The Impact of Home Ownership on Longevity: "having too much of a concentration of rental in one neighborhood maybe is not helpful for longevity and the like." - Justin Moore I have the pleasure of sitting down with Justin Moore, the President and CEO of the Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio. Justin and his organization serve ten counties in our region, with a mission to help those who are 60 and better, not just older, live healthier, fuller, and longer lives. Together, Justin and I talk...
Jul 16, 2025•40 min•Season 5Ep. 95
Life Hack to Look Younger: "There's a surefire way to look younger. Tell people to step back." - Diane Dean-Epps I have the pleasure of chatting with Diane Dean-Epps — an author, humorist, and, as she puts it, the queen of multiple jobs that make her a minimum amount of money. Diane just released a new book called Bangs and Botox: My Aging Journey Into, Through and Beyond Denial, Fillers, and Human Preservatives , and together, we’re diving into the ups and downs (and laughs!) of accepting aging...
Jun 11, 2025•26 min•Season 5Ep. 94
I enjoyed sitting down with Marc Cooper, the insightful author behind "Older to Elder." Together, we discuss the difference between simply getting older and consciously stepping into the role of an elder—a transformation that calls for intention, mindfulness, and a commitment to higher purpose. Marc brings a refreshing perspective, moving beyond conversations about ageism and decline to focus on what’s possible when we choose to live with wisdom, curiosity, and compassion. We talk about what it ...
May 28, 2025•33 min•Season 5Ep. 93
"...Everybody takes their car in to get routine maintenance, because they don't want costly repairs or their vehicle to break down. And the home is the same thing." - Sean Fitzgerald In this part of our series on aging at home, I’m taking a closer look at something that’s vital for seniors—but often gets overlooked: home maintenance. I’m joined by Sean Fitzgerald, president of TruBlue Home Service Ally , to talk about why proper home upkeep is so important for older adults who want to stay safe ...
May 14, 2025•14 min•Season 5Ep. 92
What are some of the most important factors you should consider when planning to age at home? Welcome to another episode of Aging In Full Bloom with Lisa Stockdale . I’m so glad you’re here as we wrap up our “Aging at Home” series with a conversation packed full of practical strategies to help you—or the ones you love—stay safe, independent, and happy right at home. In this episode, I’m joined by Deana Liss, Executive Director of Elderwerks , a nonprofit organization from Illinois that provides ...
Apr 30, 2025•29 min•Season 5Ep. 91
Curious about how your local pharmacy can help you age at home? In this episode, we look into the benefits of choosing a local pharmacy, and how it can enhance your ability to age at home successfully. My guest is Hussain, an experienced pharmacist and owner of GoodNeighbors Family Pharmacy in Toledo, Ohio. Hussain shares his vast experience with seniors and discusses the personalized services his pharmacy offers, such as free delivery, home vaccinations, and medication packaging. Together, we h...
Apr 16, 2025•16 min•Season 5Ep. 90
With this episode, I start our our "Aging at Home" series with a focus on the invaluable role of home care. I am joined by a remarkable guest, Stephen Tweed, a leading expert in the home care industry. Steven is the CEO of Leading Home Care, a consulting and publishing company specializing in the home care sector, and he's also the founder of the Home Care CEO Forum . Stephen shares his personal journey and professional insights, revealing how home care can not only support individuals in stayin...
Apr 02, 2025•30 min•Season 5Ep. 89
"Turning Volunteerism Into a Recruitment Platform": "I thought, okay, if I can kind of think of this almost as a recruitment platform and use the students need for volunteer hours, I can find the hidden gems." - Isabella Solano I am delighted to explore the powerful impact of intergenerational friendships with my guest, Isabella Solano, the inspiring founder of Herralink. Isabella's nonprofit initiative in Northern Virginia connects high school students with seniors in various communities to bui...
Mar 19, 2025•18 min•Season 5Ep. 88
I am joined by Amanda Barusch, a retired professor of social work and gerontology, who brings a wealth of personal and professional experience to our discussion. Amanda recently authored the compelling book, " Aging Angry, Making Peace with Rage." Fear of anger can ultimately be as destructive as expressed rage, fomenting social isolation, injustice, and misunderstanding. In rich and insightful prose, "Aging Angry" draws upon the experiences of hundreds of older adults and a wealth of literary a...
Mar 05, 2025•30 min•Season 5Ep. 87
I explore the power and importance of storytelling with Andrew Hall, cofounder of No Story Lost . Andrew and his team are dedicated to preserving life's treasured moments by transforming individuals' life stories into beautifully crafted heirloom books. We explore the power of memories, the connection that storytelling fosters, and the legacy it leaves behind. You'll learn about the process of capturing these stories and the special value they hold for families, as well as discuss tips for ensur...
Feb 19, 2025•20 min•Season 5Ep. 86
Do you want to make your home smart, but aren't sure where to begin? Are you worried about hackers taking control of your smart devices? Do you want to make a smart home that keeps your family entertained, comfortable, and safe? My guest is the author of The Smart Home Manual , Marlon Buchanan. He has worked in the IT field for over twenty-five years as a software developer, a college instructor, and an IT Director. When you are done reading The Smart Home Manual you'll know: What a smart home i...
May 11, 2022•17 min•Season 5Ep. 85
Meals-on-Wheels from LifeCare Alliance delivers thousands of meals each day to satisfied customers in Franklin, Madison, Marion, Champaign, and Logan counties. And how is it done? Most of it with volunteer help. My guest is Stephanie Sparrow Hughes , Development & Community AffairsDevelopment & Community Affairs at LifeCare Alliance. Meals-On-Wheels is LifeCare Alliance's signature program and is volunteer intensive. But they make it easy for anyone to volunteer. It's easy to do so, and ...
Apr 27, 2022•29 min•Season 5Ep. 84
"I teach people with arthritis to move differently, so they can overcome pain and get back to doing the things they love." My guest is Dr. David Sofer. And this is a quote from his website, www.arthritishelp.info. In our conversation, he states that being diagnosed with arthritis is not a call to the wheelchair and chronic pain. Yes, arthritis is a chronic condition possibly giving us chronic pain. But 50% of those diagnosed with arthritis will not feel the pain or discomfort of this disease. He...
Apr 06, 2022•29 min•Ep. 82
The Choose Home Care Act of 2021 , introduced by Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Todd Young (R-IN), aims to give more seniors the option to receive care at home for 30 days after a hospitalization, rather than going to a skilled nursing facility or other transitional settings. The legislation would open the door to a variety of home-based services, including skilled nursing, therapy, primary care, personal care, RPM, telehealth, meals, home adaptations and non-emergent transportation. My gue...
Mar 09, 2022•28 min•Season 5Ep. 81
Ed Brazee, Jill Spencer, and Chris Toy from Boomer Tech Adventures are back as my guests on this episode. BoomerTECH Adventures is all about serving boomers and seniors who want to feel competent and confident in their online skills while using their personal technology devices. Spamming is kind of a benign form of scamming. It's not necessarily evil, but it certainly does take resources and time. Be sure to keep your personal information offline because that's how the spammers find you. Plus, i...
Feb 23, 2022•26 min•Season 5Ep. 80
Ed Brazee, Jill Spencer, and Chris Toy from Boomer Tech Adventures are my guests on this episode. BoomerTECH Adventures is all about serving boomers and seniors who want to feel competent and confident in their online skills while using their personal technology devices. Here are the five tech issues that drive Boomers crazy that we cover in this episode. 1) Keeping passwords straight and the importance of knowing how to organize passwords. And remember that there's a difference between password...
Feb 09, 2022•29 min•Season 5Ep. 79
Why does a 24-year old purchase a 200+-year-old local newspaper business? My guest is Bonnie Rutledge. She was born and raised in Harrison County, took a summer internship at the Harrison News-Herald newspaper as she worked through college. Over a three-year period, she learned the newspaper business which helped her step into the role of ownership. In this interview, I talk to her about how she is looking to refresh the content of this weekly newspaper, the look, and online reach, as well as su...
Jan 26, 2022•18 min•Season 5Ep. 78
My guest is author Andrew Robin, and we find out more on how to build a great life after your several-decade-long career. His book is an easy, step-by-step guide. https://www.amazon.com/TAPAS-LIFE-Rewarding-After-Career/dp/1736333909 Email me, Lisa Stockdale, anytime at aginginfullbloom@gmail.com Copyright 2025 Lisa Stockdale
Jan 12, 2022•24 min•Season 5Ep. 77
My guest is Patti Davis, the daughter of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan. When Patti's father announced his Alzheimer’s diagnosis in an address to the American public in 1994, the world had not yet begun speaking about this cruel, mysterious disease. Empowered by all she learned from caring for her father―about the nature of the illness, but also about the loss of a parent―Davis founded a support group for the family members and friends of Alzheimer’s patients. Along with a ...
Dec 22, 2021•27 min•Season 4Ep. 76
For more than 30 years, the Mount Carmel Street Medicine program has been providing free urgent medical care to central Ohioans who are uninsured or underinsured. The Street Medicine team serves individuals experiencing homelessness, refugees, immigrants, victims of human trafficking, and anyone who has barriers accessing medical care. My guest is Laura Imbrock, a Mount Carmel Street Medicine caseworker. The Street Medicine team is comprised of a comprehensive team of healthcare professionals, i...
Dec 08, 2021•28 min•Season 4Ep. 75
The OSU College of Nursing is currently recruiting participants for a research project exploring pain in Alzheimer’s disease. My guests include my longtime friend Michelle Crum who is a Research Recruitment Specialist at The Ohio State University. Plus, Karen Moss, Ph.D., RN, CNL, and Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University is at the table. Dr. Todd Monroe is the principal investigator in this very important study. We really encourage you to participate in this study if you are over 60,...
Nov 24, 2021•15 min•Season 4Ep. 74
Most diet books teach you to set short-term weight loss goals. These “solutions” do a better job of lightening your wallet than lightening you. As a heart surgeon who used to be morbidly obese, Dr. Philip Ovadia has seen firsthand the failures of mainstream diets and medicine. He realized that what helped him lose over 100 pounds was the same solution that could have prevented most of the thousands of open heart surgeries he has performed—metabolic health. In Stay off My Operating Table, Dr. Ova...
Nov 10, 2021•20 min•Season 4Ep. 73
Award-winning journalist and attorney Ellen Pober Rittberg’s new humorous self-help book, Why Is Grandma Naked? Caring for Your Aging Parent published in early 2021. An award-winning journalist and published author, her essays and features have appeared in the NY Times, HuffPost, Reader’s Digest, Newsday, and large online platforms. In this humorous self-help book, Ellen serves as a guide and cheerleader to family members who undertake to care for their elderly parents. Sharing the stresses and ...
Sep 22, 2021•29 min•Season 4Ep. 71
Elder law is an area of legal practice that specializes on issues that affect the aging population. The purpose of elder law planning is to prepare the elderly person for financial freedom and autonomy through proper financial planning and long-term care options. With me on this episode is my new friend Maggie Kimmel. an attorney with AlerStallings. As she states... AlerStallings offers continued support through all seasons of life to make sureour clients’ estate plans are up to date and reflect...
Sep 08, 2021•22 min•Season 4Ep. 70
My guest is Anne Basting, PhD, who is a leader in transforming aging and eldercare. I have her on this podcast to talk about her Creative Care Imagination Kit. Based on Dr. Basting’s twenty-five years of research, this “imagination kit” makes it easy for families, friends, and caregivers to make meaningful connections with elders and others dealing with physical, cognitive, or emotional challenges, including memory loss. The Creative Care Imagination Kit sparks conversation and encourages active...
Aug 11, 2021•13 min•Season 4Ep. 69
Produced and narrated by veteran NYC radio host and master storyteller Leslie Gold “The Radiochick," A Life's Story shines a light on the lives of special octogenarians, nonagenarians, and centenarians who have done, and are still doing astonishing things. Many have been participants in important chapters of history. Every episode is an intimate and remarkable profile, concluding with the insight that can only come from those who have seen it all. Leslie gives us some insight on why she began th...
Jul 28, 2021•20 min•Season 4Ep. 68
Aging is Cool was founded by Amy & Damien Temperley in 2017 with a goal to help older adults Stay Strong, Stay Smart and Stay Social. They do this through a variety of mechanisms including A Mighty Good Time, their go-to-website for activities, custom-built engaging activities for older adults, and training, consulting, and support for residential communities. In an effort to serve everyone regardless of ability to pay, Aging is Cool has both for-profit and non-profit sides. Through donation...
Jul 07, 2021•16 min•Season 4Ep. 67
My guest is author Eleanor Lerman, and her new book is Watkins Glen. It's the story of Susan, a woman in her sixties, who finds herself taking care of her estranged older brother, Mark, who has Alzheimer's. They are the children of a father who worked in his brothers' upholstery factory for most of the year but in the summers, escaped with his family to Watkins Glen, where he was the best outlaw drag racer in a town that primarily caters to high-end road racing. After a life spent in New York Ci...
Jun 23, 2021•16 min•Season 4Ep. 66
My guest is author Marilyn Peterson Haus. Her book, Half of a Whole, explores the intimate bond between a twin brother and sister, the cruel consequences that occur when one of them becomes mentally ill, and the courage required to break away when love is not enough. Just when Marilyn thought she had escaped life as the child of born-again farmers on the Minnesota plains, her twin brother’s manic violence catapults her back to the fissures of her childhood. Half of a Whole is the haunting chroni...
Jun 09, 2021•21 min•Season 4Ep. 65
I talk with Teresa Moerer, who is the author of The Art of Assisting Aging Parents: Discover the Journey to Honor Your Parents, Create Treasured Memories, and Live Life to the Fullest. In The Art of Assisting Aging Parents, she steps you through how to turn daily activities and healthy living strategies into meaningful and affective experiences. Her Four-Step Method will teach you how to help your parents: Increase motor and thinking skills Instill healthy habits to promote wellness Make smooth ...
May 28, 2021•19 min•Season 4Ep. 65
