Living to 100 Club: Recent Episodes
Joseph M. Casciani, PhD
The Living to 100 Club is an exciting take on getting older. The Living to 100 Club members turn aging on its head knowing and understanding age is only a number. The Living to 100 Club is for everyone of all ages who wants to maintain a positive outlook about our futures. The Living to 100 Club offers fresh and inspiring perspectives on aging successfully, no matter how much help we may need adapting to growing older. Whether we’re still running marathons or confined to a wheelchair, we can always keep a positive frame of mind, look forward to events in our future, and plan on living to 100. The Living to 100 Club brings together topics on successful aging, overcoming obstacles, staying positive in the face of adversity, healthy lifestyles, starting new chapters and doing what you can’t. The Living to 100 Club guests share their professional stories, give advice on wellness, and offer explanations about living life to its fullest.
MindTravel founder Murray Hidary joins Living to 100 Club's Dr. Casciani to explore how live, improvisational piano -- delivered through silent concerts on beaches and in parks -- can quiet the noise and open space for reflection, connection, and renewal. We discuss MindTravel’s walking meditation (in-person and virtual). We learn the brain and body benefits of music + movement. Explore what happens when a pianist composes in real time with the ocean, wind, and the spontaneous sounds of life. Murray shares how headphones create an intimate, meditative experience – even in a crowd – and why emotional processing is foundational to health span and lifespan. Plus: program design, community partnerships, and a preview of the Florida beach tour (with Deerfield Beach on the radar). Stay to the end for a short music sample from Murray’s catalog and details on how to experience MindTravel near you.Key Themes & TakeawaysSilent Concerts: Headphone-based live piano creates a personal, inward experience in open public spaces.Music + Movement: Walking meditations leverage dual benefits – physiological regulation and emotional processing.Improvisation with Nature: Ambient sounds (waves, wind, even trains) become part of the composition.Well-Being: Connections among emotional health, social engagement, and long-term brain/body benefits.Community Model: 160+ events/year through city and parks partnerships; scalable, low-impact footprint.Technology as Bridge: Headsets, livestreams, and virtual walks expand access without diluting presence.Mini BioMurray Hidary is a multi-disciplinary artist and tech pioneer. His purpose-driven approach is at the heart of his business success, acclaim as a visual artist and global recognition as a musician. Hidary has brought MindTravel to iconic theaters and spectacular outdoor venues in over 100 cities the world over. From the deserts of the Middle East to the first-ever piano concert on the continent of Antarctica, Hidary seeks to bridge gaps in understanding through the universal language of music. He is particularly interested in the human experience and, through MindTravel, helps people better connect with themselves and one another.For Our ListenersMurray's Website: MindTravel.comExplore upcoming MindTravel events: https://mindtravel.com
What really happens as dementia and Alzheimer's disease progresses? In this Living to 100 Club episode, Dr. Joe sits down with Lisa Skinner, a nationally recognized and published expert on Alzheimer's disease and dementia. We shed light on the misunderstood realities of cognitive decline. Drawing from her acclaimed book, Lisa shares profound insights into how Alzheimer’s alters not just memory – but identity, behavior, and the fabric of family relationships.Listeners will gain a deeper appreciation for a person-centered approach to understanding dementia and dementia care. Why does traditional reality orientation often fail? And what does it really means to support a loved one through confusion, fear, and loss of self. The conversation also explores promising ways to reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease - and how to live meaningfully even after a diagnosis.Understanding Dementia: Caregiver Tips and StrategiesFor ready-to-use activities and lesson plans, explore BLH Module 8: Understanding Depression, Dementia & Delirium. Learn more in Dr. Joe's Blog: Clearing the Fog: Understanding the 3 D's of AgingIf you’d like to dive deeper into this topic, take a look at my blog, Clearing the Fog: Understanding the 3 D’s of Aging. Here, I explain how dementia, depression, and delirium overlap yet differ and why recognizing each is critical for caregivers and senior-living professionals. For a ready-to-use resource, explore BLH Module 8: Understanding Depression, Dementia & Delirium. This module includes 60 cards of lesson plans, activities, discussion prompts, and inspirational stories. It is designed to educate staff and support families.🧠 Key Topics Covered:Why families often underestimate the full cognitive and personality impact of Alzheimer'sHow the brain’s decline affects perception, memory, behavior, and relationshipsA shift toward person-centered care: seeing the individual, not just the diseaseWhy forcing someone into our reality is unhelpful—and what reassurance really looks likeLifestyle choices and behaviors that may reduce dementia riskStrategies for creating a supportive environment for those living with dementiaMini BioLisa Paglia is a behavioral expert in the field of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. In her 20-year career as a community counselor and regional director of senior care facilities, she has helped thousands of families find the best care options for their loved ones. She holds an Administrator’s License through the California Department of Social Services. As a trainer, adviser and public speaker, Lisa has dedicated her career to teaching people the skills to effectively manage brain disease. Learn more at www.allseniorssafeandsound.comFor Our ListenersLisa's Website: www.allseniorssafeandsound.comExplore BLH Module 8 on understanding dementia, depression and delirium: https://www.livingto100.solutions/products/module-08Learn more in Dr. Joe's Blog: Clearing the Fog: Understanding the 3 D's of Aging
In this inspiring Living to 100 Club episode, Dr. Joe Casciani welcomes Dr. Christine Silverstein, a registered nurse, hypnotherapist, peak performance coach, and noted historian. We discuss her unique blend of clinical experience, mind-body tools, and personal resilience. She is the author of Wrestling Through Adversity: Empowering Children, Teens, & Young Adults to Win in Life. As seen through a historical lens born during the turmoil of 2022, her book is a guide and personal memoir that contains case stories of actual clients. And it offers practical and accessible mental health tools she calls Mindful Toughness® skill sets.Dr. Christine shares her journey from working with elite performers to helping older adults, especially as it relates to successful aging. She shares her thoughts on how aging can be reframed as a new chapter rather than decline. She introduces her “Breathing Easy” technique. This combines physical cues and affirmations to manage stress. Our guest also opens up about her personal transformation following health challenges and vision loss.Listeners will hear how Dr. Christine's work bridges left- and right-brain techniques. It also empowers individuals to reclaim their inner calm and focus in times of stress. Her stories -- from a life-saving moment in the Outer Banks to a heart-shaped scar that became a symbol of healing -- illustrate how imagination and intention can reshape our future. And stay tuned for our guest's comments on trauma recovery and healing.Whether you're a caregiver, a parent, an older adult, a coach or simply navigating life’s challenges, this conversation offers portable tools and deep insights for building resilience at any age.Learn more about Dr. Christine at:www.idealperformance.netMini BioDr. Christine M. Silverstein is a peak performance coach, behavioral health RN, and clinical hypnosis expert at The Summit Center for Ideal Performance. She has assisted clients of all ages for 27 years to reach their best performances in health, athletics, academics, business, and performing arts. She specializes in working with children, teens, and young adults. Her approaches use Mindful Toughness® skillsets, such as self-hypnosis, mental rehearsal, positive self-talk, and feedback loop analysis. As a researcher, historian, and best-selling author, she has presented her works on Hypno-Coaching and history in the US and globally to promote wellness and mental health. She is the author of her book: Wrestling Through Adversity: Empowering Children, Teens, & Young Adults to Win in Life.Explore Better, Longer & HappierA 12-module card deck series to spark conversations, activities, and insights on aging well -- designed for senior living communities and professionals. Learn more →
How Senior Meal Delivery Supports Aging in Place | Richard Peroe of Heart to Home Meals | Living to 100 Club PodcastHow Senior Meal Delivery Supports Aging in PlaceIn this episode of the Living to 100 Club podcast, Dr. Joe Casciani sits down with Richard Peroe, a leader at Heart to Home Meals, a company dedicated to delivering nutritious, home-style meals to older adults. Together, they explore how this service is transforming the aging experience by offering more than just food -- it provides dignity, convenience, and social connection.Richard shares insights about Heart to Home’s community-driven franchise model, the company’s mission of compassionate service, and the importance of personal relationships between delivery drivers and seniors. We also dive into the growing market for senior services, the benefits for franchise owners, and the company’s thoughtful approach to supporting aging in place.This episode offers valuable perspectives for families, senior care professionals, and entrepreneurs interested in making a meaningful impact in the lives of older adults (explore more in our Living to 100 Community.)What You'll Learn in This EpisodeThe Heart to Home Meals story and its community-centered missionHow senior meal delivery supports aging in placeThe critical social role of delivery drivers in seniors’ livesFranchise opportunities and what makes a successful operatorStrategic expansion across North AmericaRichard’s vision for growth, innovation, and compassionate serviceAbout Richard PeroeRichard Peroe is a seasoned franchise development and operations leader with over 30 years of experience driving growth, profitability, and strategic partnerships across national brands. Since February 2025, he has served as the Senior Director of Franchise Development at Heart to Home Meals. Here he focuses on expanding the brand's reach and supporting franchise success. He is responsible for the brand’s initial launch into the U.S. market.Previously, Richard held multiple executive roles at Jackson Hewitt Tax Service. These included Vice President of Franchise Sales and Vice President of Field Operations, where he spearheaded initiatives that delivered triple-digit sales growth, developed innovative franchisee support models, and secured key partnerships with Walmart, H-E-B, and Family Dollar. His deep expertise in market development, franchisee relations, and operational excellence positions him as a trusted partner for entrepreneurs looking to grow with Heart to Home Meals.For Our ListenersHeart to Home Meals Website: https://www.hearttohomemeals.com/Heart to Home Meals Franchise: https://hearttohomemealsfranchiseusa.com/ 🌟 Explore our Better, Longer & Happier Card Decks -> https://livingto100.solutions 👉 Want to continue the conversation? Join us in the Living to 100 Community. This is a space for discussing innovations like Heart to Home Meals and sharing new ideas for successful aging.
In this episode of the Living to 100 Club podcast, I welcome Stuart B. Almer, FACHE, President and CEO of Gurwin Healthcare System on Long Island. We discuss the evolving landscape of senior living options. Stuart shares insights into life plan communities (also known as continuing care retirement communities or CCRCs). During our talk, Stuart highlights the unique features of Gurwin’s Fountaingate Gardens, financial models, and the benefits of maintenance-free, wellness-focused living. The conversation also explores common challenges faced by families making the transition to assisted living. Stuart provides essential tips for consumers navigating these complex decisions. Tune in for valuable advice on planning ahead, redefining retirement, and finding the right fit for aging well.Key TopicsOverview of Gurwin Healthcare System and its growth from a nursing home to a life plan communityThe continuum of care at Fountaingate Gardens and the resident experienceFinancial predictability and unique life plan models for senior livingChallenges in transitioning to assisted living and strategies to support familiesThe importance of active aging, socialization, and purposeful livingConsumer education and practical tips for choosing the right senior living optionFuture trends in senior care on Long IslandMini BioStuart B. Almer, FACHE, is the President and CEO of Gurwin Healthcare System, which has been serving Long Island seniors for over 35 years. Under his leadership, Gurwin has expanded into one of the few true life plan communities in the region, offering a wide range of care options, vibrant social programming, and a unique financial structure that supports lifetime care.For Our ListenersWebsite for Fountaingate Gardens: https://www.fountaingateli.org/ Website for Gurwin Healthcare System: www.Gurwin.org
In this inspiring conversation, Dr. Joe Casciani is joined by Annie Guest, counselor, writer, and author of Design for Your Mind. Together, they explore how aging can become a journey of self-reinvention, resilience, and creative renewal. Annie shares personal stories from her transition to graduate school in her 50s. She also discusses her equine-assisted counseling work, and the courageous steps she took to shift careers and challenge internal doubts.The conversation highlights the importance of stepping outside comfort zones and confronting cultural stereotypes about aging. Together, these lead us toward finding growth in life's uncertain moments. Joe and Annie reflect on the intersections of risk-taking, mindfulness, and self-confidence, and they offer powerful strategies for overcoming fear, reframing setbacks, and embracing the evolving self.Key Topics:Challenging ageist cultural narrativesCrystallized intelligence and success later in lifeSelf-reinvention and moving through fearResilience, loss, and renewal in the aging journeyAnnie’s writing process and how it helped her find her voiceEquine-assisted counseling and its role in personal growthThe paradox of mindfulness and risk-takingMini BioAnnie Guest is a counselor, equine-assisted therapist, and author of Design for Your Mind, a book that blends personal narrative and mental health strategies to help readers pursue self-awareness, growth, and positive change. Her work invites us to challenge societal assumptions about aging and to embrace life’s next chapters with courage and curiosity.For Our ListenersAnnie's Website: AnnieGuestDesignforYourMind.com
In this enlightening episode of the Living to 100 Club Podcast, Dr. Joseph Casciani welcomes Dr. Whitney Deitz, National Clinical Director of Aspen Dental. Together, they explore the powerful connection between oral health and cognitive decline. Dr. Deitz shares insights into how periodontal disease may increase the risk for Alzheimer’s and dementia. Also discussed are the challenges of maintaining dental hygiene in individuals with reduced dexterity and the critical role of prevention throughout the lifespan.Listeners will learn about:The role of bacteria like P. gingivalis in periodontal disease and its potential link to dementia.The importance of maintaining oral health for dignity, pleasure, and overall well-being in later life.Practical dental care strategies for older adults and their caregivers, including tools like the Oral-B Genius and Callis Curve toothbrushes.How dry mouth, tooth loss, and limited mobility can all contribute to declining oral health and cognitive outcomes.Join us as we uncover why oral health isn’t just about teeth – it’s about quality of life, cognitive health, and healthy longevity.Mini BioWhitney L. Deitz, DMD, is a practicing dentist and practice owner with Aspen Dental, serving communities in Owensboro, Madisonville, and Bowling Green, Kentucky. She also partners with offices in Hopkinsville and Paducah, Kentucky. A 2015 graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, Dr. Deitz received the Robert Henry Geriatric Dentistry Award for her dedication to geriatric oral care. She then completed a residency with focus on special populations and medically compromised patients. She joined Aspen Dental in 2016 and has since become known for her commitment to comprehensive dental care and a patient-first approach. Her clinical expertise has been recognized at the 2024 Denobi Awards Gala, where she and her lab technician were honored for their contributions to dentistry. Specifically, Dr. Deitz helped set a global record by delivering the youngest-ever set of dentures to a then two-year-old. Her work inspired Aspen Dental to pursue a formal partnership with the National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias, now known as The Smile Bridge by The Aspen Group.For Our ListenersDr. Deitz' website: AspenDental.com
Can tapping into the non-dominant side of your body improve brain health, enhance coordination, and even contribute to longevity?In this thought-provoking Living to 100 Club episode, Dr. Joseph Casciani is joined by Jim Houliston, creator of the Mirror Movement Development (MMD) method and advocate for dual dominance. This is the practice of engaging both sides of the body and brain for lifelong function and flexibility. Together, they explore how mirror reading, cross-lateral movement, and even brushing your teeth with the “wrong” hand can open new neural pathways. And learn how it can energize cognitive function.Jim shares compelling stories of athletes, artists, and historical figures like Benjamin Franklin who practiced ambidexterity, along with practical exercises listeners can try right away. This episode also previews Jim’s upcoming workshop, The 3rd Pillar of Human Longevity: Learning, Dual Dominance 101. It also addresses his ongoing work to promote brain-body resilience in later life.Whether you're curious about neuroplasticity, exploring new tools for aging well, or looking to shake up your daily routines, this episode offers simple, surprising steps to rewire your brain—no gym membership required.🎨 Plus, Jim discusses his upcoming art exhibition at the Carmel Valley Library and his online rebranding efforts at the soon-to-launch dual-dominance.com.Mini BioJim Houliston (pronounced Who-lis-ton) is one of Earth's most ambidextrous people. He is an artist, athlete, educator, author of the world's first symmetric book, and the father of Dual-Dominance, which he considers to be the third pillar of brain and body Longevity (the other two pillars being Nutrition and Exercise).Jim's book, website, and AmbiLife YouTube channel present how many of history's greatest thinkers, creatives, and athletes have developed variations of dual-dominance and, in the process, experienced improved Longevity and Peak Performance. More specifically, MMD (which stands for Mirror Movement Development) increases physical balance, memory recollection, spatial awareness, and general brain and body performance.His book is titled, BIG3MMD: History's Ambidextrous and the Benefits of Mirror Movement Development, and is available on Amazon, Audible, and Kindle. Learn more at Jim's website, AmbiLife.org (which is 'Ambi,' like Ambidextrous). https://ambilife.org/2021/09/17/todays-mmd-practitioners/For Our ListenersJim's Website: AmbiLife.org
In this Living to 100 Club episode, Dr. Joe Casciani welcomes Alban Maino, filmmaker, diplomat, and founder of Memory Lane TV. This is a groundbreaking platform delivering adaptive, multi-sensory television programming designed specifically for individuals living with dementia. Alban shares the personal story that inspired the platform and explains how this extensive series combines evidence-based science with soothing visuals and sounds. He then reflects on the company’s pivot from consumer sales to partnerships with senior care communities.Together, Joe and Alban explore their mutual challenges in reaching senior audiences, generating awareness, and finding meaningful engagement strategies in a crowded and often underfunded landscape. This candid conversation provides valuable insight into the future of dementia care. It also touches on the role of therapeutic media, and the innovative efforts to support cognitive well-being in aging populations. Learn more at www.memory-lane.tv🧩 Topics CoveredThe origin story of Memory Lane TV and its missionHow multi-sensory content can reduce dementia symptomsTransitioning from B2C to B2B: Lessons from the fieldThe value of storytelling and reminiscence in dementia careChallenges in marketing and sustaining innovative toolsOpportunities for partnership and cross-promotion with aging servicesMini BioAlban Maino is a Franco-American media producer passionate about integrative health. In 2022, after several years of product development, he launched the very first streaming platform for people living with dementia. Specifically, the primary focus was Alzheimer's disease. A therapeutic digital intervention design to help people living with memory loss and their care partners through interactive multi-sensory stimulation: www.Memory-Lane.TvPassionate about music and banjo picking, mindfulness and philosophy, cinematography and photography, goat cheese and wine, hiking and walking in noble silence, friendship and poetry...among many other things. His goal in life is to remain optimistic on all levels and make people feel good.For Our ListenersAlban's Website: https://www.memory-lane.tv/
In this episode of the Living to 100 Club podcast, Dr. Joe Casciani welcomes Andy Brown. Andy is the co-founder of War Horses for Veterans, a transformative equine experience that has helped hundreds of veterans heal from the invisible wounds of war. Andy shares his personal journey—from his days as a Princeton athlete to recovering from a near-fatal riding accident—and how his life experience shaped the founding of this remarkable organization.We explore the power of animal-assisted therapy in helping veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress conditions (PTS). Andy shares how this program helps paticipants regain confidence, peace, and connection. Andy opens up about resilience, memory loss, and his mission to offer veterans unconditional acceptance through equine bonding. We also learn about the annual War Horse Derby fundraiser, mentorship programs, and the incredible testimonials from veterans who’ve found purpose and healing in the saddle. Join us for a moving and inspirational conversation about service, strength, and second chances.Mini BioAndy Brown, with his wife Pat, owns a pipeline supply company. Over the years, he has employed numerous veterans of war. Andy has been a trail rider since his childhood. He has always been passionate about horses with an equal passion to empower veterans.Pat and Andy both empathize with our fighters, first responders, as well as with their horses. They see a strong link between the two and provide our veterans and their horses with that connection by opening up their home and farm to our combat veterans.For Our ListenersAndy's Website: War Horses for Veterans
In this episode, Dr. Joe Casciani welcomes Nancy Cogar. Nancy is an elder law and estate planning attorney, speaker, and host of the Boomer Time podcast. Together, they explore how legal planning can support a fulfilling life in later years and provide a sense of control in uncertain times. With decades of experience advising older adults and families, Nancy offers practical, empowering guidance on topics like long-term care, financial decision-making, and how to prepare for life's transitions—before a crisis hits.Listeners will hear why estate planning isn’t just about wills and documents. It's about peace of mind, protecting independence, and communicating values across generations. Joe and Nancy also share ideas for professionals working in senior care and discuss how law, psychology, and human connection intersect to promote successful aging.This is a must-listen for anyone supporting an aging loved one—or planning for their own future with intention and confidence.Mini BioNancy Cogar, J.D. is an elder law and estate planning attorney based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She has over 25 years of experience helping families prepare for life’s transitions. She is the founder of Cogar Law and host of the Boomer Time podcast. There she educates and empowers older adults on topics ranging from financial planning to aging with dignity. Nancy is a passionate speaker and advocate. She thoughtfully blends legal insight with a deep commitment to helping others age confidently and with purpose.For Our ListenersNancy's Website: NancyCogar.com
In this episode of the Living to 100 Club Podcast, Dr. Joe sits down with Deana Liss, Executive Director of Elderwerks, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting older adults and their families as they navigate the aging journey. Based in Illinois, Elderwerks has helped thousands through its free counseling, housing guidance, educational programs, and fitness offerings—all designed to empower seniors and caregivers alike.Joe and Deana explore what it means to age well from both a psychological and practical lens. With over 40 years of experience in senior care, Joe shares insights on maintaining motivation, managing setbacks, and promoting a positive outlook. Deana brings her on-the-ground expertise in memory care, activity programming, and resource navigation, offering listeners a clear picture of how Elderwerks helps seniors live fully and confidently.Whether you're a caregiver, a solo ager, or a professional in senior services, this episode delivers both inspiration and actionable advice for navigating later life with clarity and purpose.Mini BioDeana Liss brings over twenty years healthcare experience from hospital systems, skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, and memory care communities. In addition to working in healthcare, she has had the honor of assisting many of her own personal family and friends through healthcare challenges ranging from memory loss, cancer, and auto-immune diseases. Our guest is dedicated to patient advocacy and has a strong commitment to compassionately providing all individuals and their loved ones with education, resources, and support which enables them to make the best decisions to improve their lives. When not working, Deana enjoys spending time with her husband, family, and friends, working on her family’s farm, camping, gardening, crafting, and constantly coming up with new cooking creations in the kitchen.For Our ListenersDeana's website: Elderwerks.org
In this episode of the Living to 100 Club podcast, we learn about the focus on preventive health by Marqi Medical. We explore how it is shifting the focus of healthcare from reactive treatment to proactive prevention. Founder Xavier Serrano shares how his background in health insurance and a personal family crisis inspired him to launch a concierge-style longevity platform. This platform targets high-achieving executives. By integrating advanced diagnostics, genomics, wearable tech, and continuous data monitoring, Marqi Medical helps clients detect risk factors early and make lifestyle changes before symptoms appear.Key Takeaways from this EpisodeThe value of personalized data in motivating behavior changeThe untapped potential of supplemental insurance for longevity careHow psychological resilience and mindset complement biological interventionsWhy early detection and preventive health -- not crisis response -- are the future of healthcareOpportunities for collaborative models that bring medical and behavioral science togetherTune in for a compelling look at how a new model of healthcare may reshape the way we age.Mini BioXavier Serrano is CEO of Marqi Medical. He leads the development of AI-driven health solutions focused on personalized, preventative care. With a background in digital health and diagnostics, Xavier works closely with clinicians and technology partners to deliver actionable insights that optimize individual health and longevity.Resources and LinksWebsite of Marqi Medical: https://marqimedical.com/Visit the Living to 100 Club's Better, Longer & Happier Modules for Senior Living Communities at www.livingto100.solutions
How healthy is your brain—and how do you really know? In this episode, Dr. Joe Casciani and the Living to 100 Club welcome Dr. Mark Tommerdahl, a leading neurophysiologist and co-founder of Cortical Metrics. Together, they explore the science behind the Brain Gauge, a groundbreaking tool for objectively measuring brain health. The Brain Gauge is a cognitive assessment tool that uses touch-based sensory testing to measure mental fitness. Mark shares how this compact device is now being used to track age-related cognitive changes, support autism research, and improve concussion recovery. This device is even capable of guiding lifestyle changes for better mental performance.Listeners will learn about the science of sensory-based neurofunctional testing and the critical role of executive function and cognitive processing. What are the benefits of brain training as a complement to other treatments? We also discuss new sensory-motor exercise technology. How can it improve brain function? And understand the evolution of a 20-year health project that’s now available to professionals and individuals alike.🧠 Dr. Tommerdahl is offering a $50 discount for podcast listeners.📊 Learn more: www.corticalmetrics.comMini BioDr. Mark Tommerdahl is a neurophysiologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the co-founder and President of Cortical Metrics, the company behind the Brain Gauge. His research centers on brain health and the cortical-cortical interactions and sensory information processing. In particular, the research examines how sensory information processing relates to neurological conditions such as autism and concussion. Dr. Tommerdahl’s work has advanced the field of neuroscience through the development of practical, objective tools for assessing brain function in both clinical and research settings.For Our ListenersMark's Website: www.corticalmetrics.comPurchase Discount for Listeners: On checkout, enter Living to 100 for $50 discount
In this episode of The Living to 100 Club Podcast, we welcome back the dynamic and insightful Lynne Bowman. Now celebrating her 80th year, Lynne shares reflections on embracing aging, health trends, and personal reinvention. We discuss her fitness journey, the evolving views on sugar substitutes and healthy eating, and the role of social connection in longevity. We also touch on embracing new passions—whether it's painting, drumming, or exploring AI technology. This conversation is an inspiring reminder that aging is not about slowing down but about evolving, learning, and thriving.Key Takeaways:A New Perspective on Aging: Lynne reflects on turning 80 and how aging brings freedom from societal expectations.Health Trends & Longevity: Insights on sugar substitutes, the Keto and carnivore diets, and the potential longevity benefits of Metformin.The Power of Social Connection: How community and shared meals enhance well-being, especially for those living alone.Reinvention & Lifelong Learning: Joe and Lynne discuss personal growth, staying mentally and physically active, and embracing new hobbies like drumming and painting.AI in Podcasting & Content Creation: Exploring the role of AI in summarizing conversations and content generation.Mini BioLynne has been featured at women's expos throughout the country, teaming with actress Deidre Hall to write and publish Deidre Hall's Kitchen Closeup (2010) and Deidre Hall's How Does She Do It? (2012). In previous lives, she won national awards as a creative director for Silicon Valley companies, was Creative Director at E&J Gallo Winery, Advertising Manager at RedKen Laboratories, and freelanced for agencies in San Jose, Los Angeles, and New York. She has also worked as an actress, makeup artist, screenwriter, illustrator, legal journalist, and television Weather Person. Lynne has three grown children, two absolutely perfect grandchildren, and is president of The Pescadero Foundation. She and her husband have a small farm on the coast of Northern California.For Our ListenersLynne's website: LynneBowman.comLynne's book: Brownies for Breakfast
Falls are one of the greatest health risks for older adults. And traditional gait training often lacks the cognitive component necessary for reducing fall risks. In this Living to 100 Club episode, Dr. Joe Casciani sits down with Hilik Harari, CEO of GaitBetter. We discuss the intersection of cognitive capacity and mobility. We look at how virtual reality technology is revolutionizing fall prevention. Hilik shares insights into how GaitBetter’s system—an AI-powered, treadmill-based training tool. He describes how it improves walking ability and cognitive function through gamified challenges and real-world simulations. Clinical trials are demonstrating a 70% reduction in fall risk. Clearly, this technology is changing the landscape of rehabilitation, senior living, and preventative care.Join us as we explore:✔️ The science behind cognitive function and motor training for fall prevention✔️ How virtual reality enhances gait training and neuroplasticity✔️ The role of gamification and motivation in rehabilitation✔️ The impact of this technology in clinics, hospitals, and senior communities🎧 Tune in now and discover how innovative technology is helping older adults stay on their feet—literally!Mini BioHilik Harari is the CEO of GaitBetter, a provider of motor-cognitive training solution for gait rehabilitation and falls prevention. With more than 20 years of international experience in early and late-stage technology companies, Hilik holds extensive multidisciplinary experience. These are in the areas of strategy, business development, marketing, product, R&D and professional services. Prior to co-founding GaitBetter, Hilik held different executive and operational positions. This included a position at Kryon (systems) a leader of robotic process automation. There he served as the VP of Product and Marketing. With ClearForest (acquired by Thomson Reuters), a pioneer in text analytics solutions, he served as a director of services. And most recently as the VP of Product for invest.com. Our guest holds a BA in computer science from the Tel Aviv Academic College. He also has an EMBA from Kellogg-Recanati, Northwestern University & Tel-Aviv University.For Our ListenersOur Guest's Website: GaitBetter.com
Dating after 50 comes with unique challenges—but also exciting opportunities for fresh starts and meaningful connections. In this episode of the Living to 100 Club podcast, I sit down with Andrea McGinty, a pioneering dating expert and founder of It's Just Lunch to talk about navigating love. We discuss her new book, 2nd Acts: Winning Strategies for Dating Over 50. Andrea shares practical tips on navigating the modern dating landscape, from choosing the right online platforms to making a strong first impression. She also reveals the biggest mistakes people make when re-entering the dating world. And, importantly, we explore how to build confidence in finding love later in life.We also explore how aging doesn’t mean slowing down—it’s an opportunity to redefine relationships, embrace new adventures, and connect in deeper, more authentic ways. If you or someone you know is single and looking for love, this episode is filled with expert insights and actionable strategies.Join us as we discuss:✅ How dating has changed for those 50+ ✅ Common mistakes to avoid when crafting your profile ✅ Strategies for confidence, resilience, and successful connectionsTune in for a conversation that challenges outdated stereotypes and inspires a bold, fulfilling second act in life and love!Mini BioAndrea McGinty has been the founder of several other successful businesses. But her passion remains helping people with their dating lives. She has been doing that since she was 14 years old and fixing up friends in high school and college. After selling It's Just Lunch, Andrea began writing dating profiles and coaching others when friends and family began dating online. She would roll her eyes at the photos and descriptions some of them used. As with most successful things, word-of-mouth grew about her practical, winning approach. So, she decided to turn it into a business again!In the 2020’s, Andrea became a firm believer that there is someone for everyone – it just takes the right strategy online with an incredible pool of singles. And she is a firm believer that dating should be fun, not work. In working with Andrea, you will find her enthusiasm is not just about dating but getting to know and help you!For Our ListenersAndrea's Website: 33kdates.com
Join us for an engaging discussion with Lily Iona MacKenzie, author of the hybrid memoir Dreaming Myself into Old Age. In this Living to 100 Club episode, Lily shares her personal journey of aging. We discuss Jungian insights, and the role of dreams in self-discovery. We'll delve into how aging influences relationships, personal growth, and creativity. We explore the importance of embracing the present moment. Lily also reflects on her experiences as a published author later in life, the themes of her memoir, and the mysteries of aging that shape our outlook and resilience. Whether you're navigating your own aging journey or supporting others, this episode offers inspiration and practical wisdom for living a rich, meaningful life.Mini BioLily Iona MacKenzie is an accomplished author, poet, and educator. Her creative journey began on a Canadian farm under Alberta's expansive skies. Drawing inspiration from the natural world, her work is infused with elements of magical realism and celebrates the boundless imagination. A high school dropout turned scholar, Lily earned two master’s degrees in Creative Writing and Humanities. She has published widely across genres in over 165 American and Canadian venues.Her novels include Fling!, Curva Peligrosa, Freefall: A Divine Comedy, and The Ripening: A Canadian Girl Grows Up! Her poetry collections, All This and California Dreaming, alongside her hybrid memoir Dreaming Myself into Old Age: One Woman’s Search for Meaning, showcase her profound storytelling.A dedicated educator, Lily taught rhetoric and creative writing at the University of San Francisco for over 30 years. She continues to coach aspiring writers in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. She lives in California, where she remains guided by the transformative power of stories and the ever-changing skies that inspire her.For Our ListenersLily's Website: Lily Iona Mackenzie
Aging brings challenges, but the mindset we bring to it can make all the difference. In this episode, Dr. Joe Casciani welcomes David Lereah. David is the founder of United We Age, to explore the power of positive aging, resilience, and community engagement. David shares his remarkable journey surviving stage 3 esophageal cancer and how it transformed his perspective on aging. And how this led him to champion support programs for seniors.Together, they discuss:How mindset and resilience impact aging outcomesThe importance of engaging seniors in meaningful activitiesSupport systems for residents in long-term careHow volunteers and youth programs can help bridge the generational gapThe role of storytelling and shared experiences in positive agingJoin us as we explore ways to help seniors find purpose and cope with challenges. And hear more about embracing a mindset of growth and optimism.🎧 Tune in to discover how a shift in perspective can transform the aging experience!Mini BioDavid Lereah, founder and Executive Director of United We Age, is dedicated to supporting senior citizens in need. He gained valuable experience during his three-year volunteer work for the Meals on Wheels program of the Senior Resource Association in Vero Beach, Florida. Dr. Lereah is a renowned economic expert in the financial services and real estate sectors. He served as the Chief Economist for both the National Association of Realtors and the Mortgage Bankers Association. He has made appearances on major national media outlets. Thes einclude CNN, CNBC, The Today Show, NPR, NY Times, Washington Post, and Wall St Journal. Dr. Lereah has also delivered speeches on financial and real estate markets worldwide. He started his career as a faculty member at Rutgers University and the University of Virginia. He holds a BA in Economics from American University and a PhD in Economics from the University of Virginia.For Our ListenersDavid's website: United We Age
In this episode of The Living to 100 Club Podcast, host Dr. Joe Casciani welcomes Lynn Smargis, an expert in senior home care and transitions. We discuss the challenges families face when making decisions about aging loved ones. Recognizing when an older adult needs additional care is not always easy—many families delay important conversations, struggle with guilt and uncertainty, or don’t fully understand the different types of senior living options available.Lynn shares her insights on key warning signs that indicate a move may be necessary and strategies for having productive and compassionate conversations. Also explored is the topic of how families can navigate the complex world of senior care. Our guest also offers practical advice on finding quality senior living communities, understanding costs, and ensuring that aging parents remain engaged and connected—no matter where they live.If you’re caring for an aging parent or want to plan ahead for senior care decisions, this episode will provide valuable insights to help you make informed choices with confidence.Tune in for expert guidance on navigating the senior care journey with clarity and compassion.Mini BioLynn works to assist her clients in facing the many strenuous care decisions. Whether it be exploring senior living options, finding resources to pay for care, directing you to appropriate community services, or assisting your family about the available care choices; she is a wealth of information and resources she is ready to share, including her network of senior care professionals, making your experience more manageable and less stressful.She had the experience of taking care of both of her parents, having been diagnosed with cancer in the same year. With two children 10 and under, Lynn worked to care for her parents for six years successfully - only with enlisting the helping hands of her wonderful group of friends. Without them, her experience would have been unbearable. Lynn is ready to walk with your family down this transitional journey! She understands and is empathetic to your individual family’s preferences and needs.For Our ListenersOur Guest's Website: Pacific Northwest SeniorcareLynn's Podcast: Caring for Your Aging ParentsLynn's New Book: Sensible Senior Solutions
In this episode, Dr. Joe Casciani is joined by Jennifer Morrison, an expert in vehicle safety at Mazda. Together, they explore the evolving landscape of automotive safety, with a focus on how advanced car technologies can help prolong senior independence. They discuss critical safety features, the importance of behavioral safety, and recommendations for selecting the safest vehicles for older adults. The conversation also touches on car safety ratings, electronic system familiarity, and the potential future of driverless vehicles. Jennifer shares insights on the latest crash avoidance and crash-worthiness features. They also discuss their perspectives on maintaining confidence in driving as we age. The episode concludes with a discussion on the future of autonomous vehicle technology and driverless taxi programs. What are their implications for senior mobility?Mini BioJennifer Morrison oversees vehicle safety strategy and communications for Mazda North American Operations. She is responsible for compliance with federal safety regulations, crash testing and consumer rating programs, and the thoughtful deployment of advanced driver assistance technologies for all US vehicles.Jennifer started her career in transportation safety in the Office of Defect Investigations at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). She then spent 15 years as a Vehicle Factors Investigator and Investigator-in-Charge at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) where she investigated over 70 major crashes involving trucks, buses, cars, and trains. The experience turned her into a dedicated safety advocate, focusing on collision avoidance, vehicle crashworthiness, and data-driven improvements to transportation safety.Jennifer has degrees in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania and Applied Automotive Technology from Montgomery College. She has held various leadership positions within Washington, DC based automotive industry groups, including the Alliance for Automotive Innovation and the SAE Washington DC Section, where she mentors and connects automotive engineers.For Our ListenersInsurance Institue for Highway Safety: IIHS.orgNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration: NHTSA.govMazda USA
In this episode of The Living to 100 Club Podcast, host Dr. Joe Casciani welcomes Jeannine Bryant, downsizing expert and founder of Easy Right Sizing and Changing Spaces SRS. Together, they explore the challenges and emotional complexities of downsizing, right-sizing, and managing possessions in later life. We explore explores why seniors struggle to let go of possessions, how families can support the transition, and strategies to make downsizing less overwhelming and more empowering.Why do some older adults cling to their belongings, even when they know they need to move? How can families help facilitate a smooth transition while respecting autonomy and choice? Jeannine and Joe dive into the psychological and emotional barriers that make downsizing difficult, the importance of proactive decision-making, and strategies to make the process less overwhelming and more empowering.From the difference between "happy moves" to independent living and more difficult transitions to assisted care, to helping seniors feel in control rather than forced into change, this conversation is full of insights for seniors, families, and professionals working in aging services. Tune in for practical advice about "rightsizing," inspiring stories, and a fresh perspective on embracing change with resilience and positivity.Mini BioJeannine Bryant is an expert at helping seniors and their families through times of transition. As the owner of Changing Spaces SRS, a senior move management company in Lincoln, Nebraska, she and her team are proud to provide a valuable service that helps take away the stress when clients are rightsizing, moving, or clearing out an estate.For the last 15 years, Jeannine has found her passion helping seniors rightsize their belongings and their lives. Visit her company’s website at www.ChangingSpacesSRS.com.Originally from a farm in North Dakota, Jeannine now calls Lincoln, Nebraska her home, where she lives with her husband and two children.For Our ListenersJeannine's websites: Easyrightsizing.com and ChangingspacesSRS.comRecommended resource: National Association of Senior & Specialty Move Managers
In this episode of the Living to 100 Club podcast, Dr. Joseph Casciani welcomes Dr. Cory S. Goldberg, a dual board-certified Plastic and Craniofacial Surgeon with a mission to align aesthetics and healthy longevity. We discuss the theme of redefining beauty. Drawing from his 17 years of experience in plastic surgery and craniofacial reconstruction, Dr. Goldberg shares his insights into the transformative power of aesthetic surgery. This is not as a pursuit of vanity, but as a means to restore self-esteem, self-image, and vitality.We’ll explore his holistic approach to aging and his groundbreaking work with AI and data analytics through BeautySpan. We explore how vibrant, healthy skin can contribute to both psychological and physical longevity. Dr. Goldberg also shares a moving case study of a patient whose surgery revitalized their love for life. Join us in our conversation about redefining beauty, embracing a holistic view of aging, and learning how science and compassion converge to improve lives.Mini BioDr. Cory Goldberg completed his plastic surgery residency at the University of Toronto. This included the Surgeon Scientist Program, earning him a Master of Applied Science in Biomedical Engineering with a thesis on stem cells and tissue engineering. He subsequently completed a Pediatric Craniofacial Fellowship at the University of Southern California. Dr. Goldberg is Dual Board Certified in Plastic Surgery in both Canada and the United States. His private plastic surgery practice is in Toronto, Canada and he volunteers with Operation Smile doing cleft lip and palate surgery around the world including missions to Cambodia, Egypt, Honduras. and Bolivia. Cory earned an Executive MBA in International Business from Cornell and Queen’s schools of business and Co-founded HealthSpan Digital in 2023. He has carried out clinical research on reactive oxygen species for 15 years. The mission of our guest is to align aesthetics and healthy longevity through BeautySpan by leveraging AI data analytics with lifestyle and evidence-driven therapeutic interventions.Dr. Goldberg's website: BeautySpan.com
Here at Senior Living Straight Talk hosted by Vi Living, we are thrilled to share our 19th episode as we discuss the topic of embracing aging.On this podcast, we speak with industry experts about some of the most frequently discussed topics on the minds of seniors today. I invite you to listen to our February segment, featuring Joseph M. Casciani, PhD, founder of the Living to 100 Club. He talks with me about "Embracing Aging and Learning How to Continue to Lead a Fulfilling and Active Life". We discuss how older adults can celebrate and share the wisdom they have gained in their lives. Other topics include the importance of exploring new hobbies and interests. In addition, we explore how we can be grateful for the time for personal reflection and emotional growth.Concluding comments touch on the theme that aging is not a phase of decline but a time of growth, reinvention, and discovery. Be sure to tune in and hear our guest's closing notes that aging well is about mindset, and by embracing positivity, resilience, and curiosity, our senior years become some of the most fulfilling and impactful.Mini BioJoe Casciani, PhD, is a psychologist, speaker, and founder of the Living to 100 Club. With decades of experience in aging and senior wellness, he empowers older adults to embrace longevity with purpose and resilience. Through his Better, Longer & Happier series, he offers insights on mindset, wellness, and thriving in later life.For Our ListenersJoe's websites: Living to 100 Club and Living to 100 Solutions
In this inspiring episode of the Living to 100 Club podcast, host Joe Casciani welcomes Graham Ellis, founder of the Renewed After 50 program. Our guest discusses redefining fitness and how people over 50 can stay active, healthy, and purpose-driven in their later years. Graham shares his personal journey from the corporate world to fitness coaching, his unique exercise programs tailored for older adults, and the mindset shifts necessary to keep thriving as we age. Together, they explore the importance of staying mentally and physically engaged. Also, explored are the benefits of high-intensity training, and the value of reinvesting in life after retirement. Tune in for practical insights and motivational takeaways to help you or your loved ones maintain wellness and fulfillment.Mini BioHealth & Fitness have been a lifetime passion for Graham, leading him to found South Australia’s first Health Resort. After over 30 years in leadership, he’s now dedicated to helping others achieve their health goals through Renewed After 50. As a Personal Trainer, Group Exercise Instructor, and Functional Ageing Specialist, Graham supports clients needing intensive guidance to improve their quality of life. This is without the intimidation of a gym setting.The latest science reveals we have more control over ageing and fitness than ever before. At Renewed After 50, you’ll explore how brain and body activities can help you stay active for another 30-50+ years. Programs target all six areas of physical function: balance, mobility, coordination, cognitive and emotional responses, muscle strength, and cardio fitness. Improvements in these six areas empower you to live healthier for longer.For Our ListenersGraham's website: Renewedafter50.com.auThis Program Sponsored by Quantum SquaresFuel your day with Quantum Squares energy bars! Packed with 100mg of organic caffeine (equal to a cup of coffee), 10g of plant-based protein, and healthy fats, they provide long-lasting energy without the crash. With delicious flavors like Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Pink Himalayan Salt, they’re the perfect pick-me-up for work, travel, or exercise. Listeners of the Living to 100 Club podcast enjoy an exclusive 25% discount! Visit QuantumSquares.com and use promo code 'AgingWell' at checkout.
In this insightful episode of The Living to 100 Club podcast, Dr. Joseph Casciani welcomes Dr. Joel Brind, a distinguished biochemist, researcher, and author of The Glycine Miracle. Together, they discuss the remarkable potential of glycine in medical science. Also discussed are the far-reaching implications for chronic inflammation, insulin resistance, and disease prevention. Drawing from his background in biochemistry, our guest shares the science behind glycine, explores the differences between meat-eaters and vegans, and considers the broader health implications of chronic inflammation and metabolic syndromes.Dr. Brind also shares personal experiences with glycine supplementation. He describes the development of the Sweetamine product, and intriguing research linking glycine to brain health and autism. Packed with cutting-edge insights and practical advice, this episode highlights the powerful role of glycine in improving health and longevity.Mini BioDr. Joel Brind is a biochemist with a Ph.D. in biochemistry, physiology, and immunology. He is a recognized expert in amino acid metabolism and its impact on health. Over his distinguished career, he has focused on the critical role of glycine in regulating inflammation and preventing chronic diseases. His groundbreaking research highlights glycine's potential to address conditions like metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and neurodegenerative disorders.In 2010, Dr. Brind founded Natural Food Science, LLC, where he developed Sweetamine, a unique supplement leveraging glycine's anti-inflammatory properties to promote better health and wellness. Through his innovative work and dedication to scientific discovery, Dr. Brind continues to provide actionable insights into the connections between diet, biochemistry, and long-term health.For Our ListenersDr. Brind's book: The Glycine MiracleDr. Brind's website: Sweetamine.comThis Program Sponsored by Quantum SquaresFuel your day with Quantum Squares energy bars! Packed with 100mg of organic caffeine (equal to a cup of coffee), 10g of plant-based protein, and healthy fats, they provide long-lasting energy without the crash. With delicious flavors like Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Pink Himalayan Salt, they’re the perfect pick-me-up for work, travel, or exercise.Listeners of the Living to 100 Club podcast enjoy an exclusive 25% discount! Visit QuantumSquares.com and use promo code 'AgingWell' at checkout.Shop Now
Join us for an enlightening discussion on the realities of normal aging and brain health. You will hear insights from Dr. Roy Hamilton, from the McKnight Brain Research Foundation. Dr. Casciani and our guest explore what it truly means to age normally. How do we differentiate typical aging processes from early signs of non-normal conditions like dementia and Alzheimer’s. What is the role of lifestyle in maintaining optimal brain health. Our guest, a distinguished neurologist from the McKnight Brain Research Foundation, shares the latest findings on how factors like diabetes, depression, obesity, and hearing loss impact cognitive health. Tune in to discover actionable tips and lifestyle changes that can support a healthier brain as we age. Learn how to recognize the signs that might indicate a shift from normal aging. Perfect for seniors, caregivers, and anyone invested in aging well and preserving mental clarity.Mini BioRoy Hamilton is professor in the departments of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at University of Pennsylvania. He is the Director of Penn's Laboratory for Cognition and Neural Stimulation. Our guest launched the Brain Stimulation, Translation, Innovation, and Modulation Center (brainSTIM) at the University of Pennsylvania in 2020.Hamilton obtained his bachelor's degree in psychology from Harvard University in 1995, and obtained his MD and a master's degree in Health Sciences Technology from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2001. He completed residency training in Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania in 2005. Dr. Hamilton then pursued a fellowship in Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology at the same institution. He was appointed to the faculty of Penn's Department of Neurology in 2009.Hamilton is a board-certified neurologist and practicing clinician at the Penn Memory Center.For Our ListenersMcKnight Brain Research Foundation ResourcesMcKnightBrain.org/BrainWorksThis Program Sponsored by Quantum SquaresFuel your day with Quantum Squares energy bars! Packed with 100mg of organic caffeine (equal to a cup of coffee), 10g of plant-based protein, and healthy fats, they provide long-lasting energy without the crash. With delicious flavors like Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Pink Himalayan Salt, they’re the perfect pick-me-up for work, travel, or exercise.Listeners of the Living to 100 Club podcast enjoy an exclusive 25% discount! Visit QuantumSquares.com and use promo code 'AgingWell' at checkout.Shop Now
In this Living to 100 Club episode, Dr. Joe speaks with Dr. Marc B. Cooper, facilitator of The Contemporary Elders Institute, on elder wisdom and the transformative inner journey of aging. Dr. Cooper shares an Ayurvedic view on aging, suggesting that as our physical bodies remain steady, our “inner space” contracts. This creates an emptiness that must be filled with warmth and purpose.They discuss the untapped power of the over-65 demographic, emphasizing the potential for elders to shape the future responsibly. Dr. Cooper offers insights on using intentional self-reflection and understanding one’s higher self. This is a way to find purpose, especially when traditional roles fade.The conversation also explores the role of AI and technology in supporting purposeful aging, with Dr. Cooper balancing innovation with genuine, spontaneous connection in his work. This episode invites listeners to reimagine aging and embrace the wisdom of elders in creating positive societal change.Mini BioDr. Marc B. Cooper is a science researcher, academician and seasoned private practitioner with a distinguished career spanning health care, consulting and personal transformation. As a management consultant, speaker, futurist, life coach and transformational teacher, he has impacted organizations and individuals in over 17 countries. Dr. Cooper is the author of a dozen books, including the upcoming Older to Elder, and serves as founder of Contemporary Elders Institute. His work redefines aging by embracing the role of "Elder" as a source of wisdom, purpose and positive societal influence, guiding older adults to transition beyond traditional views of aging into lives of renewed purpose and impact.Key Takeaways Inner Space in Aging: Filling the natural emptiness of aging with purpose. Elder Influence: Leveraging the power of older adults for societal impact. Purposeful Living: Using self-reflection and forward-thinking for a meaningful life. Technology and Elder Wisdom: AI’s role in enhancing elder communities.For Our ListenersMarc's website: RequestingWisdom.com and DrMarcBCooper.com
In this Living to 100 Club episode, Dr. Joe Casciani speaks with Dr. Wayne Gradman. Wayne is an 82-year-old retired vascular surgeon and author of The Fall Guy: How to Keep Gravity from Ruining Your Day. With a wealth of experience in healthcare, our guest shares insights from his career and his recent book on preventing falls. They discuss the significant risks of falls, even for the healthiest individuals. Dr. Gradman offers practical strategies to reduce those risks. These include the importance of exercise, balance, and home safety modifications like proper lighting and grab bars. Whether you’re concerned about your own safety or that of a loved one, this episode provides valuable tips for preventing falls and staying safe.Mini BioDr. Wayne Gradman is a retired vascular surgeon with a long and distinguished career in healthcare. At 82 years old, he has recently ventured into writing. His first book is The Fall Guy: How to Keep Gravity from Ruining Your Day. This book focuses on fall prevention for older adults. Drawing on his decades of experience, Dr. Gradman emphasizes the importance of exercise, balance, and home safety features to help people of all ages avoid falls. His dedication to longevity and well-being continues through his work in education and advocacy on fall prevention.For Our ListenersWayne's website: WGradman.com
In this Living to 100 Club episode, Dr. Joe Casciani welcomes Kimberley Gillan, author of How Low Can You Go: Nutritious Meals for $30 per Week. Kimberley shares her expertise in balancing nutrition, cost, and flavor on a tight budget. From nutrient-dense meal strategies to healthy meals for navigating chronic illness, Kimberley emphasizes the power of resourcefulness and mental resilience in overcoming food insecurity. Discover practical tips for healthy meals and affordable eating and how these insights contribute to successful aging.Mini BioKIMBERLEY GILLAN has a background in economics, policy and strategy planning, and uses her practical knowledge to find new answers to old questions, such as “What is the lowest price you would have to pay for food without compromising on nutrition?” or “What are the key ingredients in a laundry detergent?” In answering these questions, Kimberley uses fundamental economic principles to come up with revolutionary answers on what your minimum spend should be, in order to live your best life.She lives in Far North Queensland, Australia.For Our ListenersKimberley's website: Kimberley GillanKimberley's book: How Low Can You Go: Nutritious Meals from $30 per Week
In this episode of the Living to 100 Club podcast, Dr. Joe Casciani speaks with Jim Cosco, owner of Tipping Point Labs, about his inspiring work in capturing legacies through video and his company, Legacy Videos. Jim shares his passion for preserving personal stories through video production, motivated by his own experience of missing the opportunity to capture his father’s life story before he passed away. Together, Joe and Jim explore the power of video to document memories and how these personal narratives can provide lasting comfort and connection for loved ones.Jim discusses his unique approach to creating documentary-style interviews, offering a range of options, from short "interviews of a lifetime" to comprehensive multi-hour legacy recordings. They also delve into the potential future of AI technology in memorializing individuals, touching on the emotional complexities of virtual interactions with deceased loved ones. Finally, Jim shares his long-term business goals and how he envisions the next phase for his company, Tipping Point Labs.Join us as we explore the art of storytelling, the importance of preserving legacies, and the evolving role of technology in keeping memories alive.Mini BioWith almost three decades of experience in the media industry, Jim is the founder and executive producer of Tippingpoint Labs, a video strategy and production company that specializes in telling brand stories. Corporate clients have included Five Star Senior Living, Philips Lifeline, Harvard University, Keurig, and John Hancock.Over the years, he has also filmed content for MTV, Fox News, Nightline, and The Today Show as well as worked with notables like Leeza Gibbons, Geraldo Rivera, Tim Russert, Aerosmith, and celebrity chef Curtis Stone. Jim is also the founder of Legacy Video Stories, a company he was inspired to create after his father passed away so he could help families preserve their stories for future generations.For Our ListenersJim's Website: Legacy Video Stories
Of course, we would all like to live to 100 – but there are many challenges along the way. Living to 100 is a great destination, but what's more important is staying positive, no matter what gets in the way. How we cope with these obstacles is the key not only to survival, but most importantly – the ‘Quality of Life’. Join Dr. Jim Polakof as he interviews Dr. Joe Casciani, founder of the Living to 100 Club. Dr. Casciani has built an inspiring community and resource hub dedicated to helping individuals over 55 navigate the aging journey with resilience, joy, and vitality. With people living longer than ever, Dr. Casciani encourages us to rethink traditional, limiting beliefs about aging and embrace a vibrant, empowered approach to our later years.Listeners also learn more about Dr. Casciani's Better, Longer & Happier card deck series, designed to inspire meaningful activities and discussions for older adults. These 12 modules offer engaging lessons, practical exercises, and uplifting stories that promote resilience, joy, and a positive mindset on the aging journey. Visit his new online store at www.livingto100.solutions.Mini BioDr. Joe Casciani is a psychologist and founder of the Living to 100 Club, dedicated to promoting resilience and a positive mindset for aging well. With decades of experience in working with older adults, he inspires listeners to embrace aging with vitality, joy, and purpose. Through his podcast and educational resources, Dr. Casciani shares insights on navigating life’s later chapters with confidence and optimism."For Our ListenersDr. Joe's website: Living to 100 ClubOnline store: Living to 100 Solutions
In this episode, Dr. Joe Casciani sits down with Ben Lytle, author of the Pursuit of Wisdom book series and former CEO of Anthem Healthcare. We discuss the profound societal changes shaping our modern world. With the democratization of information and rapid industrial revolutions, Ben shares practical wisdom for adapting to these shifts. Importantly, we explore how to leverage the abundance of knowledge at our fingertips. The conversation dives into the concepts of psychological muscle memory, recognizing untapped potential in ourselves and others, and understanding predatory behavior in society. Further, this podcast touches on the success of inclusive countries and the challenges faced by countries with "extractive" models. Our guest then shares how innovation and collaboration are key to navigating our evolving future.Mini BioBen Lytle is a visionary leader, author, and former CEO of Anthem Healthcare. There, he helped transform the company into one of the largest health insurance providers in the U.S. With decades of experience in the healthcare and business sectors, Ben is now focused on guiding others in their pursuit of wisdom and potential. His Pursuit of Wisdom book series includes Potentialist I and Potentialist II. These books provide practical advice for thriving in the fast-changing world. Ben is passionate about the democratization of information and innovation, helping individuals and organizations unlock their potential in an increasingly connected and rapidly evolving society. Through his writing, mentorship, and leadership, Ben aims to inspire a new generation of leaders and thinkers.For Our ListenersOur Guest's Website: PotentialistFuture.com
In this episode of the Living to 100 Club podcast, Dr. Casciani welcomes Dr. Jim Polakof, a renowned author and wellness expert. We to discuss his inspiring journey from the film industry to holistic medicine. Dr. Jim shares insights from his latest book, Live Healthy Longer, offering practical advice on health, longevity, and the secrets to living to 100. He also reveals the personal survival lessons he learned almost too late. And we hear how these lessons have shaped his mission to help others live healthier, more fulfilling lives. We also discuss his understanding about the importance of exercise and relationships in our senior years. Tune in to this uplifting and informative conversation.Mini BioDr. Jim Polakof is a former director and producer in the film industry who transitioned into holistic medicine. Here, he has worked with hundreds of medical practices across the U.S. and internationally to promote wellness. As an author and speaker, Jim focuses on nutrition, health, and longevity. His latest book, Live Healthy Longer with Dr. Jim, offers valuable insights into maintaining a healthy lifestyle well into the later years of life. Jim now hosts his own health-oriented podcast and continues to inspire individuals to embrace healthier habits for a longer, more fulfilling life.For Our ListenersOur Guest's Website: JamesPolakof.com
In this episode of the Living to 100 Club podcast, Dr. Joe Casciani welcomes Heike Yates, founder of Pursue Your Spark and a leading expert in fitness and wellness for women in midlife. The focus is on how to empower health for women in midlife. Heike shares her philosophy on embracing a healthy lifestyle through strength training, Pilates, and intermittent fasting. With over 30 years of experience, our guest's approach is all about empowering women to take control of their health, regardless of age.The conversation delves into Heike's personal training methods. These focus on individual needs and small group classes that inspire and motivate. She discusses her Pursue Your Spark program, designed to help women build strength, boost confidence, and live vibrant, active lives. In other words, how to empower health. Heike also emphasizes the importance of promoting health and well-being for caregivers, highlighting how small, consistent efforts can lead to significant improvements in both physical and mental health.Mini BioHeike Yates is a dynamic fitness expert and the founder of Pursue Your Spark. This is a transformative program designed to empower women in midlife to take control of their health and well-being. With over 30 years of experience in the fitness industry, Heike specializes in strength training, Pilates, and intermittent fasting. She offers personalized training that meets the unique needs of each individual. Her passion for helping women build strength, boost confidence, and embrace a vibrant lifestyle is evident in her one-on-one sessions, small group classes, and online coaching programs. Heike’s holistic approach inspires women to achieve their health goals and live life with energy and purpose.For Our ListenersHeike's website: Heike Yates
In this Living to 100 Club episode, Dr. Joe Casciani sits down with Costin and Michael to discuss ONSCREEN. This is an innovative solution designed to improve communication and connection within the senior community. The conversation delves into new technologies, including an AI companion and a medication check and reminder system. These are aimed at enhancing mental wellbeing and reducing loneliness among older adults. They also touch on the company's collaboration with the New York State Office for the Aging on a pilot project. Whether you're interested in AI for seniors, or simply curious about how ONSCREEN can improve quality of life, this episode offers valuable insights into the future of aging in place. This episode promises to be an enlightening discussion on the intersection of technology and wellness in the senior population.Mini BioCostin is a passionate tech entrepreneur. He has over 20 years of experience in bringing innovative and disruptive products to market. Our guest has a strong background in engineering, product, growth, and startups. Significantly, Costin has built web and mobile applications for various industries, such as video conferencing, unified communications, and senior care.As the CEO of ONSCREEN, Inc., he is leading the development and launch of a TV-based video communication platform. This helps older adults reduce isolation and loneliness by connecting them with their family and friends. Costin is also an active angel investor and product management advisor, supporting the local Orange County and LA tech ecosystem and mentoring aspiring entrepreneurs. He is driven by his passion for bold ideas, smart people, and social impact.Key TakeawaysIntroduction of AI Companion and Medication Reminder System: Learn how these technologies are designed to support seniors, especially those with early-stage dementia.Impact on Loneliness and Mental Wellbeing: Discover the benefits reported by users, including a significant reduction in loneliness and increased happiness.Company Growth and Future Plans: Explore the company’s ongoing collaboration with the New York State Office for the Aging.The Role of Technology in Aging: Understand the potential for these tools to replace some home care services and provide companionship for seniors.ONSCREEN's website: OnscreenInc.com
In this Living to 100 Club podcast episode, we sit down with Norman Shabel. Norman is an accomplished attorney and author, to delve into his fascinating life story and career. Norman, who is 87 years old, shares his journey from Brownsville, Brooklyn, to Florida, touching on his roles as a prosecutor in New York, an attorney in New Jersey, and a passionate writer. The conversation explores themes of resilience, justice, and the importance of living a fulfilling life.Topics DiscussedNorman’s Life Journey: From Brooklyn to Florida, with notable stops in New York and New Jersey.Career Highlights: Prosecutor, attorney, and author with a focus on fighting injustice.Writing Career: Themes of pursuing a good life and navigating societal institutions.Influences and Values: The impact of Norman’s mother on his moral compass and commitment to justice.Successful Aging: Norman’s positive attitude, physical exercise, and resilience.Challenges and Self-Confidence: Overcoming personal struggles and maintaining self-confidence.Living a Fulfilling Life: Embracing positivity and resilience in the face of life’s challenges.Mini BioBrooklyn-born, successful New Jersey class-action attorney turned author Norman Shabel has been driven to write ever since he can remember. By the time he was in his twenties he had written several novels. But these ended up stuffed in drawers as he launched his legal career, married and had a family. To date Norman has written 7 plays and 8 novels. Some are written in long-hand, hunched over his desk while waiting for a jury verdict to come in. They all deal with either crime, relatable family dynamics or both.“Courts are inherently dramatic places, and I guess I saw that connection between law and theater before I even realized it,” Norman has said. His earnest belief is that lawyers need to be good storytellers to engage juries in the “plot” of a case. “You need to hold the interest of a jury if you’re going to win them over, much like the arc of a play or the plot of a novel. If you don’t capture them in the first 20 minutes you may as well go home - and I never like to lose a case or an audience. ” To date, three of Norman’s plays have been produced off Broadway in NYC, Philadelphia and multiple theaters in South Florida, where he now resides for part of the year. The productions have received wonderful reviews. And there are plans underway for the remainder of the plays to be produced within the next two years. Manuscripts of the plays are available by request. About His WritingsNorman’s novels are mostly “terrific, fast-paced reads about justice, the dark side of law enforcement, and the judiciary” according to Judge Andrew P. Napolitano. He writes, as only an experienced trial lawyer can. The works are about the ups and downs of the legal system, maintaining the drama of the story without sacrificing the realities of the of the structure. All of his books can be purchased on Amazon and other digital booksellers. According to Norman, “I’m doing two things that both give my life meaning, I’m a very fortunate man.”For Our ListenersNorman's website: NormanShabel.net
In this special episode of the Living to 100 Club podcast, we sit down with Lee Woodruff, acclaimed author, speaker, and co-founder of the Bob Woodruff Foundation. Lee's life was forever changed 19 years ago when her husband, ABC News journalist Bob Woodruff, was severely injured while covering the Iraq War. Her best-selling book, In an Instant, captured the raw emotions of grief, shock, and resilience in the aftermath of that life-altering event.While Lee has shared this story many times, in today’s conversation, we delve deeper into the lessons learned on resilience and how to move forward after a traumatic experience. Lee shares insights on navigating the complexities of recovery, both emotional and physical, and how she and her family have found ways to not just survive but thrive.We also explore Lee's ongoing work with the Bob Woodruff Foundation, an organization dedicated to helping injured veterans and their families. Notably, the Bob Woodruff Foundation has raised over $100 million for veteran causes. Additionally, Lee discusses her consulting business, where she uses her personal and professional experiences to help others craft and share their own powerful stories.Mini BioA popular speaker and the author of three best-selling books, journalist Lee Woodruff’s distinctive voice comes from the heart. Whether she’s sharing wisdom about the healthcare journey and recovery, or speaking candidly about life and family, she draws on her experiences to connect with the audience. Her trademark humor and down-to- earth manner has made her a popular keynote speaker nationwide. She is also a monthly contributor to AARP’s caregiving column. Lee also runs a consulting business that helps clients become more effective interview subjects and dynamic communicators during speeches and presentations.For Our ListenersLee's website: LeeWoodruff.comBob Woodruff Foundation website: BobWoorduffFoundation.org
In this episode of the Living to 100 Club podcast, Dr. Joe Casciani sits down with Christian Ross. Christian is the Chief Happiness Officer at Happy Talks. We explore innovative ways for combating social isolation and loneliness among older adults. We discuss the critical role of social engagement, the unique training of Happy Talks’ “buddies,” and the importance of family involvement in the process. The conversation delves into the mindset required for successful aging. This includes the emotional challenges of downsizing, and the significance of building on individual strengths to help seniors age in place. Join us as we uncover the strategies that make a difference in the lives of older adults. Learn about upcoming projects aimed at enhancing the aging experience. This show provides listeners with insights into the innovative ways professionals are working together to enhance the lives of older adults. And it offers practical takeaways for families, caregivers, and those interested in the aging process.Mini BioChristian Ross is the Founder and Chief Happiness Officer at Happy Talks. With over 15 years of experience working with hundreds of families in real estate, Christian noticed a growing need for families to better support the older adults in their lives. Driven by a passion for enhancing connections, she created Happy Talks. This is a social phone call membership service for combating social isolation in older adults. It provides joyful, meaningful conversations while offering families and care providers peace of mind through transparent post-call reporting. Happy Talks is honored to deliver happiness and strengthen bonds across generations!For Our ListenersChristian's website: HappyTalks.com
Are you interested in learning how to live longer, happier, and a healthier life? What are the secrets to living longer?David Edey has a conversation with Dr. Joe Casciani, founder of the Living to 100 Club. He is also the author of "Living Longer is the New Normal."Dr. Casciani shares valuable wisdom on navigating the complexities of aging and addressing cognitive challenges. Also discussed is the importance of having a positive mindset for healthier living.For David's book, other resources and more visit www.davidedey.com
We invite as our guest on this Living to 100 Club podcast Caryn Leventhal. Caryn is a Licensed General Contractor, Certified Aging in Place Specialist and Fall Prevention Expert. In this conversation, we discuss many aspects of remaining safely in our own homes. This may be through do-it-yourself projects or hiring specialists to make the necessary modifications. What does it take to "future proof " our home? What are the safety concerns regarding fire, electrical systems, emergency evacuation, and fall prevention? Where do seniors often go wrong when making their own modifications? And why do so many resist making these home modifications in the face of growing physical changes. Caryn also discusses her work with adult children and how they can be more successful in their conversations with parents about safely aging in place. Be sure to tune in to this very educational conversation with an experienced aging in place specialist.Mini BioCaryn Leventhal is the founder and owner of Seniors' Choice. She brings knowledge, experience, and a passion for helping people to her comprehensive assessment of home safety concerns and solutions. Seniors' Choice was founded in 2008 as a handyman service, helping seniors make minor home repairs and modifications. It grew and became a General Contracting company, which enabled the owners to expand their services to include accessible renovations and whole home remodels. While managing construction projects, and helping clients design safe, functional spaces, Caryn developed a passion to help people develop an individualized plan for aging in place. As a Certified Aging in Place Specialist, a Designation by the National Home Builders Association, Caryn can recognize potential problems and provide practical answers. With over 20 years of experience as a Social Worker and senior service provider, she is an expert in fall prevention, senior care options, and accessible home modifications. Caryn offers in person or virtual in-home and business solutions addressing accessibility issues.Caryn's website: SeniorsChoiceSD.com
On this Living to 100 Club podcast, we learn about the exciting travel and learning opportunities found with Road Scholar, the not-for-profit world leader in educational travel for older adults. We have as our guest Kelsey Knoedler Perri, an experienced traveler and PR Director for the organization. Approaching its 50-year anniversary in 2025, Road Scholar hosts nearly 5,000 educational programs each year. It brings its travelers to over 100 countries around the world, including the U.S. These group travel experiences are focused on learning about the destinations from local experts and promoting authentic cultural interaction, for solo adventurers, couples, or friends or siblings traveling together. We learn about the many destinations and examples of the learning programs available, including virtual travel programs, as well as grand-parent to grand-child programs. Tune in to this informative program and see if your next journey may be as a “Road Scholar."Mini BioKelsey Knoedler Perri, Director of Public Relations at Road ScholarKelsey Knoedler Perri has spent her career doing sales, marketing, and communications in the travel and hospitality industry. She has worked at this travel organization, the not-for-profit world leader in educational travel for older adults, since 2016 as a writer, social media manager, and PR professional. An active traveler herself, Kelsey caught the travel bug when studying abroad in Ireland. She holds a BA and MFA in creative writing and lives in Providence with her husband and son. Connect with her on LinkedIn.For Our ListenersRoad Scholar website: RoadScholar.org
On this Living to 100 Club podcast, our guests introduce us to The Assistance Fund. TAF is one of a handful of Independent Charitable Assistance Funds. Danielle Vizcaino, President and CEO of The Assistance Fund (TAF), and Margaret Figley, Director of Communications, are the guests. They describe how TAF provides financial assistance to patients facing high co-payments, deductibles, and other health-related expenses. We learn how manufacturers support this non-profit program through donations and make affordable health more accessible. In turn, these donations get passed on to the underinsured patients across the country. What are the eligibility criteria, what types of financial assistance are there, and what resources are available for people who have health insurance but can’t afford their out-of-pocket costs for treatment? Tune in to learn about these relatively little-known programs that may help you.Mini BiosDanielle leads a diverse organization of more than 80 employees in Orlando, Florida, and Washington, DC. TAF has consistently been named by Forbes as a top 100 charity and The NonProfit Times as one of the 50 best nonprofits to work for. She oversees TAF’s nearly 90 disease programs, which since 2009 have helped nearly 190,000 people access the critical treatment they need to manage a life-threatening, chronic, or rare disease.Danielle is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Danielle earned an MBA and MPH from the University of North Florida. She also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Biology and Microbiology from the University of Central Florida.Margaret (Meg) Figley is a seasoned communications leader with nearly two decades of experience shaping communication strategies for impactful health care nonprofit organizations, hospital trade associations, and the federal government agencies. As the Senior Director of Communications at The Assistance Fund, Meg is the driving force behind the organization's communications and branding initiatives, ensuring that its mission and message resonate across all key audiences.In addition to her work at The Assistance Fund, Meg has held senior communications positions at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Innovation Center, the Patient Access Network Foundation, the American Hospital Association, the New York State Health Foundation, and the Greater New York Hospital Association. Meg has an MPA in Health Policy and Management from New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and a BA in Government and Politics from George Mason University.For Our ListenersThe Assistance Fund website: TAFCares.org
On this Living to 100 Club program, our guest is Joe Simonetta, a multi-dimensional humanist and widely respected author and speaker. He has written ten books, many about the mix of crises our world faces today and about solutions that implore us to understand and align with the reality in which we exist and its behavioral demands. Rather than always playing catch up with our health, finances, and education, Joe writes and speaks about the basic steps needed to be and remain healthy, be kind to one another, and respect the environment — the sum of our ecosystems — out of which we evolved and require for our existence. How to stay ahead of the 8-ball, so to speak.We also discuss his first-place, gold medal finish in the sprint triathlon in the 80-84 age division in the U.S. National Senior Games held in July 2023 in Pittsburgh, PA. Because of the level of fitness he maintained through his life and continues to maintain, he was able to accomplish this — despite the fact that it was the first race in which he ever competed and that he used a rented bicycle.Tune in to this compelling and thought-provoking conversation.Mini BioJoseph R. Simonetta holds a Master of Divinity degree from Harvard Divinity School where he studied ethics, global environmental problems, world religions, cosmology, and evolutionary biology. He also studied at Yale Divinity School. He holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Colorado. Joe also studied architecture at the University of Southern California. He holds a B.S. in Business Logistics from Penn State University.Born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, he is the second of three sons of an immigrant blue-collar steelworker and his wife. He was raised in the shadows of the blast furnaces of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. He has since lived for significant amounts of time in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Florida, Greece, New Zealand, and Ecuador. As a young man, disturbed at the extraordinary amount of unrelenting suffering in the world, he vowed to himself to do something to alleviate it. He went on to live a very unusual life. He has been an Army officer, professional athlete, entrepreneur and businessman, architectural designer, real estate developer, home builder, environmental activist, author, senior editor of the World Business Academy, and twice a nominee for the U.S. Congress.Intermittently, he wrote a mix of fiction and nonfiction books about humanity and the state of the world. He serves on the board of directors of The Secular Community. At the 2023 U.S. National Senior Games held in Pittsburgh, PA in July 2023, he won the gold medal in the Sprint Triathlon in his age division, 80-84. He is married to Susana Rojas Simonetta. They have a son, Russell, born April 22, 2013 (Earth Day) and a daughter, Fiorella, born October 12, 2015.For Our ListenersOur Guest's Website and Books: Joe Simonetta
Our guest on this Living to 100 Club podcast is Niki Feret, an independent Medicare Health Insurance Agent. Niki is licensed in 35 states and specializes in all aspects of Medicare insurance options. We discuss a range of topics in this conversation about navigating Medicare: How and when to enroll, what to consider when choosing a Medicare plan and what type of plan you need, and Parts A, B, C, and D. What are Medicare Advantage plans? And what are the pros and cons of these Advantage plans, as compared with traditional Medicare coverage? Our guest shares her experiences about Supplement plans, as well as specialty coverage for different medical conditions, such as dental, vision, and hearing plans. Listeners will benefit from ways to make informed decisions about avoiding late enrollment penalties as well as upcoming major changes this fall, including cost adjustments and caps on drugs. Tune in for this very up-to-date information.Mini BioAs a licensed insurance agent specializing in Medicare for almost a decade, Niki Feret is dedicated to helping retirees navigate the complexities of Medicare insurance plans with confidence. She proudly owns Brickhouse Agency, LLC, which holds licenses in over 30 states, and Chicagoland Medicare, serving Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.Niki believes in educating her clients, answering all questions, and providing them with personalized guidance. Whether you're exploring Medicare options for the first time or have questions about your current plan, she is here to help. When the time is right, she will assist you with enrolling in the best Medicare insurance plan for your needs. Niki’s commitment doesn't end there— she is always available to address any questions or concerns that arise about your plan. Simplifying Medicare is at the core of what she does. She strives to empower her clients, ensuring they feel confident and satisfied with their insurance choices. Your peace of mind is her priority.For Our ListenersNiki's Websites: Brickhouse Agency and Chicagoland Medicare
This is an encore Living to 100 Club appearance by our guest, Sky Bergman. Sky was a guest on this podcast in August 2019, just after the release of her film documentary, Lives Well Lived. This film told the stories of adults 75 to 100 years old, thriving and enjoying their senior years. In today’s program, Sky shares her continued role as a film producer to combat ageism through intergenerational connections. Her latest book is Lives Well Lived – GENERATIONS. We explore the topics of resilience, positivity, and insights from older adults with 3,000 years of collective experience. How do intergenerational connections combat ageism? How can we learn from one another and what are some examples of intergenerational programs around the country. We also hear about Sky’s latest films in production, Prime Time Band, a collection of musicians in their 60’s through their 90’s in Santa Barbara California. The other is Mochtisuki, the Japanese tradition that brings generations together through food. Be sure to tune in for this uplifting conversation about the positives of aging.Mini BioSky Bergman, Professor Emeritus of Photography and Video at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, is in her third act after a 30-year teaching career. Her artwork is in prestigious museum collections, and her commercial work has appeared in renowned magazines like the Smithsonian. Sky’s passion is creating films and projects that inspire intergenerational connections, emphasizing the power of shared stories. Following her successful PBS documentary "Lives Well Lived," her book "Lives Well Lived — GENERATIONS" distills wisdom from the film, celebrating life’s essence across generations.For Our ListenersSky's Website: https://www.skybergmanproductions.com/New Book: Lives Well Lived: GENERATIONS
On this Living to 100 Club podcast, our guest is Peter Mangan, founder of Freebird Club. Freebird is a growing social and travel community for the 50+. Members can connect, share travel tips, arrange meet-ups, serve as local hosts in their own cities. And they can book homestays with other host members. We learn from our guest the ways that Freebird enables people to travel, connect, meet, and stay with one another as members of a trusted membership community. Why are seniors so inclined to travel more than ever today? How can someone book friendly stays while traveling? And how can someone become a host to list one’s own home or guest room. And make them availabile to other approved, verified Freebird members? Tune in for this story about the birth of Freebird Club, how it was inspired, imagined, and shaped.Mini BioThe Freebird Club story began in beautiful county Kerry, Ireland, when founder Peter Mangan started renting out his country cottage to visitors from around the world. While Peter was away working in Dublin, his retired and widowed father Owen was on hand to meet and greet the guests. At this stage in his life Owen had more time on his hands; sometimes he felt too much time. Meeting new people in this way was an enjoyable outlet for him generally.But when a series of older adults came to stay, something special happened. There were nights out in the local pub, sightseeing trips, dinners, games of golf – all with Owen at the helm. Fun was being had and friendships formed that went way beyond the usual host/guest interaction. Seeing the enriching social benefits his father was now enjoying with travelling peers, Peter was inspired to try and replicate these life-enhancing experiences for the benefit of older adults everywhere.Freebird Club’s Websitehttps://freebirdclub.com
On this Living to 100 Club podcast, our guest is Joel Geiderman, MD. Our guest has served as the co-chair of Emergency Medicine at Cedars-Sainai Medical Center in Los Angeles for thirty years. The focus of this podcast, however, centers on Dr. Geiderman’s concerns about the ethical, social, and economic consequences of stopping the natural aging process. What happens if people no longer get old? In his new medical thriller, The Plasma Cell Report, our guest has taken up the serious societal dilemmas that are posed if and when the aging process is cured – that is, stopped. If the aging clock starts at some point, what will happen when science learns how to stop it? Will there be competition for life-prolonging treatments? Can we run out of resources to provide for everyone on the planet? Will a policy like “death control” become necessary to pare down the elderly population? Alarming questions that are explored in our guest’s new book of fiction, but questions that must be raised as science flirts with prolonging life indefinitely.Mini BioDr. Joel Geiderman has been practicing medicine for more than forty years. He has been the co-chair of Emergency Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for thirty years. He is a professor at both Cedars-Sinai and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Geiderman was also formerly the vice chair of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, appointed by President George W. Bush. He has authored more than one hundred peer-reviewed papers and book chapters. This is his first novel. Dr. Geiderman lives in Beverly Hills with two of his four children and his dog, affectionately named Reagan.Website for Dr. Geiderman's Book: https://theplasmacellreport.com
On this Living to 100 Club podcast, we introduce our listeners to the Third Half Advisors. Our guests are the founders, Caroline Brecker and Campbell Gerrish. Using a strengths-based approach, Third Half Advisors helps individuals figure out their next chapter. How do people find purpose and meaning when their primary career concludes? What are the best ways to manage our senior years? How do we stay positive, find leisure time, and thrive in new, compelling environments? Our guests, Caroline and Campbell discuss the mission of Third Half Advisors, their strengths assessment tool, the curriculum offered, and what clients learn from their participation in the program. Tune in to learn how to stay inspired and engaged in our third half, and how to bring purpose and meaning post-retirement.
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Caroline and Campbell, the founding partners, have known each other for over fifteen years. Caroline, as a private banker at JPMorgan (JPM) and Campbell, as a principal of Winged Keel Group (WKG), worked together on advising high net worth executives and families on all aspects of their estate and insurance planning. JPM and WKG then formed a joint venture to provide professional advice on life insurance matters that met bank standards. They truly enjoyed collaborating to successfully serve an exacting clientele.
Once Caroline had moved on from JPM and Campbell began to wind down at WKG, they continued to meet and would discuss the next stages of their lives — and in those conversations, The Third Half was born. Together they have over 70 years of business experience, most of it working with highly capable and demanding client groups. Their tremendous business acumen, shared values, and deep desire to help people bring strength and depth to The Third Half. This is both as a business venture and in shaping their own lives. They themselves are Third Halfers!
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On this Living to 100 Club podcast, our guest is Michael Adams, CEO of SAGE. SAGE is the world’s largest organization dedicated to advocacy, services, and innovations for LGBTQ+ older adults. Michael introduces our audience to the mission of SAGE, its policy advocacy role, and the array of community-based services it offers in New York and Florida. We explore the unique challenges of this cohort group, from social isolation to ageist stereotypes that can exceed the usual hurdles faced by most older adults. Why is there a higher incidence of poverty and chronic health conditions in this group? What are the considerations for the LGBTQ+ older adults whose identity is defined by so much more than sexual activity? And how does the SAGE organization serve the unique needs of the LGBTQ+ elderly through its different roles? Join us for this important and engaging conversation.
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Michael Adams is the Chief Executive Officer of SAGE (Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ+ Elders). Founded in 1978 and headquartered in New York City, SAGE is a national organization that offers supportive services and consumer resources to LGBTQ+ older people and their caregivers. It advocates for public policy changes that address the needs of LGBTQ+ elders. Also it provides education and technical assistance for aging providers and LGBTQ+ community organizations through its National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging, and offers cultural competency training through SAGECare.
Prior to joining SAGE, Adams spent a decade leading cutting-edge litigation that established new rights for LGBTQ+ people. First, this was as Associate Director of the ACLU’s LGBTQ+ Project, and then as Deputy Legal Director at Lambda Legal. A graduate of Stanford Law School and Harvard College, Adams has authored numerous publications on an array of LGBTQ+ issues. He has taught law school courses on sexual orientation and gender identity and has served on advisory councils for AARP, Fortune 500 companies, leading universities, and the NYC Department for the Aging among others. Adams is the former Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Society on Aging.
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If you’re 50+ and believe that there is so much more to explore in life, welcome to Age & Attitude. Host Malin Svensson – celebrity trainer to the 50+ crowd such as Jane Fonda, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Maria Shriver – will get you feeling empowered and motivated through conversations with people who embrace their age and have a great attitude towards life. Join her for monthly one-on-one interviews with her clients and friends where you too can hear the secrets to living a fun, healthy, and fulfilling life at any age.
Tune in to Malin’s new podcast, Age & Attitude, HERE to hear other conversations, including her very first program with special guest, Jane Fonda.
In this episode #3, Malin interviews Dr. Joe Casciani, to talk about the subject of the hour, age and attitude. As Malin describes the conversation, “I guarantee you will look at life differently and in a much more positive way as you are aging.”
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Originally from Sweden, Malin Svensson, the Celebrity Trainer to the 50+ crowd, came to Los Angeles in 1989 with a master’s degree in Physical Education. She became certified by NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) in 2000. A former nationally ranked runner with over 35 years of experience in the fitness industry, Malin is the CEO & Founder of Nordic Body. This is a walking and fitness club committed to inspiring the 50+ crowd to live a fun, healthy, and fulfilling life by providing 360-degree support from online to live programs including holistic fitness retreats, private sessions, workshops, and community classes.
Malin is also an International Fitness Coach/Author/Speaker. Her third published book “WAKE UP Your Body + Mind After 50!” launched on November 17, 2020. Whether she works out fitness guru Jane Fonda or people that have never worked out a day in their lives – her mission is the same: to strengthen the body and mind to age with confidence. Malin has been featured as a walking and fitness expert in several media outlets. These include CBS Los Angeles, LA Times, The NY Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fitness Magazine, and The Hollywood Reporter. She brought Nordic Walking to North America in 2002 and is one of the leading authorities in Nordic Walking worldwide. Her passion for making a difference in people’s well-being is further expressed by her organization Adopt-A-Walk. The first 1-mile walking loop opened in Santa Monica on June 29, 2019.
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On this Living to 100 Club podcast, we welcome a designer of a breakthrough product for anyone struggling to open child-proof pill bottles. Our guest is Rocky Batzel, CEO of SnapSlide, a packaging innovations company dedicated to making it easier to access, use, and store pharmaceutical products. We discuss the mounting medical accessibility issue for the millions of Americans with loss of hand dexterity, due to arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and a host of other disabling conditions. Whether prescription medications or over the counter bottles, the patented SnapSlide closure allows for one-handed opening and closing. Is this the future of medical packaging? What should consumers look for when selecting medications? And, how can older adults advocate for themselves when it comes to accessible medical packaging. Join us for this eye-opening program.
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A native of Scranton, Pennsylvania, Rocky Batzel is the inventor of SnapSlide and currently serves as the company’s Chief Executive Officer. He earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Marywood University in Pennsylvania and, while enrolled in medical school, he noticed his grandmother struggling with a traditional, "push-and-twist", child-resistant cap on her prescription bottle. That inspirational moment led him to pivot his career into the world of entrepreneurship, and he set out to design the very first prototype of what would eventually become SnapSlide. After securing patent protection, Rocky ultimately formed a company around his groundbreaking innovation. As the company’s CEO, he is dedicated to advancing engineering, diversifying applications, and leading SnapSlide’s mission to bring this adaptive solution to those who need it most.
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On this Living to 100 Club podcast, our guests, dubbed the “Golden Dating Doctors,” discuss the art of finding a new relationship after separation or loss of a partner. Both in their 80’s, Dr. Gloria Horsley and Frank Powers met each other online after their marriages ended. Their new book, Open to Love: The Secrets of Senior Dating, chronicles the process of finding love in our senior years. They met on a dating website for seniors, decided to meet in person, and the rest is history.
In this podcast, they share the ins and outs of online dating, the pitfalls, and how to learn from mistakes made. Their goal is to make things a little easier for those entering or re-entering the world of dating. How do we meet people? What can we learn from our mistakes? What risks are there to be on the lookout for? Stay tuned for an entertaining and educational conversation about successfully finding new relationships.
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Dr. Gloria Horsley, Ph.D., is a licensed marriage and family therapist and clinical nurse specialist. She is the president and co-founder of the Open to Hope Foundation. She also co-hosts the award-winning “Open to Hope” TV series and podcast. A former faculty member at the University of Rochester School of Nursing and the Academy of Intuition Medicine, she has co-authored 10 books and written numerous articles. She is a member of the Forbes Nonprofit Council and. Gloria also serves on the advisory boards for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) and the Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Foundation. Widowed after 60 years of marriage, she has four children, including a deceased son, and 10 grandchildren. She and her partner Dr. Frank Powers mostly split their time between Palo Alto, California, and Scottsdale, Arizona.
Dr. Frank Powers, Ph.D., has been a licensed psychologist with a private practice in Scottsdale, Arizona, for the last 30 years. He served as the chairman of the Psychiatric Security Review Board for the State of Arizona. Frank is a past psychology professor at Scottsdale Community College. He studied sexuality under William H. Masters and Virginia E. Johnson and received advanced training in couples therapy with the Imago Institute of Harvel Hendrix. A graduate of George Williams College, he holds master’s degrees from Arizona State University and Columbia University. His doctorate in psychology is from Union Institute. He is an award-winning sculptor, and in his spare time, he enjoys golf, pickleball and tennis. He has two stepdaughters and one step-grandson from a previous marriage.
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This Living to 100 Club’s podcast introduces our listeners to Samaritan’s Feet International. This is an organization devoted to giving shoes to seniors around the world. Our guest is Deborah Cox-Roush, Development Officer, and Senior Program Manager for the organization. We discuss the prevalence of foot problems in older adults. How does the lack of proper footwear increase the risk of falls. She explains how it contributes to balance problems, foot pain, and difficulty with mobility and independence. How does the aging process affect the biomechanics, structure, and function of the foot? How does proper footwear contribute to a more comfortable, happy life marked with dignity and hope? And how does Samaritan’s Feet reach the shoeless around the world and distribute footwear to these millions of people? Tune in for this important conversation.
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Deborah is the Senior Program Manager of Samaritan’s Feet for Seniors. She developed this program to serve senior citizens with new shoes while also giving them hope through service to them. Deborah said she’ll never forget the smiles on the recipients’ faces. She can see the feeling of self-worth and dignity that they experienced while serving for the first time with Samaritan’s Feet. She also enjoys reading, watching college sports (especially Ohio State football), and traveling with her husband on day trips.
Website: www.SamaritansFeet.org/Seniors
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On this Living to 100 Club podcast, we invite Dr. Torkil Faero to discuss the value of monitoring our heart rate variability. Dr. Faero’s latest best-selling book, The Pulse Cure, focuses on the strategies to staying healthy. It explains how to use a smart watch or other wearable device to monitor heart rate variability. We discuss the now well-known strategies for longevity, including nutrition, exercise, reduced alcohol consumption and stress levels, hydration, and cold-water immersion. According to Dr. Faero, 9 out of 10 diseases are associated with and detectable by abnormal heart rate. Therefore, by monitoring our own heart rates, we can take proactive, preventive steps to return to healthy baselines.
How can we use a heart rate monitor to measure our heart rate variability? What are the best smart watches to purchase? We answer these and other questions to help us stay more informed about owning another key to longevity.
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Dr Torkil Færø is a general practitioner and emergency physician, documentary filmmaker, author, and photographer. In 1996 he was one of the first Norwegian medics to work for Doctors Without Borders when he worked in war-torn Angola. Over a 25-year career as a freelance doctor, he has worked all over Norway. He has had tens of thousands of consultations and gained a unique picture of the diseases that plague us. He has learned that the cause is most often found in the stresses our lifestyles place on our bodies.
Dr. Færø is also an award-winning photographer, author of Kamerakuren (The Camera Cure). He has made documentaries about his pilgrimages to Nidaro and Santiago de Compostela. An inveterate traveler, he has made his way by bicycle, motorbike, kayak, boat, and car through over 80 countries, and speaks eight languages. He lives in Oslo with his wife and two children.
The Pulse Cure has spent 58 weeks on the best seller list. It has been sold to five languages: Swedish, Danish, Dutch, Polish and World English. Færø believes that the book’s appeal lies in the fact that many people experience the immediate effects of The Pulse Cure.
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Dr. Faero's new book: The Pulse Cure
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Our guest on this Living to 100 Club podcast is Dr. Marjorie Burns, who goes by the name, Bijee. In this conversation, we learn about Bijee’s latest period of her life as the author of a new book of fiction, The New Cadets. And, as a very busy octogenarian, we learn about her attitude to “keep it moving.” Now in her 80’s, our guest hikes, bicycles and skis in her home state of Washington. She has a 27-foot climbing wall in her home, which she puts to good use. Why does she stay so physically active? Does her chronological age ever tell her to slow down? As a writer of academic books, papers and journal articles, how did she come to write a children’s book? What was the inspiration for The New Cadets? And how will this new series of children’s books unfold?
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Marjorie Burns, author of The New Cadets, was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. She studied at the University of California, Berkeley, earning her PhD with a dissertation on fantasy and children’s literature in nineteenth-century England. She taught English literature and writing at Portland State University for more than 30 years and has published extensively in her field, largely on the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. She is now retired from university teaching, and as a healthy, vibrant octogenarian, lives in the Cascade mountains of Washinton State.
Marjorie's Latest Book
The New Cadets
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On this Living to 100 Club podcast, we hear a love story from our guest, Sarah Cart. Sarah shares the journey of her husband’s acute medical illness and serious decline during Covid. In this conversation, she shares the toll it took on her and her entire family. These include her husband's kidney failure, hip fracture, and congestive heart failure to a heart transplant, cardiac rehabilitation and recovery from painkillers. Throughout all, Sarah’s husband, Ben, experienced an onslaught of hospitalizations, surgeries, and near-death experiences. Sarah recounts this journey in her new book, On My Way Back to You: One Couple’s Journey through Catastrophic Illness to Healing and Hope. This is truly a love story. We discuss our guest’s unexpected role as caregiver and her struggles with Covid lockdowns during the hospitalizations. She describes her learning the challenges of home health, and other trying episodes. We also hear about the upsides to this struggle. This includes the favorable responses to the medical care Ben had, and the positive lessons she can share about caring for other caregivers.
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SARAH CART was raised and educated in New York and New England and wrote for multiple local publications while she and her husband, Ben, raised four sons in northeastern Ohio. Upon becoming empty nesters, the two moved to the Florida Keys. They returned every summer to the Pennsylvania Poconos, where each had lifelong family connections. Then came COVID-19. The pandemic, combined with Ben’s health issues, necessitated their sheltering in place in Florida for the entirety of 2020. In the wake of Ben’s undergoing miraculous lifesaving measures, they have been afforded the unanticipated gift of a future and, more than ever before, relish time spent with family and friends.
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On My Way Back to You: One Couple’s Journey through Catastrophic Illness to Healing and Hope
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This Living to 100 Club podcast invites as its guest Michael Rubino, the founder of Home Cleanse. Home Cleanse is dedicated to addressing poor indoor air quality, a factor that has worsened in recent years. This is especially so as our homes get more energy efficient. Because energy efficiency impacts ventilation and air exchange, particles and toxins can increase. In turn, this contributes to spores and mold growth.
Our guest educates us on the relationship between poor air quality and respiratory-borne illness. He also shares recent research showing how poor air quality contributes to skin conditions, poor cognition, even dementia. We review simple methods to detect poor air quality, and recommended solutions with poor test results. Of great importance is the development of testing platforms that now look at connections between tests for undiagnosed medical conditions ordered by physicians and test results of the assessments. This is an eye-opening conversation with an authority in air quality and environmental wellness advocate.
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Michael is an air quality expert, environmental wellness advocate, founder, speaker, podcaster, author, father and husband. On a mission to bridge the gap between our homes and our health, Michael put his background in construction and remediation to good use. He founded All American Restoration in 2017 which more recently became HomeCleanse, an organization that operates in 50 states. HomeCleanse has become America’s go-to source for information, services, and products to create healthier living through cleaner indoor air. He is also the president of Change the Air foundation, a nonprofit organization giving every person the knowledge, resources, and support to achieve better health. This is accomplished by breathing safe indoor air, through education, impacting public policy and funding research.
Michael's Website: Home Cleanse
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This Living to 100 Club podcast introduces our audience to Hormone Replacement Therapy. We discuss the use of all natural hormones that ease the degenerative side effects of aging. Our guest, Dr. Greg Brannon, is the Founder and Medical Director of Optimal Bio. This company specializes in Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT). We learn how BHRT is different from the usual therapy with synthetic hormone replacement. BHRT uses hormones that are identical to hormones made by our body. Our guest explains how BHRT combats fatigue, osteoporosis, and headaches as well as the toxins that we are exposed to in our everyday environment. Dr. Brannon maintains these changes are attributable to decreasing levels of hormones, not to aging itself. How is this treatment applied and how frequently is it needed? And, most importantly, why is it so effective in the face of reduced rates of testosterone and estrogen in contemporary society? Be sure to tune in to this insightful conversation with a medical authority in hormone replacement therapy.
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As an OB-GYN for more than twenty-five years, Dr. Greg Brannon is an expert in the hormonal changes that occur throughout one’s lifetime. Dr. Brannon graduated from the University of Southern California in 1982. He went on to graduate from The University of Health and Science Chicago Medical School in 1988 and completed his residency in OB-GYN at the University of Southern California Women’s Hospital in 1992. He served as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and has been in private practice in the Raleigh-Durham area since 1993. His medical practice, Optimal Bio, now has seven locations across the Southeast. Dr. Brannon lives in North Carolina with his lovely wife, Jody, where they have raised seven children.
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Dr. Brannon's website: Optimal Bio
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On this Living to 100 Club podcast, we invite Frances Woolley as our guest. Dr. Woolley is an economist at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. She is an authority on challenges ahead as the Baby Boomer generation contemplates the risk of needing long-term care. We discuss the demands on health care systems as our population ages. Also discussed are the shortage of long-term care beds, and the inequities in paying for this care. Families now make huge sacrifices in caring for spouse or a parent, with little or no outside help. Eventually this care shifts to a state (in the U.S.) or a provincial system (in Canada) that may be fragmented and inequitable.
Can the long-term care system infrastructure keep up with the improvements needed, considering constantly changing decision-makers and uneven political influence? How should the risk of needing long-term care be shared among individuals, families, and governments? Is it possible to raise public funds to face the looming long-term care system crisis as the need for dementia beds mushrooms? Join us as we wrestle with major social policy issues facing the 80+ age group.
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Frances Woolley is a Professor of Economics at Carleton University, where she has taught since 1990. Her research centers on families and public policy. Dr. Woolley's most-cited work is on modelling family-decision making. She also studies inequality within the household, feminist economics, and tax-benefit policy towards families. Recently she has spent more time researching the provision and finance of long-term care. This is inspired in part by the challenges her family faced when her father needed care at the start of the COVID pandemic.
Frances’s true passion is using economics to explain everyday experience, and in sharing her love of economics with her students. She has served as Secretary Treasurer and also President of the Canadian Economics Association. She is the co-editor of the Canadian Tax Journal and the Review of Economics of the Household. Dr. Woolley has served as Associate Dean of the Faculty of Public Affairs at Carleton University. Frances holds a BA from Simon Fraser University, an MA from Queen’s, and a PhD from the London School of Economics.
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This podcast takes a close look at the risk factors for prostate cancer, the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. Our guest is Paul Arangua, MPH in Epidemiology and an educator/researcher with the Prostate Conditions Education Council. We explore the incidence of prostate cancer, the risk factors, screening recommendations, and treatment outcomes. Why is prostate cancer so virulent? When left untreated, why does it spread so rapidly to other tissue and organs in the body? What is the survival rate when caught early? And, what is the relatively high mortality rate if left unidentified and localized in the body? Our guest shares PSA screening recommendations for different age groups, as well as newer screens using genomic markers. What lifestyle changes are closely aligned with prevention? This is a highly educational and must-know topic for all men, and partners. Be sure to tune in.
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Paul Arangua MPH is an accomplished public health professional, specializing in prostate cancer and men’s health. With a strong background in clinical environments, Paul has navigated various aspects of prostate cancer, from screening to 3D diagnostics, innovative focal therapies and disease progression.
His expertise spans over 17 years, working alongside Dr. E. David Crawford conducting research in clinical epidemiology, medical device proof-of-concept, FDA regulatory strategy, and health administration. Paul has played key roles in startups like Triopsy Medical, showcasing leadership in research, product development, and engineering design for cutting-edge technologies in prostate cancer diagnosis. Beyond his professional work, he actively engages in educational initiatives and patient advocacy. He serves as the Director of Research and Patient Insights at the Prostate Conditions Education Council.
Paul has taken part in numerous speaking engagements, abstracts, and publications, highlighting his commitment to research and knowledge-sharing within the medical community. Covering topics from innovative biomarkers to novel diagnostic algorithms, his extensive skill set in data management, research, project management, and patient education underscores his dedication to advancing prostate cancer research and promoting men’s health awareness.
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Prostate Conditions Education Council
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In this Living to 100 Club podcast, we invite Dr. William Levine to discuss the incidence of gum disease, its causes, and treatments. Dr. Levine has practiced the specialty of periodontic dentistry for over 35 years. He has been at the forefront of revolutionizing the way we treat and manage disease. We discuss why gum disease is so prevalent, its connection to inflammation, and the consequences of leaving gum disease untreated. Our guest discusses a mouthwash product he created, PeriActive. We learn about its makeup as a safe and natural product to treat inflammation. The makeup of this mouthwash relies on plant bioactive compounds that allow for safe, therapeutic benefit with everyday use. How can we treat inflammation naturally using specific plant bioactives? How does gum disease cause other health problems, such as heart or lung disease, and dementia? These and other topics are explored in this very worthwhile, educational conversation.
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Dr. William Levine is a board certified periodontist for 35 years and expert in oral inflammation. Dr. Levine has a private dental practice that specializes in periodontal disease and implantology. He is also the chief scientist at PeriActive Oral rinse and founder of Izun Pharmaceutical Corp., and founder of the Jerusalem Perio Center. He has spent the last 15 years researching specific plant bioactives that naturally reduce inflammation so he could help his patients prevent and manage gum disease.
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Dr. Levine's Website: Get PeriActive
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This Living to 100 Club podcast introduces our listeners to an innovative home-based medical care program, WellBe Senior Medical. Our guest is Dr. Iyad Houshan. We discuss the benefits of at-home medical care with older adults who are faced with multiple and complex health challenges. Our listeners will learn about the “full risk” model of reimbursement, vs. the traditional fee-for-service model. We understand how this incentivizes WellBe to provide a comprehensive, holistic services program. We also learn how this comprehensive care model reduces the need for frequent acute hospital or skilled nursing re-admissions. It also avoids the problems with home health services that too often become fragmented and ineffective at avoiding re-admissions. This is another highly educational conversation for our listeners as we explore a breakthrough care model for the most-frail seniors in our communities.
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Dr. Iyad Houshan is the Chief Medical Officer at WellBe Senior Medical. Prior to joining WellBe, he served as the Senior Medical Officer at Alignment Healthcare from January 2017 to June 2019. In this role, he was responsible for managing the clinical program at an innovative Medicare Advantage provider. This provider offers an integrated clinical model, proactive healthcare, advanced technologies, and alliances with major health care partners. Iyad also structured the home-based program designed for optimal revenue and clinical / hospice outcomes.
Dr. Houshan has been recognized for his strong patient and family satisfaction skills, which he has used to set the stage for improvements in hospice metrics and drop in unnecessary resource utilization. Iyad Houshan began his educational career by obtaining a B.S. in Chemistry from UC San Diego. Iyad then went on to obtain an M.D. from Ross University School of Medicine. After completing his medical degree, he pursued a career in general education and obtained a position at San Diego Miramar College. Iyad later went on to complete an Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Nevada, Reno.
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Website for WellBe Senior Medical: WellBe.com
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Our guest for this Living to 100 Club podcast is Katie Wee, who shares her prescription for liberating ourselves of our inner critic and moving toward getting happy and staying happy. Katie is a wellness retreat leader who helps individuals visualize their “wants” in the areas of home life, health, finances, relationships, and career. From here, she helps to create a path to not only reach these desires but also to bring these realized desires into one’s current life. The adage, “Be it till you see it” comes to mind. Our guest shares this method during our program, along with the Happy Camp Retreats she holds throughout the year. What thoughts promote this process, and what thought interfere with it? Join us as we learn about Katie’s prescription for creating your new happiness in the present moment.
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Katie Wee is a wellness retreat leader, mindset coach, actress, writer, and public speaker. Katie breathes yoga. She grew up with parents who owned three yoga studios and practiced alongside her father, a yoga instructor. After graduating from UCLA she began her professional acting career and has appeared in television shows such as Modern Family, New Girl, and Hawaii 5-0. Katie has been teaching medication and yoga since 2015, and she has been a private yoga instructor for celebrities and professional athletes for most of her teaching career. She loves helping others deepen their relationships with themselves through these practices.
Katie's Website: Katie Wee
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This podcast introduces us to the groundbreaking City of Longevity, located at The Overlook Senior Living Community in Charlton, Massachusetts. We have two guests today: Tameryn Campbell, President and CEO at The Overlook. Our second guest is Lynne Corner, Deputy Director at the UK National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA). We learn about the concept of NICA’s Cities of Longevity, primarily that the communities actively support all ages, healthier lifestyles for all, as well as the programs, experiences, and public policy that fosters aging well. NICA has implemented these cities in seven countries and the Overlook is the 1st in the U.S. The Overlook was selected as the City of Longevity site because of its rich, 100-year history providing a continuum of care and services for Massachusetts residents and their families. This is a very worthwhile, educational conversation that can serve as a springboard for other communities seeking this designation.
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Professor Lynne Corner is Deputy Director at the UK National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA) and Director of VOICE. VOICE is an international community established to harness the immense experience, skills and insights of the public, of all ages and backgrounds, especially including older people. VOICE members work with research and businesses to identify unmet needs, priorities and aspirations and help co- develop products and services that are needed to support healthy, happy longer lives. Lynne has a particular interest in horizon scanning for innovation, in lifelong learning and cross generational exchange, and the use of artificial intelligence and data. NCIA and VOICE work with businesses from all sectors to help develop their strategies for capitalizing on the immense commercial opportunities for growth from global population ageing. She is also a Trustee of the Lewy Body Dementia Society.
Tameryn Campbell brings more than 25 years of experience and a proven track record of success in the senior living and aging services industry. Since 2014, Ms. Campbell has worked in a strategic and consultative role, as the President & CEO of Masonic Health System of Massachusetts. Ms. Campbell’s responsibilities include the right-sizing and repositioning of the organization, overseeing divestitures of certain business lines, redefining business strategy and leading Residents, Team Members, Boards of Directors, lenders and other stakeholders through organizational transformation.
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In this Living to 100 Club Podcast, we explore the challenges of making important, difficult decisions about our future well-being, and who can help with these decisions. Our topic is "Health and Wealth: How to Make Them Last. And our guest is Melinda Kruse DiPerna, a Broker-Associate Realtor. We first explore major, life-threatening decisions that our guest faced years ago. These included physical, inter-personal, and professional matters that were close to de-railing her career. What were the stumbling blocks and what was her recovery like? To bring this personal journey into perspective, we then put the spotlight on helping seniors assess their own roadblocks. These roadblocks may pertain to decisions about living independently, deciding who to rely on for help, and how to evaluate the risks ahead.
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Melinda came to real estate and San Diego California after many successful and interesting stops along the way. Our guest started as a Chemist and had a successful career in technical marketing and Fortune 100 firms before choosing to stay home and raise her daughters. Melinda eventually found her way into real estate as an investor in long- and short-term rentals. She founded and ran a successful vacation rental brokerage in North Coastal San Diego and Palm Desert CA. Melinda then entered the real estate business selling residential real estate and found her next love with the help of Keller Williams Realty.
Melinda is a Luxury Coastal real estate expert, a Military Relocation Professional, and a certified Senior Real Estate Specialist. After just 8 years in the business, she is a respected top agent in the county and a sought-after instructor and coach. When Melinda isn’t selling homes and talking real estate she enjoys traveling, everything in and on the water, spending time with those young adult daughters, and her never ending house guests.
Melinda's Website: Melinda FredSed Group
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In this Living to 100 Club podcast, our guest discusses strategies for changing how someone experiences chronic pain. Our guest is Dr. Afton Hassett, the author of a just-released book, Chronic Pain Reset: 30 days of Activities, Practices, and Skills to Help You Thrive. The book helps readers evaluate your pain and its triggers and offers straightforward and often fun strategies to improve chronic pain. How can a seemingly disconnected set of activities, like sleep patterns or exercise, actually work to reduce pain. What are some of these activities? And we answer an important question: why the cause of an acute pain experienced five years ago is not the cause of today’s chronic pain. Our listeners will benefit greatly from this conversation about developing your own personalized pain-management tool kit. Be sure to tune in.
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Dr. Afton L. Hassett, PsyD is an Associate Professor and Director of Pain and Opioid Research in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Michigan. She is a principal investigator at the Chronic Pain & Fatigue Research Center who has over $14M of research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Viewed as a leader in the field of chronic pain and resilience, she recently gave the Keynote address at the 2023 Pain Consortium Symposium on Advances in Pain Research for the NIH. While studying established treatments for chronic pain and developing new approaches is her passion, her frustration is that exciting research discoveries rarely make it to the people who could benefit the most. Thus, Afton’s mission was to write Chronic Pain Reset to bring evidence-based strategies from research and academic medical settings directly to people who live with chronic pain with the hope that they will gain new tools to lead more rewarding lives with less pain.
Dr. Hassetts's New Book: Chronic Pain Reset: 30 Days of Activities, Practices, and Skills to Help You Thrive
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In this Living to 100 Club podcast, we explore the latest technology in hearing aids, the risks of not addressing hearing loss, and the options that are available to those looking to improve their hearing. This includes over-the-counter aids now available. Our guest is Dr. Brian Taylor, Audiologist and Senior Director of Audiology at Signia. We explore the latest research on social isolation when accompanies by hearing loss and how it can contribute to cognitive decline. What are the most frequent problems of those who start using hearing aids, and how can they be prevented. Our guest also shares the latest technologically-advanced hearing aid from Signia, with better and more accurate signal processing. This conversation offers information and insights that will benefit most older adults.
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Brian Taylor, AuD, is the senior director of audiology for Signia. He is also the editor of Audiology Practices, a quarterly publication of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology, and an adjunct instructor at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Taylor has been an American Academy of Audiology member since 1991.
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Website for Signia: Signia.net
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This podcast introduces our listeners to the new world of Peppermint, a virtual clubhouse for the senior community. Our guest is Rich Maggiotto, CEO of the company. We explore the opportunities for the members of Peppermint. What are the classes and workshops it offers? How does it bring together those with shared interests? And what are the upsides to collaboration between the experts and the participants. Can we really create a virtual clubhouse, an online community for those who want to explore new topics, learn new skills, and interact with their peers? What types of content are there on the site, and how can someone access it? Why are engagement and connectivity so important to the builders of this company. How do the Peppermint members benefit from this increased connection with others. Be sure to tune in.
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As an experienced operator and entrepreneur, Rich has built and collaborated with high-caliber, global cross-functional teams that increased consumer growth, revenue, and stakeholder value. Before founding Peppermint he was Head of Platform at Tastemade, a global media network that offers lifestyle programming for online audiences, and prior to that was CEO at ChefsFeed, which was acquired by Tastemade.
He has also co-founded and served as CEO of digital publishing platform Zinio, and worked with a variety of media and internet businesses ranging from Hearst to AOL. Rich is passionate about leveraging new technology to build community and to create innovative consumer experiences.
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Peppermint Website: MyPeppermint.com
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This Living to 100 Club conversation takes a close look why current housing configurations do not promote longevity. What are the financial, personal, and logistical arguments for aging in place? Our guest, Aaron Murphy, is a licensed architect. His company, Forever Home, advises developers and homeowners toward adapting homes – both new and existing – that will allow the owners to “age in place.” With these adaptations, our guest has shown that the owners can stay in their homes up to 12 years longer. This compares to downsizing or transitioning to a senior living community.
What is needed to stay in our home where it’s familiar, where our friends and enjoyment lie, and where we don’t have to start over? Why is planning the central ingredient to a successful aging in place process? Can we retain our independence, autonomy, and freedom in ways that work for the homeowner? Join us for this practical, honest look at the upsides to aging in place.
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Aaron Murphy is a passionate design professional, consultant, and advocate for Aging-In-Place in your own community. He has been presenting at a national and international level for over 15 years. He is a licensed architect, “Certified Aging In Place Specialist” through NAHB, and an engaging and entertaining public speaker. Aaron is a known industry expert & author in the Aging-in-Place field. Our guest is a business coach teaching other executives how to own the AIP& UD niche of a home modification business. He teaches GCs, remodelers, OTs and associated fields, what it takes to become your own local go-to expert in your community. Aaron has been a Seattle radio host on subject. He is a known entertainer and educator onstage across multiple home and building industries. Aaron has been preaching “Empowering Housing” for 15+ years from Chicago to Tokyo.
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Aaron's Website: ForeverHome-us.com
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Our guest for this Living to 100 Club podcast is Lisa Cini, an environmental design expert creating environments in health care and private settings that are conducive to wellness, engagement, and positivity. Her goals are to incorporate knowledge about longevity, interior design, and technological advances that collectively contribute to keeping our future brighter than our past for the older adult age group. What can be done to our homes that allow us to age in place and at the same time stay connected with our community? Lisa is also a respected expert on multigenerational living. How do multi-generational living settings benefit both the young and old? And what can senior living settings do to promote more engagement among its residents? This is an inspiring and entertaining conversation for our listeners.
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7-Time #1 Best Selling Author, Lisa M. Cini is an award-winning, internationally recognized designer and entrepreneur with more than 30 years' experience developing senior living interiors utilizing the latest technologies curated from around the globe. Her company, Mosaic Design Studio, is the nation's leading provider of design services for aging in place environments. Recently, she created the First ever Aging in Place Airbnb living laboratory, with over 50 vendor and design collaborators, folks can try out the latest in aging technology.
He latest books are: Boom The Baby Boomers Guide to Preserving your Freedom and Thriving as you age in Place.
and Hive: The Simple Guide to Multigenerational Living How Our Family Makes it Work, is Lisa’s personal account of how her family designed a home in which 4-Generations lived together and lead productive, happy and healthy lives, while dealing with Alzheimer’s/Dementia.
She also has a docuseries on amazon: Infinite Living Secrets of The Werner House. And Lisa and her daughter recently started their podcast on Spotify, itunes and Youtube: Aging in Place Design with Style and Function.
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Lisa Website: MosaicDesignStudio.com
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Our guest for this program helps clients learn what is satisfying to them in their work and in their post-retirement years. Anthony Kuo brings his expertise as a career satisfaction coach to this Living to 100 Club podcast. What is satisfaction, really? And how do we find that place that captures our true style, interest, and meets our needs? Anthony discusses his framework for working on these questions and his “care card” model for starting the discovery process. And does the process work similarly for middle-aged adults as it does for seniors? This is a thought provoking conversation that will be of interest all listeners.
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You are more than your job, and your career is more than a shiny resume. Much more! Anthony Kuo is a Career Satisfaction Coach - and he wants to help you intentionally craft a career you're excited to wake up for. Our guest graduated from the NYU Stern School of Business in 2010 and subsequently took an 8-year tour through the Fortune 500 world, rising up the corporate ladder before realizing he was filling his bank account but leaving his soul empty. Anthony integrates his practical experience with his training as a Transformational NLP Practitioner to gently and playfully guide his clients through one of life's most omnipresent questions: "What do you want to be when you grow up?" You can learn more about Anthony and his work at untamedcareer.com
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Anthony's Website: UntamedCareer.com
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This event is a Living to 100 Club conversation between two psychologists about aging well. Our host, Dr. Joe Casciani will be interviewing Dr. Hugh Pates, a clinical psychologist with a specialty in working with older adults. We will discuss some of the central elements for a successful aging journey. This includes how people cope with the many physical, emotional, and personal setbacks that frequently occur as we age. We will explore how people face these setbacks, sometimes being adaptive and healthy, and sometimes being not so adaptive.
Our guest shares his experiences as a professional who worked for many years with older adults. His patients faced a wide array of medical problems while residing in nursing homes. Time will be reserved for Q&A from the audience. This live event will take place at the Oasis Learning Center in La Mesa. It will simultaneously be recorded as a podcast. It also has been uploaded to the Oasis YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHTO2P73niA
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Dr. Hugh Pates received his doctorate degree in 1970. He served as Professor and Dean of Students at the University of California for 25 years. Our guest has also served as President of the San Diego Psychological Association, The University City Community Association, University of California Retirees Association. He also was a Board member of the California Psychological Association.
For 20 years, he was an associate of Concept Healthcare Psychology Group, committed to serving the behavioral health needs of patients in Skilled Nursing Facilities. He continues in his professional psychology practice, working with a variety of adult and older adult patients. Our guest's articles on providing psychological interventions to meet the emotional and personal needs of seniors have been published in a variety of magazines and journals. He has a passionate belief that each individual can live a very long life with vibrant quality and strong purposefulness to the end of life.
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This Living to 100 Club podcast returns to the topic of exercise and physical activity, with our guest, Bill Dooley. Bill has developed a series of exercises for the 65+ age group in his native Australia. His company is Growing Young, an online program providing a collection of 200 short exercise videos especially targeting the senior audience. We explore not only the physical benefits of exercise, but also the psychological and social aspects of exercise. This conversation also addresses Bill’s emphasis on physical activity, falls prevention, and strength training. You can start at any age, as Bill says, whether you’re doing fun runs or simply chasing after the grandkids! Tune in for this inspiring and educational talk.
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Bill Dooley is an accredited exercise scientist, author, teacher and lecturer who has been helping people exercise for almost 20 years through one-on-one, small group and online sessions. Almost 8 years ago, Bill started Growing Young, which is a face-to-face and online exercise program specifically designed to build and help keep the 65+ers strong, upright and functioning like someone 20 years younger.
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On this Living to 100 Club podcast, our guest explains the process of starting a residential assisted living facility. Carline Cadet Francois explains the differences between small, residential ALF’s and large commercial ALF’s. With the burgeoning older adult population, and the growing need for congregate housing, our guest shares her experience with ALF's. This includes the licensing, regulations, and financing process to owning and operating your own facility. Though intimately involved with the regulations in her state, we learn that the procedures are very similar in the rest of the U.S. Understand the required dietary and program steps; hiring, staffing, and credentialing process; buying vs. leasing the property, and many other details. Be sure to join us as we learn the advantages and the challenges of being your own boss as owner/operator of an ALF.
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Carline Cadet Francios is a first-generation Real Estate Investor & ALF Mentor. She empowers individuals to open and operate successful Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs). Her ALF owner and operator expertise guides clients in creating profitable and desirable environments. Through education and hard work, Carline helps others achieve generational wealth and make a positive impact. She is also the author of the book "Money Saving: Step by Step Guide on How to Open an Assisted Living Facility from Start to Finish." This offers comprehensive insights for aspiring ALF owners.
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Our conversation on this Living to 100 Club podcast explores the nuances of “making meaning” out of experiences of older adults. The guest is Dr. Susan Mazer, a co-founder of Healing Health Care Systems, a CONTINUOUS AMBIENT RELAXATION ENVIRONMENT (“CARE CHANNEL”) for hospitals and other health care settings. We discuss the varied perceptions that the 55+ group has of events – both external and internal – and the self-talk that goes on in our head when reacting to these events. A fall, the death of a close friend, or maybe unexpected medical findings all cause us to create some meaning about this experience in our day to day life. But how do these experiences affect our outlook and attitudes about aging? Does our interpretation become a burden or worry, or can we escape the negative and move past the experience? Tune in as we learn how to lighten the load from those age-related challenges that come along.
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Susan Mazer is the award-winning Co-Founder and past CEO of Healing HealthCare Systems (HHS). With Florence Nightingale as her inspiration, Susan has invested the last 30 years in improving the patient environment at the bedside. This has been done by researching and presenting on environmental stressors that impact patient experience and outcomes. She works to identify and understand how patient safety, privacy, and outcomesare impacted by the auditory environment.
Currently the Chief Knowledge Officer of HHS, Susan is transferring her knowledge and experience to new owners who were previously employees. Susan is educating them on the mission, vision, and methodology behind HHS and the C.A.R.E. Channel, ensuring the future longevity and sustainability of the organization. Susan established Healing HealthCare Systems to provide healthcare that heals through environmental care management. With a research-driven, evidence-based environmental tool, she grew HHS to place the C.A.R.E. Channel in more than 900 hospitals and residential care facilities nationwide. This is making the business the leading provider of relaxation content at all levels of care.
Before founding Healing HealthCare Systems in 1992, Susan performed full-time as a jazz harpist. She pioneered the development of the ElectroAcoustic Harp for Jazz and the concept of music as environmental design. Together with her husband and fellow jazz musician, Dallas Smith, she has recorded 20+ CDs. They continue to perform today.
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This podcast is an eye-opening, provocative conversation about universal consciousness. We discuss the global shift that is taking place from negating the spiritual, mystical side of life to a spiritual renaissance. Our guest is Betty Kovacs, the author of the Merchants of Light: The Consciousness that is Changing the World and The Miracle of Death: There is Nothing but Life. We discuss the friction between western science that has focused on a materialistic view of life and the shamanic, larger view of reality that we are all connected, immortal, and divine. Dr. Kovacs incorporates the findings from quantum physics that supports this universal consciousness. And introduces us to the findings that consciousness remains after matter is gone. We also touch on the views of birth and death being two different sides of the same state. Can ease the experience of loss at the time of death? Join us for this one-of-a-kind conversation.
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Author Betty J. Kovacs, Ph.D., a recognized expert, shares her knowledge and passion through her books, speaking, teaching and media interviews in the United States and Europe. She speaks to national and global audiences through webinars, keynote presentations and media interviews. Dr. Kovacs received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine, in Comparative Literature and Theory of Symbolic/ Mythic Language. She taught Literature, Writing, and Symbolic/Mythic Language for twenty-five years. She served many years as Chair and Program Chair on the Board of Directors of the Jung Society of Claremont in California. Betty also sits on the Academic Advisory Board of Forever Family Foundation.
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Betty's Website: The Kamlak Center
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This conversation invites as its guest Angela Coleman, author of The Art of Chilling Out. This is a conversation about burnout, worry, and stress. What are ways to replace these negative states with spiritual healing, self-care, and self-love. Angela discusses the need for resilience and adaptation. She highlights how important these are today in the face of social media demands, technology demands, and the stresses from post-COVID isolation. Where does our resilience come from? How do we tap into it? Can we empower ourselves with the tools to “chill out?” Importatntly, our guest shares different activities that can be brought into our daily life, even if we have a space of five seconds to five minutes. These are activities that can enhance our mood, bring equilibrium, increase productivity, and slow down. We learn the fun and the serious sides of “chilling out.” Join us.
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Angela Coleman is the author of The Art of Chilling Out for Women. She is a holistic health expert who founded the global nonprofit Sisterhood Agenda in 1994. She later founded the for-profit business, Sisterhood Agenda Enterprises, LLC. Coleman is the author of more than twenty books. these include Girls Guide: How to Relax and Let Go; Girls Guide: How to Be Like Michelle Obama; and Girls Guide: How to Lose Weight Fast & Forever.
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This is a Living to 100 podcast about yoga for seniors and how to incorporate it into our daily routines and weave it into our day. Our guest is Jennie McGoy, Certified Yoga Instructor. We discuss the six main areas where yoga can be of benefit, especially for the 55+ age group. These are strength, balance, stretching, proprioception (awareness of where our body is in space), breathwork and meditation. Where can we do this practice if we don’t have time for a long class. What if we prefer to avoid group classes. Jennie will offer practical tips and recommendations, as well as how to tailor or customize a particular practice for individual needs. Be sure to join us for more on yoga for seniors.
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Jennie MacGoy is a certified yoga and movement instructor specializing in 50+, beginners, and those living with persistent pain. She is known for customizing her sessions to each unique body so every participant experiences the benefits of stretching, strengthening, balance work, breath work, and guided meditations. A recent transplant from the Washington, D.C. area, Jennie is a mom of four and lives in Carlsbad with her husband, teenage daughters, and dog who prefers to nap on Jennie's yoga mat. You can find Jennie at www.jenniemacgoyyoga.com.
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This Living to 100 Club podcast affirms what we know about healthy aging, and highlights five lifestyle practices that help to stay healthy and keep our brain sharp. Our guest is Berniece Hunt, a brain health specialist and wellness coach. We cover nutrition, exercise, engagement (internal and external), de-stressing, and sleep. Berniece shares her approach to helping others become educated about these practices. And she highlights the importance of following up and implementing the new behaviors. Education is one thing, but accountability is a central ingredient to successful behavior change. We learn how this can be accomplished, and what it looks like. Finally, we explore the topic of neuroplasticity, the capacity of brain networks to learn new pathways and connections, and the concept of “neurobics.”
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When my husband Oliver contracted sepsis, which went into his brain, I experienced a short glimpse of life with someone whose brain was "broken". That incident halted my 12-year, post-retirement "gig" as a part-time wellness coach and turned my focus specifically to brain health. With the pandemic limiting my options, I plunged into the internet world. My grandkids became my biggest cheerleaders as, approaching 70, I received my certification as a brain health professional, and launched my online business, Keep Your Brain Sharp. I'm loving it, challenges and all, and learning to "feel the fear and do it anyway!"
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This is an encore appearance by Dr. Erlene Rosowsky, a friend and colleague who is returning to the Living to 100 Club podcast. This time we discuss therapy with older adult couples, those in long term committed relationships whether married or not. We explore the major functions of marriage in older couples, including companionship, support, and health benefits. What are some of the expected challenges that may occur in later life? Such challenges include family, financial, sexual, and health factors, and why they may be stress-related. Is counseling in older couples a smart decision, and if so, what are the main issues that may surface? This is an in-depth conversation with an experienced mental health clinician about an important subject. Be sure to join us.
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Erlene Rosowsky, PsyD is Professor in the Clinical Psychology Department at William James College (WJC).Prior to her retirement she served as Director of the Concentration in Geropsychology and the Founding Director of the WJC Alliance for Aging. She is a Teaching Associate in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Rosowsky has achieved international recognition as an expert on late-life personality disorders. She is well published in the professional literature and has authored three books, numerous chapters, articles, and columns.
In 2011, 2012 and 2017 Dr. Rosowsky was a Fulbright Specialist Scholar in global/public health visiting The Netherlands, Belgium, and China. Also in 2012, Dr. Rosowsky received the American Society on Aging Award for “outstanding contributions to the field of aging.” In 2020, Dr. Rosowsky was the recipient of the first annual Michael Duffy, PhD Award for “Outstanding Contributions to Training and Mentorship of Psychology in Long Term Care.”
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In this podcast, we discuss a relatively new medical specialty, functional diagnostics, with our guest, Falyn Morningstar. Falyn is a Nutrition Practitioner, who shares with us the process of explaining the potential causes of many common conditions, such as joint pain, chronic fatigue, stress, hair loss, migraine, irregular bowel movement, rash, and inflammation, among others. We discuss the five functional lab tests that are routinely done to gain a comprehensive understanding of the person, and how the results may be interpreted. What types of recommendations may be triggered by these lab findings? And why is the 55+ age group more sensitive to disruptions in our functional health? This is an eye-opening discussion of an important subject.
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Through personal strife and no healing support from Falyn’s western-thinking practitioners to resolve digestive discomfort, insomnia, fatigue, hair loss, muscle soreness, an irregular cycle and emotional eating, the Universe guided her to integrative and eastern modalities. The information from Functional Diagnostic Nutrition was so transformative that she became a certified Practitioner herself. Through diving even deeper into missing pieces in Falyn’s health such as sexual trauma, emotional shutdown, iron dysregulation and thyroid issues, she knows how frustrating and lonely it can be to constantly feel like there is something missing. Falyn now guides curious and driven health-minded women from feeling fatigued, distasteful about themselves and disconnected from their power to feeling vital, pleasure and emotionally reconnected from within. This guidance is done in a holistic and alternative way with functional lab testing and powerful resources so women can find the missing pieces in their story and unveil their luminous radiance to themselves and the world. Falyn’s curiosity to optimize life continues to expand and she lives by the moto “Heal Together, Rise Together.”
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Our guest for this Living to 100 Club podcast is Courtney McKenna, a professional who blends her talents in music and marketing. We discuss her journey to discover the healing effects of sound. How was she able to tap her artistic side as a singer and performer? How did she overcome her stressful, unfulfilling years in her past? We also explore Courtney’s desire to help people with music. And we discuss “voice activation” and what it means. What is the process of activating our own voice? How does voice activation raise our energy level, improve our communication with others, help with breathing, and add to our sense of joy. And we hear how playing her guitar and performing on stage helps our guest to slow down and get out of her own head. This is the healing effect of sound.
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Our guest is a musician, and performs with her band, the Courtney McKenna Band, in settings throughout the Los Angeles area. She sees the power of music as a way to expand our creativity. It is also a way to mitigate stress, and as a major healing force. Courtney combines her love of music and performing with her own marketing agency, Courtney McKenna Productions. She describes herself as a marketing strategist and coach. Her mission is to help brands and individuals to activate their voices. She also hosts voice activation workshops and helps others step into their full expression and creative power.
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Thanks for listening to the Senior Resource Podcast Network! This bonus episode is from Answers for Elders. If you like what you hear, visit the links to follow the podcast on your favorite listening platform.
Suzanne is joined by Dr. Paul Winner, the Senior Director of the Premiere Research Institute and Attending Neurologist at Palm Beach Neurology in West Palm Beach, Florida. Dr. Winner addresses various lifestyle changes to help avoid developing dementia. He says, “There are risk actors. You want to avoid this as best you can. You don't want this to happen, even if you're predisposed genetically to develop it. There are some things you can do to help yourself now.
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In this Living to 100 Club podcast, we invite as our guest Harriet Tubman Wright. Our discussion focuses on the contributions that older adult women can make to establish a safer, more balanced, and humane way of life for themselves and for others. Harriet describes the different environments – from the business world to our personal relationships – where women can recognize the strengths they have and overcome their self-limiting views. What is the awareness and consciousness that will sustain us, peacefully? Join us for this thought-provoking conversation.
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Harriet Tubman Wright, MS, MA is an accomplished Speaker/Storyteller, Published Author/Poet, Person-Centered Expressive Arts Facilitator, Metaphysician, Initiated Priestess and Elder. She guides mature spiritual and older adult women to fulfill their passion. Here, they can live healthy, purposeful, prosperous lives, doing what they most love to serve others. She also guides them to develop (R)evolutionary Leadership skills to help heal people and the planet.
Women with whom she has worked incorporated self-care practices to enhance their BodyMindSpiritSoul well-being and thrived. They have shifted limitation thinking to an all-sufficiency mindset and prospered. Also, they risked new livelihood possibilities and flourished. In addition, they have developed clarity and confidence about their capacity to co-lead the (R)evolution for transformation and liberation. Elder Harriet connects with business, professional, and cultural groups through Transformational Talks on Feminine Leadership, Soul Power, and Holistic Health, captivating audiences with humor and wisdom. She is a natural leader, seasoned professional and Your Guide to Be Fulfilled and Free!
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Our guest for this Living to 100 Club Podcast is Dr. Jeffrey D. Gross, a neurosurgeon and regenerative medicine practitioner. In this conversation, our focus is regenerative medicine. What it is, how it is different from traditional medicine, and how it contributes to anti-aging actions. We discuss the latest assessment and precision treatment approaches that seek to restore structure and function of damaged, aged, and degenerated cells and tissues as well as body organs. This includes the use of stem-cell based therapies.
How do our bodies use our own stem cells to repair itself and why that innate process declines with age? Rather than relying on traditional clinical care that focuses on treating the symptoms, our guest shares his belief and experiences on how regenerative medicine services assist the activation and amplification of our own natural healing process. Tune in to learn what mechanisms are available today to help our body heal itself and live healthier, longer.
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A board-certified and fellowship-trained neurosurgeon, Dr. Gross is the Owner of SPINE, and a regenerative medicine practice called ReCELLebrate. Jeffrey is seeing patients in Orange County, California, and in Henderson, Nevada, as well as remotely by computer video conference. A 1992 graduate of the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dr. Gross went on to complete his internship and residency in neurosurgery at the University of California, Irvine in 1997. Finally, he completed his fellowship in spinal biomechanics and chief residency in neurological surgery at the University of New Mexico in 1999.
He is a medical philanthropist and a perennial champion of “patient needs over health insurance hassles and denials.” Jeffrey has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS). The doctor received his board-certification in neurosurgery through the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS), and is an active member of the both neurosurgical and regenerative medicine societies. He has recently authored a textbook chapter entitled “Spinal Regenerative Medicine.” Dr. Gross is also working on a “how-to” anti-aging book, entitled “Young Again.”
Jeffrey's Website: ReCELLebrate
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This is a follow-up conversation to an earlier one just a year ago with Dan McFarlane. In this Living to 100 Club podcast, we continue our discussion about the importance of exercise. Movement is medicine. Beyond this, though, we look specifically at why mobility is the best description or definition of physical fitness. Dan has performed over 15,000 in-home therapy sessions, primarily with older adults. Primarily, he was referred patients with “generalized, age-related weakness” for this therapy.
Our guest teaches us the necessary exercises that are needed to stay fit, physically mobile, and functioning. In this episode, Dan shares his research and discoveries about physical fitness. Above all, we learn why consistency is more essential than intensity. And we learn why mobility is the key to continued functioning in advanced age. We also discuss Dan’s home exercise system, Mobility Max 10. His system is comprised of 20 exercises that are completed in 10 minutes. It is a simple system that provides therapeutic healing. Surprisingly, the system is installed in any door frame. And it keeps exercise and fitness within the reach of anyone. Most importantly, it also delays age-related weakness and loss of mobility.
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Daniel McFarlane is a Certified Personal Trainer and a Physical Therapists Assistant who does house calls. He has performed over 15,000 in-home therapy sessions, primarily with senior citizens. “Ninety % of my patients were prescribed Physical Therapy because of generalized age related weakness.” He realized that as a senior citizen, he could not let this happen to himself. After years of research and experimentation, Dan discovered the essential facts about physical fitness. These discoveries lead him to create the Mobility Max 10 Minute Home Exercise System. “For the past 10 years I exercise only 10 minutes per day!" As Dan states, "My fitness age is 20-30 years younger than my actual age”.
Dan's Website: MobilityMax10
Dan's Facebook page: Mobility Max LLC
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Our Living to 100 Club conversation today takes a close look at gender ageism. This are the ageist societal views held against older women – the views that older women are irrelevant. Our guest is Dr. Sara Hart, the developer of Prime Spark, an organization that encourages senior women to find the spark deep inside that “ignites the way forward.” Sara discusses why the second women’s revolution is here, and what she describes as a time of the ascendancy of older women. What is the impact of gender ageism on women? How do older women build on their past contributions, leadership, and decision-making? And who are some examples? How do we find that spark deep inside to step proudly into advancing years? Be sure to tune in to this engaging conversation about gender ageism and be part of the movement to change the way society sees older women.
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Dr. Hart earned her Ph.D. at Northwestern University and then taught at Queens College in New York City. She spent 20 years at Pfizer where she was responsible for leadership, team, and organization development for the research division in the US. She also was head of HR at the research center in the UK. After Pfizer, she founded Hartcom, a management consulting company. She also became Executive Director of the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology. This is an advanced research and advocacy group increasing the impact of women on all aspects of technology. She also served as an Executive Director with Association Management Solutions which provides forum management services to some the most innovative technology associations. Sara received formal coaching training at the prestigious Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara. She and is one of only two certified Thinking Environment™ instructors in the United States.
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Sara's Website: PrimeSparkWomen
In this Living to 100 Club Podcast, we invite as our guest Dr. Noelle Nelson. We discuss longevity secrets, the common thread found in older adults who enjoy longevity: doing what you love. Noelle is the author if 15 books including The Longevity Secret: How to Live Happy, Healthy, and Vibrant into your 70s, 80s, 90s and Beyond. We explore findings from the research that shows how your passion leads to a longer, healthier life. And we learn more about the hundreds of older adults she has featured on her website, Meet the Amazings. Many of these are centenarians who share these longevity secrets. Be sure to tune in for Dr. Nelson’s tips on uncovering the activities we might love to pursue.
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Since 2016, Dr. Nelson has been posting stories about older people who are leading rewarding and fulfilling lives on a Meet The Amazings Facebook page. The page features over 600 "Amazings," and has more than 14,000 followers. Dr. Nelson is also a monthly contributor to SixtyandMe.com, writing about happiness, gratitude, and healthy aging.
Dr. Nelson has appeared on national and international radio and television including CBS's "The Early Show" and ABC's "The View.” She has been interviewed, quoted, or written about in such diverse publications as Entrepreneur Magazine, People, Cosmo, Woman’s World, Investor's Business Daily and the Los Angeles Times.
Dr. Nelson, a clinical psychologist and trial consultant, holds a Ph.D. from the United States International University and sociology degrees from the University of California at Los Angeles and the Sorbonne, Paris.
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Noelle's website: Noelle Nelson
Facebook Page: Meet the Amazings
This Living to 100 Club podcast welcomes Dr. Michael Howard for an encore guest visit. Today’s event is also the first of its kind here at Oasis, where we have a live audience in our studio for an engaging, interactive program. Welcome everyone to our podcast, when we'll be discussing the building blocks to better aging.In this program, we explore the many dimensions to successful aging. We discuss stress management and resilience to happiness and good health. What does science tell us about the most successful strategies to longevity? What behaviors are the key factors in preventing and managing chronic illnesses? How do stress, anxiety, and depression contribute to sickness? Dr. Michael Howard is a behavior health practitioner and educator. He presents on topics related to disease prevention, understanding longevity and aging, and other topics to scores of health professionals. Join us to hear all about those who have the longest, happiest, and healthiest lives, and what their behavioral habits are. And what habits are found in those with the fewest chronic illnesses. Learn how do our core beliefs and our cognitive appraisals factor into our longevity? Tune in as one of the most knowledgeable health professionals explains how to stay on the right track.Mini BioDr. Michael Howard is a clinical neuropsychologist, rehabilitation psychologist, and health psychologist. He is an internationally recognized researcher and speaker on aging and longevity. He presents on brain-behavior relationships, traumatic brain injury and concussion, dementia, stroke, addiction, and rehabilitation. During his 30-year career, Dr. Howard has had appointments to the psychiatry, neurology, and rehabilitation medicine faculties of three medical schools. He headed neuropsychology and behavioral medicine departments, and directed programs for treating brain injury, dementia, addiction, psychiatric disorders, chronic pain, and other disabilities. Dr. Howard is the author of the book Living To Be 100. Our guest currently resides in Texas and is a consultant lecturer, author, and researcher for the Academy of Biotechnology, Institute for Natural Resources, and Biomed General Corporation.
This is an encore guest appearance by Dr. Faye Girsh. Faye was one of our early guests back in 2019, when she spoke about preparing for a peaceful death. As a former president of the Hemlock Society, Dr. Girsh is one of the preeminent authorities on the right to die movement. In this podcast, we continue with this right-to-die discussion, and specifically address the question of when we would be ready to have our life end. How would we talk with our closest family and friends about our decisions? We discuss the choices now available in different states, including stopping life-sustaining treatment and having medical assistance in dying. These are tough, thorny subjects and our guest is one of the most informed professionals to tackle these. Be sure to join us for another look at the right to die movement.Mini BioFaye Girsh was President of the Hemlock Society USA from 1996 to 2004, following its founder, Derek Humphry. Concurrent with this national position, she began the Hemlock Society of San Diego in 1987 and was its president for 22 years. Faye was also President of the World Federation of Right to Die Societies and currently serves as a board member. She initiated the Caring Friends program which eventually became the Final Exit Network. In 2003, she was awarded Hemlock’s Lifetime Achievement Award.Dr. Girsh received her doctorate in Human Development from Harvard University. She was Associate Professor and Chair of the Psychology Department at Morehouse College for nine years, was a Research Associate at the University of Chicago, and taught at Roosevelt and Northwestern Universities. For 18 years she practiced as a clinical and forensic psychologist in San Diego. She has lectured extensively in the U.S. and abroad and has appeared extensively on radio and TV.For Our ListenersWebsite: Hemlock Society San Diego
On this Living to 100 Club podcast, we talk with Peter Ross, CEO and Co-Founder of Senior Helpers. Senior Helpers is a non-clinical skilled care company, with approximately 30,000 caregivers working in 350 offices in 43 states in the US and in other countries. Peter shares his history with the company and its growth over the years. What are the goals of the company, how does it help to keep seniors living at home, and what are the unique features of this company that keep it at the forefront of home care? We also discuss the big gap of end users that lies between private pay clients and those clients who receive government-funded services, and how this company is addressing this gap in conversations with insurance companies. Be sure to tune in for this inspiring and informative conversation.Mini BioPeter co-founded SH Franchising with Tony Bonacuse in 2004 and is the current CEO for Senior Helpers. He has led the organization to become a national leader in non-medical in-home care for seniors. Peter also serves as the President of the Home Care Association of America’s board of directors. He has devoted his career to helping in-home care excel and to improving service at all levels.For Our ListenersWebsite for Senior Helpers
This Living to 100 Club podcast explores the world of vagus nerve stimulation (“VNS”), and the breakthrough industry of neuro-modulation. Our guest for this podcast is Vitalijus Mayorovas, the co-developer of Pulsetto. Pulsetto is a product that targets the vagus nerve with mild electro-magnetic signals. Because the vagus nerve is considered the main “highway” between the brain and our internal organs, with unique branches to every organ, VNS’s are now used in a variety of medical treatments targeting blood pressure, joint pain, headache, stress, and other medical conditions. Our guest shares his knowledge of neuro-modulators, including spinal cord stimulation and deep brain stimulation, and his company’s product, Pulsetto, as compared with others on the market.Mini BioVitalijus Majorovas is a certified sleep and recovery coach, as well as a certified Buteyko clinic breathing instructor. He has spent more than 12 years in the sleep product industry. And is one of the most famous sleep and longevity experts in Lithuania. In his articles, Vitalijus provides practical tips on improving the quality of your sleep and having significantly more energy, mental fitness, and productivity. During the 200-night experiment, he tested more than 70 sleep "hacks" described in scientific articles. See a collection of his articles at https://healthnews.com/author/vitalijus-majorovas/. Currently, Vitalijus is CEO and Co-founder at Pulsetto, a vagus nerve stimulation company. For Our ListenersPulsetto Website: PulsettoVitalijus' Articles: https://healthnews.com/author/vitalijus-majorovas/ PREMIUM ClubThe Living to 100 Club Podcast has a Premium subscription plan. Premium subscribers have access to all episodes each month. Friend sof the Living to 100 Club have access to two public episodes a month, like this one exploring vagus nerve stimulation.The monthly fee is $5.99If these conversations bring value to you, consider a Premium subscription. To sign us as a Premium member, click on this page: Living to 100 Club Premium
Tune in for this conversation about an innovative way to reduce alcohol use, using an FDA-approved medication in an “off label” way. Brian Noonan is our guest, and he describes the Sinclair Method, now available in 35 states, using the medication Naltrexone. This physician-prescribed medication is typically used to treat an alcohol use disorder during a period of abstinence. The approach that our guest describes, the Sinclair Method, reduces the pleasurable or euphoric effects of drinking. But, without the abstinence. In effect, the behavior of excess alcohol use does not produce the same desired effect, thus reducing the “reward” for drinking. This is in contrast to the traditional approach that requires that the person abstain from alcohol while using the drug. Hence, the “off label” descriptor. Be sure to join us.Mini BioPassionate about helping to control the alcohol epidemic, Brian earned his Nurse Practitioner Degree from Vanderbilt University, with specific training at the Vanderbilt Institute for Treatment of Addiction. For the last 15 years, Brian has helped thousands of patients to decrease their alcohol consumption using The Sinclair Method, as well as treating many other general psychiatry patients including those with depression, anxiety, ADHD, and more. He now focuses on spreading the word about The Sinclair Method so that more people can break free from their negative alcohol use patterns.For Our ListenersBrian's website: The Sinclair Method
Our guest for this Living to 100 Club Podcast is Dr. Mike Van Thielen. It is a conversation about the many ways we can overcome barriers to tapping our true potential and unleashing our superpowers. Dr. Van Thielen is the author of the newly released book, The IZOD Method – Unleash Your Superpower: Optimize Productivity & Focus, Free Up Valuable Time, Live Stress-Free, and Upgrade Body and Brain. What are the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to unlock our highest potential and reach our goals? Is it possible to be in the “zone” – being at our peak performance – on demand. Or is it just a fluke when it happens. We discuss the importance of a sense of purpose, taking control of our agenda, and measuring progress toward our goals. Join us as we look at strategies to maintain a positive mindset, unlock our potential, and remain stress-free.Mini BioAs a top swimmer in his native Belgium, he gained interest in optimizing health and athletic performance. Dr. Van Thielen graduated from the University of Brussels (Belgium) in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. He then complete a master’s degree in physical therapy in 1995. He served as the assistant coach and physical therapist for Belgian Olympic swimmers in preparation for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Dr. Mike himself is an All American and is a current World Record Holder in swimming. He also holds 31 U.S. National Titles.Dr. Mike moved to Florida in 1997, and after managing several pain management clinics, he pursued his master of science in Oriental medicine. He also pursued his bachelor of science in professional health studies. Dr. Mike is a licensed physical therapist, a licensed acupuncture physician, a doctor of Oriental Medicine. He also has a PhD in holistic nutrition. Besides being well-versed in various health applications, Dr. Mike Van Thielen has a vast business experience and a proven track record of establishing and developing successful business operations. Currently, he is an international keynote speaker, bestselling author, and a mentor to those who want to live life to their fullest.For Our ListenersMike's Website: Biohacking UnlimitedPodcasting Award for 2023Feedspot RSS News Reader has selected again the Living to 100 Club Podcast as among the Best Aging Podcasts to Follow in 2023. Seventh place out of the top 60 - nice! Thanks to all of our listeners for tuning in, and to our guests for the great conversations.
Our guest for this Living to 100 Club podcast is Dr. Michael Green, Chief Medical Officer at Winona. Winona is a site addressing and treating menopause symptoms. In this program, we discuss the symptoms of menopause, and the links between menopause and other physical conditions. Such conditions include urinary infections, weight gain, heart disease, and depression. Here are some of the questions addressed: What are the effects of menopause on the health of women?What is hormone replacement therapy (HRT)?Who are good candidates for HRT? Are there contraindications for HRT in some women? What are the benefits of HRT? Join us as our medical expert discusses how to empower women to make the second half of their life better than the first.Mini BioDr. Michael Green, MD is a board-certified OB/GYN living in Lake Arrowhead CA. Dr. Green did his undergraduate studies in Chemistry at The University of California at Berkeley and received a Master of Science in Chemistry at California State University Northridge. He received his MD at St. Louis University of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Green completed a Family Medicine Residency at the Ventura County Medical Center and became board certified in family medicine in 1996. Due to his interest in women's health and his love of delivering babies, Dr. Green did a second Residency in OB/GYN at The Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Green spent the first 17 years of his career doing full scope OB/GYN as Chief of OB for the Centers for Family Health in Ventura CA.He is currently the site director for OBHG at Northridge Medical Center in Northridge, CA where he works as an OB hospitalist. He has a successful YouTube channel, Medtwice, with over 27,000 subscribers and 7 million views. Medtwice is a patient education channel focusing on OB/GYN. Dr. Green Loves fishing, skiing, and spending time with his family. He has been married for 33 years to his lovely wife Stephanie.For Our ListenersDr. Green's Website: Winona
Our guest for this Living to 100 Club podcast discusses the process of recovering from a history of alcohol or drug abuse. Brandon Turner is our guest, and he discusses his own abuse history while earning performance awards for his professional skateboarding. Now, in his 40’s, Brandon describes his own rehabilitation program and how he managed to stay in peak performance as a professional skateboarder while changing the necessary lifestyle habits to succeed in not only his own recovery, but also rose to become a co-owner of a Partial Hospital Program for others in recovery. What are the alternatives to abusing alcohol or drugs, that provide the same or better “feel good” opportunities? How does someone fill the empty places that the drugs or alcohol once filled? Join us for this unusual conversation for the Living to 100 Club podcast.Mini BioBrandon Turner is the CEO of Westside Recovery, helping those struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues. He has dedicated his life to helping those who struggle as he once did. Brandon's accomplishments in his skateboarding career (sk8mafia) along with his ambition to help others had led him to create a unique facility with an even more unique approach to helping others heal. He is also co-owner of Gift Clothing and Ghetto Child Wheels, non-profits for youth, as he hopes to create change in his community.For Our ListenersBrandon's Westside Recovery website: westsiderecoversd.com and second website: Healthy Life Recovery
This conversation invites as its guest, Dr. Nayan Patel to the Living to 100 Club Podcast. Dr. Patel is a leading authority on the role that antioxidants play in the body’s detox system. He shares with us his 11 years of clinical research on glutathione, an antioxidant. He discusses its role in fighting disease and increasing our energy level. How do we provide the body with the tools it needs to defend itself? How can we promote a healthy lifestyle that fits pace with the modern world? An added plus, we hear the story of his father who went from a 40-year history as a type-2 diabetic, obese, and arthritic to someone who is now diabetes- and arthritis-free and traveling the world at age 87. Be sure to tune in.Mini BioDr. Nayan Patel is an alumnus of the University Of Southern California School Of Pharmacy, where he now serves as adjunct faculty. A pharmacist for over three decades, Patel is an internationally recognized expert, consultant, and lecturer on the Master Antioxidant Glutathione. He has traveled the world educating practitioners and pharmacists on advanced biochemistry and antiaging science. Dr. Patel founded Auro Wellness in 2011 to create products to help the body function at an optimal level and reduce the long-term impact of stress on the body. Through his research, Dr. Patel stabilized Glutathione, improved absorption, and increased its effectiveness with the Auro GSH™ Antioxidant Delivery System. He is the author of The Glutathione Revolution: Fight Disease, Slow Aging & Increase Energy, which addresses how powerful and essential Glutathione is to the body’s detoxification system and how to increase the body’s levels naturally.For Our ListenersDr. Patel's websites: Auro Wellness and Auro SkincareHis book: The Glutathione Revolution
Today’s Living to 100 Club program explores the many opportunities to stay active in our senior years. Our guest, Richard Ashworth, discusses one of the leading active aging programs that is available, Silver Sneakers, and its new joint offering with Apple Fitness+. What is Silver Sneakers? What does the affiliation with Apple Fitness mean for its members? And how is technology impacting the health care space for older Americans? Join us as we talk with our guest about healthy life-changing solutions. And learn what active aging opportunities are available for the senior population.Mini BioRichard Ashworth is President and CEO at Tivity Health, a leading provider of healthy life-changing solutions, with flagship brands including SilverSneakers®, the nation's leading fitness program for older adults, along with Prime® Fitness, and WholeHealth Living®. Tivity Health works hand in hand with members, clients, and health care partners to create everyday opportunities for long-lasting health and vitality. These flagship brands are sought after by consumers and organizations alike.For Our ListenersRichard's Website: Tivity Health and SilverSneakersPREMIUM ClubThe Living to 100 Club Podcast now has a Premium subscription plan. Premium subscribers get access to two extra episodes a month. Our public show provides listeners with two episodes a month. This means that every other weekly podcast is free to all listeners. On alternate weeks, a Premium Episode is published and is only available to paying subscribers. Premium Subscribers will have access to all future episodes, as well as past episodes.The monthly fee is $5.99 and there is a 21-day free trial period.An annual subscriber fee of $49.95 saves you 30% over the monthly fee, and annual subscribers will receive a free copy of Dr. Joe’s book, Living Longer IS the New Normal.Premium Subscribers can listen to the program on most podcast listening platforms.To sign up as a Premium Club Member, click on this page: Living to 100 Club Premium
Preventing Cognitive Decline with a Nutrition PerspectiveThis is the second guest appearance with Marie Ruggles, RD, nutritionist, and award-winning author of Optimize Your Immune System. In her first appearance on the Living to 100 Club podcast, Marie shared her insights and experience about optimizing our immune system for healthier functioning to offset the challenges of aging. This new program explores foods for improving our focus, memory, and mood. Research has revealed that there are specific foods and lifestyle enhancements that create a healthier brain and reduce our risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease. Marie presents expert tips that we can all start right away. Tune in to this conversation and learn what are the best foods to prevent cognitive decline.Mini BioMarie Ruggles, MS, RD, CN, CDE is an author, clinical nutritionist, certified diabetes educator, and is known as “The Kitchen Pharmacist.” She started her career in research at Columbia University, where she earned a degree in nutrition and public health. She drills down the science into simple actions steps to help busy people stay healthy and age gracefully. Her book, Optimize Your Immune System: Create Health and Resilience with a Kitchen Pharmacy, is a winner of the Readers Favorite award. It reveals the “secret sauce” for viral protection and aging gracefully.In her telehealth private practice, Marie specializes in creating personalized nutrition plans for pre-diabetes, diabetes, soothing achy joints, bone health, and prevention of cognitive decline.For Our ListenersMarie's website: Marie RugglesMarie's book: Optimize Your Immune System
Dr. Bill Miller is the guest on this Living to 100 Club Podcast, when we discuss cellular intelligence and how this can transform our lives. Dr. Miller is the author of the newly released, Bioverse: The Secrets to Life’s Biggest Questions. He is an internationally known evolutionary biologist, medical doctor, and author of seven books and dozens of peer-reviewed articles. What does it mean when we say cells are intelligent, and who does this matter? We explore the concept of cellular intelligence or “cellular life” and the tools that are now available to engineer or leverage this cellular life to improve health. Interestingly, our guest explains how we can partner our personal cells (e.g., body tissue) with microbial cells to our advantage in ways that were not available in past decades. This is a conversation about scientific breakthroughs in the “Era of the Cell.” Be sure to join us.Mini BioWilliam B. Miller, Jr. M.D., is an internationally known evolutionary biologist, medical doctor, author of seven acclaimed books and over three dozen peer reviewed, published articles. After a career practicing medicine, Dr. Miller became fascinated by evolution upon seeing Sue, a T-Rex skeleton housed in the Chicago Field Museum. Since then, Dr. Miller has become a leading expert in the field of evolutionary biology as the developer of Cognition-Based Evolution, publishing scores of peer-reviewed papers, hundreds of online articles, and books including the acclaimed, The Microcosm Within. More recently, a docuseries based on his forthcoming popular science book for general readers, Bioverse, is in development. His latest book is Bioverse: How the Cellular World Contains the Secrets to Life's Biggest Questions.For Our ListenersDr. Miller's Website: Ourbioverse.comHis book: Bioverse: How the Cellular World Contains the Secrets to Life's Biggest QuestionsPREMIUM EpisodesOn Friday, December 9, the Living to 100 Club Podcast introduced a brand-new Premium subscription. Premium subscribers get access to two exclusive episodes each month. Our public show will still provide listeners with two episodes a month. This means that every other weekly podcast will remain free to all listeners. On alternate weeks, a Premium Episode will be published and will only be available to paying subscribers. Premium episodes are typically longer episodes that will provide you with more of the themes and content that you love from our past episodes. Premium Subscribers will have access to all future episodes, as well as past episodes.The monthly fee is $5.99 and there is a 21-day free trial period.An annual subscriber fee of $49.95 saves you 30% over the monthly fee, and annual subscribers will receive a free copy of Dr. Joe’s book, Living Longer IS the New Normal.Premium Subscribers can listen to the program on most podcast listening platforms.To sign up as a Premium Club Member, click on this page: Living To 100 Club (supercast.com)
In this Living to 100 Club, Podcast, we look at various aspects of aging and positive ways to view aging. How old are you and when is someone is considered “old.” Our guest is Lisa Rill, a professional with a long history in geriatric services and research, and currently Executive director at Senior Life Source, a non-profit organization that provides education on aging for all ages. We discuss the differences among chronological, functional, and subjective ages. When does aging begin, how do we define someone as old, and when do we consider our self as old? Dr. Rill sheds light on overcoming ageist attitudes and how to confidently advocate for our self and our loved ones when necessary. Living to 100 Club welcomes this conversation about the various perspectives on positive aging. Then you can answer, how old are you?
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Lisa Rill received her Ph.D. in Sociology, specializing in Aging/Health. She served as a geriatric social worker and worked as Research Faculty for the Claude Pepper Center on Aging at Florida State University addressing quality of life in long-term care. Dr. Rill is an editorial board member for the Certified Senior Advisors Journal, and a Certified Eden at Home Associate/Mentor. She is currently the Executive Director at Senior Life Source, a non-profit organization that provides education on aging for all ages.
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Lisa's Website: Senior Life Source
On this Living to 100 Club Podcast, our guest is Dr. Samreen Mongillo. We discuss her model for living to our maximum potential – and with the most joy. Samreen has a doctorate degree in Physical Therapy, and is a Life Coach who helps her clients get past the humps that we all encounter and at any age. We discuss her “30-day reset” and the tools and strategies to shift toward a positive mindset, zero in on our unique gifts to clarify our life purpose, and create greater life balance. What are the steps that someone can take to live in greater joy? How can we see results from these steps? Tune in to this educational and uplifting conversation with an authority on this important subject.
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Dr. Samreen Mongillo holds her doctorate in physical therapy and is a success and life coach. She is the founder of Coaching By Samreen www.coachingbysamreen.comShe teaches people how to own their power, develop a strong mindset, remedy burnout, and make use of seven tools that promote a healthier lifestyle and greater life balance. Her program entails a 30 day reset to help restore greater balance and to experience more joy in life.As a physical therapist for over a decade, she has observed the strong correlation between the mind and body. When her physical therapy patients focus on pain, they experience more pain. When they focus on healing, they experience more healing. Now she applies this knowledge with her life coaching clients as well. Guiding people to think about positive outcomes almost always delivers positive results.Her true passion is all about coaching people to believe in their self-worth, to be their most confident version, connect to their highest potential, and help them live their best life.
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Samreen's Website: Coaching by Samreen
The Living to 100 Club is especially excited to invite as its guest for this Podcast Michele Blood. Our guest shares with us her work on affirmation power, and helping others transform their lives into a positive, true purpose and connect with our unique gifts. Michele was a successful rock singer in Australia and after a near-fatal car accident, she created positive Affirmation Songs. These not only healed her body but also took her to worldwide success. She has since worked with many notable, transformational figures, including Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, Jack Canfield, and Bob Proctor. We discuss the road she took to her own self-discovery and how she now works with tens of thousands around the world to experience what they say is “impossible.” Be sure to tune in to this uplifting and powerful conversation with our esteemed guest.
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Michele Blood is a successful, multi-talented lady. In addition to creating Magnet To Success™ products and seminars worldwide. Her public Mystical Success Events have been held in over 26 countries. Her largest audience was 50,000 in Kuala Lumpur. Michele has co-written and created over 80 books, audio programs, TV shows, videos on affirmation power, positive thought, mind transformation, meditation, and more. She has appeared in hundreds of podcasts, radio shows, and magazines in over 26 countries. After many years of meditation Michele’s Kundalini awakened and transformed her consciousness. She now teaches others how to live a Mystical Life and experience Divine Oneness, which is the true heart of genuine happiness, success, and purpose in one’s life.
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Michele's Website and Free Gift: A special gift from Michele to Living to 100 Club listeners
This Living to 100 Club conversation focuses on the importance of mindset and overcoming our limiting self-beliefs. Life doesn't happen to you, you happen to life, says our guest, Sandy Weston. Sandy is an exercise physiologist, and former owner of health clubs. Sandy has hosted her own Podcast for 10 years focusing on removing our negative beliefs, fears, and anxieties. We discuss how long-standing fears and beliefs can hold us back, and how it is never too late to tackle these limiting beliefs. What tools and exercises can we use to remove these barriers, and free up our true body-mind-spirit energies? How does journaling help? What about best practices for starting our day? We tackle these and other important questions in this Living to 100 Club Podcast. Join us.
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Sandy Joy Weston M.Ed. is a keynote speaker, podcaster, 3x published author, and entrepreneur, who has owned and operated health and wellness companies for over 30 years. Sandy is the founder of SJW Productions, whose main mission is to highlight all the positive in the world. In addition to her speaking, she does this through her podcasts, her books, Train Your Head & Your Body Will Follow, My 30-Day Reset Journal, Recess to Reset, and her coaching and workshops. Sandy’s mission is to spread pure joy and inspire others to see their true power. In her keynote, Life Doesn’t Happen to You…You Happen to Life, she shows how just taking 1-3 minutes a day to focus on how you want to show up in the world can have a huge impact on your life.
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Sandy's Website: Sandy Joy Weston
This Living to 100 Club Podcast explores the topic of wakefulness from the eyes of a mental health practitioner with over 30 years working with adults of all ages. Katherine Jansen-Byrkit is our guest on this program. What is the concept of wakefulness, and how is it applied implemented in our daily life? What is thriving vs. surviving? Does our “outer world” reflect our “inner world” and how does this connection impact the transitions in our lives? How can we best navigate these transitions from the perspective of a mental health practitioner. Tune in to this engaging conversation to learn more about thriving vs. surviving. And listen to our guest share what we miss when not practicing "wakefulness."
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Katherine Jansen-Byrkit, MPH, LPC received her Master’s in Public Health from University of Washington in 1992 and spent over a decade in Public Health managing violence prevention and teen health programs. Following in the footsteps of her father, who was also a therapist, she graduated in 2004 from Lewis and Clark College and has now enjoyed over 17 years in private practice offering not only holistic psychotherapy but retreats and workshops as well.
Last year, Katherine published her first book, River to Ocean: Living in the Flow of Wakefulness. Her book reflects the human voyage of finding your way to an awakened self. In River to Ocean, Katherine explores nine aspects of wakefulness, offering insights, practices, and her own and other's inspirational stories from the field.
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Katherine's Website and Book: Harbor Glow Holistic
Aromatherapy: How Nature is Our Own Therapy
This is a conversation about aromatherapy and aromatic gardening: what it is and how we can benefit from it. Our guest is Amy Anthony, a certified aromatherapist and educator, herbalist, certified master composter, and artisanal distiller. Amy thrives on connecting with nature and working with plants. She has her own practice in New York City, and is one of the leading authorities on the best essential oils for supporting wellness and vitality. What are the benefits of aromatherapy? Why does our sense of smell play such an important role in our well-being? And are synthetic oils and fragrances as good as plant-based oils? We tackle these and other important questions as we explore how different smells and fragrances enhance our lives.
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Amy is a certified clinical Aromatherapist and Aromatic Gardner who left her career in marketing research to pursue what is closest to her heart: working with plants. As a certified aromatherapist, aromatherapy educator, herbalist, gardener, certified master composter and artisanal distiller, Amy is one of NYC’s top aromatherapy practitioners. Host of the Essential Aromatica podcast, Amy also tends her own aromatic garden on the North Fork of Long Island where she distills her unique products.
Listed as one of America’s most influential aromatherapists, Amy Anthony is currently the New York State representative for the Alliance of International Aromatherapists and has her private practice called NYC Aromatica which includes one-on-one customized aromatherapy sessions, online class offerings, corporate consulting and article writing.
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Amy's Website: NYC Aromatica
Maintaining Optimum Control Over Aging: The "Openly Aging" Model
This Living to 100 Club Podcast explores various tips on how to navigate the aging process, especially post-retirement. We explore questions to ask and steps to take to be prepared financially, socially, and spiritually. Our guest for this program is Allison O’Shea, the owner of her company, Openly Aging. We discuss how to maintain maximum control over aging by addressing several questions, making informed decisions, and putting plans in place to stay positive and in control. How can we avoid last minute, rushed decisions about managing major life events? How do we to communicate our wishes and plans to those in our family and support system? And how does taking control avoid the likelihood that others will make decisions for us? These are important questions to consider, as you will hear from our guest.
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Allison O’Shea is a leader in the aging industry. She has over 18 years of direct hands-on experience working with seniors and their families in the role of Executive Director for various Senior Living companies. This experience has given her the knowledge to be a reputable voice in the confusing and overwhelming world of aging.
In January of 2022 Allison opened Openly Aging, LLC. Through Openly Aging, Allison helps families navigate all the options and resources available to them. One of the missions of Openly Aging is to bring education to the community to be a change agent in how we talk about aging moving forward.
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Allison's Website: Openly Aging
A Conversation about Overeating and Binge Eating
Our guest for this Living to 100 Club Podcast is Glenn Livingston, a veteran psychologist and CEO of a multi-million dollar consulting firm servicing clients in the food industry. We take a deep dive into the practice of overeating and binge eating. Why is overeating so prevalent in our culture today? We discuss Glenn’s decades of research on the nature of bingeing, and what he learned about the food industry’s approaches to “food obsessed” individuals. Importantly, we explore the notion of creating our own food plan and ending the overeating process. Glen also shares his own personal journey out of obesity and food prison, to a normal healthy weight. This is an important conversation with a leading authority on an alternative, controversial approach to eating disorders.
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Glenn Livingston, Ph.D. is a veteran psychologist and was the long time CEO of a multi-million dollar consulting firm. This firm has serviced several Fortune 500 clients in the food industry. You may have seen his (or his company's) previous work, theories, and research in major periodicals like The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Sun Times, The Indiana Star Ledger, The NY Daily News, American Demographics, or any of the other major media outlets you see on this page. You may also have heard him on ABC, WGN, and/or CBS radio, or UPN TV.
Disillusioned by what traditional psychology had to offer overweight and/or food obsessed individuals, Dr. Livingston spent several decades researching the nature of bingeing and overeating via work with his own patients. He also was instrumental in conducting a self-funded research program with more than 40,000 participants. Most important, however, was his own personal journey out of obesity and food prison to a normal, healthy weight and a much more lighthearted relationship with food.
Click here to learn more about his book: "Never Binge Again: Stop Overeating and Binge Eating and Reprogram Yourself to Think Like a Permanently Thin Person...on the Food Plan of Your Choice!"
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Glenn's Website, Free Book, and Food Plan Templates: Never Binge Again
Becoming More Empowered by Owning the Story about Who We Are
Our guest for this Podcast is Vicki Dello Joio. Be sure to join us for this conversation as we explore the ways we can become empowered in our senior years. What is the story or definition we have about our self as we age? Is this story influenced by others or is it our own? Is it possible to take a more empowered journey ahead by drawing on our accumulated wisdom and life experience? What can we offer the world in our senior years and what inspired action are we capable of? As our guest is also an experienced Qigong practitioner, we also learn about home exercises to cultivate a sense of balance in our lives. This is an insightful, uplifting conversation about new opportunities ahead.
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Vicki Dello Joio draws on decades of theater performance and directing experience, along with her life-long study of martial arts to fire up visionary speakers to amplify their charisma and deliver their message with passion, presence, and power. A seasoned transformational speaker herself, her methods for both crafting stories AND her focus on the energy behind how they are told have touched and transformed hundreds of speakers to stand and deliver with joy, confidence, and ease. Vicki is also a Qigong master teacher, entered into the Women’s Martial Artists Instructors Hall of Fame. Since 1975, her Spiritual Fitness” program and book, The Way of Joy, has transformed the lives of thousands of participants, empowering them to infuse body-mind-spirit practices into their very cells so they can tap into their birthright of joy — use it as a fuel not a goal — for a lifetime.
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Vicki's e-Guide: Let's Get Real about Charisma
Pilates and the Older Adult Population
This Living to 100 Club Podcast looks at the benefits of Pilates for the older adult population. Our guest is Lesley Logan, a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher. We discuss what Pilates is, its history, and the benefits to its students. Our guest describes how Pilates is different from other fitness and movement programs. How does Pilates affect our strength? Our flexibility? Our posture? What about Pilates and older adults? Why is Pilates appropriate for the older adult population, and what adjustments are necessary? And for our listeners' benefit, our guest describes practical, actionable exercises to be done at home. Be sure to join us for this engaging, informative discussion.
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Lesley Logan, NCPT, is the founder of OnlinePilatesClasses.com, the first free online catalogue of Pilates exercise tutorial videos, where you can also find weekly online mat classes and workshops. Lesley's classes are largely clients in the 55+ age range, and often help them stave off their feelings of getting older in their bodies. When not teaching from her studio in Los Angeles, Lesley can be found traveling the world leading Pilates retreats or offering Pilates business coaching to studio owners and other instructors through her private Mastermind group. Connect with Lesley on Instagram (@lesley.logan) or through the contact page on her website.
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Lesley's Website: OnlinePilatesClasses.com
Serenity and Health: A Physician's Evolution in Health Care
In this Living to 100 Club Podcast, we talk with a retired physician who has developed a keen insight into the links between body, mind, and spirit. Dr. Donna Chacko is the author of Pilgrimage: A Doctor’s Healing Journey. Her book focuses on her life experiences involving faith and health. We discuss her evolving views on health care within the context of her program, Serenity and Health. Her early years were in radiation oncology, followed by family medicine. We also explore how her work with immigrants and the homeless in Washington, DC, influenced her thinking about mind-body-spirit suffering. This is an honest, heart-felt conversation about the many paths toward spiritual and personal fulfillment. Be sure not to miss this Podcast.
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Dr. Chacko, author of award-winning Pilgrimage: A Doctor’s Healing Journey, is a wife, mother, and grandmother. She practiced medicine for decades, first as a radiation oncologist and later as a family medicine doctor caring for the poor in Washington, DC. Now Donna works in the ministry she founded, Serenity and Health. She speaks, offers programs, and blogs at serenityandhealth.com to encourage health of body, mind, and spirit based on a foundation of faith.
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Donna's Website: Serenity and Health
Donna's Book: Pilgrimage: A Doctor's Healing Journey
How Language and Words Affect How Well We Age
The Living to 100 Club is excited to invite as its guest for this Podcast Eileen Greene. At 93, Eileen is engaged as a Life Coach, hypnotherapist, and psychotherapist. Eileen is an empowered and fearless woman who strongly believes we can achieve our goals and dreams at any age. Eileen will share her emphasis on the importance of the words we say to ourselves and how these words can profoundly affect us, either in a positive or negative way. Does negative self-talk influence our wellness?
Eileen will describe for us her healing approaches to certain healing physical complaints, such as pain and headaches. And for those who think they are too old to change, Eileen has words of wisdom we will all want to hear.
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Eileen is an active Life Coach using hypnotherapy and psychotherapeutic methods to help her clients. After raising her three sons, she went on an unrelenting campaign to educate herself and experience life to the fullest. She became one of the first people to be certified in Neurolingusitc Programming by Tony Robbins, a Ted Talk Lecturer, a certified hypnotherapist, and completed a Master’s Degree in Spiritual Psychology as well as a 2-year program in volunteer work from the University of Judaism.
Rejuvenate Your Face and Your Life
On this Living to 100 Club Podcast, we are excited to have as our guest Alice Inoue. Alice is an award-winning author who shares her strategies for rejuvenating our lives, from finding answers to life challenges to the practice of “face yoga.” In this conversation, we discuss how one goes about strengthening our sense of purpose and working through life challenges. How does our self-image impact our happiness? What is “face yoga” and how does it help to rejuvenate your face? In addition, we talk about clutter and how to remove it – from our mind, our relationships, and our physical environment? And, Alice describes Happiness U, her own educational establishment in Honolulu. Happiness U provides answers and solutions for challenges that individuals and organizations may be facing.
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As a nationally award-winning author and life expert, Alice Inoue has dedicated her life to helping others find answers to life’s challenges. As Hawaii’s thought leader and celebrated expert, hundreds of organizations and thousands of individuals have found clarity over the past 20+ years through her work. Her unique brand of life wisdom is featured in her eight books on self-growth and happiness. Alice is also featured in her long-running column in MidWeek, Hawaii’s largest publication.
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Alice's Website: Happiness U
Alice's Latest Book: Mindful Moments: A Collection of Life Wisdom
What is Autoimmune Disease and How Does Functional Medicine Help?
Our guest on this Living to 100 Club Podcast is a Functional Medicine Certified Health and Wellness Coach. In this conversation, Dixie Mehrens differentiates Functional Medicine from traditional medicine. This is from the perspective of treating autoimmune disease. What is an autoimmune disease and what are the biggest challenges faced by those with this condition? How does autoimmunity develop and what causes it? How can diet and lifestyle changes lower inflammation and calm the immune system so the symptoms abate? Our guest shares her views on behavior change, as well as recommendations on cooking and eating habits. She also offers practical, actionable steps to lifelong lifestyle changes. As she says, we are never too old to begin implementing healthy changes.
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Dixie Mehrens is a Functional Medicine Certified, National Board Certified, and an AIP Certified Health and Wellness Coach. Dixie overcame her own autoimmune diagnosis using food, faith, and Functional Medicine principles. She now shares her personal and professional expertise to help other women address the root-causes of autoimmunity that are within their control! Dixie teaches them how to lower inflammation and calm the immune system so they can stop their symptoms and live a vibrant, active life again!
She was a featured speaker at the AIP Summit in 2021, is a contributing writer to HealthMeans, and is the founder of Refreshed Vision Health Coaching.
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Dixie's Website: Refreshed Vision Health Coaching
Steps to a Secure Retirement Whether You Have Money or Not
On this Living to 100 Club Podcast, we are excited to have as our guest Ken Lapp, the author of a new video series on successful retirements. Ken shares his insights for a safe, financially secure, and enjoyable retirement, regardless of your savings. Prior to his own retirement, Ken had a rewarding, home-based website business. Now he is passing along his own strategies for building one’s own part-time and full-time income. We discuss his newly developed 7-part video series that also explores the psychological aspects of retirement, finding your “personal power,” methods to deal with ageism, and effective ways to guard against fraud and internet scams. In addition to the insights he shares, Ken is offering a 35% discount for his video series to our listeners. This is a significant reduction off his usual price of $157, offered to listeners of this Podcast. Be sure to use the discount code our guest shares at the end of the Podcast.
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Ken Lapp is a Certified Life Coach specializing in having a good retirement with little or no savings. Although his new video course “Retire on Social Security” thoroughly discusses the financial issues, a great deal of the course is about mindset, increasing self-esteem, how to feel good about your life and your world no matter what is going on around you, and overcoming the psychological issues most people confront when they retire whether they have money or not.
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Ken's Website and Video Course: Ken Lapp Global Life Skills
Yoga and Movement Activity for Seniors
This Living to 100 Club Podcast explores the importance of exercise, movement activity, and Yoga for seniors. Our guest, Jan Jeremias, is a certified Yoga instructor who works with older adults who experience physical limitations or problems with mobility. We discuss the importance of incorporating balance, breathing, and strength training exercises into our regular routines. Jan brings her expertise with chair Yoga to this conversation as a way to combine proper exercise regimen with the safety of a chair support. What are the essential exercise programs to include in our daily practice as we face physical challenges, such as arthritis, balance limitations, or muscle weakness? What are some strategies to maintain optimum balance with aging? Tune in to hear these and other useful, expert opinions from our Guest.
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Jan has been teaching Yoga for 18 years and has been working with seniors for over 10 years. She has taught at a number of Yoga studios and over-55 communities with a focus on teaching older adults. Jan is a trained Yoga teacher with specialty training in Restorative Yoga, Yoga for Osteoporosis and Bone Strength, and Yoga for Scoliosis. She is also certified in a mind body program called Ageless Grace. Ageless Grace is a Brain and Body Program that works with Neuroplasticity.
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Jan's Website: Jan Jeremias
A Very Busy Octogenarian: Nonstop Living, Learning, and Loving
Our guest for this Living to 100 Club Podcast is Jim Flaherty, a very busy octogenarian. Jim has lived a nonstop life and sees no reason to stop living, learning, and loving. Besides his new book to help people stay young, Jim has written novels and has had two wildly successful careers. He also has a great relationship with two loving daughters, grandsons, great grandson, and friends. Our Podcast guest really wants everyone to recognize every day is a miracle—an opportunity to embrace the magic of life.
Jim lectures, mentors, and strongly believes you can have to have a passion that makes you get out of bed and look forward to the day ahead. Jim reminds you today is the oldest you’ve ever been, and the youngest you’ll ever be. So, he says, let’s make the most of it! Don’t miss his positive take on life. Be sure to tune in!
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Jim has had an award-winning career as an international advertising writer/creative director in NYC, and Buenos Aires, Argentina. In addition, he created and managed a brilliant country inn/conference center in upstate NY. Home is 80 miles of Manhattan--an art-filled converted barn with an interior pool and two adoring pooches.
His new book is, DEAR OLD FRIENDS—STAY YOUNG, STOP THINKING OLD, AND LOVE YOUR LIFE EVERYDAY. Jim said it was originally a love letter to all the wonderful, much older friends he had in his entire life. Besides a memoir of a grateful life, it gives you many ideas for aging productively and cheerfully. It’s a friendly, easy-to-read book to help anyone learn how satisfying a long life can be. Jim says he greets every morning as a gift, an opportunity to learn, or to share your positive outlook with others. He likes to quote George Bernard Shaw: You don’t stop playing because you got old—you got old because you stopped playing.
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Jim's Website: James B. Flaherty
Medical Issues and Problematic Behaviors Facing Older Adults with Dementia
In this Living to 100 Club Podcast, we explore the topic of dementia with our guest, Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk. Our guest is a geriatrician in San Francisco. She provides house calls for the most difficult to treat behaviors in dementia. Dr. Landsverk has written a book, Living in the Moment, for the care of dementia for both families and professionals. In this conversation, we discuss early detection of dementia, what science has taught us about preventing it, and different types or forms of this condition.
What do families need to know about its progression? What are the problematic behaviors in dementia? How can families best communicate with a person with a dementing condition, and what do people misunderstand about dementia? Where do medications come in, and is there a misguided use of nutritional supplements promoting its cure? Our guest has seen much in her career with dementia patients and their families. Tune in to learn what Dr. Landsverk shares in this Podcast.
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Elizabeth (Dr Liz) has over twenty years of experience in providing medical care to the elders. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, and Palliative Care Medicine. Dr Landsverk founded ElderConsult Geriatric Medicine, a house calls practice, to address the challenging medical and behavioral issues often facing older patients and their families.
Dr Landsverk was an assistant professor of Medicine at University of California, San Francisco. She also was an adjunct professor of Medicine at Stanford University, as well as consultant to the San Francisco Elder Abuse Forensics Center and Hospice Medical Director.
She is currently the Medical Director for Silverado and Kensington Dementia Care Communities, as well as on the Scientific Panel for the Alzheimer’s Association. Dr Landsverk graduated from Stanford University, and trained at Cambridge Hospital, Harvard University, and Mt Sinai Medical School.
As a House Calls Geriatrician, she collaborates with local physicians to address the needs of complicated vulnerable elders to alleviate pain, agitation, and discomfort through the utilization of geriatric and palliative care techniques.
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Elizabeth's website: Dr. Liz GeriatricsElizabeth's book: Living in the Moment
Is Dementia Preventable? Listen to Our Latest Podcast to Learn More
The science of dementia is ever expanding, with new findings emerging daily about the causes, especially those that may be preventable. Our guest for this Living to 100 Club Podcast is Dr. Paula Hartman-Stein, a geropsychologist and co-author of a chapter, Preventing What’s Preventable in Dementia, in a new text, Handbook of Evidence-Based Prevention of Behavioral Disorders in Integrated Care.
Paula has been a previous guest on our Podcast series. She joins us today to discuss what we have learned about risk factors for dementia, and the lifestyle factors that may account for as much as 40% of dementia cases worldwide. Can we change or modify these risk factors? If so, does the risk of developing dementia decrease? How big of a role does better nutrition and diet play in reducing our risk? This conversation is at the state of the art of what is known about preventing dementing illnesses. We are fortunate to have an authority like Dr. Hartman-Stein share this with us. Be sure to tune in.
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Paula Hartman-Stein, Ph.D. is a nationally recognized clinical psychologist, gerontology educator, and journalist. After retiring from full-time work as a clinician in private practice and Associate Professor at Northeast Ohio Medical University and adjunct professor at the University of Akron and Kent State University, Dr. Hartman-Stein currently works part-time as a consultant & educator, offering lively presentations to community and professional groups on healthy aging and improving memory skills. This fall she has a new role as adjunct professor at Brevard College, Brevard, NC, teaching lifespan development. Broadening her promotion of the power of the pen, she leads writing workshops, on Zoom or in person, as an approach to reduce stress, deepen spirituality, and enhance optimal aging.
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Paula's Website: Center for Healthy Aging
Resource on U.S.D.A.'s Diet and Nutrition: My Plate
Accidental Alcoholism: Gray Area Drinking
This Living to 100 Club Podcast focuses on the status of excessive alcohol use in middle-aged and older adults and the recent factors contributing to over-drinking. It is a conversation about "accidental alcoholism." It includes recommended solutions to reduce over-drinking. Our guest is Adrienne Tichy, the Co-Owner of The Lodge at Delray Beach and Creator of Recovery Comes Home. These programs are for those undergoing treatment and rehabilitation for their substance abuse. We describe how the Covid pandemic contributed to an increase in the use of alcohol and other drugs. Mainly, these contributing factors include the increased anxiety and stress, ease of access (e.g., alcohol now deliverable to homes), and isolation/boredom while at home.
Is escape the primary driver or are there other contributors? Importantly, what steps do we take when we see alcohol becoming a problem in our life? And what about the life of a family member or friend? What are effective coping skills and where can we turn for help? Join us as we learn why accidental alcoholism can affect anyone and why it is not “victimless.” And we learn the importance of awareness.
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Adrienne Tichy is a Recovery Advocate, certified Life Coach, Co-Owner of The Lodge at Delay Beach. In addition, she is the creator of an innovative signature yearlong program called Recovery Comes Home. A force to be reckoned with, Adrienne is a 4x ICU survivor with a physical redemption story to tell. Since getting thrown into this profession 14 years ago by marriage, Adrienne has worked tirelessly to mend the huge chasm that happens when family relationships are strained by substance use or abuse. Her greatest strength is her own experience with a progressive and potentially fatal illness. Starting from common ground, Adrienne seeks to break the silence, stigma and isolation by providing a recovery program for both the client and their family members.
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Adrienne's Website: The Lodge at Delray Beach
Keep Your Parents at Home: Strategies to Help Parents Age at Home
In this Living to 100 Club Podcast, we discuss a system – with strategies and stories – that helps people prepare to care for their aging parents by allowing them to age in-home. Our guest, Margo Arrowsmith, has three decades of experience in counseling individuals and families. We explore ways that adult children can help their parents make important decisions about their future. We discuss her book, You Can Keep Your Parents at Home. She shares her personal story of helping her father care for her mother. Later, she took on the role of caring for him in her home until his death at age 93. What are the basics of keeping our elderly parents at home? How can we create a team that supports and empowers us in this caregiving role, while maintaining a job, friends, and sanity? We also learn about Margo’s YouTube channel, Age Out Loud. This channel is a place for seniors who know they still have a lot to share with the world. Listen here.
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Margo Arrowsmith is the author of the book You Can Keep Your Parents at Home and developer of the L.O.V.E system. She is a licensed clinical social worker with years of professional and personal experience with In-Home Parent Care. Margo combines her personal familiarity with aging parents and 35 years of counseling families to present a unique perspective and series of solutions. These solutions assist people across the country and around the world keep their parents at home.
Margo has a master’s degree in Social Work from Hunter College. She has been licensed in clinical social work in New York and North Carolina. When her parents started to get older, Margo got to see first-hand how complicated, confusing, and frustrating it could be to find reliable, affordable care for her parents. What would allow both her and them to continue enjoying each other’s company and maintain the highest possible quality of life? Margo says she is the first person to admit that she made mistakes in trying to provide her parents with care. That is why she is so committed to helping others avoid these potentially painful and expensive mistakes. She is dedicated to helping both aging parents and their children have the best possible experience as parents age.
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Margo's Book and Website: Keep Your Parents at Home
Ask Chef Dennis: A Conversation with Culinary Instructor, Dennis Littley
This Living to 100 Club Podcast invites as a guest a chef, culinary instructor, and world traveler for a conversation about anything food related. Dennis Littley is the founder and CEO of Ask Chef Dennis Productions. This is where he runs one of the most successful food blogs in the world. With over ten million page views annually of his website and recipes, Dennis has a loyal following of over one million people. These followers look to his recipes and cooking tips for restaurant-style cooking in their home kitchens.
Join us as we discuss “cooking smart” strategies, what to have on hand in the pantry, techniques on cooking large batches, and de-mystifying the professional kitchen. How do we bring joy into our meals? As Dennis recommends, making food that we like to eat is key.
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Dennis is a classically trained chef and has worked in white tablecloth restaurants and executive dining. Later in his career, at an all-girls Catholic high school, he took school food to an entirely new level. After 3 years at the school, he created a Culinary Program that brought acclaim to the school. It was used as a model for other schools around the country.
He started cooking at a very early age and has always enjoyed making people happy with the food he cooks. His early inspiration was Graham Kerr, the Galloping Gourmet.
Dennis also works with travel companies and cruise lines showcasing their travel opportunities as he shares travel adventures and the deliciousness he’s enjoying as he travels the world.
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Dennis' Website: Ask Chef Dennis
Learning to Play Piano: DecPlay for Seniors
You will enjoy this Living to 100 Club conversation if you have any interest in learning about an innovative approach to learning to play the piano. Our guest, Declan Cosgrove, has created an easy-to-use format for people aged 50 to 90+. It is easily accessible to beginners, as well as those suffering from arthritis, eyesight problems, and dyslexia. DecPlay is the name of the program. It translates traditional music and sheet notes into a simple, easily understood approach to piano playing. Declan’s students report wide-ranging mental, social, and physical benefits. There are stories of students’ achieving lifetime ambitions, experiencing joy again after tragedy, fun with family and friends, and reducing feelings of isolation.
We discuss how this approach dismisses some of the myths about learning to play. How does it give students small but immediate successes? And why are those in their 60’s and older most appreciative of what their playing has done for them? Learn about Declan’s free beginner’s lesson and the type of keyboards recommended for his online classes.
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Created by classically trained musician and IT entrepreneur Declan Cosgrove, DecPlay has been endorsed by the BBC, as well as Oscar winning songwriter Glen Hansard. It has attracted students from 72 countries across the globe. Declan decided to develop his idea after hearing years of complaints from friends about how they would love to play piano but found traditional methods just too hard. Having spent years studying both classical music and alternative methods used by popular musicians such as Sir Paul McCartney and John Lennon, Declan set about creating a method that eliminates barriers. Typically, these barriers are what prevent many people from being able to play piano. Importantly, in response to requests from students, additional resources were created to make the course accessible for people with challenges such as low sight and arthritis.
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Declan's Website and Free Lesson: DecPlay.com
Personality Disorders in Older Adults: Insights from a Subject Matter Expert
This Living to 100 Podcast explores the nature of psychological disorders in late life. Our guest is Dr. Erlene Rosowsky, a Professor in the Clinical Psychology Department at William James College and Teaching Associate in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Erlene shares with our audience descriptions of psychological disorders in older adults, with a special focus on what are called personality disorders. This disorder is described as an unhealthy pattern of thinking, functioning, and behaving.
Those with personality disorders have trouble understanding and relating to situations and people. This causes major problems and limitations in relationships, social activity, work, and school. Dr. Rosowsky explains why individuals with these conditions often blame others for their problems and distress. Importantly, we look further into how older adults experience and display these conditions. And, importantly, we talk about how to interact and communicate with these individuals, especially when they are stressed.
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Erlene Rosowsky, PsyD is Professor in the Clinical Psychology Department at William James College (WJC). Prior to her retirement she served as Director of the Concentration in Geropsychology and the Founding Director of the WJC Alliance for Aging. She is a Teaching Associate in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Rosowsky has achieved international recognition as an expert on late-life personality disorders. She is well published in the professional literature and has authored three books, numerous chapters, articles, and columns.
In 2011, 2012 and 2017 Dr. Rosowsky was a Fulbright Specialist Scholar in global/public health visiting The Netherlands, Belgium, and China. In 2012, Dr. Rosowsky received the American Society on Aging Award for “outstanding contributions to the field of aging.” In 2020, Dr. Rosowsky was the recipient of the first annual Michael Duffy, PhD Award for “Outstanding Contributions to Training and Mentorship of Psychology in Long Term Care.”
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Erlene's Website: ErlenePsyD.com
Keeping Up with Technology as We Age
On this Living to 100 Club Podcast, we have a conversation about the latest technological advances that make our homes smarter. Our guest is Dr. Wade Yarbrough, who is deeply interested in helping older adults solve problems by learning about home automation systems. We discuss smart speakers like Alexa, “smart plugs,” and programming emergency alerts. Also discussed is adding one of the leading “eco systems” from Google, Apple, or Amazon to our homes. Learn about setting up a program like Alexa to shut down appliances, and lock doors. Can we turn out the desired lights on a single command? Can this technology help older adults to live more independently, and possibly remain in their own homes longer?
This is an educational conversation about being more receptive to technology that can help older adults live better. If you want to make the best use of products and programs to live smarter and safer, be sure to tune in.
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Dr. Yarbrough has a doctorate degree in psychology from West Virginia University. He also started working with computers in the 70s when you needed punched cards and the programming languages were FORTRAN and COBOL. For most of his career, he installed and supported health care information systems at facilities. These included the University of New Mexico Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and MD Anderson Cancer Center.
One of Wade's passions was seeing the “lights come on” while training users on the software. He wanted to help them solve problems using the software. In 2014 he decided to shift his career, but not his passion. He found new ways to continue training people to be more productive and solve their problems. Now he teaches psychology at a local community college and trains seniors on technology for GetSetup. In his free time, Wade enjoys bicycle rides and walks in the park with his wife, Michelle, and their Bichon dog, Elsa Marie. One fun fact about Wade is that he plays the banjo.
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Wade's Classes at Get Set Up
Make Your Home a Smart Home
Amazon Alexa - What It Is & Why You Might Want One
How to Set Up Your Smart Home: A Beginner's Guide
The best smart home devices of 2022
Creating New Income Streams through Side Hustles
Today’s Living to 100 Club guest is one of the leading authorities on ‘side hustles,’ the practice of building job-free income. We learn all about creating new income streams through side hustles. Nick Loper is the creator and owner of Side Hustle Nation, a resource of tips and ideas on finding income-earning opportunities outside of traditional jobs. We are a population that is living longer, and healthier, with loads of talent and creative energies. Where are the “side gigs” that we hear so much about, particularly that the younger generations are gravitating toward? Where can I contribute in my post-retirement years? How can I find side hustles that do not require a huge initial investment or even any special skills? This is a conversation you do not want to miss, as we hear from our guest the answers to these and other questions. Join us.
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Nick Loper helps people earn money outside of their day job. He's an author, online entrepreneur, and host of the award-winning Side Hustle Show podcast, which features new part-time business ideas each week. As Chief Side Hustler at SideHustleNation.com, he loves deconstructing the tactics and strategies behind building extra income streams.
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Nick's Website: Side Hustle Nation: Make Money in Your Spare Time
University-based Retirement Communities: Opportunities for Residents and Students
This Living to 100 Club Podcast highlights an innovative university-based retirement community that is based on a college campus in Westchester County, New York. Our guest is Ashley Wade, Chief Executive Officer and Marketing Director of Broadview Senior Living. We discuss the benefits for seniors who decide to move to a university-based community. Many want to continue their education in their new living environment and build meaningful inter-generational friendships. How will students benefit from exchanging their views with another generation? What learning opportunities exist for students in their interactions with Broadview residents? How will these opportunities impact the students' education?
This innovative senior living model builds on seniors’ desire for intellectually stimulating, intergenerational living environments. This environment allows residents firsthand opportunity to audit courses, and exchange in cultural offerings. Further, it can foster healthy new relationships with students, faculty, and university staff. Tune in to this Podcast to learn more about this unique and energizing model for senior living.
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Ashley Wade has worked in senior living for more than 17 years, with communities throughout the mid-west. Most recently, she served as the Executive Director of Sycamore Creek Senior Living, Spectrum Retirement Communities in Pickerington, OH. There, she was responsible for all facets of operations of the community. Previously, Ashley was associated with Friendship Village Columbus, Kendal at Granville and Hillhaven Retirement. In these communities, she held regional and community marketing director positions, managing the sales and marketing teams and executing advertising and public relations efforts. Ashley holds a Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. She relocated to White Plains, New York, from central Ohio to join the Broadview Team. She, her husband and two children are enjoying exploring Westchester and surrounding counties!
Ashley is an officially trained provider through the SAGECare program, a cultural competency training program organized by SAGE.
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Broadview Senior Living Website
How to Embrace Aging: A Conversation with a Geriatrician
This Living to 100 Club Podcast invites as its guest Dr. Jeannette Guerrasio, a physician specializing in internal medicine and geriatrics. We discuss age-related physical changes in our body systems, like heart, kidneys, and lungs. In addition, we discuss other undesirable changes that are common, such as incontinence, osteoporosis, and arthritis. What bodily changes take place as we get older – what can we expect and what changes frequently accompany aging but are not part of the normal course of aging? Importantly, what changes can we manage on our own, and when should we get professional medical help? We will also discuss Dr. Guerrasio’s just-published book, Embrace Aging: Conquer Your Fears and Enjoy Added Years. Tune in for more education about age-related health conditions and what we can do about them.
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Jeannette Guerrasio, MD is a practicing primary care internist in practice at Sundial Medical Center. She graduated from Albany Medical College and completed her residency at the University of Connecticut. She received additional geriatric training at the University of California Los Angeles. While practicing at the University of Colorado, she became a Professor of Medicine. In addition to education, she is equally committed to the clinical care of patients, with expertise in both adult medicine and geriatrics. She has contributed to several quality improvement projects at the University of Colorado Hospital to improve geriatric assessments and to decrease delirium, functional decline, and urinary tract infections in this vulnerable population.
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Dr. Guerrasio's website: Medicine Within Reach
Jeanette's Book: Embrace Aging: Conquer Your Fears and Enjoy Added Years
Creating an End of Life Plan for Peace of Mind
Our guest for this Living to 100 Club Podcast is Johanna Munson, an End of Life Navigator. In this conversation, we explore how Johanna offers families peace of mind as she helps them navigate through the myriad decisions to plan for a peaceful death. We discuss her role as a communicator with families. Hear how she helps them take the important steps to create an end of life plan. We discuss how to have the necessary conversations so they can honor the wishes of a loved one whose death may be imminent, or sudden and unexpected. These are often difficult conversations. But our guest explains how these conversations around end of life open up a new way to live in the present.
Johanna also shares her 10-week program on different aspects of end of life planning, like financial decisions and advance directives. She also highlights how her program participants benefit from this process. A difficult subject, but an important one to wrestle with. Join us.
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Johanna Munson is a highly practical yet deeply spiritual entrepreneur whose soul-centered leadership brings you peace of mind through End of Life planning.
As the CEO of End of Life Resources, she offers multiple entryways into the often-challenging conversations around End of Life planning. This includes the End of Life Peace Plan™ and the End of Life Lounge™ Facebook group. Johanna was inspired to create her programs by the radically different experiences of the deaths of her parents. First, her mother (in the ICU, hooked up to tubes, incommunicado) and her father (at home, with hospice care, surrounded by family).
She turned the pain and guilt associated with her mom’s loss into peace with her dad, and now others can benefit. Planning brings peace, and that is her wish for all.
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Johanna's website: Johanna Munson
Our Guest's Facebook group: End of Life Lounge
Johanna's complimentary Legacy Plan
The Benefits of In-Home Care for the Older Adult Population
In this Living to 100 Club Podcast, we explore the world of in-home care, a service that allows older adults to remain in their own homes as long as possible. Our guest is Russ Knopp, the owner of Comfort Keepers Home Care in Traverse City, Michigan. We discuss how to know when in-home assistance is needed, what services are available, and the types of individuals who benefit the most from having care brought into their home.
Russ shares personal stories about some of his clients, a rural geographic area in the lower part of the peninsula in northern Michigan. How did his company, his staff, and his clients manage the new challenges brought by Covid? What about those homeowners who are resistant to this service, even though family and neighbors request it? We also discuss that fine line when in-home care is no longer sufficient, and out of home placement is needed. This is an educational conversation that will help with the decision-making of many of our listeners. Tune in.
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When Russ was thirteen years old, his grandmother fell and became a paraplegic. Her doctors told the family that she would need to go to a nursing home and that she had about 6 months to live. Russ' mother and her siblings, who lived in Toledo, Ohio, made the decision to bring Grandma back to her own home instead, where the family cared for her – for the next nine years! Among all of the children, their spouses and grandchildren, the family provided total care, around the clock.
When he was old enough, Russ started helping, and through college, he often worked the night shift. His grandmother was able to participate in family events, see her grandchildren grow up, and overall enjoy a great quality of life in her elder years. Having seen first-hand what is possible with in-home senior care, Russ related to the mission from the moment he heard about it.
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Website for Comfort Keepers in Traverse City, MI
Accessory Dwelling Units: What are They and Who are They For?
In this Living to 100 Club Podcast, we explore the topic of Accessory Dwelling Units, commonly called ADU’s. Our guest for this conversation is Lisa De Jesus, a leading authority on planning, permitting, and building these secondary living units on your property. Sometimes referred to as granny flats, casitas, and even garage conversions, the “accessory” in the ADU term refers to an “accessory” to an existing home on a single or multi-family lot.
Why is there a push to add ADU’s to your property? Are some parts of the country seeing more of these additions? Who are the typical homeowners making this choice? When do city or county zoning laws come into play, and how does one get the proper building permits? What about costs, and what about returns on these investments? And one of the central questions, where does the resistance or pushback come from. Who is not so welcoming to this trend? Stay informed about one of the hot trends to increase housing stock and be sure to tune in.
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Lisa De Jesus is the owner of ADU Gurus LLC, located in Vista, California. Her company understands everything needed to build an Accessory Dwelling Unit on a single family parcel or a multi-family lot. Her practice offers an understanding of ADU feasibility, parameters for local government acceptance, development impact fee (DIF) waivers, financing, architectural design and construction management. She provides property owners with Structural Plans and Title 24
documentation to obtain permits to build ADUs in any local municipality. Considered the San Diego County "ADU Expert", Lisa is a native San Diegan, a former City of La Mesa Planning Commissioner. She currently sits as a Vista City Council appointed Commissioner on a local Review Board. Her key strength is helping to navigate the complexities of a city's Planning & Building Departments.
Lisa earned an Associate of Arts in Spanish from Grossmont College and a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration from San Diego State University. She has a 20+ year interest in and involvement with local government, specifically in density and in-fill.
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Lisa's website: ADU Gurus
It's Never Too Late to Pursue Your Dreams
Our guest for this Living to 100 Club Podcast is Louis Atlas. Louis is an attorney and musician who has written what we might call “parallel chapters.” We hear Louis’ story about his need to pursue his dreams, while having dual careers. Learn about his search to discover how his “real self” differs from who he appears to be to others. This is a fascinating story about how our guest proceeded to re-define himself over the years, break patterns, and take big leaps. Louis now performs his music regularly in clubs in New York City. He has a new release with 11 songs coming out this month, April 2022. Importantly, his Coconut Dream album received recognition from the Grammy nominating team for “Best Reggae Album.” Tune in to hear how our guest dismisses the importance of age as he winds down his legal career and concentrates on music full time.
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Louis was born in Rochester, New York, but has spent most of his life in New York City. Almost from the moment Louis was born, he was singing everything he heard including music on TV programs and commercials. He performed at a cousin’s wedding at age 7 and was invited by the band to more wedding gigs. However, his parents had other ideas for him.
Growing up he played in rock bands and acted in some local productions. He studied at the Boston Conservatory and then went to New York to audition. His first job was as the character Teen Angel in the national tour of Grease. Louis says he was brought up on and loves musical theater. He pursued acting professionally for about 5 years and always had a musical project in the works. Then he decided he needed more independence in his life. So, he went to law school in order to be able to chart his own course.
He describes his musical epiphany occurring after hearing a song by Bob Marley’s ‘Kaya.’ From then on, he knew that Reggae was the music he wanted to pursue.
He continued practicing law and raising his family. But he never stopped writing songs, and has since released four records. One album received recognition from the Grammy nominating team in the categories of “Best New Artist”, “Record of the Year,” “Best Reggae Album” and “Best Engineering.” Now at age 71, he is propelled on with new hope, optimism and confidence in his musical pursuits while winding down his law practice.
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Louis' website: LouisAtlas.com
Our guest's Spotify Channel
Breakthroughs in Sexual Health for Men Over 50
In this Living to 100 Club Podcast, we discuss the topic of sexual health in men. Our guest is Dr. Judson Brandeis. He is an award-winning urologist and sexual medicine expert who has pioneered surgical robotics as well as numerous innovations in sexual medicine for men. This conversation focuses on strategies to continue enjoying satisfying physical intimacy as you age. In addition, we discuss how to adapt to the way sexual performance changes with maturity? What about the relation between muscle loss and testosterone level? Where does prostate health come into the picture?
Importantly, Dr. Brandeis discusses his new book, The 21st Century Man, a 900-page tome with contributions from over 50 health practitioners and 101 chapters. Our Club Podcast is pleased to have Dr. Brandeis share his expert knowledge and recommendations on this important subject.
For other Living to 100 Club Podcasts about sexuality in seniors, tune in to past conversations with Drs. Peter Kanaris, Maggie Syme, Estella Sneider. An earlier blog by Dr. Casciani addressing common questions about aging and sexuality can be found here.
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Judson Brandeis MD is a board-certified urologist who trained at UCLA. He currently practices sexual and rejuvenative medicine for men in San Ramon, California. He was a pioneer in Surgical Robotics, Greenlight Laser, and MRI prostate biopsy.
Dr. Brandeis was the Chief of Urology at John Muir Hospital and Hill Physicians from 2012-2018, and he was voted Top Urologist in the SF Bay Area (SF Magazine) 2014-2022. Dr. Brandeis has appeared on The Doctors Show and dozens of Podcasts and Webcasts. He performs clinical research on shockwave therapy, PRP, Peyronie’s Disease, and erectile dysfunction.
BrandeisMD in Northern California is at the leading edge of male rejuvenation and sexual medicine. Dr Brandeis is on the Board of Advisors for BioTE, GAINSWave and BTL. Dr. Brandeis is the CEO of AFFIRM Science which creates supplements based on the most recent scientific data (AFFIRMScience.com) including AFFIRM, PreLONG, SupporT, and SPUNK.
Items and Links for Our Listeners
Judson's website: BrandeisMD
Our guest's new book: The 21st Century Man
Judson's medical products and supplements: Affirm Science
Dr. Brandeis' YouTube library: BrandeisMD Male Rejuvenation Center
Depression in Older Adults: Discovering Our Innate Potential to Meet Any Challenge
Dr. Alan Weisser is our guest for this Living to 100 Club Podcast, as we discuss the topic of depression in older adults. We examine the symptoms of depression and contrast it with the symptoms seen in middle-aged adults. And we explore many questions about this condition in the senior population. Despite its prevalence in the over 65 population, are there ways to move beyond the multi-layered list of negative consequences that can impact this age group. How do we help the person who is in denial? How is depression related to anxiety and anger?
Here are more topics that are addressed. Why is it that older adults tend to want to handle depression themselves, and are less inclined to seek treatment? More importantly, can we learn different approaches to surviving the physical and personal setbacks and even thrive once we get beyond them? Beyond this, can we rely more on our innate ability to manage stresses, and if so, what would this look like? Join us for this conversation about re-framing depression in older adults.
For more information about depression, read a past Living to 100 Club blog article here. For details about the differences among depression, dementia, and delirium, click this link to a past article by Dr. Casciani.
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Dr. Alan Weisser is a clinical psychologist who has worked in public sector mental health institutions for many years, becoming expert at bringing people together and solving problems. He founded New Options, Inc. in 2002 to help people with chronic pain learn to fully engage in recovery. He is the author of the book, New Possibilities: Unraveling the Mystery and Mastering Chronic Pain.
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Alan's Website: New Options, Inc.
Alan's Book: New Possibilities: Unraveling the Mystery and Mastering Chronic Pain
The 100 Year Lifestyle: How to Live a Long and Healthy Life
This Living to 100 Club Podcast invites as its guest Dr. Eric Plasker, chiropractor, educator, and author of the 100 Year Lifestyle Series. If you knew you would live to 100, how would you change your life today? This is the topic we explore in this inspiring and motivating conversation. If we are interested in creating change, and living a healthy lifestyle, what are the three life changing principles that we need to know? How do we decide to change, and what options are there? Most important, how do we create real, lasting change in our life? Our guest shares his successful approaches that have been adopted by his many, many clients around the world, and implemented in over 100 chiropractic offices throughout the U.S. Tune in and learn more about the changes that will take us to a longer, healthier life.
As our guest states, "We are not living on borrowed time; we need to stop blaming age for everything. It is not genetics' fault, and it is not age's fault. In most cases, it is our own fault if we are suffering, in most cases."
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Dr. Eric Plasker’s 100 Year Lifestyle is the new model for living in a world of extended lifetimes. For over 35 years, he has directly helped thousands of patients create their personal 100 Year Lifestyle focusing on self-care and health care instead of crisis care. Over 10,000 chiropractors from around the world have been trained by his company, The Family Practice, in how to be better doctors, better educators, and better communicators for their community practice.
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Eric's Website: 100 Year Lifestyle
Eric's Book: The 100 Year Lifestyle, 2nd Edition
100 Year Lifestyle Assessment
Discover Your Purpose: The Courage to Come Out of Retirement
This Living to 100 Club Podcast invites as its guest George Jerjian, who shares his insights about embracing later life. George’s book, Dare to Discover Your Purpose, is also the title of his online program. Here, participants, aged 55+, examine conventional approaches to retirement, learn to make choices to prosper, and learn to fulfill their true potential. We discuss how George serves as a “mindset mentor” for retiring baby boomers. Find out how he helps them discover that in the afternoon of their lives, they deserve a life of purpose and passion.
Are we living a life of purpose or are we simply filling time? What is a growth mindset, and how do we find ways to grow? In his DARE program, discover your thoughts about retirement. Learn to assimilate new information. Re-wire the new views. And expand into new opportunities. Hear the approaches and solutions he offers to listeners? Join us for this inspiring conversation.
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With a business degree from Bradford University in England (1973) and a master’s degree in Journalism from New York University (1993), George has been in business for 40 years. He has been a Chartered Marketer for 35 years and a partner in US commercial real estate for 35 years. In addition, he served as a financial adviser for five years in the 1990s.
George is an Emmy-award-winning producer, a Distinguished Toastmaster, and author of 10 books. His 10th book, Spirit of Gratitude: Crises are Opportunities, gained him international media recognition. His online program – Dare to Discover Your Purpose – is a pioneering program and the first of its kind serving the retiring baby boomer market.
A lifelong maverick, pioneer, and rebel, life has given George Jerjian successes and failures. Now it’s all about making a difference with work that has meaning for him. This especially includes helping retiring baby-boomers recreate a life of purpose, passion, and potential. These better reflect how we live today: fit, healthy, active, and socially engaged — just like him.
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George's Website: GeorgeJerjian.com
George's latest book: Dare to Discover Your Purpose: Retire, Refire, Rewire
Fall Risk: Who is at Risk and How to Prevent Them
We are pleased to invite Dr. Hannah Freiboth, a Physical Therapist, to this Podcast. This is a conversation about ways older adults can avoid falls. We look at the incidence of falls in this age group and the consequences or results of a fall. Learn how to assess our own risk of falling. Our guest brings her experience as a Physical Therapist to this Podcast. She shares her recommendations for both our physical person and our home, so we don't become another statistic.
What is "fall risk?" How can we address the "modifiable" risk factors? How we can reduce those risk factors that are "non-modifiable," like reduced sensitivity in our feet?
In her recommendations, Hannah discusses the importance of maintaining a healthy physical condition, especially balance and strength. She also discusses how modifying our environment is also a good risk management strategy. Learn more about this important topic by tuning in.
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Dr. Hannah Freiboth is a physical therapist currently working in an acute care hospital setting. While her caseload includes a variety of conditions, she has developed a passion for helping older adults remain living safely at home. That is, remaining in their own home without assistance. Hannah received her Bachelor of Arts undergraduate degree with a major in Biology from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. She then earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from University of Jamestown Physical Therapy Program. There she graduated with an award in excellence in evidence based practice.
Combined with her easy-going personality and love for how physical therapy can help others, people find it effortless to connect with Hannah. This is on both a personal and professional level. She can be found serving her audience on social media as “Revitalize Physical Therapy” or in her private group “Revitalize Your Balance: No More Falls.”
Overcoming Self-doubt and an Insecure Mindset the Jill Phillips Way
This is an exciting and inspiring Living to 100 Club conversation with someone who has worked in her post-50 years to cultivate confidence, while overcoming self-doubt and breaking through long held limitations. Our guest, Jill Phillips, shares with our audience how she decided to pursue her life goals after retirement. This included pursuing a graduate degree, writing a book about growing up in London in the early 1960’s, and running a 5k marathon. Jill is checking off items on her bucket list and helping others do the same.
For our guest, age is not a limitation. As she says, “We can succeed in goals we never thought we could accomplish. We can re-position our mindset and cultivate our confidence.” Jill shares the ways she overcame her self-doubt and self-limiting ideas. And she offers ways others can overcome many of their own struggles, too.
Importantly, we explore a world that can’t be visited anymore – South East London, 1963 – when we discuss her book, Lamlash Street: A Portrait of the 1960’s Post-war London.
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Jill Phillips is an author and retired Occupational Therapist. Motivated by the retelling of family stories, she wrote Lamlash Street. This is about navigating family life in London after World War II. She is a storyteller with a passion to inspire families to connect through the telling of their past. Jill spent 30 years working as an Occupational Therapist and Hospital manager before retiring. She was not interested in slowing down the pace of life as she neared retirement. Instead, she refocused her efforts enjoying each day with a zest for life. She is currently splitting her time between the UK and Canada, maintaining close contacts with family. At the same time, she is discovering more fascinating family stories. Learn more at www.jmphillipsauthor.com.
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Jill's Book: Lamlash Street: A Portrait of 1960's Post-War London Through One Family's Story
Jill's Website
Chronic Pain: Learning Steps to Prevention and Recovery (Podcast #126)
Our guest for this Living to 100 Club Podcast is Sam Visnic. Sam is a health care provider and fitness instructor. He shares his perspective on managing chronic pain, with a special focus on prevention and recovery. Our guest has worked with many patients who have progressed through traditional medical treatments and wanted additional help. This help included alternative or supplemental methods for resolving their issue. In many instances, these individuals wanted to learn how to co-exist with their chronic pain. They wanted to return to their usual activities and lifestyle.
Topics discussed:
The factors that contribute to creating and maintaining chronic painHow our mindset can significantly change one’s experience of painThe re-emergence of hypnotherapy as an effective treatment approach
Tune in for this deep dive into chronic pain.
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Sam Visnic has spent his life studying the fundamental aspects of human health. He focuses on movement and clinical massage therapy. In a world of specialists, surgical procedures, drugs and quick fix remedies, he’s committed to developing strategies that help people who are stuck at the “gap”. Sam has studied dozens of methodologies for uncovering the root cause of aches and pains. These include pain science, hands-on soft tissue massage techniques, myofascial release, and coaching movement.
Deciphering when to use different techniques with different people and situations is the key to Sam's long term success. Another factor is his integration of movement in his treatment approaches. Understanding the many elements that contribute to these difficult conditions makes Release Muscle Therapy program unique from other hands-on therapy approaches. In addition, he recognizes the power of communication and patient education.
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Sam's Website: Release Muscle Therapy
How to De-Clutter Your Life -- Physically, Mentally, and Emotionally
In this Living to 100 Club Podcast, we explore the topic of clutter, in all of its forms. Our guest is Julie Coraccio, who helps people unclutter their lives. How do our homes become too cluttered? How do we gain control over this? In terms of emotional clutter, how do we release our doubt, forgive, and express our emotions in ways that are liberating and uplifting. How does clutter, whether physical or otherwise, contribute to different emotions, like depression or feeling overwhelmed? In short, what are the steps to de-clutter our lives?
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Julie Coraccio is an award-winning professional life, and end of life organizer, certified life coach, and professional declutter’er. She is passionate about supporting people in clearing clutter in all areas of their lives. She is dedicated to helping others get organized, while becoming more mindful and aware. Julie hosts the popular podcast, Clear Your Clutter Inside & Out and is the author of 15 books.
Happily married to Tony, she is also at the beck and call of 4 rescued cats Joey, Antonio, Annina, and Augusta. Julie is interested in plant medicine, hiking, reading, nature, and is in the process of remodeling her house. The bathtub is her woman cave. Based in Wheeling, WV, Julie works with people all over the world.
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Julie's Website: Reawaken Your Brilliance
Julie's Podcast: Clear Your Clutter Inside & Out
Steps to Prevent Cancer and Make Treatments More Effective
Our guest for this Living to 100 Club Podcast is Ginny Dent Brant. We talk about steps to prevent cancer. Ginny is a cancer survivor and guide to help others with cancer through their journey with lifestyle changes. In 1930, one’s chances of getting cancer in this country were one in 30. Today, one in two men and one in three women will develop cancer in their lifetime. It is estimated that by 2030, the rates will be one in one—meaning all of us will have one or more cancers in our lifetime. Cancer is becoming as common as tornadoes in Kansas. Ginny believes it’s time we wake up, face the reality, and develop a plan of prevention.
In this conversation, we discuss how proper hydration, exercise, and a healthy immune system help to prevent the onset of cancer. Importantly, these steps also enhance the efficacy of treatment, like chemotherapy. In addition, we discuss why our immune system needs to be rebuilt after a course of chemotherapy. And our guest explains why exercise is the best thing a cancer patient can do. This is a highly educational, and valuable conversation. Join us.
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Ginny Dent Brant is a speaker and writer who grew up in the halls of power in Washington, DC. Ginny has battled cancer, ministered around the world. She has served on the front lines of American culture as a counselor, educator, wellness advocate, and adjunct professor. Our guest has two masters’ degrees from the University of South Carolina in Elementary Counseling and in Education and Research. She received her undergraduate degree from Columbia International University in Biblical Education.
Brant’s award-winning book, Finding True Freedom: From the White House to the World, was endorsed by Chuck Colson. The book was featured in many media interviews nationwide. Her recent book, Unleash Your God-given Healing: Eight Steps to Prevent and Survive Cancer was written with commentary from an oncologist and medical researcher. the book has won five awards. She has been interviewed by many programs and publications. She currently mentors pastors, ministry leaders, missionaries, doctors, scientists, and other cancer patients through the journey with lifestyle changes. Visit her website at www.ginnybrant.com.
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Ginny's Website
Ginny's Book: Unleash Your God-given Healing: Eight Steps to Prevent and Survive Cancer
Learn How the Principle of "Resonant Frequency" Can Save Your Energy
Our guest for this Living to 100 Club Podcast is Dr. Xu Simon. Xu (pronounced shoe) combines her love for science, health, and entrepreneurship to discuss the topic of resonant frequency. Although this topic is not a common one, it combines a basic physics principle with the well-known psychological themes of burnout, boundaries, and flow. Our guest has a unique way of thinking about why striving for our goals can backfire. She provides a framework for getting the most out of life while maintaining our energy. When we are not using our “best frequency” in our everyday actions, we lose ground. And, our expectation of “more” often yields less. Without resonance, the energy we expend is not productive.
In this conversation, we translate this physics principle into practical, everyday applications for the 50+ population. Could our attempts at aging wellness – physical fitness, proper diet, social networks, mindset – bring us diminishing returns if we are out of resonance? Tune in to find out.
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Xu Simon had completed her PhD in science and was on track for a research-intensive academic career when she took a chance. She followed the love of her life – now husband of 17 years – to Washington, D.C. for a two-year stint as a government contractor in the US Department of State’s diplomatic office in charge of reducing the threat of chemical weapons use abroad. Her contract spanned the 2013 Syria chemical weapons crisis, giving her invaluable international crisis response experience. Additionally, she learned that although her PhD training showed her how to think deeply and to create new knowledge, it did not address the challenge of integrating that knowledge into the larger society that really needs it. So, she augmented her education by earning an MBA in global business.
Now, she uses her combined technical and business acumen as a public speaker, entrepreneur, executive, educator, parent, and coach. She uses formal mediation skills and basic science principles to empower people to hear and work with their own internal wisdom so they can filter out what’s not working and make room for what does.
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Xu's website: www.xufits.com
Xu's Instagram account: xufits_speaker
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Epigenetics and Living Younger: Changing the Ways Our Genes Operate
This Living to 100 Club Podcast invites as its guest Dr. Gillian Lockitch. We discuss the art and science of aging gracefully. Our conversation opens with Gillian’s journey from an inactive, overweight, widowed, isolated, depressed retired physician to the vibrant author, speaker, entrepreneur, and dancer that she is today. We discuss the roadmap she laid out for herself to address issues of heredity, mindset, goal setting, nutrition, physical activity, appearance, and socialization. Importantly, we also dive into the field of epigenetics. What is it and how does it affect us? Can we make simple changes to our aging trajectory to facilitate graceful aging? How do we live out our years with a healthy mind in a healthy body? No matter where you are on your journey, join us for this program that shows you how your life actually gets better with age.
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Our guest is an author, researcher, teacher, journalist, and international speaker. Dr. Gillian Lockitch is a dual certified Specialist Physician and Medical Professor Emerita at the University of British Columbia. During her 25-year academic medical practice, her research focused on biochemistry, nutrition and genetics. She authored 57 peer reviewed publications and 14 book chapters. She has been invited to speak at international conferences throughout Asia, Europe, and North America.
On retirement, she switched her focus from science to the arts and established a second career writing online about theatre, food and wine, and the arts. She writes Travelblogues on her ballroom dance cruising around the world. A short time later, she encountered a company with an innovative, genetic science-based focus on health and beauty, promoting healthy aging through applied epigenetics. She then launched a third career as a network entrepreneur helping people to age youthfully from both "inside-out and outside-in.”
For Our Listeners
Gillian's website: Ask Dr. Gill
Gillian's book: Growing Older, Living Younger: The Science of Aging Gracefully and the Art of Retiring Comfortably
Collection of health and beauty products: Click here.
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Don't Sweat Sixty: Age-defying Workouts for Seniors
Our guest for this Living to 100 Club Podcast is Matt Schechner. Matt shares his personal training method, developed following a harrowing spinal surgery and a journey to “beat the brace.” He wanted more out of life than to be in a brace for the rest of his life. Matt now teaches others what he has learned about fitness and focuses on workouts for seniors. His goal is to help others shift their attitudes about aging in a positive way and show them the tools to train safely. Matt believes strongly that this training helps others to enrich their lives. Matt discusses his book, Don’t Sweat 60, and the methods he used to avoid the brace and be in the shape of a 20-year-old. Be sure to tune in for this program.
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At age 13 Matt had a tumor that was so large it forced his spine into a dangerous lateral curve. He was in tremendous pain as a result. He was misdiagnosed twice and finally a doctor at New York’s Hospital for Special Surgery properly diagnosed his condition and successfully performed the surgery. They put Matt in a full-torso cast for a year and then wanted to put him in a full upper-body brace for the rest of my life and he refused to do it.
After repeated back and forth visits with the doctor and his mother Matt resolutely told them that there has to be another way. The doctor mentioned that exercise was showing some favor in rehabilitation research circles and that he could try it, but if it didn’t work it would be the brace for life. That started Matt’s journey in fitness and to beat the brace.
Matt now devotes his life to inspiring people and teaching them what he had learned to be able to build his body to beat the brace and to be in top shape at 60 years old. He also performs fitness events for charity including doing 1000 pull-up events with all proceeds going to Food for the Hungry.
Items for Our Listeners
Matt's Website: Don't Sweat 60
Matt's Book: Don't Sweat 60: Living Abundantly and Boldly at Any Age
Strength Training for the 50+ Group; Why Staying Fit is a Prophylactic for Aging Well
This Living to 100 Club Podcast explores the subject of physical fitness over the age of 50. Our guest is Dave Durell, creator of the Stay Strong Forever Master Course. Dave discusses his strength training programs for people over age 50. These programs help people stay strong, rebuild themselves, and live full, active lives. Why is strength building so important for the senior population? What should be included in good workout routines? What adjustments should the 50+ age group make to ensure workout routines are sustainable? As the owner of Rock Solid Fitness, Dave and his wife work closely with their senior clients to help them stay motivated and engaged in their programs. Tune in to hear how these programs apply to you.
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Dave Durell has been improving the quality of people's lives through strength training for over 39 years. He is the co-owner along with his wife Patty of Rock Solid Fitness personal training studio in Dunedin Florida. He has worked as a Collegiate and NFL Strength Coach, and had a 26-year career as a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant.
Merging these methodologies together, Dave now helps men and women in their 50's and beyond to build strength and muscle, in less time, with less risk of injury.
He operates the popular website Strength After 50 and is the creator of the Stay Strong Forever Master Course, an online strength training program that helps people over 50 stay strong, rebuild themselves and live full, active lives.
For Our Listeners
Dave's Website: Strength After 50
Dave's Stay Stong Forever Online Coaching Program
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Brownies for Breakfast: A Cookbook for Diabetics
This Living to 100 Club Podcast invites as its guest Lynne Bowman. Lynne has written a cookbook "for diabetics and the people who love them." In this program, we discuss how Type 2 diabetes colors the attitudes and behaviors of those with this condition. We discuss the research she did and what she learned about traditional approaches to dietary guidelines. Importantly, we explore the broad subject of healthy eating.
What eating habits offer more energy and beauty? What are the real costs of fast food? Her book, Brownies for Breakfast, is a best seller on Amazon. Above all, this colorful publication is complete with nutrition facts and personal experiences on being a diabetic. Lynne shares recipes for re-imagining our favorite sweets and comfort foods. Whether you or someone you know is diabetic or pre-diabetic, or are interested yourself in living long and prospering, do not miss this conversation.
As Lynne says, "This is the book I wish someone had given me when I was first diagnosed with diabetes."
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Women's expos around the country have featured Lynne. She teamed with actress Deidre Hall to write and publish Deidre Hall's Kitchen Closeup (2010) and Deidre Hall's How Does She Do It? (2012). In previous lives, Lynne won national awards as a creative director for Silicon Valley companies. She also was Creative Director at E&J Gallo Winery, Advertising Manager at RedKen Laboratories. Beyond this, she has freelanced for agencies in San Jose, Los Angeles, and New York.
In addition, she has also worked as an actress, makeup artist, screenwriter, illustrator, legal journalist, and television Weather Person. Lynne has three grown children, two absolutely perfect grandchildren, and is president of The Pescadero Foundation. She and her husband have a small farm on the coast of Northern California.
Three Perspectives on Aging Well: Caregiving, Longevity, and Fraud Prevention
Our guest for this Living to 100 Club Podcast is Dr. Alexis Abramson. Our guest brings a wealth of information about three areas of expertise: caregiving, longevity, and fraud prevention. We discuss the balance between being helpful with parents while also supporting their independence. We discuss how to get other family members to help the primary caregiver. In addition, from her background and professional training, Alexis shares her views on living longer and the keys to longevity. Finally, we explore the topic of fraud prevention and identity theft, how prevalent it is, and how to prevent it. This is a jam-packed conversation with insights and recommendations on aging well from one of the leading authorities in her field. Be sure to tune in for this entertaining and educational conversation.
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Dr. Alexis is a leading expert in Gerontology, with a specific focus on longevity, caregiving, and fraud prevention. She received a Doctorate in Gerontology from the University of Southern California and was trained in Cybersecurity Fraud Prevention at Harvard University. Her sought-after insight and experience have led to her roles worldwide as an inspiring speaker, author, corporate trainer, consultant, and entrepreneur. Dr. Alexis is well-known as an Emmy and Gracie award-winning journalist. Additionally, she has appeared frequently as an on-air expert for NBC’s Today show, CNN, CBS, FOX, MSNBC and other media outlets. Dr. Alexis is the recipient of numerous professional accolades, including Working Woman Magazine’s General Entrepreneurial Excellence Award, Atlanta Small Business’ Person of the Year Award, 40 Under 40 Award, and the American Society of Aging’s Outstanding Business Award.
Items Mentioned for Our Listeners
Dr. Abramson's website: AlexisAbramson.com
Her books: Stop Fraud Now, The Ultimate Longevity Guide, The Ultimate Caregiver
Website for Comfort Keepers In-Home Care
This Living to 100 Club podcast highlights the lessons for longevity and strategies for maintaining healthy lifestyles. Learn about a KABOOMER wellness plan from our guest, Dave Frost, to make the most of your years. What are the best personalized habits for stamina, strength, stability, and stretching? What exercises will diminish pain and enhance cognitive function? Dave is a NFPT-certified Master Fitness Trainer, a rowing coach, and award-winning adjunct professor from the University of Phoenix. His latest book is KABOOMER: Thriving and Striving into Your 90’s. In this podcast, learn what you can do to boost your immunity, how to stay optimistic during this continued wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and lower your risk of accidents through stability exercises.
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David earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the US Naval Academy, and his Master of Systems Management degree from University of Southern California with a focus on human factors. He also gained post-graduate education at the Naval War College and the National Defense University. He is a national and world champion Master’s rower, which directly aligns with his fitness training. Dave provides certified group, one-on-one online training sessions for athletes of all ages to add life in their years and years to their lives. After decorated careers in the US Navy and business world, he founded Well Past Forty LLC to promote wellness and longevity. He specializes in nutrition, endurance and strength training; adapting sessions for people dealing with cancer, MS, PD, CP, diabetes and metabolic syndrome. He is a volunteer coach for veterans in Wounded Warrior & Freedom Rows projects.
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David's Website: WellPastForty.com
David's Book: Kaboomer
Thomas Perls Life Expectancy Calculator
The guest for this Living to 100 Club podcast is a Geriatric Physician, Dr. David Bernstein. Our topic is "aging with grace." We explore the essentials for living a long, healthy life from the eyes of a pioneering medical doctor. David has 40 years of experience in the care of the elderly. We discuss memory function, driving issues, inflammation, and lifestyle factors that protect the brain. What are the leading causes of illness and disability that accompany advancing years? What are changes that anyone can make starting today to living longer and healthier. Also on the program will be discussions of his many books. This includes I’ve Got Some Good News and Bad News: You’re Old. Be sure to tune in to learn more about what to expect in your 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and beyond.
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David Bernstein MD is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, with 40 years of experience in his field. His insight and ability to monitor patient patterns and outcomes make him a sought-after expert and presenter. He is a graduate of Albany Medical College and has served as chairman of his hospital's Pharmacy and Therapeutic committee. For 20 years, hi srole was to improve patient safety and outcomes. He worked as an associate clinical professor in the department of medicine at the University of South Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Bernstein has also taught his acquired skills to first- and second-year students.
Dr. Bernstein has authored several books, including three Amazon Top 20 books; I've Got Some Good News and Some Bad News: You're OLD, Tales of a Geriatrician, What to Expect in Your 60s, 70s, 80s, and Beyond, Senior Driving Dilemmas, Lifesaving Strategies, and The Power of 5: The Ultimate Formula for Longevity and Remaining Youthful.
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David's Website: DavidBernsteinMD.com
David's Books: I've Got Some Good News and Some Bad News: You're Old, Senior Diving Dilemmas, The Power of 5: A Journey for Health, Longevity and Wellness
In this Living to 100 Club podcast, we are honored to have as our guest Judith Heumann. Our guest is a lifelong advocate for disability awareness and the rights of disabled people. She is an internationally recognized leader in the disability rights community. Judy has traveled in her motorized wheelchair to countries on every continent. She has played a role in major legislation, including the Americans with Disability Act. Additionally, Judy has a long, distinguished career advising major public and private organizations, internationally, on education, rehabilitation, independent living. These and other issues address social justice for the disabled community.
This short time with our guest uncovers a tiny sample of the work she has done for disability awareness. As a good college friend while attending Long Island University in Brooklyn in the late 60’s, I am very happy to share this important conversation with our listeners.
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Judith (Judy) Heumann is an internationally recognized disability advocate. She served in the Clinton and Obama Administrations. And, she was a Senior Fellow at the Ford Foundation. Importantly, the documentary "Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution" featured Judy's story. This was a 2020 American award-winning documentary film produced by the Obama Higher Ground Production. She recently released her memoir "Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist," written with Kristen Joiner. Judy is now the producer of The Heumann Perspective. This is her podcast and YouTube channel that aim to share the beauty of the disability community.
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Judy's Book: Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist
Judy's Website: Judith Heumann
Notes from a Dying Planet: Is Life on Earth Doomed?
Our guest for this Living to 100 Club podcast is Paul Brown. Paul is a neuroscience professor emeritus from West Virginia University. He has written his second book on the perils facing our planet. Notes from a Dying Planet exposes in great detail the ominous trends we hear about whenever we turn on the news or read a newspaper.
Dr. Brown's proposition is that humans will not be able to stop accelerating environmental collapse. And, unless proven wrong, he believes life on earth will perish. From climate change, rising temperatures, and melting ice and snow to over-consumption and mass human migration, our guest discusses what we can do individually and collectively to stop the slide toward the tipping point. The tipping point is where these trends will move too quickly to stop them. This is a serious conversation that explains the what and the why, but also the now about our dying planet. If you’re ready to hear these stark facts and what we can do, be sure to tune in.
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Paul Brown received his BS, PhD, and postdoctoral training at MIT, University of Chicago, and Cornell University, respectively. He is a neuroscience professor emeritus, retired from the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at West Virginia University. Paul wrote over 60 peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals. He also authored a half dozen books on neuroscience, computing, and electronics. He wrote Notes from a Dying Planet, 2004 - 2006, about the path humans have taken to the present state of overpopulation, mass extinction, and climate change. His current project is Notes from a Dead Planet, 2021, which argues that human behavior is dooming life on Earth.
Paul has also worked as a freelance editor, on fiction and nonfiction books. He completed a novel based on Dead Planet. He produces esamizdat, a free news feed about overpopulation, mass extinction, and global warming. Esamizdat also addresses the suppression of democracy and human rights by corporations and the military industrial complex. Subscriptions are available by emailing pbrown4348@gmail.com.
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Paul's First Book: Notes from a Dying Planet
His second book, not yet published: Notes from a Dead Planet
Micro-nutrients as a Biomarker of Wellness
This Living to 100 Club conversation explores the scientific breakthrough involving a new biomarker. This biomarker indicates the presence or deficiency of micro-nutrients in our body. Our guest is Dr. Hans Parge, whose background is in biomedical research. Though it has always been measurable in blood serum, we discuss how the presence of carotenoids in our system can now more easily be measured. This carotenoid level equates to a measure of vegetable consumption. In turn, this gives us a picture of our “nutritional competence.”
Hans discusses the significance of this nutritional competence, and describes the science of BioPhotonics. Using a BioPhotonic scanner, the level of micro-nutrients in the surface of your palm are detectable. This yields a Skin Carotenoid Score. In short, the score reflects a measure of the skin's carotenoid content. This is directly associated with the body's antioxidant defense system. Because the test is non-invasive, no blood needs to be drawn, and a licensed health provider is not needed to administer it. Tune in for a fascinating development in advancing wellness.
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Dr. Hans’ background is in biomedical research and pharmaceutical drug discovery. His basic training is as an X-ray crystallographer. For his graduate work, he did his Ph.D. at Trinity College in Dublin and post-doctorate work in Berlin at the Free University, the University of Edinburgh, and the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla. Importantly, his work at the Scripps was on the atomic structural analysis of proteins, the molecules of life. In 1993 he joined a startup company that pioneered Structure-Based Drug Design in the Pharmaceutical drug discovery process. In 2009 Dr. Hans moved into the world of wellness, prevention, and youthful aging. He now helps people take control of their health and age by design with the goal of dying young as late in life as possible.
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Contact for Hans Parge: Hans Parge -Holistic Wellness and Youthful Aging - Your Holistic Academy
Help for Seniors Transitioning to a New Home
This Living to 100 Club podcast invites two guests who work closely with seniors facing a move from their home to another residence. How to help seniors who are transitioning to a new home? Bryan Devore is a realtor specializing in the real estate needs of seniors in San Diego county. We discuss the unique services that are needed by older adults who are transitioning to a new home. In short, what about moving to a senior community, or another residential setting?
Jami Shapiro also focuses on the needs of seniors. She describes the ways to best manage the move, how to downsize, and how to organize belongings in a new home. Many seniors are faced with more options than ever when planning to sell their home. This conversation explores these options. In addition, we discuss what steps to take to reduce problems once the plans are put in place. Tune in to this educational program and be more informed about a transition for yourself or for loved ones.
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Jami Shapiro is the founder and owner of Silver Linings Transitions, a senior move management company. The company is affiliated with the National Association of Senior Move Managers. This is the leading organization for senior move managers in the U.S. Jami’s goal is to help find the ”silver lining” for those facing a move, and to be a resource for adult children who need to move their parents.
Bryan Devore is the Director of Senior Services with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services of California. He holds a designation as a Senior Real Estate Specialist. He is the co-host of Senior Savers, a reality TV show. The show presents the many services available for seniors and their families.
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Jami's Website: Silver Linings Transitions
Bryan's Website: Devore Realty Group
Guests' You Tube Program: Senior Savers 2
Suggested program for downsizing: Free Cycle
Article on Swedish Death Cleaning
Book: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself an Your Family of a Lifetime of Clutter
The Top Three Attributes to Cultivate Healthy Aging
Our guest for this Living to 100 Club podcast is Debra Valentina, life coach, public speaker, and author of three books on personal development. In addition, she has her fourth coming out in February of 2022 and a fifth one is in progress. Debra’s writing, coaching, and presentations focus on helping others maintain a forward looking mindset. She endeavors to help others maintain a hopeful outlook about their future. This conversation takes a close look at what attributes or traits are associated with healthy, positive aging. What works best when it comes to living longer, healthier, and happier? What tools will help maintain this orientation?
This conversation resonates closely with the spirit and tenets of the Living to 100 Club. We are fortunate to have someone with Debra’s experience and skills share these insights with our listeners. Be sure to tune in.
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Debra Valentina, MPH, founder of Creativing, is an intuitive mindset coach for high-achieving entrepreneurs and executives. On top of this, she is an international speaker, facilitator, and author. Her memoir Beyond Chaos: Journey to Freedom and Joy was published in 2020. One of Debra’s greatest gifts is to empower women and men to create fully expressed and joyful lives. You can reach Debra at www.creativing.info.
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Debra's website: Creativing
Our Guest's memoir: Beyond Chaos: The Journey to Freedom and Joy
The recommendation about Martha Beck: The Joy Diet
Overcoming Your Addiction to the Status Quo
This episode of the Living to 100 Club Podcast invites as its guest Kathryn Burmeister to discuss addiction to the status quo. Kathryn is an attorney, coach, author, and public speaker. Kathryn’s message to her clients is that we do not have to reach rock bottom before we make changes in our life or the pathway we are on. She shares her experiences and her recommendations about being restricted by our internal and external expectations. This is what she refers to as the “status quo.” We also discuss overcoming adversity, taking control of our future, and creating balance in our work and family life. Listen to our conversation about starting out with small steps on a new journey – without fear or anxiety. And learn more about how to bridge old and new interests as we take those small steps.
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Kathryn is a native of Atlanta. She is the second in her family to graduate college, earning her bachelor's and law degrees from Mercer University. She is a lawyer, author, speaker, mentor, and coach. Kathryn started her own law firm in October of 2018. She focuses exclusively on personal injury by giving a voice to those that have been hurt because of someone else. She wrote her first book, “Overcoming Addiction to the Status Quo,” in 2020. In addition, she began speaking about self-care, business, and law the same year.
Her passion for helping others is a theme that crosses between her presentations. Kathryn has a particular passion for mental health, self-improvement, and emotional intelligence. She integrates these themes into her legal practice, speaking, writing, and coaching as well. She volunteers and is on the board of many non-profits. An animal lover, she rescued her first in the sixth grade. She has ridden horses since she was seven years old. Also, she enjoys taking equestrian vacations in different parts of the world.
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Kathryn's website: Kathryn F. Burmeister
Kathryn's book: Overcoming Addiction to the Status Quo
Pet Rescue from Domestic Abuse: Ahimsa House
Stay Off My Operating Table: A Heart Surgeon Discusses Metabolic Health
Dr. Philip Ovadia’s new book, Stay Off My Operating Table, exposes the dark truths about the burgeoning death rate from preventable diseases in the U.S. Dr. Ovadia is our guest for this Living to 100 Club podcast. We discuss his surgical practice with patients with chronic heart conditions needing open-heart surgery. We explore his perspective on the failures of mainstream diets and standard medicine. In addition, we discuss the uplifting solutions he offers in his new book. The book highlights effective methods to lose weight, prevent disease, and improve overall well-being. It is never too late to turn our health around, as our guest says, even after a heart attack. Tune in for this indispensable guide to preventing heart disease and diabetes and learn to optimize heart health.
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Dr. Philip Ovadia is a board-certified Cardiac Surgeon and founder of Ovadia Heart Health. His mission is to optimize the public’s metabolic health and help people stay off his operating table. As a heart surgeon who used to be morbidly obese, Dr. Ovadia has seen firsthand the failures of mainstream diets and medicine. He realized that what helped him lose over 100 pounds was the same solution that could have prevented most of the thousands of open heart surgeries he has performed—metabolic health.
In Stay off My Operating Table: A Heart Surgeon’s Metabolic Health Guide to Lose Weight, Prevent Disease, and Feel Your Best Every Day, Dr. Ovadia shares the complete metabolic health system to prevent disease.
Dr. Ovadia grew up in New York and graduated from the accelerated Pre-Med/Med program at the Pennsylvania State University and Jefferson Medical College. This was followed by a residency in General Surgery at the University of Medicine and Dentistry at New Jersey. Then, a Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Tufts – New England Medical School.
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Philip's new book (available soon on Amazon): Stay Off My Operating Table
His website: OvadiaHeartHealth
Dr. Ovadia's Metabolic Syndrome Calculator
His podcasts: Stay Off My Operating Table
A Pathway to Insight: Releasing Inner Tension with Emotion Freedom Therapy
This is a Living to 100 Club conversation about moving beyond unpleasant memories through the power of one’s awareness. Ann Hince is our guest. Using Emotion Freedom Therapy (EFT), Ann has developed the ability to sense inside her body, and release physical tension stored in her connective tissue. Our guest shares her journey and breaks down the steps she took to attain what she calls the ability to see within the body.
We discuss the therapeutic process involved in EFT and how it can be used to release bodily tension. This tension can easily accumulate with our advancing age. How does a lack of awareness of our emotions cause harm? How did our guest overcome trauma from something she experienced twenty years earlier by following her doctor’s use of EFT? Ann shares a brief EFT exercise that our listeners can experience on their own. Tune in for an insightful conversation.
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When Ann was 19, she woke one morning to find her mother dead face down in her bathroom. Twenty years later the tears from that trauma were still just under the surface.
It took one 15 minute session with a strange technique to remove the charge from that event and be able to tell the story with no emotion. That one session set her on a journey to not only release the trauma from past memories, but to get beyond that, into the subconscious mind to release tension stored deep in her body, simply using the power of her awareness.
Much of the time, society tells us, and therefore we tell ourselves, that we shouldn’t be feeling what we are feeling. Ann has found that seeking out our truth, what we truly feel, and accepting those feelings, is the key to inner peace.
Once we change our inside, our outside changes.
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Ann's Book: A Pathway to Insight
Ann's Website: AnnHince
Movement is Medicine Part II: Why Mobility is So Important with Advancing Age
This is a follow-up conversation to an earlier one just a year ago with Dan McFarlane. In this Living to 100 Club podcast, we continue our discussion about the importance of exercise. Movement is medicine. Beyond this, though, we look specifically at why mobility is the best description or definition of physical fitness. Dan has performed over 15,000 in-home therapy sessions, primarily with older adults. Primarily, he was referred patients with “generalized, age-related weakness” for this therapy.
Our guest teaches us the necessary exercises that are needed to stay fit, physically mobile, and functioning. In this episode, Dan shares his research and discoveries about physical fitness. Above all, we learn why consistency is more essential than intensity. And we learn why mobility is the key to continued functioning in advanced age. We also discuss Dan’s home exercise system, Mobility Max 10. His system is comprised of 20 exercises that are completed in 10 minutes. It is a simple system that provides therapeutic healing. Surprisingly, the system is installed in any door frame. And it keeps exercise and fitness within the reach of anyone. Most importantly, it also delays age-related weakness and loss of mobility.
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Daniel McFarlane is a Certified Personal Trainer and a Physical Therapists Assistant who does house calls. He has performed over 15,000 in-home therapy sessions, primarily with senior citizens. “Ninety % of my patients were prescribed Physical Therapy because of generalized age related weakness.” He realized that as a senior citizen, he could not let this happen to himself. After years of research and experimentation, Dan discovered the essential facts about physical fitness. These discoveries lead him to create the Mobility Max 10 Minute Home Exercise System. “For the past 10 years I exercise only 10 minutes per day!" As Dan states, "My fitness age is 20-30 years younger than my actual age”.
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Dan has offered to send a free copy of his exercise manual and instruction booklet to anyone requesting a copy. Visit his website to submit your request.
Dan's Website: MobilityMax10
Dan's Facebook page: Mobility Max LLC
Our Inner Dialogue: Being Mindful of What We Say to Ourselves
This Living to 100 Club podcast invites as its guest Cheyne Towers. Cheyne is a London-based hypnotherapist who has been helping people transform how they speak to themselves for the best part of two decades. Our discussion focuses on our inner dialogue, our self-talk. How does our self talk affect our ways of coping with difficult events, trauma, and undesired behavior patterns? Can we stop looking at the past as if it's here now? How do we gain clarity about what are our negative thought patterns? In what ways do we show self-forgiveness and self-compassion, two important steps toward overcoming our negative blocks? In addition, we touch on our guest’s passion for martial arts and how his use of Qigong helps with physical and mobility impairment. This is an inspiring conversation about self-communication from an authority on this subject.
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Cheyne Towers has been helping people observe their inner dialogue and monitor how they speak toward themselves. Through simple yet profound understanding he has successfully helped many who have suffered trauma, abuse, depression, and anxiety.
He is now the co-founder of The Dialogue of Self Liberation. He shares this practical transformational system online, helping people to develop The Mindfulness of Self-Communication, and nurture self-forgiveness and self-compassion.
Always willing to connect Cheyne can regularly be found hosting the TDSL Global Community Calls. On these calls, he provides continuing support to people around the world who wish to improve and enhance the quality of their self-communications. As a lifelong martial artist, Cheyne has also developed seated Qigong for people with mobility challenges. On top of this, he teaches workshops at Sword Punk, a traditional weapons-training festival in the UK.
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Cheyne's website: Learn the Dialogue of Self-liberation
Life After Death: A Conversation about the Evidence that We Never Die
Stephen Hawley Martin is the guest for this Living to 100 Club Podcast. Stephen has written several books about life after death. He has interviewed over 100 experts in a number of different fields. He has spent years gathering evidence that our consciousness continues after our death. We discuss what he has learned from his interviews with quantum physicists, psychics, and near death survivors. He also shares research coming out of the University of Virginia on this subject. NDE’s, OBE’s, and reincarnation are some of the topics we explore. We also wrestle with reconciling these contemporary thinking about life after death with religious teachings on this topic.
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Stephen is a best selling author and the former talk show host of a popular weekly internet podcast, “The Truth About Life.” In his work and study, he has interviewed dozens of near death survivors, psychics, researchers into the paranormal. He has also interviewed quantum physicists and medical doctors. Over time, he came to realize that humankind is on the cusp of a transition to a new understanding of the true nature of reality. He hopes to share what he has learned and to help speed the transition. Our guest has written well over a dozen books, many of which have achieved bestseller status on Amazon. He believes this transition will result in a rebirth of optimism and the world becoming a better place to live and work,
Stephen is a former principal of the world renowned ad firm that created the GEICO Gecko and “Virginia Is For Lovers” campaign, The Martin Agency. He is currently the editor and publisher of The Oaklea Press. Stephen is the only three-time winner of the Writer's Digest Book Award. He has won first prize twice for fiction and once for nonfiction. He has also won First Prize for Visionary Fiction from Independent Publisher and First Prize for Nonfiction from USA Book News.
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Stephen's website: SHMartin.com
Stephen's latest book: Life After Death: Powerful Evidence that You Will Never Die
Research References: University of Virginia, Division of Perceptual Studies
Dietary and Lifestyle Approaches to Health and Wellness
In this conversation with Health Coach & Consultant and retired chiropractor Dr. Leslie Kasanoff, she shares her experience in reversing chronic health conditions. And, how we can stay healthy to avoid such conditions. These include chronic health conditions like diabetes, obesity, and maintaining brain function and memory as we age.
We discuss dietary and lifestyle approaches to dealing with weight gain. In addition, we discuss how to maintain physical mobility as people move into their 70’s, 80’s and older. What are these lifestyle approaches? How does whole food, plant-based eating impact health conditions? For example, we learn how poor diet (e.g., processed foods, fats) affects the gut microbiome. In turn, this can promote inflammation, the beginning stage of every disease process we know. How much exercise is necessary. What if we don’t want to exercise? Tune in to this Living to 100 Club podcast for the knowledge and support to live healthfully.
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Leslie has 30 years experience as a holistic family chiropractor. She counseled her patients in nutrition and exercise, and addressed spinal and full body health. Before that, she worked for 10 years as a Medical Laboratory Scientist. She has spent her whole life in health care including her years as a holistic Chiropractor. She now combines her knowledge of science with her holistic nutrition expertise. Importantly, Dr. Kasanoff works with women who want to lose weight, address hormone issues, and resolve chronic health issues. In short, her patients learn about health and plant-based clinical nutrition that can help anyone, but especially women in midlife regain their health and their lives.
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Dr. Kasanoff's website: drlesliek.com
Dr. Kasanoff's 30-day plan for health tips: text WELLNESS to 41259
Dr. Kasanoff's public page on Facebook: "Vibrant Health Over 40"
This Living to 100 Club podcast invites as its guest Gabriel Shaw, a practicing kinesiologist and clinical exercise physiologist in British Columbia. We discuss mindful movement. Gabriel works with clients in individual and group settings to help them improve their strength, mobility, and posture. These are all central to movement and athleticism. In this program, our conversation focuses on in-home activities and exercises that allow us to stay fit while aging well. And we explore how we can recover from stress and trauma through different conditioning exercises, breathwork, and other body movement activities like Tai Chi and dance. Also, we dive into emotional and mental barriers that can interfere with getting the movement we want. Peruse Gabriel’s website, coachgabrielshaw.com and be sure to tune in for practical, actionable insights in this energizing conversation.
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I help people who are in pain or feeling stuck to overcome injuries, find freedom and comfort by identifying dysfunctional patterns caused by stress and trauma held in the body. Through movement coaching, online programs, dance and Tai Chi classes, my clients move better by releasing tension. The result is less tightness and greater athleticism despite aging or injury – without the “no pain, no gain” mentality. You’ll gain functional strength and mobility, as well as improved connection in mind, body and spirit.
Gabriel is a practicing Kinesiologist (BCAK), Clinical Exercise Physiologist and Performance Specialist (CSEP) with over ten years of experience teaching movement. His focus is on active rehab and functional mobility/stability. He has a proven track record helping people reach activity goals, rehabilitating joint injuries and improving mental health. Before becoming a kinesiologist, Gabriel worked as an emergency medical technician in both field and hospital settings. Gabriel enjoys all things movement. Most of his free time is spent in activities such as martial arts, dancing, running, climbing etc. Above all, Gabriel’s mission is to empower our coming together on the path of self-discovery, integration and transcendence to help us connect more deeply with our true nature.
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Gabriel's Website for virtual workshops, and free functional strength training program: coachgabrielshaw.com.
Our guest on this Living to 100 Club podcast is Bob Brumm. Bob brings an encouraging, positive perspective to everyday events in our lives. He shares his insights on combatting the negativity that creeps into our outlook and shifting back toward positive outlooks. For example, Bob shares with our listeners many of the themes found in his book, A Positive Purpose. And, he shares his focus on getting through tough situations so we enjoy the rest of the ride. Similarly, we discuss thought provoking topics like how we start our day influences what unfolds later on. Why is the journey we are on as important as the destination? Can we create the mindset of “I can” and replace the “I can’t” mindset. Tune in for encouraging words for yourself and for those closest to you.
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Bob Brumm is a professional speaker, podcaster, training and coaching keynote speaker, and motivational consultant. Bob’s life philosophy is centered on the principle of doing. With this in mind, he empowers audiences to build on a lifestyle that individuals want - getting stuff done. He is an advocate for achieving positive perspectives to become what you want to be. He teaches you how to focus on the positive things in life and to build on this thinking. By learning how to do good work and interact with people without assumptions, his audiences gain insight on how to manage your perception of what your end goal is.
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One of Bob's websites: Bob Brumm Speaks
Bob's podcast website: The Encouragement Engineer
Bob's book: A Positive Purpose
What opportunities are there in the second half of life? Margit Novack is the guest for this Living to 100 Club podcast. She is the author of Squint: Re-visioning the Second Half of Life. Margit's book opens our eyes to the many possibilities of late life. Among many subjects, the book touches on caregiving, forgiveness, and optimal functioning in our later years. Margit is an entrepreneur and thought leader in aging. She is regarded as a pioneer in Senior Move Management.
We discuss ageism and ways to combat negative stereotypes about aging. As Margit reminds us, there are abundant possibilities in later life. But, many of these possibilities take effort to realize. Though her storytelling and personal lessons in downsizing, our guest shares what she has learned about future opportunities from her decades of work helping seniors re-locate from their own homes. And we learn how to manage the decisions about parting with treasured objects. Above all, this conversation is truly about re-visioning the future, while dealing with purpose, growth, and opening new doors.
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Margit is an entrepreneur, thought leader and industry founder in Senior Move Management. After decades in the field of aging, she moved away from her life of work and title to a new role -- author, speaker and champion of a re-visioned picture of aging. Squint: Re-visioning the Second Half of Life is her first book.
Margit lives with her husband and three dogs, a retired greyhound racer and two puppy mill rescues. She divides her time between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the eastern shore of Maryland, where she loves kayaking -- upwind. To learn more about Margit and Squint, please visit margitnovack.com.
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Margit's website: MargitNovack.com
Margit's book: Squint: Re-visioning the Second Half of Life
Life After Death: Do I Survive After My Body Dies?
The answer to this question depends on your definition of "I." This Living to 100 Club podcast explores the subject of life after death. The conversation discusses the scientific evidence that supports the continued existence of our identity or stream of consciousness after we die. This is a belief not subscribed to by most of the general population. Our guest, Robert Ginsberg, discusses the Family Forever Foundation that he and his wife began in 2004. In short, the focus of the Foundation is that we survive physical death. And, it has a mission to educate the public about the belief in life after death.
The Foundation collects scientific literature about afterlife science. What evidence is there for certain phenomena, like reincarnation, near death experiences, deathbed visions, and apparitions? Are mediums legitimate? Above all, am I more than my physical body? This is a thought provoking conversation, possibly unsettling for some, and possibly affirming for others. Join us.
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Bob Ginsberg started researching the evidence for survival of consciousness soon after his daughter died in 2002. Devastated by the loss, he needed science to tell him if she still existed in some form. In 2004, Bob and his wife Phran founded the Forever Family Foundation. The Foundation is a global not for profit that educates the public about evidence that we are more than our physical bodies. Bob hosts the Signs of Life radio show, is past editor of Signs of Life Magazine, heads the foundation’s Medium Evaluation Certification Program, writes a blog at beyondthefivesenses.com, and is the author of The Medium Explosion. In addition, Bob, Phran, and the Foundation are currently featured in the Netflix Docuseries Surviving Death. Sadly, Phran passed to the Spirit Realm September 22, 2020.
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Website: Forever Family Foundation
Foundation's Grief Transformation Retreats
Resources on Afterlife Science
This podcast focuses on the Aging in Place movement. Above all, we highlight the means for seniors to remain in their own homes for as long as they like. Our guests for this podcast are Tara Ballman, Executive Director of the National Aging in Place Council, Julia Uhll, a San Diego Realtor, and Ryan McEniff, owner of Minute Women Home Care in Lexington, MA. (Image shows Julia Uhll, Tara Ballman, and Ryan McEniff.)
The NAIPC is an association of in-home senior service providers and local organizations focused on aging issues. In this conversation, we discuss the goals of the aging in place movement. Why is this an important goal for seniors? What are the advantages to aging in place? In addition, Tara shares with our audience the 5 pillars of aging in place. How do we make home modifications that allow us to age in place? How about meeting transportation needs, and meeting social needs? These and other questions look at what it takes to improve the likelihood of living in our homes, well into our future. Tune in to this conversation about the different strategies to living longer in our own homes.
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Tara Ballman is passionate about connecting and supporting professionals serving aging Americans. She has worked in the aging services marketplace since 2003. Tara currently serves as Executive Director for the National Aging in Place Council. NAIPC has 14 chapters and members across the country. The Council's mission is to bring professionals and communities together to champion aging in place through collaboration and education.
Since 2011, Ryan McEniff has been the CEO/Owner & Care Coordinator of Minute Women Home Care. In addition, he is Chair of the Massachusetts Chapter of NAIPC. Ryan became passionate about home care when his mother needed care while battling cancer. In his free time, Ryan enjoys spearfishing and snowboarding.
Julia Uhll is a Realtor with Realty ONE Group San Diego, practicing for over 18 years. She is a leader in the San Diego NAIPC Chapter and Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES). Over 90% of her business comes from seniors. Julia is heavily involved with the local seniors and special needs community in San Diego. She is an advocate for individuals and families, working on adult programs, and an independent apartment community.
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For Members and Prospective Members, National Aging in Place Council
For Consumers, Age in Place
Become a Member of the NAIPC Network of Professionals
Our guest on this Living to 100 Club podcast discusses an innovative program developed in Japan, the Stronger Memory program. Independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing facilities in the U.S. are now testing this program. Rob Liebriech is the CEO of Goodwin House in Virginia. Goodwin House is a multi-level senior living complex, incorporating residential, age in place, low income senior housing, hospice, and home health programs.
In 2011, Bob was introduced to an approach to stimulating the brain through reading, narrative writing, and basic numerical skills. Early findings showed this program to reduce or at least slow down decline in language and communication. Rob discusses how this program has helped residents at Goodwin House. These residents include those experiencing cognitive impairment. He also describes his collaboration with George Mason University and the Brain Exercise Initiative for more research on the effectiveness of this program. In addition, he presents stories of improved functioning with different people, including his mother. Further, he shares with us other program benefits that go beyond improvement in mental ability.
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Robert “Rob” Liebreich was appointed President and CEO of Goodwin House Incorporated in May 2019. His energy, compassion and creative drive, as well as his proven leadership in senior living, set him apart during a competitive six-month national search for the new Goodwin House CEO.
Prior to joining Goodwin House, Rob was the executive director of the Asbury Methodist Village (AMV). This is a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community in Gaithersburg, MD. He has also held senior positions in marketing and operations for senior living organizations in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area and the Pacific Northwest.
Rob studied Business Administration and International Business and Marketing at Georgetown University. He holds a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Senior Care and Housing from Johns Hopkins University.
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Goodwin House's Instruction Materials for Stronger Memory Program: GoodwinHouse.org/stronger-memory
Learning Centers in Japan: Saido Learning and Kumon Institute of Education
This Living to 100 Club podcast guest is T. Kari Mitchell. Kari has embarked on an empowerment journey that focuses on defying the limitations that come with advancing age. In this conversation, we discuss how to re-claim our confidence, purpose, and power when they have diminished in our retirement years. As an integrative wellness coach, Kari knew that aging brings with it a vibrancy that can be tapped. How can we open the doors to the endless possibilities of transformation in our senior years. What are some of the lifestyle shifts that help restore our sense of power and confidence? How did we lose our confidence and sense of mastery, and how do we get it back? In short, can we truly make the second half our best years? You will enjoy this conversation and learn more about thriving in later life.
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T. Kari Mitchell (TK), is a motivational speaker, author and integrative wellness coach who has rededicated her life to helping women find purpose in retirement. After "graduating" from her 32-year teaching career, caring for her ailing mother, and overcoming her own health challenges through lifestyle interventions, Kari knew she had more important work to do. At the age of 62, she started her own business, Lifestyle 120, in order to inspire others to live their best life.
Kari offers talks, workshops, and online programs to show boomers how to release limited mindsets, defy limitations we place on ourselves, and reclaim their health, confidence, purpose, and power. In this way, they can flourish in their golden years. Her empowerment curriculum looks at life holistically. It also provides tools to refresh every aspect of a woman’s life while nurturing a deeper connection to Spirit and the world.
Kari's motto is live, learn, love, grow, and be a blessing to others. Learn more at lifestyle120.com.
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Kari's website: Lifestyle 120
Kari's Empowerment Program: Sprout Your New Life
Our guest for this podcast is Terry Mulhern, a Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP). Terry’s is the author of Retirement; Congratulations, You Have Been Promoted to CEO, and Workbook. The message in his book is that the approach to manage your retirement should parallel what a chief executive does in running his or her own company. This means using experts and outside resources, and taking a comprehensive view of the many sides of a successful business. This sounds like a perfect analogy for running a successful retirement.
This conversation explores pre-retirement planning but goes beyond the usual recommendations for financial stability. Terry takes a holistic approach to include other necessary ingredients for successful planning. In short, the ways to manage your retirement cover mental and physical readiness, and legacy planning, as well as financial health. We discuss the concerns of the 50+ age group. In addition, Terry addresses frequent mistakes that individuals make when charting their post-employment course. Importantly, we also cover early strategies to minimize these mistakes. Valuable information for the Living to 100 Club listener.
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Terry is a Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP) and Tax Exempt and Government Plan Consultant (TGPC). He holds a MBA in Finance & Marketing from Case Western Reserve University. He also has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Finance Major from John Carroll University. Terry has over 25 years of experience and success driving multi-million dollar sales growth and expanding revenue streams for Fortune 500, middle market, and start-up companies, with a key focus on complete retirement planning.
When he’s not working with his clients, Terry enjoys photography, along with hunting, fishing, camping, and boating. He has three college-age sons and two step-sons. Terry and his wife, Kelli, reside in Dublin, Ohio. Terry leads a team of 16 financial planners and creates customized retirement income plans for those who are approaching that time in their lives.
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Terry's Book: Retirement: Congratulations, You Have Been Promoted to CEO
Terry's Website: Retirement-CEO.com
Retirement Analysis Kit (TRAK): RetireReady.com
Our guest for this podcast is Dr. Sara Zeff Geber. Sara is an author, certified retirement coach, and professional speaker on retirement and aging. This conversation explores the world of “solo agers,” people who have no children or who are aging alone. We discuss how prevalent this group of seniors is and what their unique needs and challenges are.
Learn more about managing the unique challenges of solo agers:
the legal and financial steps to take, including selecting Power of Attorney and Advance Directive designeehow to locate professional fiduciaries and patient advocates when there are no immediate family members to fill these roleswhat the possible living arrangements are when the older adult can no longer manage his or her own homecan moving to another country be an option, one that is less expensive, and already established by U.S. and Canadian citizens as safe and securewhy people who have been caregivers themselves are more inclined to start the planning for their own futures
Is isolation a significant risk factor for solo agers? What are the challenges of “solo agers” and what steps are necessary to manage these challenges? Why are foresight and robust planning so critical for aging well, especially for this group?
This is an important conversation that touches on successful retirement for those who are living alone in their senior years. And learn what measures will help to make this a more successful process.
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Dr. Sara Zeff Geber, a 2018 recipient of the “Influencers in Aging” designation by PBS’ Next Avenue, has developed a niche specialty working with “Solo Agers,” people who have no children or who are aging alone. Dr. Geber is the author of Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers: A Retirement and Aging Roadmap for Single and Childless Adults (Mango Press, 2018) which was selected that year as a “best book on aging well” by the Wall Street Journal.
Sara is a regular contributor to Forbes.com on the topics of aging and retirement. She was recently invited to join the advisory team for Nexus Insights, a think tank and incubator for revolutionary concepts in senior living and aging. A sought-after speaker at conferences on retirement and aging, Sara is active in the Retirement Coaches Association, the American Society on Aging, the Life Planning Network, the Transition Network, the Sonoma County Section on Aging, and the Gerontological Society of America. Though married, Sara considers herself a Solo Ager, since she has no children.
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Sara's book: Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers: A Retirement and Aging Roadmap for Single and Childless Adults
Forms and resources for planning: Nolo.com
Opportunities for CoHousing: Cohousing.org
Options for moving to other countries for retirement: InternaltionalLiving.com
Our guest for this episode is Martin Pazzani. Our conversation explores the breakthroughs in exercise technology that help older adults maintain brain health. We discuss the ways that exercise stimulates new neural pathways. This is through the creation of a protein called BDNF. Can exercise protect us from cognitive decline? We also touch on the science of loading the physical and cognitive systems at the same time. From here, our guest describes this concept of “dual task exercises” and how it is influencing new exercise programs. And, we learn more about why hiking and mountain climbing are ideal forms of exercise for seniors.
Highlights of this conversation:
What is brain derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) and how is it associated with nerve growth in the brain?Why has the fitness industry put less emphasis on fitness for seniors? What does the research say about dual tasking? Most importantly, can adding a second mental exercise increase the benefits of routine physical activity? Finally, we ask if these strategies can delay mental decline, i.e., dementia.
Join us for this exciting and inspirational conversation about activating our brain and our body for years ahead.
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Martin Pazzani is the author of Secrets of Aging Well: Get Outside." From his decades in the fitness industry, he is the founder of a new brain fitness company, Act!vate Brain & Body. Martin is a TED Speaker, and a mountaineer who has hiked and climbed 100,000,000 uphill steps across 7 continents, over 50 years.
His background is in in mega-company marketing and strategy, including Bally Fitness. He has held positions at Madison Avenue advertising agencies, was a CEO in the music business, and has many years in the fitness business. He's now a serial entrepreneur focused on longevity, brain health, and anti-aging techniques. It's fair to say that Martin is on a mission to reinvent the fitness business as upstream preventive health care. In so doing, he believes we can radically change the trajectory of aging.
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Website for Act!vate Brain and Body
Martin's book: Secrets of Aging Well: Get Outside: The Fitness You Can't Get in a Gym - Be Healthier, Recharge Your Brain, Prevent Burnout, Find More Joy, and Maybe Live to be 100
Book reference, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John Raity
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Our guest for this episode of the Living to 100 Club podcast is Brigid McVaugh. Brigid is a nutritionist who has worked with patients with a range of medical illnesses. Our conversation focuses on vascular disease. Actually, the conversation touches on both heart and brain health. So, if someone wants to know more about heart healthy diets, we answer questions like:
How do we implement "medical" guidelines into our regular diets and meal preparation, on a practical level? Is it possible to dine out in restaurants comfortably?And, you will hear tips on meal planning when other family members are not facing dietary restrictions?
Above all, our guest’s recommendations apply to everyone who wants to remain young in heart and mind! Also, Brigid discusses the common approaches in several of the most popular diets. These include the Mediterranean, Ornish, and DASH diets. Finally, we explore how to overcome the main barriers to healthier eating patterns.
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Importantly, Brigid K. McVaugh wants to help clients make friends with food. Additionally, she wants to empower others to achieve vibrant health through better nutrition. In her career, she has held clinical, research, and education positions. This includes a position in a Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Kidney Transplant at a major Houston hospital. Brigid has addressed consumer and health professional groups in several states. In addition, she has participated in on-site health assessments for national firms, and continues to present health programs to Texas audiences.
Brigid earned her BS Degree at the University of Delaware and MS Degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. She is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian and a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Also, she is a member of the Food and Culinary Professionals and Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine Dietetic Practice Groups.
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Books and resources recommended by Brigid:
Ellyn Satter, Secrets of Feeding a Healthy FamilyRebecca Katz, The Longevity Kitchen and The Healthy Mind CookbookAmanda Archibald, The Genomic KitchenEllie Krieger's cookbooks and website, www.elleikrieger.com
Four-part series, Enhancing Your Brain & Heart Health, with Brigid and Dr. Paula Hartman-Stein
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Our guest on this podcast is Jennifer O’Brien. Jennifer lost her husband to cancer after his long medical career of caring for his own patients, including those on hospice. Two years ago, Jennifer wrote a book about death and dying titled The Hospice Doctor’s Widow: A Journal. Here, she describes the caregiving process during her husband’s journey. And, she shares the important steps and actions to consider during anyone's terminal illness.
Jennifer’s book was recently honored with the Silver Nautilus Award in the Death & Dying/Grief & Loss category. We discuss Jennifer's “At Peace Tool Kit.” This is a collection of resources and recommendations on advanced care planning, steps to secure a medical ID, and “conversation starters” to ease our comfort with talking about death and dying. In all, this conversation wrestles with our mortality, opens doors to enjoy the beauty in our lives, and describes one person's “journey from heartache to helpful.”
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In short, Jennifer O’Brien helps people talk about caregiving, death and dying, and end of life. Above all, she encourages compassionate, real conversation in her book, The Hospice Doctor’s Widow: A Journal. She shares her story of caregiving through collage and writings. Jennifer lives in Little Rock, Arkansas. Here, she is an artist and advocate for dialogue about end of life. Additionally, for more than thirty years, she has been a practice management consultant to physicians and served as CEO for two large medical practices. Visit her website, hospicedrswidow.com.
Items Mentioned for Our Listeners
Jennifer's book, The Hospice Doctor's Widow: A Journal
Our guest's website, Hospice Doctor's Widow
At Peace Toolkit
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This conversation with Tudor Alexander is about "dancing through life:" the intersection of passion, purpose, and play. For our guest, these are essential to creating a healthy mindset. From his background as a professional dance instructor, Tudor believes that life is a dance. And, when we are well trained, we can get to where we want to go, successfully.
We discuss creating a foundation for success and freedom. This foundation is sustainable and happens as effortlessly as possible, following from his own experiences, lessons, and messages from the Universe. After this, we explore the physical, cognitive, and social benefits of ballroom dancing for seniors. In addition, we discuss steps to conquering self-doubt and finding ways to stay engaged in whatever gives us a sense of meaning and purpose.
How do we build habits for peace of mind? How do we get clarity on our goals? And, how do we master the art of presence? To find out, tune in to this podcast for an insightful and entertaining look at inspiration, removing the clutter, and dancing through life.
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Tudor Alexander is an author, coach and host of the weekly self-development podcast, The Dance of Life. He is a former professional athlete with a background in dancing and movement. Also, he has written books on Gratitude, biohacking, and spiritual fulfillment. In short, Tudor combines over 16 years of experience as an athlete and coach with his passion for personal growth for a unique approach to transformation. He integrates timeless principles of Alignment with research-based strategies, allowing him to empower people to create success naturally in three areas of their lives: mindset, business and health.
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Tudor's website, Dance of Life
Tudor's book, Dance Your Way Through Life
Book mentioned by David Reynolds, Water Bears No Scars
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On this podcast, Kimberly Spencer shares her story of how she managed to overcome challenges in her personal and business life and eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors. From here, she tells us how she went on to help transform other peoples' stories. At its heart, Kim explains the personal, powerful story she believed. For so long, she told herself she was broken, not smart, not perfect enough, and not lovable. Only later on, she discovered that it was not true and gave up this negative self-talk.
For all of her successes in work and in her relationships, she felt resentful and fearful. And, yet, we discuss how she continued to repeat the same limiting behaviors. Finally, we discuss the changes that occurred when she decided to change her story and take her power back. And we discuss how these same behaviors can sabotage anyone.
Importantly, we hear from Kim how anyone can create his or her own story that removes our sabotaging behaviors, self-limiting decisions, and negative emotions. Tune in to this inspiring and uplifting conversation about choosing our authentic self.
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Kimberly Spencer is an award-winning performance coach and trainer, Amazon best-selling author, international motivational speaker, and unsinkable optimist. She co-wrote a film that starred Hollywood actor, Danny Trejo, won the title Miss Congeniality in California, had her own Pilates studio in Los Angeles, and pitched a product on the first round of Shark Tank.
She now lives in Australia with her husband and toddler son, while running her consulting and coaching business, Crown Yourself. Amazingly, in 2017, the Netflix docuseries, Being Dad, featured Kim and her husband. This was about her journey into the world of mompreneurship with her husband. Media channels and publications like The CW, ESPN, Chicken Soup for the Soul, NPR, Thrive Global, CNBC, and Forbes have featured Kim and her work.
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Kimberly's website: Crown Yourself
Mindful Monarchs Membership
Movie screenplay written by Kimberly, description, cast, and crew of Bro'
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The guest for this podcast is Mark Ryall, an author who has written a sci-fi novel about reversing aging through genetic engineering. The title of Mark’s book is Age-Decoded: They Conquered Aging but Imperiled Humanity. Of course, this is still fiction. Above all, it offers a dark look at the risks of stopping the aging process. And we look at the social and ethical costs of this technology.
Is Reversing Aging Desirable?
We discuss this first novel of Mark's. He shares with us what he learned about genetic engineering while doing research for his book. What are the moral challenges that humanity faces with this process? Even though this type of engineering is well into the future, we are very aware of the “battle against aging” that is very much in the present? And how did our guest’s experience with starting triathlon training late in life influence his decision to write a novel about reversing aging? So, join us for a conversation about this fascinating and concerning age-related science to stop the natural process.
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Mark Ryall taught economics and mathematics at Royal St. George's College (Toronto) and Hillfield Strathallan College (Hamilton) for a combined twenty-four years. The speculative fiction Age-Decoded is Mark’s first novel. Interestingly, he wrote it to educate himself and the world about the imminent tsunami of genetic engineering technology. The story peers 100-200 years into the future; it allows the reader to critically imagine and feel the effects of this new scientific frontier. In addition to his writing, Mark competes in triathlons and represented Canada in the 2019 World Age-Group Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland. Also, he enjoys acrylic art, painting historic structures, landscapes, and sports portraits. His education includes BSc (University of Waterloo), MBA (York University), and PhD (University of Toronto, Education).
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Mark's sci-fi book, Age-Decoded: They Conquered Aging but Imperiled Humanity
CRISPR description and Nobel Prize Winners, Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier, for CRISPR Discovery
Quora, a "platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute insights and quality answers"
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This program invites as its guest Vera Stasny. Vera writes about personal trauma, loss, joy, pain, love, and death. Her book, Being Heard: Healing Voices of Trauma, is a collection of poems reflecting her traumatic life experiences. These include living as a young child in war-torn London during WW II. Additionally, she has experienced serious physical injury and illness. On top of this, she was a caregiver for her mother during a 15-year dementing illness. Now, she has progressed to a healthy, enjoyable, and fulfilled life.
In this podcast, we explore how Vera has used her writing and journaling to cope with and recover from stresses. And, how her writing kept her on her own healing journey. Join us in this conversation about our writer's introspection, personal life experiences, and the poems that have set her free. Also, please note that Vera is donating proceeds from her book sales to AfricaELI, a non profit organization which educates young girls in South Sudan. In doing so, Vera hopes that they too will find their voices.
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Vera Stasny has been a lifelong learner and seeker. She is drawn to the unexplainable and unseen. Our guest has pursued training in many life energy healing modalities. She has explored the Enneagram, CranioSacral therapy, Sufi healing, and other natural healing therapies. Vera, now happily retired, had successful careers in education and finance. She divides her time between NYC and Vermont. Along with being an avid skier, Vera is committed to living a healthy, enjoyable, and fulfilled life.
Items Mentioned for Our Listeners
Vera's book, Being Heard: Healing Voices of Trauma
Vera's book reference on how trauma affects self-esteem, Complex PTSD Trauma and Recovery, by Elise Van Der Kolk
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Tune in to this podcast about women in midlife with our guest, Stephanie Raffelock. We explore the concepts of positive aging, creativity, and the rising voice of midlife women. Stephanie is the author of several books, including Creatrix Rising: Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women. Among her special interests, she has a passion for spotlighting the creative surge that women of later years are experiencing. This is on a personal and collective level.
Topics discussed:
How are women uplifted and inspired? What does her book Creatrix Rising, reveal about unlocking our inner potential in midlife an din our senior years. And, how does this apply to both women and men?And we discuss keys to re-framing the aging process: expansion, engagement, and celebration.
This 30-minute conversation explores the steps to aging well. How do we embrace our mid-life years and tap our inner creative spirit, strength, and power. Be sure to tune in.
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Stephanie Raffelock is the author of Creatrix Rising, Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women. (She Writes Press in August, 2021). In addition, she also penned the award winning bestseller, A Delightful Little Book on Aging. Stephanie is a graduate of Naropa University’s program in Writing and Poetics, and was a contributor to The Rogue Valley Messenger, in Oregon. She has blogged for several publications including Nexus Magazine, Omaha Lifestyles, Care2.com as well as SixtyandMe.com. A former i-Heart Radio host, she is now a popular guest on podcasts, where she inspires women to embrace the strength and passion of their personal story.
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Stephanie's books, Creatrix Rising: Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women and A Delightful Little Book on Aging
Stephanie's website
Book by Twyla Tharp, one of the world's greatest choreographers, on staying engaged, Keep It Moving: Lessons for the Rest of Your Life
This is a conversation about how cancer works in the body. We cover cancer treatment, ketogenic nutrition, therapeutic fasting, and positivity during the cancer journey. Our guest is Martha Tettenborn, a Registered Dietician with over 30 years of experience working in many areas in nutrition. When diagnosed with Stage 1 ovarian cancer, she began exploring the research of the disease. She discovered the science of cancer metabolism. In this podcast, Martha will help others see cancer differently. It can be seen as an experience that gives you strength, wisdom, and more love for your body and for life. Tune in to hear more about the power of metabolic interventions to support conventional cancer treatment, and how to harness an Uplifting Spirit to Power your journey.
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Martha Tettenborn, RD is a Registered Dietitian and certified Primal Health Coach. She currently works in long-term care with a focus on nursing homes and gerontology. Her private practice, Primal RD, promotes a low-carb and high-fat lifestyle for healthy aging and chronic disease prevention. A cancer survivor since 2018, Martha is an avid hiker, cyclist, live theatre backstage crew member, and a wannabe world adventurer. She lives on the beautiful Bruce Peninsula in central Ontario, Canada with her husband, Mike, a noisy cockatiel named Ziggy, and a flock of backyard chickens. Learn more at marthatettenborn.com. Martha’s newest book is Hacking Chemo: Using Ketogenic Diet, Therapeutic Fasting and a Kickass Attitude to Power through Cancer
Items Mentioned for Our Listeners
Martha's website, www.MarthaTettenborn.com
Read more about cancer researcher, Otto Warburg, and the Warburg Hypothesis
Martha's Book, Hacking Chemo: Using Ketogenic Diet, Therapeutic Fasting, and a Kickass Attitude to Power through Cancer
Martha's course on Using a Ketogenic Diet for Cancer Treatment
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The Living to 100 Club Podcast was selected among the Top 20 Aging Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021 by Feedspot RSS News Reader. Thanks to all of our listeners for tuning in, and to our guests for the great conversations.
This conversation takes us inside the heart and mind of two stroke survivors. Jo Ann Glim and Brad Neufeld are co-hosts on their own program, Don’t Count Me Out. Jo Ann and Brad experienced different types of life-changing neurological events. They have now partnered in hosting a program to help other victims of strokes share their own stories and learn about successful coping. How do stroke survivors prepare for a future so different from what was expected. How do we overcome sadness and depression over the losses that are so heavy, for so many? What happens during the grief phase and what comes next? Instead of seeing closed doors, how can we open new doors and explore new opportunities? As Brad says, Every challenge that we face in life is conquerable, especially when we work together.
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Jo Ann Glim was born in Chicago, Illinois to a military family and raised in Anacortes, Washington in the far reaches of the Pacific Northwest. Tragically, Jo Ann's mother passed away from a stroke when Jo Ann was fourteen. This was the beginning of a life-path plotted with many dark events. In her own words, “Instead of consuming me, they made me stronger, and I’m here to tell you, darkness can be replaced with light.” Jo Ann’s three-pronged career of broadcast and print media, freelance writing, and business management formed her into the indie author she is today. Her 5-Star books, the award-winning Begotten With Love, and her newest release Trapped Within, are both non-fiction. They are life-stories filled with challenges, hope, and humor. A paralyzing stroke nearly twenty-four years ago left her most of all, grateful for life itself!
Brad Neufeld is the host of Resilience Talk Network and Co-host of the Podcast, Don’t Count Me Out. He has a long history in radio programming and hosting, and has learned to successfully cope with a severe brain abscess and surgery, and subsequent TIA's.
Items Mentioned for Our Listeners
Jo Ann's books, Begotten with Love and Trapped Within
Brad's radio network, Resilience Talk Network
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The Living to 100 Club Podcast was recently selected among the Top 20 Aging Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021 by Feedspot RSS News Reader. Thanks to all of our listeners for tuning in, and to our guests for the great conversations.
Our guest for this podcast is Dr. Deniz Armagan, a Nationally Board Licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy. After coming face to face with death multiple times in his life, Dr. Armagan now shares hope and a system for a better life with the world through healing the mind, body, and soul. He suffered from surgery with devastating complications in 2006 while six weeks away from finishing graduate school. Dr. Armagan thought it was his time to meet his Maker. It was not his time, as God had more for him to accomplish. This is when the miracles started and have not stopped since. He managed to fully recover. Then, he endured severe nerve damage to his spine in 2011 that left him partially paralyzed. In this conversation we explore his physical recovery and his recommendations to others on re-programming our system for pain management and healing.
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Dr. Armagan is a Nationally Board Licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy. He has multiple national licenses and certifications specializing in corrective movement analysis, injury prevention, strength & conditioning, Sports Medicine, and holistic pain management. Dr. Armagan’s approach to holistic health and wellness is transformative, as well as revolutionary. His approach features practical solutions that can be applied to everyday life, including COVID fatigue and injury prevention. His new book is titled, Step Out on the Water: God’s Natural Remedy for Healing of the Mind, Body, and Soul.
Items Mentioned for Our Listeners
Deniz Armagan's Press Release for his book: https://www.issuewire.com/finding-your-way-to-ultimate-holistic-healing-heal-your-mind-body-and-soul-today-1696231816631741
Deniz Armagan's Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/02bcdtvWbIm06EMwzjS1x0?si=JdjRN-EHQjmfTf2kUcorbQ&nd=1
Comment about "D-A-B-D-A": Dr. Armagan was referring to the 5 stages of death, postulated Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
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This episode explores the ins and outs of home-sharing, and the viability, affordability, and enjoy-ability of this lifestyle. Especially as we enter into life’s third stage. Our guest is Dorothy Mazeau. Drawing on more than 20 years of living in shared homes, Dorothy founded Golden Home-Sharing Connections and its online database Golden Girls Canada in 2019. This helps others learn how this way of living can add years to your life and life to your years.
We discuss the concept of home sharing. What are its advantages, when to start thinking about sharing your home, barriers, and how to find compatible housemates? To put this untapped resource into perspective, research says there are ample numbers of available bedrooms to share. For example, in the most populous Canadian province, Ontario, there are 5 million spare bedrooms.
Tune in to this enlightening conversation for inside information about this vast, untapped resource for fun, companionship, and income!
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Dorothy Mazeau is a long-time community advocate, retired architect and practicing Realtor based in Ontario. Dorothy has been an active promoter of the cohousing movement in Canada. She has served on the boards of both the Canadian Cohousing Network and the Cohousing Association of the United States. But she realizes that the long and expensive process of developing a cohousing community is beyond the reach of many, especially seniors, who could benefit greatly from having more community in their lives. Golden HomeSharing Connections is a company founded to support the operation of Golden Girls (and Guys, by the way!) Canada. Its head office is located in Caledon, Ontario.
Items Mentioned for Our Listeners
Pick up a copy of Dr. Casciani’s book: Living Longer IS the New Normal
Dorothy's website, Golden Homesharing Connections
Dorothy's Workshops
Guidebook by Annamarie Pluhar, Sharing Housing
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The Living to 100 Club Podcast was recently selected among the Top 20 Aging Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021 by Feedspot RSS News Reader. Thanks to all of our listeners for tuning in, and to our guests for the great conversations.
Our guest for this podcast is Dr. Sharon Grossman. We discuss how to shift our thinking, increase self-awareness, and decrease negative emotions like anxiety and stress. Sharon is the author of the international best seller, The 7E Solution to Burnout: Transforming High Achievers from Exhausted to Extraordinary. We know that we can often hold ourselves back because of self-limiting beliefs, and that our self-talk can be our worst enemy. In this conversation, we explore how our thinking patterns influence our emotions and better understand what we mean by mindset.
"Mindset" topics we discussed during our conversation:
What does the term "mindset" mean and how does mindset influence our emotions and behavior?How our mindset can be changed by becoming aware of our self-talkThe difference between therapy and coachingHow we can "reinvent" our self and adapt to changes in our lifeDo our emotions influence our thinking or does our thinking influence our emotions?
As Dr. Grossman says, “We can get our mind to work for us instead of against us.” Tune in to learn more about creating change by shifting our thinking, one step at a time.
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Dr. Sharon Grossman is a qualified Success Coach, an authority in emotional intelligence, and Clinical Psychologist, and is the founder of the Exhausted to Extraordinary™ Model and over the past 19 years has helped over 500 physicians, entrepreneurs, and executives reshape their thinking and go from fried and frazzled to energized and exhilarated. She holds a doctorate degree in Psychology, has extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and 20 years of experience helping her clients take back control of their lives.
Items Mentioned for Our Listeners
Dr. Casciani’s book, Living Longer IS the New NormalDr. Grossman's book, The 7E Solution to Burnout: Transforming High Achievers from Exhausted to ExtraordinaryDr. Grossman's website and Mindset Mastery Starter Kit, https://drsharongrossman.com/
Podcasting Award The Living to 100 Club Podcast was recently selected among the Top 20 Aging Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021 by Feedspot RSS News Reader. Thanks to all of our listeners for tuning in, and to our guests for the great conversations.
Open Source Wellness (OSW) is an innovative system that delivers a collection of health-related activities. This includes from physical movement, mindfulness, and stress reduction to small group coaching, healthy meals, and peer support. These are delivered to community settings, low-income housing, and medical clinics throughout the San Francisco Bay area and Washington state. Fortunately, our guest is Dr. Ben Emmert-Aronson, a psychologist and co-founder of this multi-site health and coaching program.
Topics we discussed:
What is Open Source Wellness and what activities are promoted for members?How does a “behavioral pharmacy” deliver tools and strategies to change unhealthy behaviors and habits into more healthy ones? Who are the typical members of these programs?Two leading health recommendations: grab an apple and grab a friend.OSW's very favorable outcomes to date. There have been significant reductions in hypertension, depression, and isolation, improved eating habits, and a 77% drop in ER visits for members
Dr. Emmert-Aronson shares the guiding beliefs and principles of OSW. He discusses how his team meets the need for preventing and treating chronic disease.
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Benjamin Emmert-Aronson, Ph.D., is an award-winning psychologist who co-founded Open Source Wellness (OSW). OSW brings communities together around the behaviors that underlie health and wellbeing. Dr. Emmert-Aronson speaks nationally on the importance of daily behaviors in creating health, the ways that societal forces make it much harder for members of some communities to implement these behaviors, and the health disparity this causes.
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Website for Open Source Wellness
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This conversation explores the diagnosis of dementia. How is it manifested? What problems arise from the changes that occur in the brain of the person with this condition? And, what practical approaches do caregivers need to know about around orientation, meals, social activities, and daily communication? Our guest is Stacey Flint, Regional Strategic Marketing Director for Montessori-based Windsong Senior Communities, located in 3 states.
Also, listeners tuning in will learn what effect these changes have on the person’s functioning. For those unfamiliar with the Montessori education principles, in these cases it looks at finding the residual strengths in the dementia patient. And, building on what they can do. This individualized care means approaching the person as he or she would be without losses or deficits. Though, we still recognize the limitations that do occur.
What cues are used in the care of the person with dementia? In addition, we discuss how to provide care during meal times? Learn how to avoid becoming frustrated with his or her poor memory, difficulty with self-care, and confusion?
If you are a caregiver in this situation, or know someone who is, this conversation about the art and the science of dementia care will be especially helpful. Valuable information provided by the Living to 100 Club.
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Stacey Flint is the Regional Director of Strategic Marketing and the Montessori Trainer for WindSong Memory Care Communities. She graduated from Oregon State University with a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies. In 2015, she played a key role in launching the first ever Montessori Inspired Lifestyle Credentialed Memory Care Community, under the guidance of Dr. Cameron Camp with the Center for Applied Research in Dementia. Leveraging the unique lessons that she learned through creating the foundation of WindSong’s Montessori culture, she went on to guide additional communities in Oregon, Washington, California, and Colorado.
Stacey has shown a unique knack for developing relationships and an insatiable appetite for creating meaningful opportunities for seniors with dementia. She is dedicated to the pursuit of defining what could be; often in the face of what most believe cannot be. She works with Leadership teams to enable residents to become active participants in their lives and to create the pathways to these experiences.
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Website for Windsong Memory Care Communities
How do we adopt natural wellness solutions, and create healthy immune systems? Tune in to this podcast with a nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Educator, Marie Ruggles. Marie explains how to create your own "kitchen pharmacy" and what healing foods and supplements we need to keep close by. Marie's new book is titled, Optimize Your Immune System. It is a compilation of the latest research and practical approaches that educate the reader about how good nutrition and lifestyle factors boost our immune system. Our guest explains why we need to focus on the immune system to not only stay healthy. She also explains how to prepare for exposure to unhealthy people or settings with whom we come into contact.
Here are some of the discussion topics:
What belongs in our "kitchen pharmacy"?What are the essential nutrients and "superfoods" that keep the immune system healthy?Can we re-vitalize the immune system in our senior years, or is it too late?Keeping immunity on a budget
There is an abundance of nutritional guidance available online, but listeners to this conversation can learn tips on starting small and adopting the correct mindset to keep viruses at bay. There is nothing normal about getting sick, says our guest, and educating ourselves on good nutrition keeps us responsible for our own health and prepared for any new pandemics that come along. Her website is Marie Ruggles.
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Marie Ruggles started her career in research at Columbia University where she earned a degree in nutrition and public health. She now has a passion for drilling down the research into simple action steps to help people stay healthy and age gracefully, and inspiring others to take responsibility for their personal wellness through nutrition and lifestyle. She is the recipient of national awards for her nutrition publications, and lectures internationally.
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Pick up a copy of Dr. Casciani’s book: Living Longer IS the New Normal
Marie's website, www.MarieRuggles.com
Marie's new book, Optimize Your Immune System
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What's the journey like for someone with MS, Multiple Sclerosis? Wendy Bjork shares with us the life changes that came with this diagnosis when she was in her 20's. Many of us can relate to or know someone with a limiting, chronic disease. But the journey of someone with MS is another story. It is a severe disease of the nervous system. It causes difficulty in walking, speaking, and even our cognition, and worsens over time. Our guest relates how she has struggled with the damage done to her body and, equally important, how she has pushed through setbacks, overcome a future outlook filled with worry, and shifted her thinking from negative to positive.
Here are some of the topics we covered:
How this disease impacted her family and work lifeWhat helped her to see the disease differentlyWhat toxins in her home and foods contributed to inflammation in her body and what she did to change thisHow her Four Cornerstones Program helps others with MS better understand what to expect and better manage the effects of this disease.
Learn why Wendy Bjork describes herself as the MS Warrior Queen, and how the human spirit can meet any challenge that comes our way. Her website is Hearts of Wellness, with invaluable resources for helping those with MS get their bodies back to a place of thriving, again.
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Wendy Bjork has been dealing with MS for over 30 years. After years of experiencing all different levels of exacerbation and permanent damage to her nervous system, she decided a few years ago to begin a journey to healing holistically. She is now a mentor to other women diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, empowering them to improve their own Four Cornerstones, their mind, body, relationships, and environment, by bringing out their own MS Warrior Queen.
Learn more about Wendy and her journey to overcome her obstacles, and give others hope.
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Pick up a copy of Dr. Casciani’s book: Living Longer IS the New Normal
Wendy Bjork's website, Hearts of Wellness
Wendy's Four Cornerstones Program to help others create their own lifestyle reset.
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A “shout out” to our Podcast. The Living to 100 Club Podcast was recently selected among the Top 20 Aging Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021 by Feedspot RSS News Reader. Thanks to all of our listeners for tuning in, and to our guests for the great conversations.
In this conversation, we learn more about opportunities to access an online calendar of events and interactive experiences for those 50 and over. Our guest for this Podcast is Amy Temperly. Amy shares her recommendations for virtual and phone-accessible events across the nation that help audiences stay social, active, and engaged. During this pandemic, venturing outside and resuming our usual routines is still discouraged. But, we share the best suggestions for maintaining our physical, cognitive, and mental well-being. What are the risks of social isolation? And, most important, how can I find activities and supports geared for me? Amy’s two companies are both valuable resources, Aging is Cool and A Mighty Good Time. Tune in to this Podcast to learn about the interactive experiences now open to you, your loved ones, and your friends.
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Amy has over 30 years of experience in the social services and nonprofit sector predominantly working with older adults. Amy has long tenure as a social worker in nursing homes and home health care. She also has experience in fundraising and as a nonprofit Executive Director roles in agencies both in Texas and in London. In short, Amy has seen a little bit of everything. Amy has consulted with numerous agencies over the years helping them take their programs and services to the next level. Amy has a Master's Degree in Human Services Administration from St. Edward's University. She is a Council Member (District 1) of the Austin Commission on Seniors and Coordinates the Aging Services Council of Central Texas.
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Our Guest's websites: Aging Is Cool and A Mighty Good Time
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A "shout out" to our Podcast. The Living to 100 Club Podcast was recently selected among the Top 20 Aging Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021 by Feedspot RSS News Reader. Thanks to all of our listeners for tuning in, and to our guests for the great conversations.
This is the story of John McNamara, who underwent a double lung transplant 14 years ago. Since then, he has made remarkable strides forward, not only surviving but thriving in his post-transplant years. John was an athlete his whole life, so he was shocked upon learning of a diagnosis of widespread lung disease at age 50. Practitioners told him that he had only months to live and that a lung transplant was his only option. Then, he was put on a wait list, and eventually received the call that changed his entire life.
Now 14 years later, John is an active volunteer for the transplant program at UC San Diego. He visits other transplant patients for support, encouragement, and help with everyday activities. Nine years ago, John joined with four others to create the Lung and Heart Transplant Foundation, a charitable non-profit, to provide financial assistance to transplant patients and their families in need. Join us for this story about an individual continuing to move forward, over some very big obstacles or as John entitles it, “What a long, strange trip it’s been”.
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John was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in 2003. He received his double lung transplant at the University of California, San Diego (“UCSD”) Medical Center in 2006. And, he remains active with the UCSD Lung Transplant Support Group. John graduated from Fordham University in New York in 1979. He has served as a commissioned officer in the United States Navy. It is important to note that John worked most of his business career in the medical industry, in particular in the fields of diagnostic testing, drug monitoring, interventional cardiology, radiology and cardiovascular surgery devices. He has leadership, management, operations and finance experience with startup businesses as well as Fortune 500 companies. Prior to his illness and surgery, John enjoyed open water swimming, scuba diving, skiing and riding his motorcycle.
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Heart and Lung Transplant Foundation, co-founded by our Podcast guest, John McNamara
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A "shout out" to our Podcast. Feedspot RSS News Reader recently selected the Living to 100 Club Podcast among the Top 20 Aging Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021. Thanks to all of our listeners for tuning in, and to our guests for the great conversations.
Our guest for this Podcast explores the reasons seniors might want to choose an active lifestyle community for those 55 and over. Desiree Stinson is the General Manager of a new apartment community in Olympia, Washington, Harbor Heights. Our guest highlights the reasoning that goes into this type of move. She also discusses many of the reasons why people would choose a community like this. What types of individuals and couples might consider this? We learn about the exciting features and amenities of Harbor Heights. This conversation also probes the shifting demographics of our population. Why can downsizing to a new living environment that focuses on community, socialization, and new opportunities be the ideal move. We are living longer and staying healthy and vibrant in the process. Tune in to this conversation to hear more about the decision making in such a move and what doors can be opened.
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For over 30 years, and during the nascent phases of luxury hospitality and entertainment brands, including Cirque Du Soleil, Cavalia, MGM Resorts and Inspirato, Desiree Stinson has seen it all. She is best known for her leadership roles in the strategic development of marketing and operations. Canadian born, Desiree is the new General Manager of the state-of-the-art 55+ residential waterfront community in Harbor Heights, Olympia, Washington.
Relying on her professional relationships in Olympia’s senior care community, she brings her force majeure in engaging audiences. Here, she drives the development of a heightened lifestyle for each resident of Harbor Heights. “Throughout my career I have been fortunate to work with some of the most creative and passionate people around the world. Drawing from my career in diverse luxury service industries, I look forward to building meaningful and memorable relationships and experiences for our residents and team members. She is focusing on what matters most: quality service and personalized care,” said Stinson.
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Learn more about Harbor Heights here
Explore with us on our next Podcast the latest science on longevity and disease prevention, brain, heart, and gut health. Our guest is Gregory Anne Cox, who considers herself a rule breaker. She believes that it is an act of rebellion to stand for your health in this world of Big Food, Big Pharma, and Big Medicine. Greg (her given name) has immersed herself in the myths, half-truths, and misconceptions about health. Our guest shares her views with us on “how we can do aging better.” This includes her strategies on staying flexible physically and mentally, how foods are central to any wellness plan, and her collection of tips on how to age better. Join us in this conversation with the host of Rebellious Wellness Over 50 to hear Greg’s insights and next steps on aging better.
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For 27 years, Greg was dedicated to working in kitchens great and small in NYC then San Diego CA. In San Diego, she worked with a heart surgeon to open the first heart healthy fast food restaurant chain. Then, Greg put down her knives and apron. In 2004 she was certified as a life coach, then health coach. She is the author of Your Genes Do Not Determine The Size of Your Jeans. This is her guide to navigating the changes that start in midlife and beyond. Then, to make use of her writing and messaging skills she started another business called Be More Marketable. As a copywriter she helps coaches and other small business owners stand out with copy that converts on landing pages, sales pages, and websites.
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Pick up a copy of Gregory Anne Cox' book, Your Genes Do Not Determine the Size of Your Jeans
This conversation hosted by the Living to 100 Club explores the services that behavioral health professionals deliver to residents in skilled nursing facilities. These are more commonly referred to as nursing homes. Dr. Sherie Friedrich, our guest, is a psychologist and the Chief Psychology Officer for a company that works with patients in these settings. Behavioral health services are delivered primarily through telehealth.
In this role, Dr. Friedrich manages a team of psychologists, provides clinical services to patients. In addition, she oversees policy, training, and program development for her company. We will discuss the types of psychological issues that patients present with. And we explore the challenges in getting patients the services they need. And, what are the extraordinary barriers to care has COVID imposed? Also, we address the complications that family members face during this pandemic. In addition, how do telehealth services differ from face-to-face visits? And how can other professionals develop consulting relationships with the nursing staff?
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Dr. Sherie Friedrich completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology at the University of New Hampshire. She received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University. Following this, she completed an APA internship at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in NYC while working with adult patients on a long-term secure psychiatric unit. Additional training experiences include a formal Postdoctoral Fellowship at Seacoast Mental Health Center. In addition, she completed a one-year advanced Psychotherapy Fellowship at Boston Psychoanalytic Institute. Her past work experiences have been in psychiatric hospitals, community mental health settings, and in private and group practice. Over the past year Dr. Friedrich has worked in the capacity of Clinical Director at MediTelecare. She is focusing on the growth and development of the Department of Psychology. Her clinical interests include ethics, the psychological implications of trauma, personality formation, group dynamics, and lifespan development.
Our guest for this Living to 100 Club Podcast is Beth Kobliner. Beth shares the story of her parents, Harold and Shirley Kobliner. This couple embarked on what proved to be a very successful project. They wrote a book after 65 years of marriage. The book is, So to Speak: 11,000 Expressions That’ll Knock Your Socks Off. This is an entertaining conversation highlighting both the book that celebrates the “beauty of expressions” and the story of Harold and Shirley. Harold and Shirley retired after long careers as educators in New York City.
From their love of language and a desire to get the best out of all the years of their lives, they decided to start a new chapter, literally. They began collecting and annotating 11,000 expressions, word games, and phrases to be compiled in a book. They wanted to share this book with others across cultures and across generations. Beth kept her promise to bring in some games to share during the Podcast. Tune in to hear about a couple whose love of each other and of language turned their passion project into a language-lover’s paradise.
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Shirley and Harold Kobliner are the authors of So to Speak: 11,000 Expressions That’ll Knock Your Socks Off. Both career educators, Harold and Shirley spent more than a half-century nurturing and teaching children. Harold received his PhD from New York University’s School of Education and became principal of the award-winning Marie Curie Junior High School in Queens, New York. He was also chairman of the Board of Examiners, the independent agency that created and administered tests to teachers, principals, and superintendents throughout New York City.
Shirley received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and was a high school chemistry teacher in a number of New York City high schools. She was also one of the earliest supporters of ANIBIC, the Association of Neurologically Impaired Brain Injured Children. The ANIBIC is an after-school resource and learning program for children with disabilities. Harold and Shirley also raised three kids who have given them six wonderful, expressions-obsessed grandchildren. Discussing So to Speak on their behalf is Beth Kobliner, their daughter.
This Living to 100 Club Podcast episode explores a series of healthy lifestyle principles promoted by fitness expert and personal trainer, Rico Caveglia. His approach incorporates ancient wisdom teachings and developments in modern technology. In our conversation, we hear how this guides us on the road for a long, healthy, and happy life. We discuss our guest’s award winning book, Real Food, Real Fast. The book offers Rico’s take on what “real food” is and why it is important. He offers simple steps to buying and storing foods. Of course, healthy meals, drinks and snacks can be prepared with these foods.
What are the appropriate mental and physical exercises for successful aging and longevity? What are some of the dietary changes that we can adopt to create an “Ageless Living Lifestyle?” We learn why Rico recommends, “Be bold, never be old.” If you are interested in being as fit and energetic as possible, tune in. If you want to set healthy goals for yourself, tune in. For inspiration and education, be sure to tune in.
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Rico Caveglia, with a Chronological Age of 78 and a Fitness Age 35, is America’s Healthy Aging Trainer. Above all, he is the creator of The Ageless Living Lifestyle. He has developed The Vitality For Life Training System, and the Be Bold Never Be Old Wellness Club. Rico hosts The Fearless Aging Podcast . He is a speaker and author of 29 books and DVD programs. Importantly, Rico has also been a personal trainer and health coach, for 37 years. He is a multi-Gold and Silver Medalist in the California State Senior Olympics.
Dr. Radha Vemuri has had a 35-year career as a medical oncologist. Two years ago, he was diagnosed with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. The next Podcast of the Living to 100 Club invites Dr. Vemuri to discuss his medical career treating patients with terminal cancer, and his own precarious medical situation.
Most important, Dr. Vemuri is living with cancer and continuing his treatment. And although he is now retired, he states that he has not slowed down, offers medical consultations, and maintains an active lifestyle by playing golf and tennis. His perspective is worth a close look: I have no control over the course of my stage IV lung cancer. The only control I have is how I react to it.
During our conversation, we explore his goals to live a positive life, his perspective about dealing with adverse events, and the importance for health care professionals to help patients deal with uncertainties. He writes about knowing that he cannot alter the inevitable but also stresses the importance of positive thinking even in the direst circumstances of living with cancer. Fortunately, Radha is also working on a book about redefining hope at every stage of cancer. This Podcast promises to offer an honest look at a tough subject.
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Radha Vemuri, MD, is board certified in internal medicine and oncology. He graduated from Osmania Medical College in Hyderabad, India in 1971 and completed his medical oncology fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. He practiced in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and served as medical director at the West Michigan Cancer Center. Dr. Vemuri is a frequent lecturer and has received many awards for Outstanding Teacher of the Year. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the Royal College of Physicians in Canada. He also served on the medical staff at West Michigan Cancer Center, Borgess and Bronson Hospitals, and Bronson LakeView Hospital in Paw Paw, Michigan. Radha is now retired and resides in Georgia.
Moving People from Anxiety to Action on Climate Change with Dr. Mick Smyer
Climate change is a concern for every two out of three people. But, the same proportion of people do not talk about it. Dr. Mick Smyer is our guest on the next Living to 100 Club Podcast. He is the Founder and CEO of Growing Greener, an organization that moves people from anxiety to action on climate change. Growing Greener works with individuals and organizations who view people as potential victims or climate change. Importantly, the company also views others as potential leaders of climate action. The company was initially created to engage older adults to help combat climate change. Soon, the organization’s leaders learned that the approaches they developed worked for people of any age.
Drawing on insights from psychology, behavioral economics, and climate communication strategies, Dr. Smyer helps individuals and organizations develop their own next steps for their own action plans. To develop these plans, they use workshops and presentations with customized training materials. Join us as we venture into learning more about the climate change movement, climate avoidance. And learn what actionable steps we can take on our own.
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Mick is the former Provost and an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Bucknell University. Also, he is a Senior Fellow in Social Innovation at Babson College. A national expert, Smyer has written and lectured extensively on aging. In addition to holding leadership roles in national organizations on aging, Mick has also consulted with Fortune 500 companies. In addition, he has worked with state and national legislative leaders, and higher education organizations on the impacts of aging.
His most recent book is Aging and Mental Health (3rd Ed.) with Daniel Segal and Sara Qualls. Dr. Smyer holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Yale University and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Duke University. A native of New Orleans, Mick provides vocals and “nuanced” washboard with the Rustical Quality String Band, including on their most recent CD, Rescued from Oblivion.
Financial Planning for Seniors with Dr. Preston Cherry
The next podcast of the Living to 100 Club explores the world of financial planning for seniors. We highlight the importance of a life-money balance, and how to achieve this. Dr. Cherry is our guest for this show. He is a Certified Financial Planner who counsels clients about the alignment of their life and their money. We know that everyone has questions about planning for some financial security in their future. Of course, this subject is on everyone’s mind, especially during our prime working years and in our pre-retirement years.
How do we create the right mindset about what steps are necessary for a secure financial future? What about debt? Do I need a budget for me and my family? Is there a savings plan that I can follow? Financial security is an essential ingredient for successful aging. That is, it is necessary but not a sufficient ingredient. So, what can I learn while on my way to living to 100 that will provide this security for me and my loved ones? Tune in to the next podcast for answers to these questions and more.
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Dr. Cherry is the Founder & President of Concurrent Financial Planning, LLC, a comprehensive financial planning firm serving households and business owners across generational lines. Concurrent Financial Planning specifically partners W.I.T.H. individuals that possess the motivation to change and apply their financial resources towards achieving their Life Money Balance™ aspirations. Using Over 14 years of professional financial services and academic experience, Dr. Cherry developed the guiding philosophy for the clients he serves.
Dr. Cherry has served in lead and internal personal financial planning roles and institutional retirement sales. In addition, he has also served as an RIA co-investment manager of $120M in firm assets, and a mutual fund wholesaler. Currently, Dr. Cherry serves as Assistant Professor of Finance in the Austin E. Cofrin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, where he will publish financial planning-based research, teach household insurance, retirement, and estate planning, and also help build a thriving personal financial planning program to prepare the next generation of financial planners for success.
He recently served as a Part-time Graduate Instructor at Texas Tech University, and Dalton Education where he helped students and professionals attain their career goals in the financial planning profession through on-campus and online class instruction, and dedicated mentorship. He teaches graduate and undergraduate level fundamentals of financial planning courses, and across all financial planning modules of the CFP® exam review.
In this episode of the Living to 100 Club podcast, we take a long, slow pause to explore our fast-paced, success-chasing, high-demand lives, while we take a good look at the toll this takes on our happiness and on our health. Our guest is Kafi London, a global speaker, trainer, and coach who helps her clients reconnect to things that really matter. Her training and coaching practice is built around her global brand, Smart Women on Fire, allowing Kafi to work with those who are approaching burnout or find themselves stuck on a personal or professional level. In this program, she will educate our listeners about turning off that “auto pilot” that takes over when we are going at such a fast pace and will then share her strategies to maintain the mental and physical fitness that we all desire. The podcast will be uploaded to the Living to 100 Club website for your easy listening, as well as on your favorite podcast platforms.
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Kafi London is a global speaker, trainer and coach who helps top leaders who find themselves stuck personally or professionally, regain momentum, and create a better future for themselves and their loved ones. Kafi grew up in the UK and now lives in the US. For most of her career, she worked in the fast-paced, high-demand, world of corporate leadership supporting top clients such as The Coca-Cola Company, Hewlett- Packard, and Kimberly-Clark. After almost 3-decades focused of climbing the corporate ladder and ignoring the warning signs of being overwhelmed, overworked and overweight, the true cost of success took its toll…BURNOUT! Taking matters into her own hands, Kafi decided to hit pause on life, heal and reconnect to the things that really matter. Fast forward, Kafi is now the founder of the global brand, Smart Women on Fire, a training and coaching practice that informs, educates, and equips people with the tools and strategies to take back control of life and go after their big “juicy” dreams.
Our guest for this podcast is a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach, who has a specialty in helping clients establish healthy lifestyle habits and improving their sleep. Stella Loichot is the best selling author of SLEEP IT OFF, a Revolutionary Guide to Losing Weight, Beating Diabetes, and Feeling Your Best through Optimal Rest. In this episode, we discuss the effect that sleep has on our longevity, and how sleep disturbances contribute to many chronic diseases, cognitive functioning, and depression. In addition, we discuss how the aging process and other common lifestyle habits impact our ability to have uninterrupted, restorative sleep. This will be an exciting and fact-filled episode, as Stella has agreed to share her recommendations and requirements for good sleep. And for those who tune in, listeners will be given direct link to access Stella’s “Sleep-Killer Checklist” listing 100 apparently harmless behaviors that interfere with sleep. The podcast will be posted on the Living to 100 Club website for your easy listening, as well as on your favorite podcast platforms.
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Born and raised in France, Stella Loichot discovered the power of personal transformation and healthy living long before moving to Seattle, where she thrives today with her husband and three daughters. As a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBHWC), she helps clients all over the world think outside the box so that they can establish healthier habits and live a longer and happier life without giving up the foods they love. Stella Loichot is the best-selling author of SLEEP IT OFF, a Revolutionary Guide to Losing Weight, Beating Diabetes, and Feeling Your Best Through Optimal Rest. To learn more about her unique and refreshing approach to wellness, you can check out her website here: https://allonzcoaching.com/
This interview explores the upside of aging, and the art of aging well. From attitude, physical fitness, and mental outlook to a prescription for our health care system. Our guest shares his insights and recommendations on staying healthy in our senior years. Jim Owen has written several best sellers, including Just Move, published by National Geographic in 2017. In addition, he has produced a 30-minute documentary film, The Art of Aging Well. We discuss his wellness checklist, the importance of celebrating the positives about aging. And we talk about why our current health system is missing the mark by not focusing more on prevention and paying for health care that keeps us well. After transitioning from a weak and tired 70-year-old to a strong and energetic 80-year-old, our guest describes the journey he took and what he recommends for others, including 1 55-pound drop in weight. We are fortunate to have our guest this week as we discuss his own public health campaign.
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After a successful 35-year Wall Street career, James P. Owen found new purpose in being an author, inspirational speaker, and social entrepreneur. His book, Cowboy Ethics, a best-seller with more than 150,000 copies in circulation, and two follow-up volumes, Cowboy Values and The Try, shine a light on the importance of shared values and personal character in our society. Now Jim is propelled by a new mission: showing older adults how to get and stay in shape. His latest book, Just Move! A New Approach to Fitness after 50 (National Geographic), was inspired by his personal journey of transformation. As a 70-year-old "couch potato," Jim resolved to do whatever it took to become fit and ease his chronic back pain. Seven years later, he is in better shape than he was in his twenties and has become a passionate evangelist for fitness as a way of life. In his speaking engagements, he reminds audiences that being in shape helps older adults stay mobile, active, and independent, enabling a quality of life no amount of money can buy.
This will be an entertaining and eye-opening episode that looks at overcoming life’s biggest obstacles. Our guest is Joanie Marx, a best-selling author and author of her latest book, In Spite of .. How to Renew and Refocus Your Life. Join us as we explore the process of “unpacking our emotional baggage” and unlocking the power of our true self. Joanie reminds us that there is a lot of life ahead to be lived and she has developed insights into the steps we can take to open new doors of opportunity, at any time and at any age. We will look at the seven “Baby Boomer Myths” that get in the way of a healthy, happy, and productive life in our senior years. It is clear that our guest’s message is definitely aligned with the spirit of the Living to 100 Club: how do our attitude, outlook, and positive beliefs direct us to our greatest years, and what can we do today to make more informed decisions about successful aging. This will be an inspiring conversation that you will not want to miss. Learn more https://joaniemarx.com/
This episode of the Living to 100 Club explores the subject of financial readiness as we come face to face with longer lifespans in the 21st century. Our special guest is Ric Edelman, founder of Edelman Financial Engines, the nations #1 independent financial advisory firm, a best-selling author, and host of the Ric Edelman Show airing on the radio for over 25 years. As an expert in personal finances, life changes, and retirement planning, our guest will discuss the fact that many Americans are not financially prepared for our increased lifespans. We are living longer due to advances in technology and science. We are witnessing changes in the traditional retirement model. And, our future lifelines are now marked by a series of cyclic events rather than straight, linear trajectories. But are we prepared for this? Join us for this influential radio episode with Ric Edelman as we learn his recommendations to be better prepared for a longer, financially secure life. Learn more at Ric's website.
On this episode, our guest is Dr. Michael Murray, a naturopathic medical doctor and a pioneer in alternative health. We will be discussing how to reverse the course of chronic health care conditions through natural medicines. One of the myths about natural medicines, according to Dr. Murray, is that they are not scientific. On the contrary, the fact is that for most common illnesses there is greater support in the medical literature for a natural approach than there is for drugs or surgery. Among other topics, we will be discussing the subjects of dietary supplements, the secrets to brain health, and daily strategies for aging gracefully. From his decades of experience as a doctor of naturopathy, our guest will be sharing his views on reversing conditions like diabetes and other chronic diseases. Join us for the best solutions to health and healing through natural medicine. Learn more at DoctorMurray.com
This episode features a geriatric physician discussing how to get the most out of your health care visits. Dr. Eric Rosenberg, once awarded “One of the Nation’s Top Primary Care Physicians, will share his recommendations on making the most of visits with your physician, especially addressing seniors' concerns about chronic conditions, covering how to plan for the visit, communicating sensitive subjects, and questions about confidentiality and confiding in family members. We will review several different hypothetical cases and mock patients, what questions to raise, and what to do before, during, and after the visit. This is worthwhile medical advice, shared by a physician with 33 years of primary care practice and co-founder of Connecticut’s largest primary care group. A program not to be missed. Learn more at MediTeleCare.com
Thom McFadden, known as Hollywood’s “Coach to the Stars,” has been assisting actors, directors, producers, corporate executives, and now his fellow seniors to achieve new levels of success through life-changing courses, books, and personal coaching. The Living to 100 Club Radio program is delighted to have Thom as our next guest. We will explore how Thom uses the same strategies and techniques that he has used for decades in training actors to create compelling personalities to teach seniors to act at least 10 to 15 years younger than their actual age. Thom's ultimate goal is to assist seniors to become self-aware, to be in that space where they’re able to face the villain in themselves, to want something different out of their third act, and to be willing to do the work, turning old into gold! This will be an enjoyable, uplifting program for all of our listeners. Learn more at www.LifeStand.com
In today’s world, women have a most unique opportunity to create powerful legacies that were only possible for a rare few in previous decades. In this episode of the Living to 100 Club radio program, we have invited Dorothy Andreas to discuss the three key elements to successfully design your destiny during times of shifting roles and unexpected responsibilities after retirement. What is it that stops women from being their best after their careers? Is it our self-limiting beliefs, perhaps giving up on our dreams, or just being pulled in too any directions when we have more time but less energy? This promises to be an inspiring discussion about how drastically the roles of women have changed, usually after 60, and what steps women can take, starting today, to leave the legacy they dream of. We hope you will tune in for this exciting episode. Learn more at StreamlineSuccess.com
How do we ward off stress and negativity? Can we train the brain to experience less stress and greater well-being? Our guest for this episode is one of the foremost experts on positive psychology, and we will focus on applying the latest in positive psychology principles in our lives. Michelle Gielan runs the Institute for Positive Research and investigates how mindset fuels happiness and success for individuals and organizations. Based on the science of happiness and human potential, this episode explores the concept of how we broadcast our world view and can create positive change by broadcasting a worldview that is more empowered, optimistic, and solution-oriented. Michelle has been described by Dr. Oz as “one of the world’s best experts in positive psychology,” and as “an eloquent champion for rethinking the way we communicate” by Ariana Huffington. Join us for this next episode as we learn how positive psychology can influence our outlook and inspire happiness and success.
This episode of the Living to 100 Club radio program explores the world of technology for seniors. Our guest, Mark Pavlovich, who is a specialist in behavior analytics, understands what we all need to stay current in when it comes to technology. He will guide us in the essentials – devices like smart phones, voice assistants, and car interfaces – as well as other advances like telehealth, healthcare apps, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. With these advances, are there some “prerequisites” for the older worker to remain relevant in the workplace? How can we find new ways to use, or leverage, our existing skill sets rather than abandon them? What happens when we combine our years of experience on the job with a good understanding of technology? This may be the best of both worlds: tech savvy and experience. Join us for this week’s show.
In this episode of the Living to 100 Club Radio program, we take a close look at seniors who are vulnerable to negligence committed by others, including nursing homes and residential facilities, medical professionals, and pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Our guest is Steven Heisler, a personal injury lawyer, who has represented clients in personal and workplace injuries, accidents, and medical malpractice cases. What should you know about nursing home abuse and infection control, age discrimination, and a host of other adverse events that may disproportionately affect older adults? What about defective drugs and products, and age discrimination? These are some of the discussion topics we will tackle in this episode. Steve Heisler is a lawyer and creator of the National Injured Senior Law Center who has been advocating for seniors’ rights for over 30 years. Tune in this week to be better informed about the many legal issues of importance to the senior and elderly population.
This episode of the Living to 100 Club radio program explores the negative impact of anxiety and worry on our health and our longevity. Our guest is Dr. Jennifer Abel, a clinical psychologist and expert in the treatment of worry and anxiety. What are the most important things to understand about anxiety? What are the myths about “fighting” uncomfortable emotions? And what is the connection between worry and depression? These and other questions will be addressed with Dr. Abel, along with what strategies are effective in managing these difficult and unpleasant emotional states. We will also be discussing the grieving process and Dr. Abel’s prescriptive advice, “Visit it, don’t live in it.” These are difficult times, and feelings of generalized anxiety are widespread. We invite you to join us and encourage you to send in your questions for our guest on our next radio program.
Now that we are living longer – and have more free time on our hands, questions arise about what to do, especially post-retirement. How do we find ways to add zest to our lives? What can we do to live well at any age? Our guest this week, Heidi Herman, has written a new book that explores these very questions with advice to “keep moving, keep doing, and keep living.” The book’s title, "On With the Butter," comes from an old Icelandic expression that means carry on, forge ahead, and keep doing what you are doing. These expressions fit the Living to 100 Club, move forward with drive and spirit, no matter what obstacles we encounter. Heidi will share stories about her mother, who recovered from a stroke at age 92, and went on to log “93 new activities” between ages 93 and 94, proving you are never too old to have fun. Her mother’s example led Heidi to write this motivational book encouraging anyone to find those activities and experiences. Join us for this inspiring conversation.
Keeping the immune system in balance is vital to optimal health, but in older adults, where we see age-related changes, i.e., immunosenescence and problematic lifestyle factors, there is a suppressed immune function. This episode of the Living to 100 Club radio program brings an expert in nutrition, weight control, and health education to talk about the delicate balancing act in immune system functioning. Dr. Gina Willett will talk about the gradual decline in immune function with advancing age, leaving it less able to respond to immune challenges, and a potential susceptibility to infections, cancers, and compromised physical health. We will discuss the purpose of our immune system and the concept of "immunosenescence" and will also address questions like why some of us age well and others poorly, and what additional lifestyle factors contribute to suppressed immune function. Join us for this important conversation about what we can do to maintain or improve our immune function.
The older we get, the more important exercise becomes. Our guest, Dan McFarlane, has performed over 15,000 in-home therapy sessions, primarily with older adults and primarily for patients with “generalized, age-related weakness”. From this professional experience, he has learned the necessary exercises that are needed to stay fit, physically mobile, and functioning. In this episode, our guest will share his research and discoveries about physical fitness, why consistency is more essential than intensity, and why mobility is the key to continued functioning in advanced age. We will also discuss Dan’s home exercise system, comprised of 20 exercises that are completed in 10 minutes and intended to provide therapeutic healing. The system is a simple setup that is installed in any door frame. The Mobility Max is the system that keeps exercise and fitness within the reach of anyone and delays age-related weakness and loss of mobility.
What is the relationship between mental health and successful aging? In this episode, we will take a deep dive into the role that mental health plays in staying physically healthy as we age -- the 50+ group. Our guest is a psychiatrist, Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Loyola University in Chicago. Dr. Murali Rao is a renowned leader in the field of healthy aging, mental health, and mental illness. We will also be discussing his new book, "50+ and Healthy: What You Need to Know about Mental Health and Healthy Aging for You and Your Loved Ones." His book provides available resources, practical approaches, and a practical Game Plan on how to manage distress. Our guest will also share his insights on the impact of healthy living on managing the risk of dementia and how the Covid-19 crisis is affecting older adults. This episode promises to be informative and engaging with a world authority in clinical geriatrics and geriatric psychiatry.
Guest: Murali Rao, MD., Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Psychiatry, Loyola University, Chicago, www.LoyolaUniversity.edu
As America continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic, the economic and personal challenges surrounding the nation’s Family Caregiver Crisis have intensified significantly. Now, more than ever, the 1 in 5 Americans who are family caregivers are struggling to cope with the emotional, physical, and financial challenges posed by caring for aging loved ones – creating a new “Caregiver Career Crisis”. In 2020, the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP published a study showing the toll that this crisis is taking on the U.S., such as compromised health, financial burdens, career consequences, and a lack of resources and information. Our guest is a nationwide leader in long term care insurance and the financing of aging. He is also responsible for CareScout Caregiver Support Services, a program to provide guidance and support for caregivers. In this episode, Larry will lend his unique expertise and insight to the many challenges facing caregivers today. Guest: Larry Nisenson, Chief Commercial Officer, www.Genworth.com
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How much can we do to relieve lower back pain, especially if we have been working from home and spending more time at alternate work spaces? Our guest on this week’s radio program is Dr. Ed Barry, a board-certified chiropractic orthopedist and certified laser pain management physician. We will be discussing the treatment of lower back conditions and disc problems, effective stretching techniques, and proper at-home desk set-up, posture, and useful advice for overall health and wellness. We will also explore a therapeutic device for the home, Lift, which combines forward flexion of the lower back with distraction and traction, using assisted movement to accelerate healing of the disc tissue and provide lasting relief. Listeners can view this therapeutic device at Dr. Barry’s website, BAACK2. This episode offers state-of-the-art medical information on lower back pain and how to get back to fully living life, promising invaluable lessons for the listening audience. Join us.
Guest: Dr. Ed Barry, Orthopedist-Chiropractor, www.BAACK2.com
Much is known today about the strategies to live longer, healthier lives. Aside from physical health and freedom from disabling, chronic diseases, lifestyle factors like diet, exercise, purpose, and mental stimulation all appear to be important contributors to longevity. Our guest on this week’s radio program is Dr. Colin Depp, a clinical and research psychologist from UC San Diego, whose work closely follows the findings on longevity and successful aging. We will discuss various definitions of what “successful aging” is, the influence of heredity and healthy behaviors on living a long life, and evidence-based research about successful aging. We will also explore the notion that old age, even when accompanied by reduced physical functioning, can result in better mental functioning. This episode continues in the Living to 100 Club’s trend to showcase the state-of-the-art about living longer, healthier, and happier lives. Join us for what promises to be a very informative program.
This episode of the Living to 100 Club radio program will explore innovations that enhance a new life stage frequently referred to as retirement. Our special guest, Helen Dennis, has conducted research on employment and retirement issues, and has advocated planning and preparation for retirement, especially the non-financial aspects. We will discuss the new definitions of aging, how we are experiencing aging as a new life stage, and how to embrace and live these new possibilities that are opening up. Our guest has been named one of the Top Influencers in Aging, a thought leader who continues to push beyond traditional boundaries and change our understanding of what it means to grow older. This will be an informative and educational episode as we continue our show’s focus on successful aging, re-defining our senior years as a productive, promising chapter, and eliminating the negative, self-limiting attitudes about growing old.
This is an invitation to join us for the next episode of the Living to 100 Club radio program with our special guest, Belinda Farrell. We will learn about the ancient healing secrets and techniques of Hawaii in a practice known as Huna. Our Guest is a trained Huna Practitioner who will share with us our connection with the 5th Dimension, or the Higher Self, that is in all of us, and how this connection can help heal our physical bodies and restore balance. In addition to her early work as a Certified Master Hypnotist and NLP Master Practitioner, and Reconnective Healing Practitioner. Belinda has been immersed in the ancient Hawaiian chants and was ordained to bring back these ancient healing secrets and experiences to others. We will also discuss her secrets to longevity and being a very active 75-year old, and how keeping joy in our world brings many health benefits and helps us live longer.
This episode of the Living to 100 Club radio program invites a respected and noted authority on geriatric medicine and long term care, Dr. Michael Wasserman. Patient-centered care recognizes the uniqueness of each patient receiving care, including not only their age, gender, and socio-economic status, but also their place of birth, cultural backgrounds, and individual life experiences. We will discuss why the COVID-19 virus is so lethal to frail older adults, and the devastating impact it is having in nursing homes around the country. Then, Dr. Wasserman will explore how this public health crisis contributes further to the isolation that older adults experience, and why person-centered care can make the difference in quality care delivery. Actually, getting to know the patient – and his or her goals and preferences – best defines this approach, and we will shine a light on how it can be practiced in our work with older adults.
Our next episode of the Living to 100 Club radio program explores aging and sexuality. Our guest is Dr. Peter Kanaris, a clinical psychologist with a specialty in sexuality and mental health. We will discuss the favorable and unfavorable changes in sexual activity in seniors, such as physical, psychological, and relationship benefits and the challenges that occur with advancing age, challenges from things like illness, medications, loss of partners, and now the COVID-19 virus. Also explored is the proliferation of sexual addictions and pornography, the difficulties in recovery, and re-establishing trust in these relationships. Our guest will highlight how “out of control” sexual behavior can damage relationships, end marriages, diminish productivity, threaten employment, and jeopardize health and well-being. Finally, Dr. Kanaris will share his unique models of treatment as “cyber infidelity” becomes the definitive mental health issue in couples counseling in the 21st Century.
We are very fortunate to have Dr. Ken Druck as the next guest on the Living to 100 Club radio program, as we discuss his new book, “Raising an Aging Parent”. An international authority on what it means to live courageously, Ken’s new book deals with all the ways we can strengthen the relationship we have with our adult children and aging parents. With 77 million Americans turning 65 or older in the next 14 years, the changes and challenges, as well as the opportunities, of caregiving aging parents, often at the same time we’re raising children, will require a roadmap for how to survive, and to thrive. Proactively addressing issues like, “Grieving the loss of the younger version of our parents – and ourselves?” “Why raising” is not the same as “controlling” an aging parent” and “How we can understand and support aging parents as they face new transitions and choices is often the best way to insure our best possible futures”.
Our next episode of the Living to 100 Club radio program brings an exciting guest to share her insights about the red flags that signal the onset of sickness and disease. Our guest is Debi Waldeck, a long term provider of continuing education to the American Medical Association and the American College of Sports Medicine, and wellness expert. When her son was born with significant medical complications, Debi set out to learn what could be done to help him. She was able to identify the imbalances behind her son’s abnormal conditions and corrected them. While on this long, arduous journey, Debi has learned that our body communicates early warning signs and once we understand this language, we can better understand the common elements behind all disease. We will be discussing these warning signs and how and explore what is needed to reclaim our health and well-being when system imbalances occur. Our guest’s mission, which she will share in this episode, is to help us “own our bodies".
This episode of the Living to 100 Club radio program focuses on attitude, self-perception, and understanding how our actions are determined by the thoughts we have. If we have as many as 60,000 thoughts in a day, how many are positive and how many are negative, and why does it matter? Our guest is Machen MacDonald, a Master Coach, the author several books on coaching and peak performance, and as one of his clients has described him, a dynamic, smart, and successful entrepreneur. How do we quiet our inner critic, why do we carry around inside us outdated perceptions or our self, and how does thinking style influence how well we manage the stresses of aging. Quitting untruths in every thought, the acronym being Q-U-I-E-T, is one of the tools that Machen uses in his coaching work. These and other questions will be take us on our journey with Machen.
This episode of the Living to 100 Club Radio program explores the expanding use of cannabis and CBD for medicinal use, especially among older adults. Are seniors using cannabis to replace other prescriptions? Will cannabis become a daily use product like vitamins for the elderly? What is the science behind cannabis? How is THC, the active agent in marijuana, different from CBD? And what is the science of edibles and usage of cannabis for older adults? Our guest, Wayne Schwind, will discuss these and other questions in this program. Wayne is the owner and founder of Periodic Edibles, the Cannabis Caramel Company, and is now the #1 producer and seller of cannabis caramels in Oregon. His company was licensed to distribute medicinal cannabis in 2015 and two years later, became licensed for the sale of recreational marijuana. Wayne now has his product in 200+ locations throughout the state of Oregon. This promises to be an educational and entertaining episode.
Our Guest is Wayne Schwind, Founder of Periodic Edibles [Pe], a cannabis infused caramel company. He is also host of The Periodic Effects podcast, focused on the Business & Science of Cannabis. https://www.periodiceffects.com/
Placement in long term care settings is a complicated and often stressful endeavor for many reasons, chief among them the different levels of care involved and understanding the payment for these placements. Our guest in this episode is Kevin Leinum, a senior specialist with Capstone Services, a service that helps families find senior living options and senior care options. We will be exploring these different levels of care, including memory care, independent living, and assisted living settings. Pertinent to these placement options, questions about long term care insurance will be explored in detail, including what does this insurance cover, why and when it is needed, who needs it, and the details involved in the application process. Being more informed about placement options and how long-term care insurance can help allows us to make better decisions if and when the need arises.
This episode of the Living to 100 Club radio show explores the practice of meditation. Meditation can be a way to improve our attention, awareness, and energy through regular practice. It can be a form of spiritual discipline, stress and anxiety reduction, and improving mindfulness, and can also be used to achieve mental clarity. Join us with our guest Aman Keays and, for a brief time, become a student of an experienced mediation practitioner. Aman Keays is a Yoga teacher and a long-term practitioner of different styles of meditation, including Vipassana, Zen, and Advaita. We will learn some of the why’s and the how’s of meditating, and as a part of the program, we will ask our guest to conduct a brief guided session for any listeners who may want to participate.
This is a fact-filled episode focusing on dementia, with an emphasis on reducing the risk of developing dementia. Our guest is the Director of Education for Alzheimer’s San Diego, Amy Abrams. This discussion will explore the latest developments in the topic of keeping one’s brain healthy as we age. Opening with a discussion of dementia basics, including its prevalence, risk factors, and symptoms, the conversation will then take a closer look at risk management – what lifestyle factors affect the risk and what steps to take if there are concerns about it’s possible onset. We will also compare dementia with other conditions that could impact cognitive functions and trigger or possibly mimic dementia. Join us for this informative, fact-filled episode with a leading community educator on this important subject.
We spend the first 12 to 16 years (or more) of our lives in school, learning how to make a living. But, how much time do we spend learning about how to prepare for a successful retirement. Our next episode of the Living to 100 Club Radio program invites as our guest Sharon Rolph, a Personal Life and Retirement Coach. We will be talking about planning for retirement, how retirement affects our social and financial functioning, and what impacts retirement has on our physical and psychological well-being. In this conversation, we will also be exploring how to replace our usual workdays with other meaningful activities, such as a new job, volunteering, and taking classes. Beyond this, our guest will raise important questions about how the boomer generation can become a force for change on a broader, more global level, and turn our disenchantment into a force for change.
This episode is the third in a 3-part series of Living to 100 Club radio shows exploring oncology, patients with cancer, and their treatment. This episode focuses on spiritual care, and specifically inter-faith spiritual care. Our guest is Michael Eselun, a Board-Certified Clinical Chaplain and the staff chaplain and spiritual care specialist at the Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology. We will look at spirituality from different perspectives – what it means to different people, how it is experienced by patients with a cancer diagnosis, how it is an expression of the way individuals connect to God or a higher sense of power, and whether spirituality involves a “spiritual crisis” or not. We will also discuss Michael’s role offering support to patients and families during their own journey, and other dimensions to his work at the Center for Integrative Oncology.
This episode of the Living to 100 Club Radio Program highlights the subject of nutrition and cancer, and discusses how good nutrition is an important component of traditional oncologic care. Our guest, Carolyn Katzin, has graduate degrees in nutrition and public health and has focused on empowering cancer patients and their families for 30 years. She has presented extensively on nutrition for cancer patients, and wellness and the immune system. This episode will explore how our guest uses a whole person approach with her patients, how she introduces food as part of our medicine, and the nutritional and exercise guidelines that she recommends in her professional work. We will also talk about a range of helpful practices for the mind, body, and spirit that can improve the quality of life.
This episode is a departure from the usual Living to 100 topics airing on our Radio Show, but one equally important to other programs we have had. We will be talking with a clinical psychologist about her work at a cancer treatment center. Dr. Kauser Ahmed serves as the Darcie Denkert Notkin Director of Psychosocial Oncology at UCLA and is responsible for the oversight of psychosocial clinical care of patients and families touched by cancer in Westwood/Santa Monica and other practice locations across the greater Los Angeles area. Her role is to ensure that patients and loved ones have access to whole person care that is integrative and meets the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of her patients and families through the many challenges of cancer.
This show invites wellness expert, Michelle Palmer, to discuss the benefits of infrared heat and crystal stone therapy to boost energy and reduce joint pain, inflammation and stress. After experiencing severe neck and back pain from a personal injury, she understood the toll that chronic pain can take on a person’s physical and emotional functioning, and how it can contribute to sleep problems, depression, and anxiety. In her search to avoid surgery and to pursue her passion for holistic health, she established Zenergy Healing Co. We will talk about the healing mat that was developed to provide pain relief, relaxation, and vitality, how it works, and the 5 modalities that produce these healing benefits: Far Infrared Heat, Photon Red Light, Negative Ions, Chakra Gemstones, and Bian Hot Stone. This will be an exciting journey into alternative health, learning how infrared heat, negative ions, photon red light, and other modalities contribute to improved health and wellness.
This show will explore "narrative gerontology," a relatively new interdisciplinary field of research and practice, meaning "life as story" and involving late life.
In the early 1960's, the gerontologist Robert Butler laid the foundation for life review, asserting that looking back from the vantage point of the present, individuals can re-frame their perspectives of past accomplishments and regrets, overcome bitterness, and move on with greater integrity and new purpose. Interventions that combine narrative and aging include memoir, guided autobiographical writing, reminiscence done in groups in clinical and community settings, and legacy letter writing.
Our guest is a psychologist, gerontology educator, and author, Dr. Paula Hartman-Stein. She has used narrative gerontology interventions with individuals in her clinical practice and led inter-generational writing groups in the community, and using case examples, will explain how the pen has power to promote optimal aging.
This program takes an in-depth look at how environments are, or should be, designed that take into account the normal age-related changes that occur as we get older, as well as creating environments for individuals whose cognition is in sharp decline. Our guest presenter is Addie Abushousheh, PhD, a gerontologist and Research Associate at the Center for Health Design. In this live radio show of the Living to 100 Club, we will explore the current design trends in a variety of residential, skilled and assisted living, and rehabilitation settings, along with specialty environments like adult day care and hospice. And, we will ask what are the features of health care environments that help to reduce impairment, and which design features actually disable those residing in these settings. This discussion will be especially valuable for those seeking to overcome their limitations in private homes, and how to create the most supportive living settings for older adults, at different levels.
As the title suggests, this program explores the nature of chronic illness from different behavioral health perspectives: describe how personality types, core beliefs, and behavioral habits affect chronic illness; what behaviors are the key factors in prevention of the most common chronic illnesses; how stress, anxiety, and depression influence chronic illnesses; what practical behavioral habits are useful for coping with disabling conditions like pain, cancer, arthritis, and other illnesses; and most important, ways to help individuals develop healthier habits in terms of nutrition, activity, preventive medical and dental care, and emotional well-being. Our guest for this episode is Dr. Michael Howard, a behavior health practitioner and health educator, who presents on topics related to disease prevention, understanding longevity and aging, and others to scores of health professionals around the country.
This episode of the Living to 100 Club Radio Show explores the world of sexuality, sexual performance, and changes occurring in sexual functioning in older adults. Our Guest is a Board-certified sex therapist, and psychologist who has worked with different age groups, and with a range of different cultural backgrounds. Dr. Estella Sneider will share her expertise in our discussions about physical changes that occur with advancing age, for men and for women, how these changes affect sexual activity, and adjustments that can be made to reduce the impact of these physiological changes. Living to 100 means managing changes that occur as we age, and this episode of the Living to 100 Club Radio Show promises to be an entertaining and informative show for our listeners.
The aging of populations worldwide will dramatically increase the number of elderly people, leading to a silver tsunami of people with dementia by 2050. In this episode of the Living to 100 Club Radio show, we will be discussing our guest’s latest research investigations of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other dementias. Dr. Gary Rosenberg of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine is one of the leading researchers in AD and vascular dementia. We will be discussing the new treatments that Dr. Rosenberg and others are developing to slow the rate of cognitive decline. These approaches address the reduction of vascular risk factors, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and sleep apnea. We will also discuss how the combination of Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia, two of the leading causes of dementia, can combine into a form of “mixed dementia,” leading to accelerated cognitive loss in these patients. Join us for a state-of-the-art discussion of this very timely subject.
"Fresh and Inspiring Perspectives on Living to 100" encourages listeners to "turn aging on its head," with perspectives on aging successfully, overcoming obstacles, and starting new chapters. The talk focuses on how to maintain a positive outlook about our future, whether we're still running marathons or confined to a wheelchair. We talk about thinking styles, lessons for longevity from the Blue Zones, maintaining meaning and purpose, how exceptions can lift depression, and projecting new self-definitions on a blank screen. Listeners are invited to take control of their future, stay positive in their outlook, and commit to moving forward no matter how many bumps we encounter along the way. The guest host for this episode is Dr. Joe Casciani, curator of the Living to 100 Club. We invite you to join us for a motivating discussion about living to 100. Questions and comments from the listeners are welcome.
This episode of the Living to 100 Club Radio show has as its guest one of the leading experts in determining decision-making capacity in older adults, Dr. Peter Lichtenberg. Dr. Lichtenberg is the Director of the Institute of Gerontology and Professor of Psychology at Wayne State University, in Detroit, Michigan. Our show will explore financial capacity and financial exploitation, and managing the delicate balance between autonomy and protection for older adults, and we will be discussing the tools he has created to help determine someone’s capacity. What constitutes informed decision-making, and how do we know when mental decline leaves someone incapable of making informed decisions? What makes people especially vulnerable to exploitation, and what have we learned about older adult scams and identity theft? What are the tools he has developed to help determine capacity? Join us for this informative episode of the Living to 100 Club Radio show.