Conversation w/ Shawn Smith, Director, Virginia Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP), about the differences between Medicare fraud, abuse, and billing errors, and how SMPs help beneficiaries handle complaints related to these practices.

Conversation w/ Carter Florence, Vice President, Programs, Meals on Wheels America, and Mary Tugwell, President, Meals on Wheels of Arlington, about Meals on Wheels services, program enrollment, and volunteer opportunities.

Conversation w/ Sara Margolin, PhD, Associate Professor, SUNY Brockport, and Author, about falsehoods and myths perpetuated about aging, and the positive aspects of the aging process

Conversation w/ Jocelyn Wittstein, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon and Co-Author, about aging-related changes in older adult joints and bones due to osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, and food/beverages, dietary supplements, and exercises to help improve bone and joint health.

Conversation w/ Julius Birnbaum, MD, MHS, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, and Division Chief of Rheumatology, Mercy Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and Author, about types of rheumatic diseases including risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and disease management.

Conversation w/ Lance A. Slatton, The Senior Care Influencer, and Host, All Home Care Matters podcast, about home-based care services, hiring and working with a home care agency, and scope of home care assistant skills.

Conversation w/ Mary Tinetti, MD, Gladys Phillips Crofoot Professor of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, about Patient Priorities Care, a method of aligning patients’ healthcare decisions and treatment plans with their individual goals and preferences, rather than relying only on medical guidelines or treatment protocols.

Conversation w/ Hey-Jin Kong, MD, Primary Care Physician, about the physical and mental health effects of job loss on government employees and their families, and how health care providers are helping to navigate the challenges that come with unemployment.

Conversation w/ Jose Rivera, Playwright/Director, about writing the play “Your Name Means Dream,” and how artificial intelligence (AI) may enhance older adult lives and impact all people in the future.

Conversation w/ Mary Hyde, PhD, Director, Research and Evaluation, AmeriCorps, about benefits of volunteering for older adults and AmeriCorps Seniors Program services and volunteer opportunities.