’s Association & Brian Isetts from the University of Minnesota School of Pharmacy, on the important topic of the new Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm. The conversation includes discussion of some of the definitions and basic information about what dementia is, how it can be prevented, the various challenges of treating dem...

Today, we are pleased to have Dr. Joseph Gaugler on our podcast. Dr. Gaugler serves multiple distinguished positions in the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota among others. He is a professor and the Robert L. Kane Endowed Chair in Long-Term Care and Aging, the Director of Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation and Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving. Dr....

In November, we will be talking about dementia. To start off, we are joined by two guests both working in the areas of dementia and transportation at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Colleen Peterson is a postdoctoral research associate with a focus on aging, dementia care, and roadway safety. Dr. Robyn Birkeland works as a study counselor providing support to individuals offering care to people w...

We are following up with the second episode with Teresa Schicker today with more information on the 2021 Geriatric Case Competition. In this episode, Teresa talks about important deadlines, eligibility, credit earning, and feedback/guidance in the competition along with FAQs. The deadline for registration is Sep 20th. More on the official website https://mngwep.umn.edu/news-events/content-past-eve...

Voices of Aging returns for the new semester! This week, we are collaborating with Minnesota Northstar Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) to present the 2021 Geriatric Case Competition. Terasa Schicker, Research Program Manager of GWEP, joins us today and again on Sep 10 to talk about the Competition. In this first episode, Teresa introduces the history of the competition and shares in...

Dr. Mary Jo Katras joins us today as the Program Leader for the University of Minnesota Extension Center for statewide Family Resiliency team. She shares insights on the resources for the elderly as part of the Extension, the connection of the Program to the AFU, the potential future development, and opportunities for our current students and beyond to participate. More information on https://exte...

Today, we are joined by Dr. Kate Schaefers, the executive director of the U of Minnesota Advanced Careers Initiative. She talks about how the Initiative helps advanced-stage career transitions and shifts post-career lives, how the Initiative collaborates with the AFU at our University, and the vision of the Initiative.