On the Life After 50 show today we will be talking about anxiety. This show is sponsored by Find Houston Senior Care- Your One Stop For All Things Senior Care and Senior Living in the Houston area.  Senior CareSince we are in the middle of the COVID-19 Pandemic when this show was recorded anxiety is an experience that has become all too common. I will be speaking with Dr. Kunal Patel, a pharmacist with Apteek Pharmacy.

We will discuss anxiety and how it is affecting many Americans today. Dr. Patel has information on both medications that can help and alternative solutions.

It is stressful enough for family caregivers when their senior loved one has to be moved to a long term care facility. But when you are no longer allowed to visit anxiety levels rise sharply. And with the COVID-19 Pandemic that is just what is happening. On top of that, the Ombudsman ( an advocate for the seniors in nursing homes and assisted living facilities) can no longer visit either. And while we all understand why, it doesn't make it any easier.

Greg Shelley with the Ombudsman Program in Harris County is here to talk about how he and his team of volunteers are still serving the seniors they are there to protect. If you have never heard of an Ombudsman you really need to listen to this program.

The Show is sponsored by Find Houston Senior Care- Your One-Stop Shop for all things senior care and senior-related. This website will help you to find a  Small Assisted Living or Residential Care Home. Or if you want to stay in your own home please look at the Top 20 Home Care Agency List. And for more resources The Top 20 Professional List

If you or someone you love is over 60 these words are more important than ever. Besides the threat of COVID-19, you do not want to end up in the hospital for anything right now. Hospitals are running short on staff and supplies. Plus if you go in for something else you will be exposed to COVID-19 also. So let’s all stay home-stay safe and stay fit.

Listen to my interview with Jake Tunney. Try out one of his exercise routines below and sign up on his website to get his entire program free while we are going through this crisis.

The Show is sponsored by Find Houston Senior Care- Your One-Stop Shop for all things senior care and senior-related. This website will help you to find a  Small Assisted Living or Residential Care Home. Or if you want to stay in your own home please look at the Top 20 Home Care Agency List. And for more resources The Top 20 Professional List

Daryan Jones with Carepartners in Houston Texas is our guest today. She has a lot of ideas, resources, and suggestions for families caring for a senior right now. Her organization CarePartners has a focus on seniors with dementia. They have provided in-person programs for years in the Houston area. Thousands of families have been helped with their programs like Common Ground, The Gathering, and more. Now more than ever these families need support. So Carepartners has developed resources that can help seniors and their family caregivers weather this coronavirus storm together.

The Show is sponsored by Find Houston Senior Care- Your One Stop Shop for all things senior care and senior-related. This website will help you to find a  Small Assisted Living or Residential Care Home. Or if you want to stay in your own home please look at the Top 20 Home Care Agency List. And for more resources The Top 20 Professional List

There are a lot of scams that target seniors. And now with coronavirus on the scene, there are some new ones. They target our most vulnerable population. And at a time when seniors are really frightened also.

Jennifer Salazar from the BBB is our guest today to talk about what new scams are targeting seniors, what to watch for, and how to avoid being a victim.

We are also spotlighting Mike Alexander, The Medicare Whisperer. Mike will talk to us about how to file for Medicare when the Social security offices are closed.

The Show is sponsored by Find Houston Senior Care- Your One-Stop Shop for all things senior care and senior-related. This website will help you to find a  Small Assisted Living or Residential Care Home. Or if you want to stay in your own home please look at the Top 20 Home Care Agency List. And for more resources The Top 20 Professional List

Home Care and Home Health Care are two different services. But they are often used together. One will be paid for by Medicare and one you will have to pay for yourself. This episode will help you to understand what services you can expect from each.

The Show is sponsored by Find Houston Senior Care- Your One-Stop Shop for all things senior care and senior-related. This website will help you to find a  Small Assisted Living or Residential Care Home. Or if you want to stay in your own home please look at the Top 20 Home Care Agency List. And for more resources The Top 20 Professional List

Suddenly your elderly Mom or Dad starts acting really strange. Their whole personality seems to have changed overnight. And you are just not sure what to do? Listen to this 2-minute podcast to get the answers you need.

The Show is sponsored by Find Houston Senior Care- Your One-Stop Shop for all things senior care and senior-related. This website will help you to find a  Small Assisted Living or Residential Care Home. Or if you want to stay in your own home please look at the Top 20 Home Care Agency List. And for more resources The Top 20 Professional List

Your aging mom (or Dad) had a fall or maybe an illness put them in the hospital. Now they are in a Rehab Facility. Here is what you need to know and what you need to do.

The Show is sponsored by Find Houston Senior Care- Your One-Stop Shop for all things senior care and senior-related. This website will help you to find a  Small Assisted Living or Residential Care Home. Or if you want to stay in your own home please look at the Top 20 Home Care Agency List. And for more resources The Top 20 Professional List

How to continue living in your own home even when life brings challenges. A discussion with Rosemarie Rossetti about creating a home with Universal Design. After an accident left her paralyzed, Rosemarie made it her mission to create designs that work for everyone, regardless of their size or ability.

The Show is sponsored by Find Houston Senior Care- Your One-Stop Shop for all things senior care and senior-related. This website will help you to find a  Small Assisted Living or Residential Care Home. Or if you want to stay in your own home please look at the Top 20 Home Care Agency List. And for more resources The Top 20 Professional List

Life After 50 Show interviews Rita Losee, ScD, RN the author of Soaring Seniors- Stories, steps and strategies for living life full out in your 50's, 60's, 70's and beyond! At 76 years of age Rita says she has never felt better. Listen to this inspirational talk and find out how she stays so healthy, energized and full of life!