Aging Starts Now

If you are a trustee, how do you know you are doing it right? Where can you go for guidance? If you feel a trust is being administered incorrectly, what recourse to you have? Certified Elder Law Attorney Barbara McGinnis chats with attorney Rebecca Blair of the Blair Law Firm.

Do you want to remain independent and self-sufficient as you age? Most people do. Elder Care Coordinator Pati Bedwell speaks with Physical Therapist Kelley Southard of The Therapy Center of Hendersonville about tips to stay in motion, reduce pain, and remain independent as possible as we age.

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We all have milestones that come with age. Maybe they are exciting milestones like marriage, the birth of your children and some more challenging milestones of when your children leave the nest, taking care of an aging parent, grieving the death of a parent. The list goes on and on. Elder Care Coordinators Katlyn Green and Pati Bedwell discuss life’s milestones and how successful aging is more than just healthcare intervention.

Public Benefits Specialist Tyler McCullar speaks with CC Wheeler the Executive Director of the Montgomery County Veterans Coalition about how it serves veterans in the Montgomery County and surrounding communities.

Have you ever heard the term compassion fatigue? If you are a family caregiver or a professional who works in the medical profession, you may experience it. Elder Care Coordinator Debra King speaks with Beth Walrich, the owner of Griswold Home Care, to talk about compassion fatigue.

Did you know there is a program that can help alleviate the tax burden for some Nashvillians? Elder Care Coordinator Pati Bedwell speaks with Metro Trustee Erica Gilmore about the Property Tax Relief and Property Tax Freeze program.

What is an MDS Coordianator? How does a person in this role work with families of older adults in nursing homes? In this episode, Elder Care Coordinator Pati Bedwell speaks with Marquita Oglesby, an MDS Coordinator for Spring Meadows Health Care Center in Clarksville, about her role and why families should get to know their loved ones’ MDS Coordinator.

Have you ever heard of a land trust? Certified Elder Law Attorney Barbara McGinnis speaks with Jackson Lundy, the Senior Conservation Project Manager at Land Trust Tennessee, about land trusts. Learn what they are, who they benefit, and whether a land trust could be a tool for your estate planning.

Grief is a very complicated and often misunderstood emotion as it comes in all forms and presents differently in everyone. Elder care coordinator and certified end of life doula Katlyn Green discusses the stages of grief with outreach coordinator Dana Hentschel.

Are you a solo ager? You might be a solo ager if you are an individual or couple without children, you never married or had children, or you are living alone since the divorce or death of a partner. Being a solo ager can pose a challenge when it is time to decide who will manage your financial and healthcare affairs if you are incapacitated. Elder care coordinator Debra King speaks with Therese Casler, who serves solo agers.