Pam Atwood, gerontologist and Executive Director of Colebrook Village at Hebron and Dr. Bernice Szafarek of Szafarek Dental in Columbia. Oral Health in the Senior Population. Dr Szafarek says there are still myths about oral health and aging. She says losing teeth has nothing to do with aging, but has everything to do with oral health and bacteria under the gum line. If one is healthy as they age good oral health is the result of the same things a person should be practicing when they were younger, cleaning between teeth by flossing, brushing and seeing a dentist on a regular basis.

AARP Connecticut Advocacy and Community Outreach Director John Erlingheuser discusses the Medicare Savings Program, efforts to deregulate landline telephones, consumer advocacy and other topics.

Job Pimentel-General manager of new Country BMW of Hartford. Buying or leasing a vehicle. Job says math is a big factor in determine whether leasing or buying is better for a person’s situation. He says manufacturers would like to sell you 3 cars in 9 years instead of two cars. He says the automotive lease is the tool they use to accomplish the shorter ownership cycle.