Aging Amazing: the Podcast

Aging well is easier when older adults and caregivers know where to find trustworthy help.

In this first episode of Aging Amazing, Andrew Graft and Alan Ormsby explain why the show exists, how caregiving inspired it, and where people can begin when aging-related questions feel difficult to navigate.

Andrew shares what he learned while helping his parents through a complex health situation. Alan explains how his grandfather’s experience with financial fraud shaped more than two decades of work with older adults. They also discuss AARP, Area Agencies on Aging, and other organizations that can help older adults, family caregivers, and people helping aging parents find information and local resources.

This conversation introduces the practical questions Aging Amazing will explore, including health care, housing, transportation, estate planning, caregiving, scams, safety, independence, and living well.

Looking for a place to begin?
Jump to 21:42 for the discussion of AARP, Area Agencies on Aging, and other sources of help. At 23:48, Alan explains whether people need to be AARP members to seek assistance.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome to Aging Amazing
00:28 Practical help for older adults and caregivers
01:14 Why caregiving inspired the show
05:06 Aging help everywhere, with Utah resources
06:14 Meet Alan Ormsby, AARP Utah State Director
09:22 A career helping older adults
12:13 Why older adults can be targeted by financial scams
16:12 Alan’s independent role on Aging Amazing
18:17 How AARP serves older adults
21:42 Where older adults and caregivers can find help
23:48 Do you need to be an AARP member?
24:52 What Aging Amazing will cover next

HELPFUL RESOURCES

AARP Family Caregiving
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/

Eldercare Locator — a national service connecting older adults and families with local resources
https://eldercare.acl.gov/home
Call or text: 1-800-677-1116

Utah Area Agencies on Aging and local services
https://daas.utah.gov/locations/

CONTACT ALAN AND AARP UTAH

Alan Ormsby, AARP Utah State Director
Phone: 801-739-3816
Email: [email protected]
AARP Utah: https://www.aarp.org/states/utah/

Alan has invited viewers and listeners to use this number for help finding aging-related information or an appropriate resource in Utah. It is not an emergency or 24-hour crisis line, and response times may vary. For immediate danger or a medical emergency in the United States, call 911.

Aging Amazing is an independent production. Alan Ormsby is the State Director of AARP Utah, but he participates in Aging Amazing based on his own experience and knowledge. He does not speak for AARP unless a specific statement is clearly identified as AARP policy. Aging Amazing is not produced, sponsored, or endorsed by AARP.

Programs and services vary by location. Eligibility, membership requirements, availability, and fees may vary.

This program provides general educational information and is not medical, legal, or financial advice.

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