6 MAG 2024 · May is ALS Awareness Month, and joining us on the Aging Today Podcast are three incredible people who coordinate the care for anyone diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis here in Oregon. Mary Rebar, Christina Riddock, and Laura Geilenfeldt are all Care Services Coordinators who provide expert advice and assistance for anyone diagnosed and living with ALS. Tune in to hear their stories about how they are making a difference.

3 MAG 2024 · Chef Steve Toll joins us on Aging Today to discuss Cooking with Kindness. As Americans, we certainly consume more than our fair share of sugar every day. In fact, we ingest 17 teaspoons of added sugar to our diet every single day. This adds up to around 60 pounds of additional sugar consumed annually. Tune in to the Aging Today Podcast to see what Steve is cooking up in his kitchen to give all of us nutritious foods for better health.

23 APR 2024 · Nikki Jardin joins the Aging Today Podcast and shares her personal story of how her aunt's dementia led to the creation of Mirador Magazine. Nikki says, “‘Mirador’ is a Spanish word that means a vantage point, a balcony, or a lookout, which is what we would like to provide. I would like our pages to be places where readers can take in a vast landscape and zero in on various points of interest at their leisure and pace.”

16 APR 2024 · Dr. Deborah Maragopoulos, FNP joins us on the Aging Today Podcast to discuss how the hypothalamus is our command and control center. Known as the 'Hormone Queen," Deborah has made it her mission to help people balance their hormones and live optimally, regardless of their age.

8 APR 2024 · Our guest, Liz Cloete, understands that helping someone living with dementia is hard enough, but doing so without constant stress or feeling overwhelmed can be even harder. It requires a whole new way of thinking about your dementia caregiving journey. This doesn’t come naturally to people because it goes against our natural inclinations. Like any life-altering diagnosis - including dementia - caregiving is about doing the right things in the right ways at the right times.

1 APR 2024 · Larry Nissenson, CGO of Assured Allies is on a mission to make successful aging accessible to all. Even though everyone ages differently, it's still possible to have a great outcome in aging successfully. Combining data science, personalized technology, and human touch, it's possible to age well. Successful aging requires creative collaboration and multigenerational housing is definitely a part of the "successful aging" equation.Click http://agingtoday.us/ & listen today!

25 MAR 2024 · In Part 4 of our series finale focusing on Elder Rights & Quality of Life, we re-join with Kim Best, owner of Best Conflict Solutions, LLC. Kim leads us in a lively discussion on elders and their right to a standard of living. We also address participation in community and institutionalization. During our time together, we explore the balance between elder rights, activities, and having a social life with the tendency for institutional settings to impose restrictions. This is also known as gatekeeping.

18 MAR 2024 · Kim Best, owner of Best Conflict Solutions, LLC continues our 4-part discussion of Elder Rights and Quality of Life. Today, we discuss freedom from discrimination and control of property and how important both of these topics are as we age.  Click http://agingtoday.us/ & listen today!

11 MAR 2024 · Our discussion with Kim Best, RN, MA, and Owner of Best Conflict Solultions, LLC continues with a lively and important conversation on elder safety and elder rights. Today, we’re discussing the role mediation and conflict management play in helping families and individuals promote safety and freedom from many forms of elder torture.Click http://agingtoday.us/ & listen today!

4 MAR 2024 · Our great friend Kim Best, Best Conflict Solutions joins us for a 4 part series on Elder Rights. Utilizing the backdrop of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Kim and i have a robust discussion about protecting our elders. In Part 1, we take a deep dive into Elder Dignity. Kim's role as a professional mediator plays a significant role assisting families and individuals promoting dignity.