Modern Aging

Originally from South Africa, Tracey and Glen lived in Tampa, Florida for years but always dreamed of retiring to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.  The Pandemic hit and it inspired them to move their plans up, and move there as soon as possible, instead of waiting until retirement. They sold their house, purged most of their belongings, and made the move to Cabo San Lucas.  They share their story and a few very helpful and practical hacks they discovered along the way.

You are not alone if you have a tough time making your dream to move abroad a reality. In this episode, Taniel Chemsien talks about his experience moving to Puerto Vallarta and how you can make the move too. You owe it yourself to live your best life. Have confidence in your decision and don’t let anyone or anything hold you back.

Caring for aging parents at home comes with a lot of stress and anxiety, but when we prepare early and have conversations with our families about our parent's desires, then it can alleviate much of the pressure. In this episode, Retired Major General and AARP Caregiving Ambassador Tony Taguba and Risa talk about respite care, parent home care, mistakes in non medical home care and his personal experience with caregiving for his parents.

• Tony’s experience with caregiving for family

Getting a dementia diagnosis is one of the moments you hope never to experience. However, families need to know the difference between the types of dementia such as vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontal lobe dementia, and Alzheimer’s Disease. Today’s guest is Alzheimer’s Care Strategist and Dementia coach Kerry Mills. She helps families manage the symptoms of dementia so that both the caregiver and care receiver can maintain a quality of life. In this episode, she talks us through the differences and types of dementia so that we can understand Alzheimer's Disease and what individuals who have Alzheimer's or dementia go through so that we can better support our loved ones.  

What You Will Learn:

• The different types of Dementia

We all go through grief and mourning at some point in our lives. In this episode, I share the losses that I experienced this past year in hopes that we can discuss difficult life events with one another and assist in the healing process.

Massage is not just a spa treatment. There is a restorative benefit to massage that can help with lower back pain, cramps, muscle pain, and blood flow. Tune in to get some insight from Rebeca Fernandez, a licensed massage therapist, on how massage therapy can give you the physical and emotional release that your body needs.

Breathing is something very simple, but sometimes we forget to do it properly. We are joined by licensed acupuncture physician and conscious breathwork practitioner, Dr. Réquel Lopes, to teach us techniques to breathe deeper with fuller consciousness in order to work out tension, anxiety, emotions, and calm our nerves and attain a higher state of being.

Ayurveda is India’s 5000 year old holistic medical practice and it has been used to treat and prevent the symptoms of Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. Ayurvedic and holistic family doctor, Bhaswati Bhattacharya, MD, discusses some of Ayurveda’s basic pillars.

Dr. Christopher Kerr, Chief Medical Officer and CEO of The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care in Buffalo, NY, shares what we need to know, separating fact from fiction in the death process. He also talks about the spiritual and uplifting experience that humans have towards the end of life.

Overcome your fears and retire in Mexico! On this episode of Modern Aging is real estate agent Taniel Chemsian. Taniel shares tips on how to buy a house in Mexico and things you need to be aware of before you purchase real estate.