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
The month of May is ALS Awareness Month, and Aging Today is celebrating all the volunteers who make a difference in the lives of people living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Annie Teer, Volunteer Coordinator from ALS Northwest leads the volunteer program. Along with all the many people who provide personal assistance, many types of assistive technologies help people live their best lives. Ashley Loyning, Assistive Technology C...
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May is ALS Awareness Month, and joining us on the Aging Today Podcast are three incredible people who coordinate the care for anyone diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis here in Oregon. Mary Rebar, Christina Riddock, and Laura Geilenfeldt are all Care Services Coordinators who provide expert advice and assistance for anyone diagnosed and living with ALS. Tune in to hear their stories about how they are making a difference.
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Chef Steve Toll joins us on Aging Today to discuss Cooking with Kindness. As Americans, we certainly consume more than our fair share of sugar every day. In fact, we ingest 17 teaspoons of added sugar to our diet every single day. This adds up to around 60 pounds of additional sugar consumed annually. Tune in to the Aging Today Podcast to see what Steve is cooking up in his kitchen to give all of us nutritious foods for better heal...
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Nikki Jardin joins the Aging Today Podcast and shares her personal story of how her aunt's dementia led to the creation of Mirador Magazine. Nikki says, “‘Mirador’ is a Spanish word that means a vantage point, a balcony, or a lookout, which is what we would like to provide. I would like our pages to be places where readers can take in a vast landscape and zero in on various points of interest at their leisure and pace.”
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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.
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Our guest, Liz Cloete, understands that helping someone living with dementia is hard enough, but doing so without constant stress or feeling overwhelmed can be even harder. It requires a whole new way of thinking about your dementia caregiving journey. This doesn’t come naturally to people because it goes against our natural inclinations. Like any life-altering diagnosis - including dementia - caregiving is about doing the right th...
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Larry Nissenson, CGO of Assured Allies is on a mission to make successful aging accessible to all. Even though everyone ages differently, it's still possible to have a great outcome in aging successfully. Combining data science, personalized technology, and human touch, it's possible to age well. Successful aging requires creative collaboration and multigenerational housing is definitely a part of the "successful aging" equation.Cl...
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In Part 4 of our series finale focusing on Elder Rights & Quality of Life, we re-join with Kim Best, owner of Best Conflict Solutions, LLC. Kim leads us in a lively discussion on elders and their right to a standard of living. We also address participation in community and institutionalization. During our time together, we explore the balance between elder rights, activities, and having a social life with the tendency for insti...
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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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