Aging Matters

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.  

Conversation w/ Brad Moore, MD, Director, Lifestyle Medicine Program, George Washington (GW) University, about basic components of lifestyle medicine, use for assessing older adult health care needs, and recommended approaches and treatments to help patients take control of their health outcomes.

Conversation w/ Emma Violand-Sanchez, Ed.D., Immigrant, Educator, and Author, Dreams and Shadows, An Immigrant’s Journey, about life in Bolivia and as a U.S. citizen, and her work as an educator of children who speak little English and students who want to overcome immigration barriers in pursuit of higher education. 

Conversation w/ David Bernstein, MD, Geriatrician and Author, Senior Driving Dilemmas, Lifesaving Strategies, Second Edition, about health issues older adults face as they age, signs it’s time to stop driving, alternative transportation options, and tips for family conversations about hanging up the keys. 

Conversation w/ Neil Caporaso, MD, Emeritus Professor in Public Health, about alcohol use among older adults including health risks, types of cancer linked to alcohol consumption, and ways to reduce or stop alcohol use. 

Conversation w/ Stan Goldberg, PhD, Professor Emeritus, San Francisco State University, about living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), signs/symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, and how people with PD can maintain quality of life.

Conversation w/ Doug Elwood, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, and Mark Hanson, PhD, Adviser, Sunday Health, about the interrelationship between biomarkers and artificial intelligence, and other promising diagnostic tools and therapies, which enhance early detection and personalized treatment strategies for MCI and mild dementia.

Conversation w/ Celeste Barry, Program Associate, The Sentencing Project, and Jose Saldana, Director, Release Aging People in Prison, about characteristics of people serving life sentences in the U.S., efforts to change sentencing laws, and findings of the report, “A Matter of Life: The Scope and Impact of Life and Long-Term Imprisonment in the United States."

Conversation w/ Melissa Andrews, President and CEO, LeadingAge Virginia, about middle market member characteristics, factors preventing utilization of current care models, and development and implementation of an alternative living and care option for this population.

Conversation w/ Elexa Waugh-Quasebarth, Clinical Manager/Occupational Therapist, Safe at Home-Home Care Partners, about why older adults should plan ahead if they want to stay in their homes as they age and what to know to successfully age in place.