Summary:

We all know by now that volunteering is an excellent way to connect us to our larger world and bring benefit to our own lives. Today Lee speaks with Barbara Coish, a 78 year old fireball who calls herself a "Full Time Volunteer". She has become involved in so many aspects and efforts within her local town of Windham, NH. The discussion they have reveals Barbara's secret for living a life full of energy, passion and purpose. The first part of the conversation simply attempts to list all the things Barbara does in her community. It takes almost 20 minutes to complete this list and hear the stories behind them. The second part of the discussion highlights the effects that her volunteering efforts has on her life. Listen in and be inspired by Barbara's stories.

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Summary:

The current healthcare concerns are mounting at a fast pace. It seems the more things cost, the more concerns that surface. And costs are rising fast. For this episode, Lisa Blackstock, from SoulSherpa.net, joins Lee to discuss what she is seeing in her work. Lisa is in position to see our healthcare system on an almost daily basis. She shares with Lee many practices that compromise our care or the expenses for them. Lisa and Lee pull back a healthcare curtain that we are sure will be relevant to the management of your own healthcare. This is part 1 of a valuable discussion that you may want to hear several times.

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How to help your doctor appeal an unfavorable insurance decision.

what to watch for when being admitted to a hospital from an ER visit.

How to tell if your hospital discharge is complete.

Interesting perspectives on healthcare politics

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Summary:

Consumer healthcare concerns continue to mount at an accelerated and unprecedented pace. Uncontrolled prices are rising more than ever, prompting valid concerns of every patient. In this episode, Lisa Berry Blackstock, from soulsherpa.net, joins Lee in a revealing discussion affecting every patient and future patient. Lee and Lisa pull back the curtain obstructing our view of essential things to know, allowing every healthcare consumer to hear tips and insight relevant to the proper management of your own healthcare. This episode is part 1 of a valuable discussion you may want to listen to several times.

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Factors contributing to the rising costs of healthcare

Healthcare profit margins

Hospital discharge problems

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What to watch for when being admitted or discharged from a hospital.

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Summary:

For this episode, Lee is solo for the purpose of exposing and challenging his own thinking on what Positive Aging is. He explains his "OLDER, Not OLD" tagline, and wonders about our cultural stereotyping of older people, and how "Blue Zones" become Blue Zones. Lee also points to a bit of research that give us reason to value the older brain, and suggests a few things he believes will help in aging successfully, without growing OLD.

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How do we define Positive Aging?

The difference between growing OLDER and growing OLD.

Do our cultural customs help or hurt aging?

How "Blue Zones" become Blue Zones.

Why we need to age.

Is the older brain better or worse than a younger one?

How can we influence our own aging outcomes?

Links and Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Video and pictures of Lee upside down at Niagara Falls  Show me

A few supporting articles:

Can We Control the Aging Process?

To Age Well, Change How You Feel About Aging

How can we slow the ageing process?

"The Inner Kill : The Art of Dying Without Know It" by Richard Leider

Information about Blue Zones:

Blue Zones – Places In the World Where People Live to 100 and Stay Healthy

Here Are the Secrets to a Long and Healthy Life

Longevity Diet Tips From The Blue Zones

Niagara Falls - October 2016

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Summary:

Where do we learn how to age? Sounds like a strange question, but it is a valid one. We are all learning how to age whether we know it or not. Lee begins to explore this by reaching out to younger people to see how they feel about various aspects of aging. For this week's episode, Lee engages 40 year old Ed Lazzari to get a peek into how this age group views aging for both themselves and their parents. The conversation gave Lee a few eye-openers that he didn't expect. See what your reactions are.

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Questions Explored in this Episode:

Manifestations of the "I'm too old" thinking

The stereotypes around us - Truth or Fiction

How social media promotes age segmentation.

Corporate age discrimination

The Fear of Mediocrity

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Summary:

Retirement is a strange beast and is different for different people. This episode exposes the thinking of two retired men to see how their thoughts about retirement have changed after being retired for a few years. Richard O'Shea shares his thoughts with Lee (the other retired guy) about what a successful retirement means and a few "secrets" about handling this phase of life. They touch such topics as retirement fears, the leisure time myth, the role of passion, and individual value systems.

"Retirement provides an opportunity to connect to a larger world, to find an inner self that couldn't get out before, and find an outlet for who you truly are."Lee Mowatt

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The "leisure myth" of retirement

How retirement changes you as a person

How to replace the structure and stimulation of work after you retire.

Links and Resources mentioned in this episode:

Wooden Star Puzzle made by Richard O'Shea

Other Resources:

"Why Retire" by Richard O'Shea

How To Retire Happy, Wild, and Free.

 

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Summary:

Juli Vizza and Alicia Dwyer are the producer and director of a powerful 30 minute video called "Nine To Ninety". This video is being screened around the country and is changing the dialog on how we discuss the end-of-life process. They chat with Lee to explore many of the behind-the-scenes events, the lessons and the impact the video is having on our culture. Watch the video and hear this discussion to experience the full impact.

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Questions Explored in this Episode:

Why discussing death is so scary

How to make the end-of-life process more discussable

Caregiver fatigue

Societal roles in caring for our elders

The cultural impact of the "Nine To Ninety" video

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Nine To Ninety Website - Has lots of additional information about this video, including a movie trailer for viewing.

Nine-To-Ninety Screening and Discussion Guide.

Nine To Ninety Discussion Guide for Educators

Host a screening of this video in your community

Domestic Workers Alliance

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Summary:

For this episode, Lee shares thoughts with Frank Samson, who has hosted his own podcast (The Aging Boomers)for many years dealing with the issues of baby boomers and preparing them for their elderly parents as well as their own aging. Lee and Frank discuss many of the issues Frank has uncovered and captured in his book.Frank has been in the trenches and offers his insight on such topics as our cultural response to aging, the rise of dementia, care-giving issues, preventing falls in the elderly, and factors affecting longevity. Listen to the end to find out how you can get his valuable book for FREE.

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In this episode you will gain insight into:

How our culture responds to aging

The prevalence or inevitability of dementia

What are Blue Zones, and the factors that create them.

Care-giver fatigue

Taking care of loved ones remotely - long-distance care-giving

Technological support for the care-giver

Preventing falls for the elderly

factors the affect our longevity

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SUMMARY:

For this episode, Lee get a chance to express who he is, what he is about, and what drives him in meeting the challenges of the Inner Game Of Aging. Ed Lazzarri, the host of "Change you POV", explores Lee's philosophies and opinions on wellness and a balanced life. They talk about many topics that affect how we age in our culture and other aspects of our wellness. See below for details of the discussion content.

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You will hear Lee's thoughts and opinions on:

How his 2004 accident affected his life and outlook.

how we learn from our societal stereotypes for both good and bad,

the difference between getting older vs. getting old,

opinions about single-generational environments such as senior communities,

his critical concept of "Better" to always improve anything,

why he started the Inner Game Of Aging Podcast,

what success means to him at this point.

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Change Your POV website

Change Your POV Podcast - Episode #091

Oldest person to execute a round-off back handspring

 

 

Strength and control demonstration

OTHER LINKS AND RESOURCES:

Lee Upside-Down (2015):

Lee Auditions for a Vegas Show

Appreciating the liberty to be upside down in Nevada

Reach for the sky. But don’t fall.

Strolling along a scenic road.

Grand Canyon Craziness. 1 gust of wind and I’m dead.

Lee can’t read the “Danger” sign right in front of him (Powell Dam).

Lee pretends he is a sundial at Powell Dam

Lee can’t quite get the hang of Paddle boarding

Don’t let him out of his cage (Lowell, MA)

** All videos and pictures by Renee Lau from 2013 to 2016

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IGA001- Starting The Journey - An Overview of the Future

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Summary:

Respectful Beats? What do you think a business named Respectful Beats does? In this episode, Lee talks to Steve Benedetto, the owner of Respectful-Beats. He conducts interactive drumming workshops for senior citizens throughout New England. His business has grown into a full time mission of inspiring others to feel better through the healing power of music and rhythm.

Steve talks with Lee on how Respectful-Beats started, how drumming benefits older citizens (its not what you think), how he conducts his drumming workshops, and generally shares his passion for drumming with Lee and the audience.

Dig into this episode to be inspired by some out-of-the-box thinking, and learn about the many benefits of embracing and practicing your inner rhythms.

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Why drumming can serve as a therapeutic exercise for senior citizens.

How drumming workshops are conducted.

How senior citizens respond to drumming as a new experience.

Get a FREE Djembe Drum or a FREE Drumming Workshop

We love hearing from you, and Steve feels the same way. So he is offering a FREE Djembe drum to one the listener of this podcast. All you need to do is let us know how you liked (or didn't like) this episode of "The Inner Game Of Aging Podcast". Just leave your feedback on this show-notes page below and, 2 weeks after this episode is released, Lee will select a winner from those who have left comments.

But that's not all. If you are associated with an organization located in New England that would benefit from a Drum Workshop, Steve will offer a FREE workshop to qualifying listener who has left a comment on this page. Please indicate which organization you are associated with. Again, Lee will select the winner 2 weeks after this episode has been released.

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