Aging Matters

Conversation w/ Marjorie Fox, JD, Certified Financial Planner and Co-Author, Women Wise: The Essential Guide to Financial and Lifestyle Decisions as We Age, about challenges older women face in their sunset years and how comprehensive and practical financial information can help prepare them for retirement.

In this CLASSIC Aging Matters episode, host Cheryl Beversdorf talks w/ Teri Deal, PT, Vestibular Therapist, about the relationship between balance problems and falls, causes and risk factors, and activities to prevent them.

Conversation w/ Lexi Bingnear, NP, Nurse Practitioner, OrthoVirginia, and Sean Cone, PT, DPT, Physical Therapist, Joint Replacement Center, Virginia Hospital Center, about common joint conditions, non-surgical treatment measures, and joint replacement surgery.

Conversation w/ Fonya Helm, PhD, Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalyst, about older adults seeking new relationships and dating, and tips for meeting new people.

Conversation w/ Miren Schinco MD, Director, Trauma Services, Virginia Hospital Center (VHC) and Courtney Caton, MSN, RN, Director, VHC Trauma Program, about causes and long-term effects of trauma in older adults and key issues when providing care and treatment.

Conversation w/ James Owen, Author, Just Move! A New Approach to Fitness After 50, about benefits of functional movement and fitness for older adults, and new habits and techniques to get and stay healthy.

Conversation with Ericka Crouse, PharmD, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy, about how aging affects sleep, getting a good night’s sleep, and common sleep problems.

In this CLASSIC Aging Matters episode, host Cheryl Beversdorf talks with Michael Atkins, MD, Deputy Director, Georgetown-Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, and Ami Aronson, MPH, melanoma survivor, and Executive Director, Bernstein Family Foundation, about melanoma types, causes/risk factors, and treatment options; also a physician/patient story of survival and recovery.

In this CLASSIC Aging Matters episode, host Cheryl Beversdorf talks with Keith J. Kowalczyk, MD, Director, Urologic Oncology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, about a healthy prostate and prostate problems, including causes/risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

Conversation w/ Millie Osborne, MD, Holistic Psychiatrist and Author, “Fit to Eat: How Industry Is Making Us Sick and What to Do About It,” about effects of current nutritional guidelines on chronic diseases incidence and new approaches for prevention