In 2012, the Global Health Program was established through the Western Connecticut Health Network (WCHN) in conjunction with the Larner College of Medicine, strengthening an already flourishing relationship with the College that sends dozens of medical students to Danbury Hospital each year for clinical rotations. The exchange of knowledge between WCHN and the Larner College of Medicine has fostered the rapid growth of the Global Health Program. The Kilimanjaro Climb was led by Dr. Majid Sadigh,...
Sep 23, 2019•39 min
Dr. Kerry is currently the Chief Gerontologist at GrandPad, a technology company that makes a simplified tablet for older adults. Prior to joining the private sector, Dr. Kerry served as a Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology at the University of California Irvine for 20 years. She founded the first Elder Abuse Forensic Center in the nation, as well as non-profit, Ageless Alliance.
Sep 23, 2019•39 min
Dr. Michael Lustgarten is Scientist II in the Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, and Sarcopenia (NEPS) Laboratory at the HNRCA. His research currently focuses on the role of the gut microbiome and serum metabolome on muscle mass and function in older adults. Dr. Lustgarten has been a guest lecturer at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy on topics such as the gut microbiome, serum metabolome, oxidative stress, exercise, and sarcopenia. He has contributed to 22 publications in leading...
Sep 13, 2019•43 min
With the Alzheimer's treatment landscape littered with failed attempts, one small company is taking a radically different approach to fight the disease and is poised to introduce the first viable treatment that slows or even stops it. Targeting people who are genetically at risk for Alzheimer's, Alzheon’s protocol flushes the disease causing toxins from the brain before they build up and cause memory loss. They are treating the underlying cause of the disease, not the symptoms, which is the fail...
Sep 09, 2019•39 min
Susan Weinstock, Vice President of Financial Resilience Programming, is responsible for the overall strategic direction of AARP programs and education competencies to improve the financial security of persons age 50 and older. In this position, she leads AARP’s enterprise-wide efforts on Work and Jobs.
Sep 02, 2019•39 min
The rising costs of dental care preventing family members from obtaining the treatment they needed inspired Paul McTaggart to establish Dental Departures – an online company that hooks up global dental providers with patients. Surprised his new wife had not been to a dentist in years because a chef’s salary couldn’t afford it was the motivation for McTaggart to explore inexpensive dental care on the internet. He found a lack of affordable dental care was not just a problem in the US, but in Euro...
Aug 26, 2019•39 min
Rosemary Lombardy is the founder of Breaking Bonds, a free resource for abused women, and the author of Breaking Bonds: How to Divorce an Abuser and Heal- A Survival Guide . She is a financial advisor with over thirty-five years of experience. Although her professional expertise is in financial matters, her perspective on marital abuse, divorce, and recovery is deeply heartfelt and holistic. Her intention with Breaking Bonds is to offer a comprehensive plan to foster self-awareness, self-respons...
Aug 19, 2019•39 min
Elizabeth Shulman is a writer for Guideposts Magazine’s “Strength and Grace” devotionals for caregivers and author of “Sanctuary in the Midst of Alzheimer’s: A Ministry for Husbands and Wives Caring for a Spouse with Dementia.
Aug 05, 2019•39 min
People of all ages are defying stereotypes of ageism just by being themselves. #WithIt is not about being hip or trendy, or a certain age or time of life. It’s about being who you are and doing what you love. You are invited you to share what aging means to you and hear stories that are changing the conversation about aging in America.
Jul 29, 2019•39 min
The Lucky Ones is a life-affirming social and video platform, and online community. It is a digital destination for people to share their inspiring stories of those they’ve loved and lost. Exploring the continuing bonds with that special someone in our lives, The Lucky Ones celebrates our common humanity.
Jul 22, 2019•39 min
Jane Mathews was born in England, but her career in advertising enabled her to live all over the world (Amsterdam, Chicago, Singapore, London) but now she calls Sydney, Australia home. When she got divorced several years ago, and unexpectedly found herself living alone, she tried to find a book to help navigate its sometimes treacherous shallows, but couldn't. So she wrote one herself. "The Art of Living Alone and Loving It" seems to have really resonated with readers and it has been translated ...
Jul 15, 2019•39 min
At 86, Carol Bauer is still on call around the clock in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut. This fiery and charismatic volunteer and interfaith chaplain spends long days and many late nights supporting families in crisis, advising staff, comforting and cuddling sick babies, and helping parents cope with unimaginable loss. Supporting Norwalk Hospital is a family affair. Carol’s husband, George Bauer, a respected executive who spent more than 30 years with I...
Jul 01, 2019•39 min
At age 52, Adrienne's 75-year-old mother convinced her to attend a line dance class with her (it was becoming all the rage). She fell in love with it and within a year began teaching. Since then she has taught weekly line dance classes for the past 25 years, created and perform with the Rhinestone Grannies dance troupe for the past 20 years. The Grannies perform over 60 shows a year throughout San Diego County.
Jun 24, 2019•39 min
Louise Aronson, MD, is the author of the story collection A HISTORY OF THE PRESENT ILLNESS and a geriatrician, educator, and professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where she directs UCSF Medical Humanities. A graduate of Harvard Medical School and the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College, Dr. Aronson has received numerous awards for her medical work, teaching, educational research, and writing. The recipient of a MacDowell fellowship and four Pus...
Jun 17, 2019•39 min
On May 23rd, an Act dubbed S.E.C.U.R.E., Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act , passed the House of Representatives. A nearly identical bill, the Retirement Enhancement Securities Act (RESA), is currently in front of the Senate. The eventual legislation will likely have aspects of both. Whatever the nuances in the ultimate Act, the legislation is the most significant change in retirement-related laws since 2006....
Jun 10, 2019•39 min
Phil Southerland is a global ambassador for diabetes and is committed to educating and empowering the 1.2 billion people across the globe associated with the condition. He serves as the CEO and Co-Founder of Team Novo Nordisk, the world’s first all-diabetes pro cycling team that aims to inspire, educate and empower everyone affected by diabetes, and as President and Founder of the Team Type 1 Foundation, an Atlanta-based non-profit organization dedicated to instilling hope and inspiration in eve...
Jun 03, 2019•39 min
Louise Aronson, MD, is the author of the story collection A HISTORY OF THE PRESENT ILLNESS and a geriatrician, educator, and professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where she directs UCSF Medical Humanities. A graduate of Harvard Medical School and the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College, Dr. Aronson has received numerous awards for her medical work, teaching, educational research, and writing. The recipient of a MacDowell fellowship and four Pus...
May 30, 2019•39 min
John Hishta, AARP Senior VP. John is a nationally recognized political consultant and strategist. He has spent over 30 years advising a variety of political candidates, elected officials, national committees, business groups and advocacy organizations. John came to AARP in May 2011 and leads the department tasked with managing and executing successful issue campaigns at the state and national level on AARP’s top priorities of health and financial security. He has led the association’s winning ef...
May 27, 2019•39 min
Rabbi Cohen is the author of What Will They Say About You When You Are Gone? Creating a Life of Legacy. He is co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show, The Rabbi and the Reverend, with Reverend Greg Doll, writes for the Huffington Post Blog, and is a Bottom Line Inc. Expert. He serves as Senior Rabbi of Congregation Agudath Sholom, the largest modern orthodox synagogue in New England.
May 27, 2019•39 min
AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin.
May 24, 2019•39 min
IL Portugal Correspondent Tricia Pimental never dreamed she’d see so much of the world when she left her hometown of Brooklyn. She has traveled much of Europe, the U.K., and parts of the Middle East, Africa, Russia, and the Balkans. Since 2012, she and her husband, Keith, have called central Portugal home. The former actress and Toastmaster has written two memoirs and a novel in addition to two books on Portugal. When you buy products containing certified foam, you can be confident that the flex...
May 06, 2019•39 min
Senior Vice President of the Lown Institute, Brownlee is author of Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine is Making Us Sicker and Poorer , the internationally acclaimed book that launched the movement against unnecessary medical care. Brownlee will discuss the dramatic rise in medication overload among older Americans, the structural and cultural drivers of this growing epidemic, including the role of the pharmaceutical industry, and the effort to catalyze a national strategy to address medication o...
Apr 29, 2019•39 min
Susan Peschin, MHS, is president and CEO at the Alliance for Aging Research. The Alliance for Aging Research is dedicated to accelerating the pace of scientific discoveries and their application to vastly improve the universal human experience of aging and health. For more than 30 years, the Alliance has guided efforts to substantially increase funding and focus for aging at the NIH, FDA, AHRQ, and CDC; built influential coalitions to guide groundbreaking regulatory improvements for age-related ...
Apr 22, 2019•39 min
As President of Bohse & Associates, Pat spearheads a team whose mission is to help not for profits change their world. She is a human resource and management consultant with more than three decades of experience working with not for profit organizations and government agencies. Pat is a catalyst for change and a champion for effectiveness and has directed organizations ranging in size from 40 to 500 staff members and she truly believes that an organization's people are its most valuable asse...
Apr 15, 2019•39 min
Beauty is a personal concept and Dr. Gregory Wiener believes the art of plastic surgery includes establishing a connection with each patient in Chicago, IL. He has built his practice based on thorough communication, as well as technical expertise and artistic vision.
Apr 08, 2019•39 min
Ten years ago, Carla Berg made a brand out of the notion we could “bounce” through retirement. The typical ads pitched at Boomers back then were about as interesting as “pablum on toast,” she says. A former ad agency owner and newspaper columnist, Carla should know. She has been helping people craft persuasive prose for four decades. She has also had her own ‘bouncing’ career designing solutions for clients in business, politics, law and government. This decade, she has been especially focused o...
Apr 08, 2019•39 min
Joshua Chodosh, MD, MSHS, holds the inaugural endowed Michael L. Freedman Professor of Geriatric Research in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care in the Department of Medicine at NYU School of Medicine. He is Professor of Medicine and Population Health at NYU and Director of the Freedman Program on Aging and Cognition. He is also a core investigator in the VA HSR&D program at the Manhattan VA. Dr. Chodosh is a former Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar and was on faculty a...
Apr 01, 2019•39 min
Bob Blancato is the President of Matz, Blancato and Associates, the National Coordinator of the bipartisan 3000-member Elder Justice Coalition and of the Defeat Malnutrition Today coalition, and the Executive Director of the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs. Bob has more than 20 years of service in the Congressional and Executive branches, including the senior staff of the U.S. House Select Committee on Aging and an appointment by President Clinton to be Executive Di...
Apr 01, 2019•43 min
Lori Bitter provides strategic consulting, research and development for companies seeking to engage with mature consumers at The Business of Aging. She serves as publisher of GRAND – the digital magazine for grandparents. Her book, “The Grandparent Economy” is now available at Paramount Market Publishing or on Amazon.com.
Apr 01, 2019•39 min
Beauty is a personal concept and Dr. Gregory Wiener believes the art of plastic surgery includes establishing a connection with each patient in Chicago, IL. He has built his practice based on thorough communication, as well as technical expertise and artistic vision.
Apr 01, 2019•39 min
