Medicare Connect Radio

In 2017, Harvard Medical School published an article called The Healing Power of Art. This important piece highlighted how creative activities can relive stress and help with cognitive decline in older adults especially those with dementia. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with the art historian behind Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience and the dementia director from the Department of Elder Affairs about how art for health and wellbeing is becoming more interactive and necessary.

Getting older comes with a lot of aches and pains. But why? In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with a physician from Riverside Pain Physicians who is dedicated to eradicating our pain through treatment plans tailored to our needs.

Breast Cancer isn’t just a topic for one month. As we close out October and the month dedicated to breast cancer awareness, there’s still so much more to talk about when it comes to prevention, screening, treatment, and resources. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with experts in their field where breast cancer is always front and center.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and while most of the conversations revolve around how to educate and treat ourselves when it comes to our breast health; in this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with a physician from Advanced Dermatology about the higher risk of developing melanoma if you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer.

For some people, being outdoors means being hot, cold, or a means to an end. For others, being outdoors is liberating, invigorating and a means of life. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with a biophilic lifestylist about the health benefits of being outdoors and how just walking in nature can change our mental state.

As we move into the fall months, and as we age, our skin care probably needs a refresh. In addition to regular skin checks, perhaps there are other medical skincare services you should look into. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with an expert about skin care solutions and treatments.

I’m so stressed out.. how often do you either say or hear those words? Most likely, daily. Stress at all ages is a factor but is stress easier to handle as we age? And, what about chronic stress that affects our mental health, anxiety and overall wellbeing? In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with an expert about how to take the edge off of stress and learn about some tools we can use to de-stress.

The week of September 18-24 has been designated Fall Prevention Week nationwide to help raise awareness that falls can be prevented. In this episode, first, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with a doctor who specializes in Geriatrics to learn about how falls happen. Then, she talks with an expert about how to make our homes and therefore our lives, safer.

National Grief Awareness Day is annually on August 30, but we don’t need just one day to help us recognize the degree of grief that surrounds us daily. Especially as we age. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with a grief specialist and educator about the various aspects on coping with grief, loss, and change.

Overdose Awareness Day is August 31. Its purpose is to raise awareness of overdoses, reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths and acknowledge the grief felt by families and friends. In the first two segments of this episode, Millennium Physician Group’s Michelle McCormick talks with a physician from an addiction treatment center about the effects of mismanaged medication in our senior population. In the second half, the conversation focuses on community resources that help to educate us about the opioid crisis.