In this episode,  I am speaking (and smiling) with Jim Flaherty, who was a madman on NYC’s Madison Avenue, an innkeeper, father, grandfather, great grandfather, a caregiver of a partner with dementia, and now, an author.   Jim’s new book, DEAR OLD FRIENDS—A LOVING REMINDER THE BAND WONT’ STOP PLAYING TILL YOU STOP DANCING, tackles the most important part of aging healthfully—your mental attitude—being involved with living, and loving life, every day.  Jim speaks, writes, and gives care from an interesting viewpoint—he’s 86 years old…he told me he’s going on 60 . . . but he is 86.  Besides his book, he has been a guest blogger speaking to aging women and is a frequent speaker at elderly residential and rehab centers.  Jim is also a director of his church and says with an aging congregation, it’s important to keep them involved, mentally and spiritually. Tune in a lovely conversation and great nuggets.  

In this episode, I have the honor to continue my conversation with  with Dr. John Kim. Dr. Kim is the owner and pharmacist in charge of Robinson Drug & Compounding Center and is an advocate for healthy living and alternative and functional medicine. His specialties include bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, women’s health, vector-borne illness, nutrition, and cannabis medicine. With potential FDA overreach in the area of compounding hormones, Dr. Kim is here today to discuss the role compounding pharmacies can play in the lives of patients seeking to live healthy lives. Tune in for an enlightening session.

In this episode, I have the honor of speaking with Udo Erasmus. Udo is the founder of Udo’s Choice and author of the book Fats That Heal Fats that Kill, which has sold over 250,000 copies. As an acclaimed author and speaker, Udo has an 8-step process that takes into consideration all of the elements of nature and human nature, including physical health, mental health, presence and awareness, life energy, and being in harmony with nature and humanity. Udo’s background includes studies in biochemistry, genetics, biology, and nutrition as well as a master’s degree in counseling psychology.  Tune in for lively and very informative conversation. 

In this episode, I have the honor of  speaking with Dr. John Kim. Dr. Kim is the owner and pharmacist in charge of Robinson Drug & Compounding Center and is an advocate for healthy living and alternative and functional medicine. His specialties include bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, women’s health, vector-borne illness, nutrition, and cannabis medicine. With potential FDA overreach in the area of compounding hormones, Dr. Kim is here today to discuss the role compounding pharmacies can play in the lives of patients seeking to live healthy lives. Tune in for an enlightening session.

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Bill Cohen. Mr. Cohen is a caregiver support group leader and speaker, an Alzheimer's Association volunteer, a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)®, and the owner of Cohen Caregiving Support Consultants.  His loving and talented mother, Sheila, lost her home to Hurricane Katrina. Then, she lost her health, ability to create beautiful art and, ultimately, her life due to Alzheimer's. For almost 10 years, Bill was her primary caregiver and advocate, not just her elder son. Bill shares his story and journey with his late mom, answers specific questions and concerns, and provides advice on how to manage care and behaviors, and how to practice self-care and prevention. Bill has completed multiple caregiving and aging courses through the Alzheimer's Association and the Society for Certified Senior Advisors™️, has a financial services and government background, and earned business degrees from Boston and Portland State Universities. He has lived in the Portland, Oregon area for 37 years with his wife of 41 years, Lori.  Tune in for an awesome learning opportunity!

November is National Caregiver Month, so we are honoring caregivers everywhere this month and always for their selfless and heroic job! In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Karen Warner Schueler on Roadmap to  Resilient Caregiving. Karen is an executive coach, speaker and author of The Sudden Caregiver: A Roadmap for Resilient Caregiving. After two decades of corporate executive coaching, Karen knows what it means to make changes in your life. She has helped leader evolve strategies to achieve their desire changes, growing their businesses, accelerating their careers, and inspiring their teams towards greatness. When her late husband was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer out of the blue, Karen instantly joined a silent army of informal, unpaid family caregivers. Like all caregivers who came before her, Karen figured out what she needed to do to support her husband and her family through the journey of his illness. She promised herself that when her caregiving journey came to an end, to honour her husband’s legacy, she would try to create a roadmap for sudden caregivers. Tune in for a treat to our conversation. Karen have a lot of nuggets to share. For more information, check out her set at: https://www.thesuddencaregiver.com  

In this episode, I had the honor and pleasure with speak with Diane Dilett. Diane established and operated The Dillett Company, Inc. in 2000.  She developed and service clients in health, life, disability and long term heath care.    Focused on retirement planning through IRA’s and small business retirement plans as well as portfolio management.  Specialize in working with self-employed and small business owners in providing benefit coverage such as life, health, disability insurance and retirement plans. Re-established company to focus on needs of senior population as Medical Insurance Solutions for Seniors, LLC in 2016.  Her primary focus is working with folks enrolling in Medicare in selection of complimentary plans such as supplemental insurance. Tune in for an indept informational learning session about all you need to know about Medicare,  Medicare supplements and enrollment period.

In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Dr. Nathaniel Chin about Aducanumab/Aduhelm the new FDA approved Alzheimer's drug. Dr. Chin is an assistant professor in the division of geriatrics and gerontology. Dr. Chin received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He then went to the University of California-San Diego for his internal medicine residency. After completing his residency he spent the next two years working as a Hospitalist for Kaiser Permanente before returning to WI in 2015 to help his mother provide care for his father who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. He completed his geriatric fellowship in 2016 and spent another year in a dementia research fellowship within geriatrics. He was then hired as an assistant professor. Dr. Chin sees patients in the UW Health Memory Clinic and in addition to providing diagnoses he focuses on palliative care in chronic disease management. In addition to his clinical and research work, he is the medical director of the WI Alzheimer’s Disease Research Study and the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention Study, the Co-Leader of the ADRC Clinical Core, as well as the Associate Director of the Geriatric Memory Clinics at UW-Health. He also serves on the board of the WI Alzheimer’s Association and the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. Dr. Chin is a Co-Investigator on 5 NIH grants, with one of them focused biomarker disclosure. He presents frequently on the topics of AD and geriatrics and in the past 3 years has given over 55 presentations at local, regional and national conferences. He has created over 100 podcasts on AD research and caregiving topics under his podcast called Dementia Matters.  Please tune in for a great learning session on this new drug and more.

In this episode, I had the pleasure and an honor to speak with Debby Deutsch, BCPA. Debby holds a Graduate Certificate in Consumer Health Advocacy – UW Madison, and Board Certification from the Patient Advocate Certification Board. She is the Founder/CEO of Patient Care Partners, LLC, a private patient advocacy firm since 2016, serving southcentral WI and beyond.  Debby and her team work exclusively on behalf of their patients and families. They are not part of any healthcare system, health insurer or care facility. As an independent third party, they help patients and families navigate complicated healthcare and insurance networks. They help with medical billing issues, care coordination and patient navigation from a nursing, case management and medical billing advocacy perspective. They bring a collective wealth of experience to our clients in solving complex problems. Tune in for this amazing learning opportunity. 

In this episode, I had the honor to speak with Therese Morrissey. Therese has been working as an Advance Care Planning Social Worker at Dean Health Plan since March 2019. Her prior health care experience, over 18 years, includes working as a Complex Case Manager at UW Health, an in-home and inpatient Social Worker at Agrace Hospice and a Medical Social Worker at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis, Oregon. She received her master’s degree in Social Work at Loyola University-Chicago and her bachelor’s degree from Eastern Illinois University. Therese has a special interest in helping people to begin planning for unforeseen medical events and end of life. This lessens burden to loved ones and better ensures that they receive health care that matches their values and preferences.   Tune in for this great learning opportunity for everyone. Please note that two physicians or a physician and a psychologist, nurse practitioner or physician assistant can activate the form.   

In this episode, I had the absolute delight to speak with Dr. Ozioma Okonkwo. Dr. Okonkwo is a faculty member in the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology within the Department of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He is dedicated to the scientific study of promising approaches to preventing the onset of Alzheimer’s disease or slowing its progression after disease onset. Tune in for a treat to very rich conversation between my dear brother and I on all things BRAIN HEALTH and Dementia! #ABAM

In this episode, I had the honor and pleasure of speaking with Mr. and Mrs. Brian and Anne Marie Reece. Brian W. Reece, Sr spent 4 years serving our country in the United States Marine Corp in machine maintenance and repair. At the age of 56, Brian was given the diagnosis of younger onset Alzheimer’s Disease. Brian and his wife Anne, a special education teacher, merged their two families together almost 30 years ago with 4 grown sons and now 14 grandchildren! Anne retired after 27 years of teaching as a special education teacher, and now uses her teaching skills to help Brian to learn new things and to help Brian with strategies for his short term memory. Together, Anne and Brian are a formidable team, helping Brian to prepare for the challenges that Alzheimer’s Disease brings. I am excited to share their story with you as we honor Families Impacted by Dementia during Brain Health Awareness Month

In this episode, I had the honor and pleasure of speaking with Mr. and Mrs. Brian and Anne Marie Reece. Brian W. Reece, Sr spent 4 years serving our country in the United States Marine Corp in machine maintenance and repair. At the age of 56, Brian was given the diagnosis of younger onset Alzheimer’s Disease. Brian and his wife Anne, a special education teacher, merged their two families together almost 30 years ago with 4 grown sons and now 14 grandchildren! Anne retired after 27 years of teaching as a special education teacher, and now uses her teaching skills to help Brian to learn new things and to help Brian with strategies for his short term memory. Together, Anne and Brian are a formidable team, helping Brian to prepare for the challenges that Alzheimer’s Disease brings. I am excited to share their story with you as we honor Families Impacted by Dementia during Brain Health Awareness Month

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with doctor, businesswoman, educator, and author Dr. Cheryl Woodson. Dr. Woodson spent more than 30 years teaching and practicing Geriatric Medicine at The University of Chicago and Northwestern University medical schools. She founded the only subspecialty-level, community-based, privately-owned geriatrics program in the nation that offers primary care services to empower all adults to AGE EXCELLENTLY! By focusing on heart health, preventing illness, managing weight and stress, and learning about the miracles of maturity, she helps family caregivers meet their seniors’ needs without destroying their own health, finances or relationships. Tune in for a treat to our conversation.

In this episode, I had the honor to speak with Dr. Shenikqua Bouges. Dr. Bouges is a faculty member in the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology within the Department of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Bouges is a member of the American Geriatric Society, the Alzheimer’s Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment, and the American College of Physicians. Dr. Bouges was also a recipient of the 2020-2021 UW-Madison Outstanding Woman of Color Award. Tune in for a learning session on Alzheimer’s disease.  

In this episode, I had a pleasure to speak with Carey Gleason, PhD. She  is a scientist and clinician whose research interests stem from her desire to improve diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia for all individuals including women, African Americans and other groups traditionally under-represented in research. Our discussion was centered around hormone therapy at menopause, cognitive symptoms of menopause, the role of estrogen on cognition and much, much more. Tune in for this special educational piece.

In this episode, I had a pleasure to interview Ms. Jean Ketcham, the CEO and founder of ‘Aging But DANGEROUS!’, an internationally-acclaimed movement of women 50-plus, living life to the fullest, redefining aging, having fun and looking good. Since 2008, Aging But Dangerous has provided women a community for positivity, education, and adventure: from colonoscopy parties, to fashion shows with older adults in mind, to skydiving outings! Known for her style and encouragement, Ms. Ketcham’s Aging But Dangerous movement has garnered an international fanbase of more than 125,000 people from 50 countries. Tune in for a treat to our conservation

In this episode, I had a great pleasure to interview my friend Barbara Boustead and discuss her newly published book, “From 50 to Fabulous, Pivoting to Life of Joy and Purpose. Barbara discussed her forty plus years career in social work, her daily money management business at Mary’s Daughter and her life’s journey as a whole. She has an impressive list of experiences and achievements. We touched on a variety of topics such as the Midlife Crisis, life's triumphs, challenges and a reflection on black history month and what it means to celebrate as a community and continue to live in the light of social justice. Tune in to enjoy details.   Thank you.

Here is my conversation and with Gina Green-Harris. Gina is a health equity expert, Diversity, and Inclusion Ambassador with a focus on increasing Alzheimer's research participation among African Americans.  Gina shared the significance of Black History Month and the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on black people. She discussed contributing factors to the health discrepancies among black people. And offers some useful suggestions, strategies, and resources to address some of these issues. Tune in to listen to our conversation as we dive deep into dissecting its details. 

In this episode, I had the esteemed honor to interview Helen Marks Dicks, Advocacy Director of AARP Wisconsin. Helen shared her perspective on flaws of the senior care industry and how COVID-19 exposed the industry. She expressed her view on why the pandemic was so damaging to nursing homes and the future of senior care industry as a whole. She further discussed the need for accountability and how we move forward to heal the nation devasted by the pandemic. Tune in to listen to details.

Today we are talking about Super-Agers, who they are and what makes them different. What does it take to become a Super-Ager? Continue listening to learn more about how we view the concept of aging and how some small lifestyle changes may help you to join the Super-Ager club.

In this premier episode, Carol Koby introduced the host of Super Aging Fatou Ceesay to the audience. The interview details Fatou’s background, and her vision for the podcast. She talked about the need to reimagine aging, exploring healthy aging, amplifying caregiver voices while raising Alzheimers awareness.