Aging Today Podcast

Aging Today Podcast

A Podcast where together we discuss proactive aging in the right place, with a choice, connecting to the professional advice of our special guests, while creating better days throughout the aging process. Sponsored by ComForCare In Home Case of West Linn & Portland-South.

Episodes

March 18, 2024 77 mins
Kim Best, owner of Best Conflict Solutions, LLC continues our 4-part discussion of Elder Rights and Quality of Life. Today, we discuss freedom from discrimination and control of property and how important both of these topics are as we age.  Click AgingToday.us & listen today!
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Our discussion with Kim Best, RN, MA, and Owner of Best Conflict Solultions, LLC continues with a lively and important conversation on elder safety and elder rights. Today, we’re discussing the role mediation and conflict management play in helping families and individuals promote safety and freedom from many forms of elder torture.Click AgingToday.us & listen today!
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Our great friend Kim Best, Best Conflict Solutions joins us for a 4 part series on Elder Rights. Utilizing the backdrop of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Kim and i have a robust discussion about protecting our elders. In Part 1, we take a deep dive into Elder Dignity. Kim's role as a professional mediator plays a significant role assisting families and individuals promoting dignity.
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Rusty Rosman joins us on the Aging Today Podcast to discuss her book, Two Envelopes. Rusty offers a wealth of knowledge and wisdom in guiding people through the process of pre-planning for death. Her book, Two Envelopes, is filled with guidance for loved ones as they navigate the loss of a family member. Listen to discover what goes into Envelope #1, and then learn what Rusty recommends putting into Envelope #2. Why two envelopes, ...
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Our good friend, Chris Burres rejoins us on the Aging Today Podcast to discuss his new book, Live Longer and Better. Your journey to living longer and better has never been more achievable. If someone asked you, “do you want to live longer?” what would your response be? What if we rephrased that question and asked, “Would you want to live longer if you were healthy?” Your answer might be very different. Join Chris and I as we discu...
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Joyce and Barry Vissell, Founders and Directors of The Shared Heart Foundation, join us on the Aging Today Podcast to discuss their latest labor of love, a book entitled, A Couple Of Miracles: One Couple, More Than A Few Miracles. Their lives have all the pieces of a great love story, and it’s complete with love, drama, adventure, betrayal, forgiveness, and healing all wrapped in grace. Their stories will be an example for all of u...
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Cindy Jordan, CEO and Co-Founder of Pyx Health joins us on Aging Today as we discuss how loneliness impacts our aging population and their caregivers. Research shows that loneliness is as detrimental as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Cindy and Pyx Health have created a scalable solution for loneliness.

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Dr. Deborah Maragopoulos, FNP joins us on the Aging Today Podcast to discuss how the hypothalamus is our command and control center. Known as the 'Hormone Queen," Deborah has made it her mission to help people balance their hormones and live optimally, regardless of their age. Click AgingToday.us & listen today!
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Dr. Katherine Esty returns for an important discussion on sex after 80. She describes in great detail how our views on sexual attraction change as we age. Most people are happier in their 80s, and along with that, most are also very happy and comfortable with their sexuality as they age. #Portland
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Dr. Logan DuBose joins us on the Aging Today Podcast as we discuss utilizing AI technology as a matching tool to assist people living with dementia and their families. AI can help caregivers find care services, aid programs, and provide them with valuable information about caregiving.Click AgingToday.us & listen today!
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Kathleen Cameron, Senior Director of the Center for Healthy Aging joins us on the Aging Today Podcast to discuss the truths and myths of falls among seniors. We all know someone who has had a fall, and you may think it won’t happen to you. But falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among older adults.
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Pastor Tom Schiave brings our traditional New Year's message for 2024. To help us start the new year right, Tom inspires us with a message of hope. In light of what seems to be living in an upside-down world, it is possible to live with hope. However, having the right kind of hope can make all the difference in the world. Some people are "hope so" people, while others may respond by being "hopeful." Then there are people whose hope...
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Pastor Tom Schiave joins us on the Aging Today Podcast to deliver our traditional Christmas story. In what is known as Mary's Song, which is found in Luke 1:46-56, Pastor Tom shares how this powerful message of hope continues to bring truth to us today.Click AgingToday.us & listen today!
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Kimberly Best, RN, MA, and Author joins us on the Aging Today Podcast. Our lives are our story and our story is our legacy. Failing to be purposeful in writing that final chapter can have devastating effects on us and our loved ones. Mediation is a tool to help us have these necessary conversations. We discuss Kimberly’s book, How To Live Forever, which is a guide to help you write the final chapter of your life. Relationships can ...
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Dr. Mitch Clionsky joins us on the Aging Today Podcast to unwrap a few of the mysteries of dementia. For instance, did you know that half of all dementia cases can be prevented? He wants you to become a "one" and learn what causes people to lose their memory in later life. Do you know how you stack up against your ideal self? What steps you can take to become a person who can think like they are 50 when they turn 80?Click AgingToda...
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Mike Russell, Author of My Compass, Our Story: A Journey Through Death and Life joins us on the Aging Today Podcast. This is Mike’s testimony of his experience as he went through the death of his first wife. It follows his journey through the grieving process and the guidance he received just by being open. Mike allowed himself to follow the path before him without judgment. His story shows the progress of a man who was at his weak...
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The heart of the matter is that there is a rhythm all around us. It is in nature, poetry, painting, and sculpting. Most notably, rhythm is found in the human heart. But, what happens when our heart’s rhythm is interrupted? Mellanie True Hills joins us on the Aging Today Podcast and shares her personal experience after almost dying in emergency heart surgery. Mellanie left the corporate executive life behind to become the Founder &a...
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Don Tanole and Matt Gannon are Veterans who have served this great country. We salute you for the sacrifice you made for the freedoms we all enjoy today. We have not forgotten your service. Thank you both and thank you to the myriad of men and women who have served to protect our freedom, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This interview originally aired on 11/11/2020. Tune in to hear their stories of service to our great...
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Wally Reitz, Oregon’s own 97-year-old Veteran shares his first-hand accounts of WWII’s Battle of the Bulge. Wally’s insights on being a soldier, serving his country, and living through it to be a husband and father are priceless. It is always the Eleventh Hour on the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month that we all stop to remember the heroes who have made a difference serving their country. Wally Rietz, an ordinary man, shares his e...
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Dr. Monique Nugent joins us on the Aging Today Podcast to discuss how to prepare yourself and your family for your hospital visit. Whether it's an unexpected visit or a scheduled appointment, going to the hospital usually means you are already sick or in pain, and need too much help to do many things on your own. Dr. Nugent’s book, Prescription For Admission, walks you through the process with step-by-step information to ease your ...
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