Dr. Luca Giliberto, Neurologist with Northwell Health Systems, explains the symptoms, treatment and latest findings on Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

Our host, Dr. Lamarr Stanford, is interviewed by his wife and co-host, Patricia Stanford, about his recent experience having a coronary “double bypass” operation. The focus of this interview is LaMarr’s personal perspective on this major surgery

Dr. Steven Tversky, Neurologist, Winthrop Neuroscience Associates, talks about what everyone should know about the detection, treatment and prevention of strokes.

Dr. Lisa D’Ambrosio, a senior research scientist at the M.I.T. Age Lab in Cambridge, MA, talks about the research being carried out at the Age Lab to enhance and improve the quality of life for the aging population - enabling the elderly to live independently longer and better. She discusses her team’s research on self-driving cars- “Miss Daisy”; “Agnes”- a suit that replicates the experience of an 80-year-old and the Age Lab’s new research on care-giving.

Erin Bienkowski, Community Educator at the Alzheimer’s Association in New York, clears up many of the common misconceptions about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. She covers how and when to get screened for memory loss; the various educational and support services available for caregivers and educational support for professionals.

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, one of the principle authors of the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare, author and current Head of the Department of Medical Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania, talks about his unique and controversial perspective on aging (“Why I Hope to Die at 75”). He also counsels about important conversations the aging should be having with their loved ones and how he’s preparing himself for inevitable challenges to come.

About one third of adults older than 65—and half of those older than 85—have some hearing problem. Dr. Jennifer Ledbetter, an audiologist from Ledbetter Audiology in Bellmore, NY, talks about the profound impact of hearing loss; symptoms and what can be done to improve hearing in later years.

Part two of our interview with Richard Jack, Chief Investment Strategist at Meadowbrook Wealth Management in Garden City, New York, about various options for investing in retirement- CDs; stocks; life insurance and real estate.

Only about 25% of retirees have enough to live comfortably through a normal life span. Richard Jack, Chief Investment Strategist at Meadowbrook Wealth Management in Garden City, New York, discusses maximizing Social Security; pension plans; the positives and negatives of Reverse Mortgages and cutting costs in retirement.

Dr. David Duffy, Harvard trained Medical Doctor and author of the book “Self-Reliant Medicine,” talks about the benefits of fasting, healthy eating, exercise and the most important things to do to ensure good health in retirement.