Hour 1:

Dr. Hooman Azmi discussed studies showing hospital stays are hazardous for Parkinson’s patients and efforts to improve the care of Parkinson’s patients at Hackensack Meridian University Health Center in New Jersey.

Hour 2:

Dr. Brad Rodu ,University of Louisville Endowed chair in tobacco harm research, discussed reasons for the reduction in the number of Americans who smoke and  New York state’s proposed ban for all flavors of E-Cigarettes.

Bob is joined by Dr. Robert Caplan, author of The Care Of The Older Person
An Invaluable Resource for Care Providers, speaking on how to properly treat the elderly medically and socially - Learning To Work With An Increasingly Aged Society. You can find Robert Caplan, MD's book at CareOfTheOlderPerson.com. 

Brooklyn United Music and Arts Program founder and Executive Director Ty Brown discussed the youth development program, pillars of engagement with the youth, and how the program changes lives.

Why Hunger Senior Director of Programs Alison Cohen discussed the current state of hunger in America, Why Hunger’s work discovering community-driven hunger solutions nationally, and the impact of Hungerthon 2018. Neighbors Together Executive Director Denny Marsh discussed the work of the nonprofit agency addressing food insecurity, affordable housing, and other issues in central Brooklyn.