Steve doesn't read music and had never written songs previously, but now at age 60 he has a CD he wrote and performed! Ian will explain why learning an instrument is great for building new brain cells.

It's fun to do theatre, dance and sing! Rehearsing, performing and the cast party are wonderful ways to play. Stagebridge offers classes for the over 50 crowd. You can even go to summer camp and learn to act, sing, and tell stories!

Listen to this show if you are thinking of moving a relative with memory loss. Laurie will take you through her booklet, which is one of my favorite tools for families.

When a loved one has dementia, getting them to bath, change their clothes, and not drive, can be big challenges. Teepa and Charles Symes, Owner, Arcadia Home Care have tips to help on this show

Chance will teach you how to remember what you want to remember! Nan Heflin, MA, MFT and he will discuss the importance of caregivers developing relationships with people, beyond just providing care.

David discusses how to develop the "Best Friends Approach" to being a caregiver of someone with memory loss and confusion and why that makes a huge difference.

Anne Greenblatt of The Village Network Movement is joined by Kate Hoepke, Executive Director of SFVillage.org. We all want to remain at home as we get older but our physical abilities at age 30 are different from age 80, right? How do you find affordable help? We'll discuss the growing concept of joining a Village where you live.

Chris Perna of Eden Alternative and Candiece Lindstrom, The Sequoias San Francisco, will answer a question that is on all of our minds. What if you want to move to one last place that can care for you, come what may? They'll explain the concept of Continuing Care Retirement Communities. What do they cost, what do they provide and how do you choose a CCRC?

Dorothy McReynolds of Golden Living Centers, Petaluma is our guest. Hard fact – one in three of us will need care in a nursing facility, if only briefly. Get a sneak peak today into two great living centers. Learn what to look for in a good one, what questions to ask on your tour and how to work with its staff.

Scott Carlson is the Executive Director of Brookdale Place of Chanate. Do you need help with day to day responsibilities? Are you relying on a family member to help? Have you thought about moving? We'll discuss Assisted Living. What is it? When to consider it? How to Choose?