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  • Stroke of Insight
    Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard trained and published neuroanatomist who is affiliated with the DePaul University School of Education. In 1996, Dr. Taylor experienced a major hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain causing her to lose the ability to walk, talk, read, write or recall any of her life. It took eight years for her to completely recover. In 2008 her memoir My Stroke of Insight spent 63 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, and her TED talk was the first to go viral. In 2021, Whole Brain Living was published.
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    50 min
  • How Vision Is Connected to Other Aspects of Our Health
    Sunir J. Garg, MD is a Professor of Ophthalmology at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia and a clinical spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. His clinical interests include advanced treatments for diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, complex retinal detachments, retinal vascular diseases, and surgical diseases of the macula and retina. In addition to authoring over 500 papers and book chapters, Dr. Garg serves as an editor for the Merck Manual, Editor-in-Chief of the American Academy of Ophthalmology ONE Network, and is on the American Diabetes Association Standard of Care Committee.

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    For people in need of an eye exam but are worried about the cost, they should check if they qualify for a free exam with EyeCare America. This program offers comprehensive eye exams with volunteer ophthalmologists at little or no cost to the patient. People can check if they or a loved one qualifies at EyeCareAmerica.org
    32 min
  • Advice on Dementia for Family Caregivers
    Carrie Aalberts, also known as Dementia Darling holds a Master in Science focused in Gerontology and over a decade of experience in dementia care. As Dementia Darling, Carrie has built a nurturing online community of over 60k followers, providing education, support, and a safe space for caregivers. Carrie’s goal is to enhance quality of life, encourage joy, and challenge the tragedy narrative around dementia and aging. She offers a plethora of services as a full time educator and advocate.
    https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today/
    31 min
  • Getting Dementia Help from Medicare GUIDE
    Dr. Mia Yang is a geriatrician, dementia specialist, implementing innovative programs and research to benefit frail, medically complex older adults with dementia and their families. She is the Director of Wake Forest GUIDE program, House Call Program, and physician liaison for the Memory Counseling Program. She also hosts her own podcast called Ask Dr. Mia, conversations on aging well.
    https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today/
    https://www.miayangmd.com/
    32 min
  • Improving Quality of Life Improves Health Outcomes
    Owner of a Seniors Helping Seniors home care agency serving residents from Delray Beach up to Lake Worth Florida. Seniors Helping Seniors is a peer-to-peer model and John's agency specializes in companion care. He hires active seniors with life experience and a passion for helping others and matches them with a local senior who needs help to ensure their day-to-day needs are met and they are living their best life. John is a Mental Health Counselor licensed in the state of Florida. He is a Certified Dementia Practitioner and a board member of the Partnership for Aging in Palm Beach County.
    https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today/
    33 min
  • Selling a Home & Downsizing with Less Stress
    Ben Souchek founded The Sierra Group, LLC more than 25 years ago to simplify the selling process for homeowners.

    Having inspected thousands of houses and purchased more than 600 properties, he understood the challenges facing sellers, especially when downsizing. After the 2008 market correction, he created Home Downsizing Solutions to provide a more complete solution for homeowners wanting to sell a house and downsize or move to senior living.

    Free Workbook:
    www.homedownsizingsolutions.com/workbook
    https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today/
    29 min
  • Boomer or Generation Jones?
    Jonathan Pontell is a writer, business/political advisor, cultural commentator, and entrepreneur. He’s the person who identified, and coined the name for, Generation Jones, and is considered that topic’s global authority. He’s discussed Gen Jones on numerous TV networks, including CNN, NBC, BBC and CBS. He’s advised world leaders about Gen Jones voters, including European Prime Ministers and U.S. Presidents. He’s advised numerous Fortune 500 corporations about Generation Jones consumers and employees, including three of the world’s 10 largest corporations. Educated at Cambridge University (UK), Jonathan is a life-long student, absorbing lessons in the over 100 countries he has traveled to.
    https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today/
    32 min
  • Healthy Brain Aging
    Debbie Hampton recovered from an attempt to end her life, and the resulting brain injury to become an inspirational and educational writer. She has written for The Huffington Post, Posit Science, MindBodyGreen, and other well-known clients. On her website, "The Best Brain Possible," she shares information and inspiration on how you can better your brain and life.
    https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today/
    29 min
  • Latest Technology for Fall Detection
    Stephen Popovich, President/CEO of Theora Care, is an innovator in the data communications field with more than 30 years of experience. Popovich is a serial entrepreneur, was Co-Founder/CEO of Inside Out Networks with USB technology products used in medical, military, and other commercial applications that he sold to Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII). In 2015, he founded Theora Care to provide caregiving solutions based on AI, neural networking and Ultra Wideband (UWB) technologies. These advanced situational awareness products maximize quality of life (QoL) for older adults as well as integrating caregiver connectivity and support into its product designs.
    https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today/
    31 min
  • A Better Approach to Memory Care
    Teresa Youngstrom is a seasoned Registered Nurse and Dementia Specialist. She has almost 40 years of Clinical and Leadership experience. She became intensely focused on Memory Care when it touched her own family. Teresa is a PAC Certified Independent Trainer under Teepa Snow. Her passion for improving the lives of people living with Dementia led her to start her own business in 2018, “A Better Approach to Memory Care”, where she provides staff training, family consulting, professional education and a podcast called, “Memory Care with Teresa Youngstrom.”.      

    https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today/
    51 min

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