Senior Beat Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Half hour series which showcases different programs and events surrounding Madison as well as conversation about issues that affect the senior citizens today.
Mental health issues and suicide are difficult but important issues to talk about. Join us on this month's Senior Beat to learn about local resources for suicide prevention and mental health services.
Protect your heart and your Medicare information! In our first segment, we speak with Meghan St Clair, Structural Heart Coordinator at Unity Point Health Heart & Vascular Institute, about warning signs for heart attack and stroke, and what you can do to improve your heart health. In our second segment we speak with Ingrid A. Kundinger, Senior Medicare Patrol Project Manager, about Medicare fraud. Did you know that annually $60 billion dollars are lost from the Medicare program due to fraud and error? Do your part to prevent fraud and improve Medicare.
Make sure you are counted in the 2020 census! The US census is a big part of what the federal government uses to allocate resources around the country. Don't let Madison miss out on vital federal funding, and get yourself counted. Benjamin Zellers with the City of Madison Planning Division tells us how to participate in the 2020 census in our first segment. Stick around for our second segment with Darrin Wasniewski, Associate State Director for AARP, and learn all about AARP's Livable Communities initiative.
There's a new Executive Director, new programs, and new collaborations at NewBridge. Find out all about them on this month's episode.
In this month's first segment of Senior Beat, we speak to Tiffany Tobias and Ronald Woodard about the Badger Honor Flight. The Badger Honor Flight flies veterans to Washington DC to view war memorials at the Nation's Capitol. Ronald Woodard, a Vietnam veteran, attended the trip in October. In our second segment, we speak to Brian Miller about Independent Living, Inc, and their services for seniors, such as Meals on Wheels, in-home care giving, and many others.
In this episode of Senior Beat, we talk about people with dementia and those who care for them. We are joined by Joy Schmidt, Dementia Care Specialist at the ADRC, and Paul Braun, a caregiver to his wife, Karen.
In this episode, we focus on the State Capitol, and how laws made on the State level affect residents here in the City of Madison. We are joined by Jim Schmidlkofer, who is retired from the State of Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long Term Care where he was the Supervisor of Older Americans Act Services, and Janet Zander, Advocacy & Public Policy Coordinator at Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources, Inc.
This episode of Senior Beat is all about mobility. In our first segment, Monica Kamal Spaeni speaks to us about Access Ability Wisconsin (AAW). AAW provides off-road wheel chair use free of charge to people who struggle with mobility, so they can enjoy the benefits of exploring nature. In our second segment, Patrice Blanchard tells us all about AARP's safe driving programs for aging adults.
City of Madison District 4 Alder, Mike Verveer, joins us for this month's Senior Beat. Alder Verveer represents Madison's downtown, which includes the Senior Center, and he serves on the Committee on Aging, among many others.
Do you need a ride somewhere? Do you want to take the bus but don't know how? RSVP of Dane County is here to help with volunteer drivers, the Bus Buddy program, Vets Helping Vets program, and other services provided by RSVP volunteers. If you are in need of a service, or would like to volunteer, visit RSVPdane.org
This month's episode of Senior Beat is all about breaking aging stereotypes and celebrating longevity. We are joined by Lucy Mkandawire-Valhmu, Associate Professor in the College of Nursing at UW-Milwaukee, and Betsy Abramson and Kris Krasnowski from Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging (WIHA).
On this episode of Senior Beat, we discuss affordable housing in Madison. We are joined by Cindy Julius and Gwendolyn Diemer of the Triangle Resident Organization, and Kim Kennedy of Community Development Authority.
On this episode of Senior Beat we speak with psychologist Holly Jellinek about Season Affective Disorder (SAD) and how to prevent the winter blues. In our second segment we speak with yoga instructor Ellen Millar about the power of yoga, and her experience of discovering yoga as a senior.
On this month's episode of Senior Beat we meet the new Senior Center and Services Manager, and future co-host of Senior Beat, Sally Jo Spaeni. Welcome, Sally Jo! In our second segment we speak with Marcia Hendrickson, Executive Director of NewBridge Madison, a new organization merging four senior coalitions.
In this episode of Senior Beat, we speak with Mary Brown and Margie Zutter about Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Dane County, an organization that links seniors with volunteering opportunities. Next we speak with Kate Shaw and the Cycling without Age program. Cycling without Age gives seniors an opportunity to explore the outdoors on a specially made passenger bicycle.
In this episode of Senior Beat, we speak with Jane DeBroux and Donna Bryant. Jane DeBroux , with Area Agency on Aging of Dane County, tells us about the complex nature of caregiving, how it is changing, and resources available to caregivers. In our second segment, Donna Bryant, a Medicare advocate, helps us navigate the complex Medicare system.
On this month's Senior Beat, Tom Frazier and Jim Schmidlkofer from the Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network (WAAN) visited the show to talk about voting rights, medical care, and transportation for seniors.
On this episode of Senior Beat we talk about fall prevention with Ashley Hillman of Safe Communities and Joyce Pohl of Stepping On. In our second segment we talk about the Wisconsin Association of Senior Center with Bob Power and Jill McHone.
On this month's episode of Senior Beat, we speak with Skye Boughman and Gayle Laszweski. Skye is the Drug Poisoning Prevention Manager for the organization, Safe Communities. She talks about the risks of opioid use and what seniors and their friends and families can do to stay safe. Gayle is the Older Adult Program Manager at Goodman Community Center and she gives us an update on activities and events available to seniors.
In this July 2018 edition of Senior Beat, we speak with Ann Albert, Executive Director of SAIL (Sharing Active Independent Lives). SAIL provides services and resources, as well as educational and social opportunities. We also speak with John and Jane Wegenke about their photography exhibit in the Senior Center, showcasing their photography from Antarctica and the North Pole.
A conversation with Amelia Levett, Madison Police Department South District Neighborhood Resource Officer, and Shari Gray-Dorn, Dane County Department of Human Services Adult Protective Services Supervisor.
A conversation with Laurie Bibo, Intergenerational Coordinator with the Madison Senior Center, and Shelby Connell, Intergenerational Coordinator with RSVP of Dane County, Inc. Janet Bollig with SSM Health at Home also speaks about the problem of social isolation among seniors.
Dr. Mary Crave UW and Mary O’Brien from the Rotary Club of Madison. In a segment called Change HERstory, about a trip by 9 Rotarians to Ghana and a project which provides feminine sanitary products to young women, keeping them in school.
In honor of April National Volunteer Week, a discussion on the R.E.A.D.I. group from Oscar Meyer, a longtime volunteer opportunity for Oscar Meyer retirees. Once OM was no more, what happened to this valuable resource of volunteers? United Way to the rescue, to reinvent and revitalize this effort.
Hosts Laura Hunt and Tom Frazier sit down for a conversation with Lynn Riley, Information and Assistance Supervisor for Aging and Disability Resource Center. Later, they speak to Mick Rusch and Jessy Stammer from Metro Transit
A conversation with Marcia Hendrickson, Executive Director, South Madison Coalition of the Elderly, and Katie Gallagher, Executive Director of the West Madison Senior Coalition.
On this month's episode, Dane County Executive, Joe Parisi,discusses the Dane County budget, the jail remodel project, and local water quality.
This month's guest is Jay Heck with Common Cause Wisconsin, an organization promoting "issues concerning the promotion and maintenance of "clean," open, responsive and accountable government." He came to the studio to talk about redistricting, voter ID, and many other topics.
On this episode of Senior Beat, we speak to Toriana Pettaway, Equity Coordinator for the City of Madison about the City's Racial Equity and Social Justice Initiative. We also speak with Sheryl Kato and Serena Breining of the Rainbow Project about grandparents raising grandchildren.
A conversation with Rosa Plasencia, Regional Quality Specialist Supervisor of Office for Resource Center Development and Anne Olson, Director of Office for Resource Center Development in the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
This month on Senior Beat we are joined by Jason Hafeman and Bobweirough to hear about Project Home and Mary Fandrich a Community Engagement Librarian at the Madison Public Library.
This month on Senior Beat we talk about Madison School and Community Recreation what they do and the Goodman-Rotary 50+ Program they have.
This month on Senior Beat we are joined by author and housing advocate Vivian Probst and Bob Kellerman, Executive Director of the Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging.
This month we are joined by State Representative Dianne Hesselbein to talk about the state budget and other state wide issues affecting seniors.
This month on Senior Beat we are joined by Dr. Brian Fick from First Choice Dental and Shari Gray-Dorn of the Dane County Adult Protective Services Department.
This month on Senior Beat we are joined by US Professor Emeritus Dennis Dresang to talk about the fall election and its impacts on the state and seniors.
This month on Senior Beat we are joined by Dr James Firman to talk about the National Council on Aging's Mastery Program.
This month we are joined by two people from the WI Division of Trade and Consumer Protection to talk about ways to protect yourself from scams.
This month on Senior Beat we are joined by Donna McDowell the new President of Wisconsin AARP and Rodrigo Valdavia from the North/Easide Senior Coalition
On this episode of Senior Beat we talk about guardianship programs with the South Madison Coalition of the Elderly and upcoming events at the Madison Senior Center.
This month we are joined by Jean Kalscheur from the Wisconsin Council for the Blind and Visually Impaired and Lynn Green, the Director of Dane County human Services.
This month on Senior Beat we talk about PLATO, the Participatory Learning and Teaching Organization and Safe Communities efforts to make Dance County safer for all.
This month on Senior Beat we discuss Independent Living Inc and its new housing project as well as upcoming events at the Madison Senior Center for Older American's Month.
This month on Senior Beat: we discuss transportation options that Madison Metro provides to seniors in the community and the history and events of the LGBT Senior Alliance
This month on Senior Beat we focus on health care. We are be joined by optometrist John Bonsett-Veal and from the Dane County ADRC Dementia Specialist, Joy Schmidt.
This month we discuss issues related to aging and different local and state programs that provide resources.
On this episode of Senior Beat we talk about winter, how it can affect your mood and emotions and how to get help with home chores like snow removal.
One this episode we talk about upcoming holiday events at the Madison Senior Center and with Janet Bollig from home Health United about sleep issues and seniors.
One this episode we talk with Tom Popp, a volunteer for the Malawi Orphan Project and Kaitliln Knopp from the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art about the upcoming Gallery Night.
One this episode we talk about the 40th anniversary of the local senior coalitions and the upcoming Health and Resource Fair at the Madison Senior Center.
This month we are joined by new Wisconsin State Assembly Representative Lisa Subeck to talk about the State Budget and what it means for senior services.
This month we talk about programs at the Senior Center for LGBT Seniors as well as a dance program to assist in falls prevention.
This month we are joined by Janet Bollig from Home Health United to talk about dealing with chronic health issues and Pat Guttenberg to talk about Older American's Month.
On this Senior Beat we talk with Joe Parisi, Dane County Executive about the State Budget and its effect on the County and the Access to Opportunity initiative.
On this Month's Senior Beat we learn about City of Madison housing initiatives and Common Cause of Wisconsin
On this months' Senior Beat we learn about the Safe Communities organization and how to get free assistance when filing your taxes.
Dennis Dresang, UW Prof Emeritus of Public Affairs and Political Science reviews the impact of the November 2014 mid-term elections.
This month we are joined by Rachel Krinsky from the YWCA and Melissa Gombar from the City's Dept of Civil Right to discuss racial equity.
This month on Senior Beat we talk about Veteran Services offered by Dane County and upcoming holiday events at the Madison Senior Center.
This month we are joined by new Chair of the Dane County Board Sharon Corrigan and photographer Charlene Sweeney
This month we learn about the Theater Bus and the upcoming Health and Resource Fair at the Madison Senior Center.
On this Senior Beat we talk to two WI State Senators, Tim Cullen and Dale Schultz to talk about their careers and the future of WI politics. (Part two of two part episode)
On this Senior Beat we talk to two WI State Senators, Tim Cullen and Dale Schultz to talk about their careers and the future of WI politics. (Part one of two part episode)
This month we are joined by Reggie Hennessey adn Bob Frambs from the WI Senior Games and later by Georgine Hinz and Sarah Rankin from Sports fo rACtive Seniors (SAS)
On this Senior Beat we discuss the Dane County Disability and Aging Resource Center and Consumer Protection efforts in Wisconsin.
This month we are joined by two guests from the Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources to talk about health care insurance options.
This month on Senior Beat we discuss voting rights issues with representatives from the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin and learn about the Dane County Time Bank.
This month on Senior Beat we talk about the Habitate for Humanity ReStore and volunteer opportunites there as well as Agrace Hospice and their palliative care.
On this Senior Beat we are joined by Caroline Werner and John Steines to discuss LGBT Housing for Seniors and Louise Mares from the UW Institute on Aging.
"Affordable Care Act information for Seniors" and "Madison Senior Center's 30 Anniversary"
This month we are joined by Fannie Frazier Hickin to talk about her life and Carol Froistad to hear about what the new downtown library has to offer.
On this Senior Beat we talk with Lauren Blough and TIm Otis about PLATO and by Janet Bollig to talk about the upcoming Health Resource Fair at the Senior Center.
On this Senior Beat we are joined by Paul Kusuda, the recent recipient of the Dane County Community Volunteer Award for Lifetime, and clinical therapist Faith Lerner.
On this Senior Beat hosts Helen and Christine discuss hospice with Laura Jennings, Cherie Milton and Andrea Wipperfurth from Agrace Hospice Care
In this first segment of this Senior Beat our hosts Helen Aarli and Pat Guttenberg are joined by Paul Rusk from the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin to talk about research and services available to the public and their family. In the second segment Mike McCabe, from the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign tells us about recent efforts, fundraising and how to get involved.
This month on Senior Beat our hosts Helen Aarli and Christine Beatty are joined by Dr. Thomas Fritsch theresearch Director for the Parkinsons Research Institute. Later in the second segment they are joined by Misty Lohrentz from the Monona Terrace to talk about the Full Speed Ahead program.
This month on Senior Beat, our hosts Helen Aarli and Christin Beatty talk about United Way’s Senior initiatives with United Way DIrector of Marketing Steve Mendez and Kari Trapskin from the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin. Then in the second segment they are joined by Scott Anderson from Mindful Connections to discuss Mindful Based Stress Reduction.
This month on Senior Beat we talk with the new managers of the Dane County Aging and Disabilities Resource Center and learn abotu the LOV-Dane organization and how it helps people in the community.
This month on Senior Beat we out hosts Helen Aarli and Pat Guttenberg are joined by Fred Ross and Norm Leer from PLATO. They talk about what this continuing education group does and their literary and poetry magazine Agora. In the second segment we are joined by Fay Ferington to talk about the Gay and Gray Discussion group at the Madison Senior Center.
Older adults want to be up-to-date on the issues that impact them and their communities. Retirement allows many to become active advocates for issues and/or candidates for public office themselves. Learn about a new monthly series of programs focused on political issues at the Madison Senior Center. Then, meet several local politicians who are focused on issues and service in public elected life.
This month on Senir Beat we are joined by Mike McCabe the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and Lorri Wendorf-Corrigan the Neighborhood Services Coordinator with the City of Madison’s Community Development Division.
This month on Senior Beat we are joined by two employees form Madison Metro, Mick Rusch and Jennifer Bacon to talk about the service that Metro provides to Madison and the surrounding area, what they offer for seniors and how to get more information. In the second segment we talk with Billy Feitlinger the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans about national issues that affects seniors locally.
On this edition of Senior Beat we are joined by Ariel Ford from the City of Madison’s Department of Civil Rights to talk about age and other forms of discrimination and what the department does about it. In the second segment Nino Amato the Director of the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups (CWAG) joins us to tell us about activities and issues they are involved in and why it should matter to seniors throughout Wisconsin.
On this edition of Senior Beat we talk about the disparity between the economic needs of the elderly living in Wisconsin and their actual income with Eve Galanter, Chairperson of the Wisconsin Women’s Network and Johanna Hatch, Project Coordinator from the Wisconsin Women’s Network.
Join us for Senior Beat, our half hour series which showcases different programs and events surrounding Madison as well as conversation about issues that affect the senior citizens today. Hosted by Helen Aarli and Christine Beatty, Senior Beat is a show for, by and about seniors.
This month on Senior Beat we are joined by Angela Johnson, Cultural Arts Coordinator of the Madison Children's Museum. She tells us about about the museum's SPARK program as well as other exciting and diverse offerings. During the second half of the program, we discuss voting law and election policy with Madison City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl, and Lucia Nunez, Director of the city Department of Civil Rights.
On this month’s episode of Senior Beat we will be talking about Wisconsin State politics with Professor Emeritus Dennis Dresang and the first women that was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate back in 1974, Kate Morrison. They address some of the history of Wisconsin politics as well as more recent issues and controversies.
This month on Senior Beat we are joined by the City of Madison’s Webmaster Sarah Edgerton. She tells us about about the city’s website; how it works and what it has to offer. In the second segment we are joined by Pat Guttenberg, the Programming Coordinator at the Madison Senior Center. Pat joins us to talk about upcoming events holiday events at the Senior Center including the Festival of the Wreaths and a holiday tea.
In the first segment, our Senior Beat hosts are joined by Pat Guttenberg, from the Madison Senior Center and Felicitus Ferington, a local photographer to talk about the Photo Affair photography show at the Madison Senior Center. In the second segment, Christine Beatty tells about a new program to encourage healthy eating in children that uses older adults as volunteers called CATCH.
This month on Senior Beat we are joined by local author and columnist Shelley Schwarz to hear about her newspaper column, website and book series.
This month on Senior Beat we’re joined by Joe and JoAnn Elder. We hear about their work at the University of Wisconsin, their advocacy for Gays and Lesbians, and their history with nonviolent movements around the world. In the second segment we talk with Pat Guttenberg and Janet Weitz from the Madison Senior Center about upcoming events.
This month on Senior Beat we are joined by two members of RSVP of Dane County, Gene Kundert and Akeem Torres, to talk about their driver services program. In the second segment we talk to Nino Amato to hear about how changes to the Wisconsin state budget may affect senior services and about the upcoming CWAG conference in May at Monona Terrace.
In the first segment we are joined by Professor Carol Ryff, who tells us about the University of Wisconsin Madison’s institute on Aging. Misty Lohrentz, the Community Events Coordinator at Monona Terrace, and Pat Guttenberg, the Program Coordinator at the Madison Senior Center, tell us about Full Speed Ahead After 50, a full day of events at Monona Terrace on March 17, 2011.
In the first segment on this episode of Senior Beat we talk about the Senior Center Appraisal Fair, with guests Rick Orton and Shirley Bauman. They introduce the Antiques Appraisal Fair to be held at the Madison Senior Center on March 20. Shirley gives an example of the type of appraisal one might expect by commenting on two or three items during the program. Lori Chapman of Segues joins us on our second segment when we talk about out possessions and the accumulation of 'stuff'. We identify the different types of ‘stuff’ and determine various strategies for handling it, and talk about some of the reasons older adults have difficulties managing their accumulated possessions.
This month on Senior Beat our hosts were joined by Fran Genter from the Dane County Dept. of Human Services and Donna McDowell from the state Dept. of Health Services to talk about Long Term Care options and services available to seniors
This month on Senior Beat we were joined by Dr. Andy Kosseff (co-chair of United Way Falls Prevention Task Force) and Dr. Kay Heggestad will talk about falls prevention. The discussion will highlight the damage caused by falls in the older population and will emphasize prevention strategies.
Next, hosts Christine Beatty and Helen Aarli welcome Kari Trapskin is Director of Health Care Quality Initiatives for the Pharmacy Society of WI to the show. They talk about adverse drug reactions, which also impact the potential of accidents. They also learn about prescriptions and their impact on an older adult is essential to avoid the unseen hazards of adverse drug reactions.
This month on Senior Beat we were joined by Patricia Guttenberg, the Program Coordinator at the Madison Senior Center, to talk about the annual holiday Festival of Wreath; and by Lorretta Himmelsbach, the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired, and Jean Kalscheur, a Vision Rehabilitation Teacher, to talk about vision issues and how they affect seniors.
To start out the new season of Senior Beat, our hosts, Helen Aarli and Christine Beatty were joined by Congressswoman Tammy Baldwin.
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On this episode of Senior Beat, host Helen Aarli and Christine Beatty focused on genealogy. They were joined by two guests, PLATO discussion group leader Peg Arnold and Jim Hansen from the Wisconsin State Historical Society.
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In the first segment hosts Helen Aarli and Christine Beatty were joined by members of the Madison Senior Center Program Development Team to discuss a study of what programs are available for seniors in the Madison area. In the second segment, Ellen Skatrud a public nurse talked about public health and healthy aging.
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In the first segment hosts Helen Aarli and Christine Beatty were joined by Nino Amato to talk about CWAG and Paul Rusk and Mary Reines to discuss the reorganization of the Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin
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This month on Senior Beat we were joined by members of the City of Madison’s Senior Services Advisory Committee to talk about the committees work.
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This month on Senior beat we looked at an upcoming event at Monona Terrace called Full Speed Ahead after 50 and at the importance of the US Census, and how it can affect Madison.
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This episode of Senior Beat featured hosts Helen Aarli and Christine Beatty talking to Katherine Bonus, Manager, UW Mindfulness Program, and Laura Pinger, Teacher, UW Mindfulness Program. They talked about the University of Wisconsin Mindfulness Stress Reduction Program.