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August 17, 2020 Pandemic Grandparents
In the US there are approximately 70 million grandparents, and for too many, physical contact with their young grandchildren has been cut off. Other grandparents have stepped into the role of childcare providers, and some have opened up their homes to their kids and grandkids full time. How has this pandemic changed your role, and how are you dealing with the anxiety, isolation, or exhaustion from all the changes that have occurred? Join Nurse Rona and guest Allison Brisco-Smith, PhD.
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August 17, 2020 Pandemic Grandparents
In the US there are approximately 70 million grandparents, and for too many, physical contact with their young grandchildren has been cut off. Other grandparents have stepped into the role of childcare providers, and some have opened up their homes to their kids and grandkids full time. How has this pandemic changed your role, and how are you dealing with the anxiety, isolation, or exhaustion from all the changes that have occurred? Join Nurse Rona and guest Allison Brisco-Smith, PhD.
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August 10, 2020 8/10/20 How Marketing Changes Our Brains
According to a 2018 study, the average American spends $5,400 per year on impulse purchases. Much of that goes towards food items we don’t really need (think ice cream or dill-pickle flavored potato chips), but a large portion of people also make impulse buys in the categories of fashion, household items, and, of course, shoes. Stack this statistic against the fact that total credit card debt in the country has climbed to about 1 trillion dollars—and it begs an important question: Why do we buy what we buy? Marketing and advertising are psychologically sophisticated industries, with the goal of getting us to spend money. They use tactics to shape and manipulate our desires in ways that we’re often unaware of. Host David B. Feldman interviews Matt Johnson, PhD, co-author of Blindsight: The (Mostly) Hidden Ways Marketing Reshapes Our Brains, about how our choices of what to buy are often shaped by hidden forces, and what we can do about it.
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August 10, 2020 8/10/20 How Marketing Changes Our Brains
According to a 2018 study, the average American spends $5,400 per year on impulse purchases. Much of that goes towards food items we don’t really need (think ice cream or dill-pickle flavored potato chips), but a large portion of people also make impulse buys in the categories of fashion, household items, and, of course, shoes. Stack this statistic against the fact that total credit card debt in the country has climbed to about 1 trillion dollars—and it begs an important question: Why do we buy what we buy? Marketing and advertising are psychologically sophisticated industries, with the goal of getting us to spend money. They use tactics to shape and manipulate our desires in ways that we’re often unaware of. Host David B. Feldman interviews Matt Johnson, PhD, co-author of Blindsight: The (Mostly) Hidden Ways Marketing Reshapes Our Brains, about how our choices of what to buy are often shaped by hidden forces, and what we can do about it.

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August 03, 2020 About Health – August 3, 2020
A program designed to give listeners an opportunity to talk directly with experts in the fields of both traditional and non-traditional health, with Dr. Lenoir and Rona Renner, RN.
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August 03, 2020 About Health – August 3, 2020
A program designed to give listeners an opportunity to talk directly with experts in the fields of both traditional and non-traditional health, with Dr. Lenoir and Rona Renner, RN.
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July 27, 2020 7/27/20 Pandemic Learning: The Stresses and Strategies of School at Home
This pandemic has brought an unprecedented amount of stress to parents as they figure out how to hold down their jobs while having their kids doing school from home. What can people do that preserves the loving relationships in the family, and make a plan that accounts for everyone’s needs? Nurse Rona will be joined by Denise Pope, Ph.D.
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July 27, 2020 7/27/20 Pandemic Learning: The Stresses and Strategies of School at Home
This pandemic has brought an unprecedented amount of stress to parents as they figure out how to hold down their jobs while having their kids doing school from home. What can people do that preserves the loving relationships in the family, and make a plan that accounts for everyone’s needs? Nurse Rona will be joined by Denise Pope, Ph.D.
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July 20, 2020 7/20/20 Living and Dying in the Midst of COVID-19
It’s undeniable that the COVID-19 pandemic has confronted us with the fragility of life and the reality of death. One can scarcely watch or read the news without hearing the latest statistics about coronavirus deaths. We hear stories of overrun intensive care beds, families shut away from their suffering loved ones behind glass, and limits on visiting seriously ill people in the hospital, even if they don’t have COVID-19. But, the difficulties associated with caring for critically ill and dying people in America, whether from cancer or any of a number of other illnesses, isn’t new. Despite a medical system filled with wonderful, caring doctors, nurses, and other professionals, we often seem to prioritize treating disease over treating people. And, many families feel unprepared for the difficult choices that the end-of-life brings. Host David B. Feldman interviews palliative care physician Dr. BJ Miller, co-author of A Beginner’s Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death, about end-of-life care in America and the lessons we’re learning from COVID-19.
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July 20, 2020 7/20/20 Living and Dying in the Midst of COVID-19
It’s undeniable that the COVID-19 pandemic has confronted us with the fragility of life and the reality of death. One can scarcely watch or read the news without hearing the latest statistics about coronavirus deaths. We hear stories of overrun intensive care beds, families shut away from their suffering loved ones behind glass, and limits on visiting seriously ill people in the hospital, even if they don’t have COVID-19. But, the difficulties associated with caring for critically ill and dying people in America, whether from cancer or any of a number of other illnesses, isn’t new. Despite a medical system filled with wonderful, caring doctors, nurses, and other professionals, we often seem to prioritize treating disease over treating people. And, many families feel unprepared for the difficult choices that the end-of-life brings. Host David B. Feldman interviews palliative care physician Dr. BJ Miller, co-author of A Beginner’s Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death, about end-of-life care in America and the lessons we’re learning from COVID-19.
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A program designed to give listeners an opportunity to talk directly with experts who understand traditional and non-traditional medicine, health, and well-being. If you have suggestions for programs…