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Brought to you by the Medical University of South Carolina, these podcasts deal with the issues of aging. Some of the topics include living with dementia, depression in older people, and advice for caregivers in an aging population. Primary Format : Health Language : English Also Listed as: City : Charleston State/Province : SC Country : USA Region : NA User Tags: User Votes: RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: View this Podcast on a Google Map. Podcast iTunes Link Text Only listing of MUSC Aging, Geriatrics and Caregiving Podcast Podcasts Methings.com listings of MUSC Aging, Geriatrics and Caregiving Podcast Podcasts If you like this podcast, you might also like:

Cancerous Cells and the Aging Process Dr. Lina Obeid, professor in the Department of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, discusses her research in how cells grow and how it relates to cancer and the aging process. She explains how cancer is closely related to the aging process, and how her research is geared toward explaining why certain cells become cancerous over time. Dr. Obeid describes how this research has progressed so far throughout her career, and what questions she ultimately hopes to answer throug ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Cancerous Cells and the Aging Process Dr. Lina Obeid, professor in the Department of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, discusses her research in how cells grow and how it relates to cancer and the aging process. She explains how cancer is closely related to the aging process, and how her research is geared toward explaining why certain cells become cancerous over time. Dr. Obeid describes how this research has progressed so far throughout her career, and what questions she ultimately hopes to answer throug ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: MUSC Center on Aging – Part 2 In part two of a series about MUSC’s Center on Aging, Dr. Lotta Granholm talks with Sally Smith about the incorporation of multiple disciplines of medicine under one roof, a move aimed to promote increased interdisciplinary collaboration. She also discusses the Brain Awareness Week initiative used as a tool for educating local children on neurological health. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: MUSC Center on Aging – Part 1 In this aging podcast, Dr. Lotta Granholm discusses with Sally Smith her role as the director for the Center on Aging. She indicates the primary goal of the Center on Aging to improve the quality of life for older adults in South Carolina, which is achieved through coordination of research, community outreach, and education across the six colleges of MUSC. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: The Obesity Problem In this aging podcast, Sally Smith talks with Dr. Lotta Granholm, the Center on Aging Director. Dr. Granholm identifies the problem of obesity in America and offers her opinion on why rates of overweight and obese are currently so high. She compares the lifestyle in America to that in other countries with far lower rates of obesity, pointing to critical differences. Additionally, Dr. Granholm explains the association of certain foods with both obesity and dementia. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Battling Dementia with Proper Nutrition In this aging podcast, Sally Smith talks with Dr. Lotta Granholm, the Center on Aging Director. Dr. Granholm discusses food products thought to be effective in battling dementia, focusing on antioxidant-rich foods such as blueberries, strawberries, green vegetables, and potatoes. She identifies her own diet to illustrate important foods to consume and emphasizes the need for variety. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Long-Term Care: Long-Term Care Insurance Companies Long-term care specialist Barbara Franklin talks with Sally Smith in this aging podcast about long-term care insurance, focusing on companies themselves. She indicates certain aspects to be aware of when selecting a long-term care insurance provider. Mrs. Franklin explains her role in helping clients work through the sometimes complicated nature of insurance policies. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Long-Term Care: Funding Options In this aging podcast, Sally Smith talks with Barbara Franklin, a long-term care specialist, about options for funding long-term care. Mrs. Franklin discusses some alternatives to long-term care insurance, focusing on personal funds, public programs, life insurance policy riders, annuities, and reverse mortgage options. Mrs. Franklin points to the imminence of long-term care issues with the aging of the baby-boomer generation. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Long-Term Care: Long-Term Care Insurance Policies In this aging podcast, Sally Smith talks with Barbara Franklin, a long-term care specialist. Mrs. Franklin walks through a typical long-term care insurance policy, emphasizing the importance of factoring in inflation when selecting a coverage policy. She discusses ways to obtain discounted policies, focusing on the benefits of applying for coverage as a young, healthy couple. Mrs. Franklin concludes by noting the need for public awareness of long-term care insurance. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Long-Term Care: Long-Term Care Insurance Long-term care specialist Barbara Franklin talks with Sally Smith in this aging podcast about long-term care insurance. She defines this type of insurance, distinguishing it from both health and disability insurances. Mrs. Franklin explains that long-term care insurance is a pool of funds that can be used flexibly for custodial needs, which are not medical necessities but nonetheless necessary for daily living. Mrs. Franklin talks about how a long-term care insurance policy is triggered so ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Long-Term Care: Role of a Long-Term Care Specialist In this aging podcast, Sally Smith talks with Barbara Franklin, a long-term care specialist with expertise in financing care associated with aging outside of a hospital. Mrs. Franklin indicates how clients generally come to enlist her services and skills. She provides an overview of how she evaluates the needs and circumstances of every client in order to create the optimal plan for each specific individual. Mrs. Franklin emphasizes the importance of financial planning for long-term care so ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Five Key Components to Aging in Place – Transportation Chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, Paul Franklin, talks with Sally Smith in this aging podcast about the issue of transportation for older adults. Mobility is a crucial element to both independence and ability to accomplish many aspects of daily living, making transportation a key to happy and healthy aging. Mr. Franklin provides information on the Independent Transportation Network, a twenty-four hour per day door-to-door driving service offered in Charle ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Five Key Components to Aging in Place – Supportive Relationships Paul Franklin, the chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, discusses with Sally Smith the crucial role of social relationships with family and friends for healthy and happy aging. In this aging podcast, he also notes the importance of social, civic, and religious organizations for many elderly adults. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Five Key Components to Aging in Place – Financial and Legal Security Chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, Paul Franklin, discusses with Sally Smith the importance of financial and legal security for a healthy and happy elderly life. In this aging podcast, Mr. Franklin also mentions the role of government sponsored programs, specifically Medicare and Medicaid, in terms of available resources for elderly adults. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Five Key Components to Aging in Place – Livable Homes Paul Franklin, the chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, discusses with Sally Smith the concept of a livable a home, one that matches an aging person’s individual needs and circumstances. In this aging podcast, he notes various steps for making a home conducive to elderly living. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Five Key Components to Aging in Place – Healthy Living Chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, Paul Franklin, discusses with Sally Smith the importance of healthy living for successful aging at home. In this aging podcast, he goes over topics of nutrition and exercise as well as balance issues that tend to affect older adults. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: The South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition – Aging in Place Connections Chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, Paul Franklin describes an arm of the umbrella organization called Aging in Place Connections. He discusses the utilization of group presentations so that various resources can be elucidated simultaneously. He also notes the discrepancy in resource availability between different cities and rural communities in South Carolina. Mr. Franklin talks with Sally Smith in this aging podcast about his overall goals for the Aging ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: The South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition – Planning Paul Franklin, who is chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, explains to Sally Smith the importance of planning for elder age. In this aging podcast he goes over five key points to a positive aging experience – healthy living, a livable home, legal and financial stability, supportive relationships, and transportation. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: The South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition – Collaborative Efforts In this aging podcast chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, Paul Franklin, discusses with Sally Smith the importance for some people to be able to age in their own home as long as possible. Mr. Franklin discusses the efforts of the Aging in Place Coalition on a national level, focusing on the importance of a collaborative strategy in order to combine as many resources as possible. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: The South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition – Available Resources Paul Franklin, who is chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, explains to Sally Smith the goal of the Aging in Place Coalition to help people age at home. In this aging podcast Mr. Franklin describes the various sectors that provide available resources to both the coalition as well as to individuals. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Alzheimer’s Disease – A Growing Problem In this aging podcast, Fran Emerson, the program director for the Charleston Alzheimer’s Association, discusses with Sally Smith how she sees the future of Alzheimer’s disease and patient care. She draws on over thirty five years of experience to make her predications, as she has seen great progress in modern understanding of the disease. She notes every person’s duty to lead a healthy lifestyle in order to reduce risk of dementia as well as the importance of pushing government representati ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Alzheimer’s Disease – Caregiver Education The director of the Charleston area Alzheimer’s Association, Fran Emerson, talks with Sally Smith in this aging podcast about her upcoming dementia training course for caregivers – both professionals as well as family caretakers. She also provides people with on-demand family caregiver workshops, devoting herself to educating those in need on how to deal with Alzheimer’s disease. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: MUSC Center on Aging – Part 2 In part two of a series about MUSC’s Center on Aging, Dr. Lotta Granholm talks with Sally Smith about the incorporation of multiple disciplines of medicine under one roof, a move aimed to promote increased interdisciplinary collaboration. She also discusses the Brain Awareness Week initiative used as a tool for educating local children on neurological health. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: MUSC Center on Aging – Part 1 In this aging podcast, Dr. Lotta Granholm discusses with Sally Smith her role as the director for the Center on Aging. She indicates the primary goal of the Center on Aging to improve the quality of life for older adults in South Carolina, which is achieved through coordination of research, community outreach, and education across the six colleges of MUSC. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: The Obesity Problem In this aging podcast, Sally Smith talks with Dr. Lotta Granholm, the Center on Aging Director. Dr. Granholm identifies the problem of obesity in America and offers her opinion on why rates of overweight and obese are currently so high. She compares the lifestyle in America to that in other countries with far lower rates of obesity, pointing to critical differences. Additionally, Dr. Granholm explains the association of certain foods with both obesity and dementia. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Battling Dementia with Proper Nutrition In this aging podcast, Sally Smith talks with Dr. Lotta Granholm, the Center on Aging Director. Dr. Granholm discusses food products thought to be effective in battling dementia, focusing on antioxidant-rich foods such as blueberries, strawberries, green vegetables, and potatoes. She identifies her own diet to illustrate important foods to consume and emphasizes the need for variety. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Long-Term Care: Long-Term Care Insurance Policies In this aging podcast, Sally Smith talks with Barbara Franklin, a long-term care specialist. Mrs. Franklin walks through a typical long-term care insurance policy, emphasizing the importance of factoring in inflation when selecting a coverage policy. She discusses ways to obtain discounted policies, focusing on the benefits of applying for coverage as a young, healthy couple. Mrs. Franklin concludes by noting the need for public awareness of long-term care insurance. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Long-Term Care: Long-Term Care Insurance Long-term care specialist Barbara Franklin talks with Sally Smith in this aging podcast about long-term care insurance. She defines this type of insurance, distinguishing it from both health and disability insurances. Mrs. Franklin explains that long-term care insurance is a pool of funds that can be used flexibly for custodial needs, which are not medical necessities but nonetheless necessary for daily living. Mrs. Franklin talks about how a long-term care insurance policy is triggered so ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Long-Term Care: Role of a Long-Term Care Specialist In this aging podcast, Sally Smith talks with Barbara Franklin, a long-term care specialist with expertise in financing care associated with aging outside of a hospital. Mrs. Franklin indicates how clients generally come to enlist her services and skills. She provides an overview of how she evaluates the needs and circumstances of every client in order to create the optimal plan for each specific individual. Mrs. Franklin emphasizes the importance of financial planning for long-term care so ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Long-Term Care: Long-Term Care Insurance Companies Long-term care specialist Barbara Franklin talks with Sally Smith in this aging podcast about long-term care insurance, focusing on companies themselves. She indicates certain aspects to be aware of when selecting a long-term care insurance provider. Mrs. Franklin explains her role in helping clients work through the sometimes complicated nature of insurance policies. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Long-Term Care: Long-Term Care Insurance Companies Long-term care specialist Barbara Franklin talks with Sally Smith in this aging podcast about long-term care insurance, focusing on companies themselves. She indicates certain aspects to be aware of when selecting a long-term care insurance provider. Mrs. Franklin explains her role in helping clients work through the sometimes complicated nature of insurance policies. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Long-Term Care: Funding Options In this aging podcast, Sally Smith talks with Barbara Franklin, a long-term care specialist, about options for funding long-term care. Mrs. Franklin discusses some alternatives to long-term care insurance, focusing on personal funds, public programs, life insurance policy riders, annuities, and reverse mortgage options. Mrs. Franklin points to the imminence of long-term care issues with the aging of the baby-boomer generation. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Long-Term Care: Funding Options In this aging podcast, Sally Smith talks with Barbara Franklin, a long-term care specialist, about options for funding long-term care. Mrs. Franklin discusses some alternatives to long-term care insurance, focusing on personal funds, public programs, life insurance policy riders, annuities, and reverse mortgage options. Mrs. Franklin points to the imminence of long-term care issues with the aging of the baby-boomer generation. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Long-Term Care: Long-Term Care Insurance Policies In this aging podcast, Sally Smith talks with Barbara Franklin, a long-term care specialist. Mrs. Franklin walks through a typical long-term care insurance policy, emphasizing the importance of factoring in inflation when selecting a coverage policy. She discusses ways to obtain discounted policies, focusing on the benefits of applying for coverage as a young, healthy couple. Mrs. Franklin concludes by noting the need for public awareness of long-term care insurance. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Long-Term Care: Long-Term Care Insurance Long-term care specialist Barbara Franklin talks with Sally Smith in this aging podcast about long-term care insurance. She defines this type of insurance, distinguishing it from both health and disability insurances. Mrs. Franklin explains that long-term care insurance is a pool of funds that can be used flexibly for custodial needs, which are not medical necessities but nonetheless necessary for daily living. Mrs. Franklin talks about how a long-term care insurance policy is triggered so ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Long-Term Care: Role of a Long-Term Care Specialist In this aging podcast, Sally Smith talks with Barbara Franklin, a long-term care specialist with expertise in financing care associated with aging outside of a hospital. Mrs. Franklin indicates how clients generally come to enlist her services and skills. She provides an overview of how she evaluates the needs and circumstances of every client in order to create the optimal plan for each specific individual. Mrs. Franklin emphasizes the importance of financial planning for long-term care so ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Five Key Components to Aging in Place – Transportation Chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, Paul Franklin, talks with Sally Smith in this aging podcast about the issue of transportation for older adults. Mobility is a crucial element to both independence and ability to accomplish many aspects of daily living, making transportation a key to happy and healthy aging. Mr. Franklin provides information on the Independent Transportation Network, a twenty-four hour per day door-to-door driving service offered in Charle ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Five Key Components to Aging in Place – Supportive Relationships Paul Franklin, the chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, discusses with Sally Smith the crucial role of social relationships with family and friends for healthy and happy aging. In this aging podcast, he also notes the importance of social, civic, and religious organizations for many elderly adults. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Five Key Components to Aging in Place – Financial and Legal Security Chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, Paul Franklin, discusses with Sally Smith the importance of financial and legal security for a healthy and happy elderly life. In this aging podcast, Mr. Franklin also mentions the role of government sponsored programs, specifically Medicare and Medicaid, in terms of available resources for elderly adults. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Five Key Components to Aging in Place – Livable Homes Paul Franklin, the chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, discusses with Sally Smith the concept of a livable a home, one that matches an aging person’s individual needs and circumstances. In this aging podcast, he notes various steps for making a home conducive to elderly living. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Five Key Components to Aging in Place – Healthy Living Chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, Paul Franklin, discusses with Sally Smith the importance of healthy living for successful aging at home. In this aging podcast, he goes over topics of nutrition and exercise as well as balance issues that tend to affect older adults. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: The South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition – Aging in Place Connections Chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, Paul Franklin describes an arm of the umbrella organization called Aging in Place Connections. He discusses the utilization of group presentations so that various resources can be elucidated simultaneously. He also notes the discrepancy in resource availability between different cities and rural communities in South Carolina. Mr. Franklin talks with Sally Smith in this aging podcast about his overall goals for the Aging ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: The South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition – Planning Paul Franklin, who is chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, explains to Sally Smith the importance of planning for elder age. In this aging podcast he goes over five key points to a positive aging experience – healthy living, a livable home, legal and financial stability, supportive relationships, and transportation. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: The South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition – Collaborative Efforts In this aging podcast chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, Paul Franklin, discusses with Sally Smith the importance for some people to be able to age in their own home as long as possible. Mr. Franklin discusses the efforts of the Aging in Place Coalition on a national level, focusing on the importance of a collaborative strategy in order to combine as many resources as possible. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Five Key Components to Aging in Place – Transportation Chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, Paul Franklin, talks with Sally Smith in this aging podcast about the issue of transportation for older adults. Mobility is a crucial element to both independence and ability to accomplish many aspects of daily living, making transportation a key to happy and healthy aging. Mr. Franklin provides information on the Independent Transportation Network, a twenty-four hour per day door-to-door driving service offered in Charle ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Five Key Components to Aging in Place – Supportive Relationships Paul Franklin, the chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, discusses with Sally Smith the crucial role of social relationships with family and friends for healthy and happy aging. In this aging podcast, he also notes the importance of social, civic, and religious organizations for many elderly adults. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Five Key Components to Aging in Place – Financial and Legal Security Chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, Paul Franklin, discusses with Sally Smith the importance of financial and legal security for a healthy and happy elderly life. In this aging podcast, Mr. Franklin also mentions the role of government sponsored programs, specifically Medicare and Medicaid, in terms of available resources for elderly adults. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Five Key Components to Aging in Place – Livable Homes Paul Franklin, the chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, discusses with Sally Smith the concept of a livable a home, one that matches an aging person’s individual needs and circumstances. In this aging podcast, he notes various steps for making a home conducive to elderly living. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Five Key Components to Aging in Place – Healthy Living Chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, Paul Franklin, discusses with Sally Smith the importance of healthy living for successful aging at home. In this aging podcast, he goes over topics of nutrition and exercise as well as balance issues that tend to affect older adults. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Alzheimer’s Disease – Caregiver Education The director of the Charleston area Alzheimer’s Association, Fran Emerson, talks with Sally Smith in this aging podcast about her upcoming dementia training course for caregivers – both professionals as well as family caretakers. She also provides people with on-demand family caregiver workshops, devoting herself to educating those in need on how to deal with Alzheimer’s disease. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Alzheimer’s Disease – Alzheimer’s Association Fran Emerson, the director of the Charleston area Alzheimer’s Association, discusses with Sally Smith how the association helps both patients and caregivers in dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. In this aging podcast, Ms. Emerson explains that the help offered by the Alzheimer’s Association spans from support groups, to one-on-one discussion with a professional, to a respite program and a 24-hour hotline for caregivers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Alzheimer’s Disease – Signs of Dementia In this aging podcast, Fran Emerson, the program director for the Charleston Alzheimer’s Association, discusses with Sally Smith some of the signs of dementia. She explains how changes in behavior correspond with changes in the brain. Ms. Emerson points to the benefits of receiving an early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease if dementia is suspected. She concludes by offering advice for strategies to make the best of an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Alzheimer’s Disease - Ten Absolutes of Caregiving Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Living with Cancer – A Sense of Balance Some people consider cancer a gift, because it gives you an increased awareness and lets you take stock of what is really important in life. Sally Smith talks with a friend that has lived with colon cancer for three years and they discuss how cancer has affected her life. She explains how she lives a balanced life, always takes time to enjoy the simple pleasure of life, such as eating ice cream and the importance of having a positive mindset. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: The South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition – Available Resources Paul Franklin, who is chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, explains to Sally Smith the goal of the Aging in Place Coalition to help people age at home. In this aging podcast Mr. Franklin describes the various sectors that provide available resources to both the coalition as well as to individuals. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Alzheimer’s Disease – A Growing Problem In this aging podcast, Fran Emerson, the program director for the Charleston Alzheimer’s Association, discusses with Sally Smith how she sees the future of Alzheimer’s disease and patient care. She draws on over thirty five years of experience to make her predications, as she has seen great progress in modern understanding of the disease. She notes every person’s duty to lead a healthy lifestyle in order to reduce risk of dementia as well as the importance of pushing government representati ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: The South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition – Aging in Place Connections Chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, Paul Franklin describes an arm of the umbrella organization called Aging in Place Connections. He discusses the utilization of group presentations so that various resources can be elucidated simultaneously. He also notes the discrepancy in resource availability between different cities and rural communities in South Carolina. Mr. Franklin talks with Sally Smith in this aging podcast about his overall goals for the Aging ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: The South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition – Planning Paul Franklin, who is chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, explains to Sally Smith the importance of planning for elder age. In this aging podcast he goes over five key points to a positive aging experience – healthy living, a livable home, legal and financial stability, supportive relationships, and transportation. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: The South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition – Collaborative Efforts In this aging podcast chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, Paul Franklin, discusses with Sally Smith the importance for some people to be able to age in their own home as long as possible. Mr. Franklin discusses the efforts of the Aging in Place Coalition on a national level, focusing on the importance of a collaborative strategy in order to combine as many resources as possible. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: The South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition – Available Resources Paul Franklin, who is chairman of the board of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition, explains to Sally Smith the goal of the Aging in Place Coalition to help people age at home. In this aging podcast Mr. Franklin describes the various sectors that provide available resources to both the coalition as well as to individuals. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Alzheimer’s Disease – A Growing Problem In this aging podcast, Fran Emerson, the program director for the Charleston Alzheimer’s Association, discusses with Sally Smith how she sees the future of Alzheimer’s disease and patient care. She draws on over thirty five years of experience to make her predications, as she has seen great progress in modern understanding of the disease. She notes every person’s duty to lead a healthy lifestyle in order to reduce risk of dementia as well as the importance of pushing government repres ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Living with Cancer – Relationships and Support Groups Sally Smith and her friend, a courageous woman who is living with colon cancer, talk about what it’s like to live with cancer and stress the importance of solid relationships with family, friends and participating in support groups. In closing, they read a poignant poem titled, ‘Acceptance’ and discuss what it means to accept living with cancer. If you enjoyed this podcast, you may be in interested in reading Sally Smith’s book, The Circle: A Walk with Dementia. For more information on The ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Living with Cancer – Attitude is Everything Sally Smith talks in depth with a dear friend who has lived with colon cancer for the past three years. They discuss the importance of having a positive outlook and how cancer can change a person’s life, in some ways, for the better. If you enjoyed this podcast, you may be in interested in reading Sally Smith’s book, The Circle: A Walk with Dementia. For more information on The Circle, click here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Alzheimer’s Disease – When Caregiving Doesn’t Come Naturally In this aging podcast, Fran Emerson, the program director for the Charleston Alzheimer’s Association, discusses with Sally Smith the dynamic of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease when the caregiving doesn’t come naturally. She explains that not everyone is a natural caregiver; thus, caregiving often has to be taught. Ms. Emerson offers advice for working out roles within the family when a parent is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. She also touches on the issue of caregiver g ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Alzheimer’s Disease – Catastrophic Reactions Fran Emerson, the program director for the Charleston Alzheimer’s Association, speaks with Sally Smith in this aging podcast about catastrophic reactions, which are sudden agitated acts toward a caregiver or family member. She notes that such reactions are motivated by underlying causes such as fear or fatigue. Ms. Emerson offers advice on how to approach a person in order to avoid a catastrophic reaction or diffuse the situation once begun. To conclude, the topic of forming new relationshi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Alzheimer’s Disease – Stealing, Rummaging, and Hoarding In this aging podcast Sally Smith speaks with Fran Emerson, the program director for the Charleston Alzheimer’s Association, about the behaviors of stealing, rummaging, and hoarding among Alzheimer’s patients. Ms. Emerson explains that a person with dementia is unable to undergo complex planning, so these behaviors are not accompanied by any ill intent. To conclude, the notion of resistance to care is addressed. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Alzheimer’s Disease – Associated Behaviors Fran Emerson, the program director for the Charleston Alzheimer’s Association, discusses behaviors associated with Alzheimer’s Disease that may not be directly caused by the disease itself. She focuses on the importance of structure and routine for limiting negative behaviors. Ms. Emerson also addresses the relationship between depression and dementia in older people as well as that between dehydration and behavior. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Alzheimer’s Disease – Behavior Manifestations Fran Emerson, the program director for the Charleston Alzheimer’s Association, speaks in this aging podcast with Sally Smith about some of the manifestations of Alzheimer’s Disease. She explains the term “sun-downing,” which refers to the increase in Alzheimer’s symptoms towards the end of the day, and attributes this phenomenon to patients becoming tired as the day progresses. If you enjoyed this podcast, you may be in interested in reading Sally Smith’s book, The Circle: A Walk with Deme ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Alzheimer’s Disease – Accepting Changes In Behavior In this aging podcast, Sally Smith talks with Fran Emerson, the director for the Charleston area programs for the Alzheimer’s Association, about the importance of accepting seemingly odd behaviors in a person with Alzheimer’s Disease. Ms. Emerson stresses that unless a certain behavior is somehow harmful, there is not necessarily a need to try and change it. She also emphasizes that many agitated behaviors are attempts at communication. If you enjoyed this podcast, you may be in interested ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Necessary Legal Documents Elder law attorney, Dennis Christenson, explains that every adult, not just elderly adults, need various legal documents in case of an unexpected critical medical condition. In discussion with Sally Smith, Christenson points out that the appropriate documents allow a person to avoid leaving family members or the court to make decisions dictating personal medical care and financial transactions. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website to Age: Special Needs Trusts Elder law attorney, Dennis Christenson, discusses how special needs trusts can safeguard people from losing their public benefits to pay for extensive medical expenses. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Meeting with an Elder Law Attorney Dennis Christenson, and elder law attorney, describes the reasons various clients opt to use the services of an elder law attorney, explaining that for anyone who is sick, there are issues of who will control their medical decisions and who will control their money, regardless of age. He indicates that elder law attorneys do far more than simply fill out documents; instead, they design the best plan for an individual client’s needs based on a holistic approach. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: The Right to Die Dennis Christenson, an elder law attorney, discusses the right to die, an issue which has become increasingly relevant as today’s medical treatments may extend the length of a person’s life. Mr. Christenson delves into religiously-based ethical implications for a person who is ready to die and would thus prefer not to be kept alive if unable to meet a minimal quality of life. He also explains an individual’s right to die based on legal guidelines. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: The Do Not Resuscitate Order Dennis Christenson, an elder law attorney, explains the do not resuscitate order, an advance directive offered to EMS services that specifies not to resuscitate or keep a person alive by heroic methods during transportation to the hospital. Mr. Christenson explains to Sally Smith that this document may only be issued by a physician in the case of terminal illness and notes some of the various scenarios in which such an order is useful. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: The Healthcare Power of Attorney Dennis Christenson, an Elder Law Attorney, defines the healthcare power of attorney and talks about all of the arenas the document can determine when someone is no longer able to make decisions regarding their health. Mr. Christenson explains when the document becomes effective, how to revoke the document if you’ve changed your mind and why it’s important to select someone to make medical decisions when you’re unable. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website to Age: The Durable Power of Attorney Dennis Christenson, an elder law attorney, discusses the durable power of attorney, which legally authorizes a proxy to sign personal documents and transact business. He explains the benefits of the durable power of attorney in case of an inability to handle personal affairs as the result of medical limitations. He also notes some of the possible abuses of power, pointing to the importance of selecting a trustworthy agent. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: The Importance of Having a Will Elder law attorney, Dennis Christenson, explains why it is so important to have a will in place regardless of ones age or health condition. In South Carolina, if someone passes away without a will, the state will decide how to divide your assets and most likely it’s not what the person would have wanted. Therefore, Mr. Christenson emphasizes the need to get a will, how to get a will and how easy they are to change. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: The Living Will Dennis Christenson, an elder law attorney, compares the living will, an advance directive, with the healthcare power of attorney. He explains that a living will allows someone to make his or her own decisions regarding medical care in case of future incapacitation. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: What are the Most Important Legal Documents? Elder law attorney, Dennis Christenson, talks about the most important legal documents that a person needs to have in place to ensure that all of their assets are handled properly, as well as all health related issues. The documents Mr. Christenson discusses are a will, a trust, a financial durable power of attorney, a healthcare power of attorney, a living will, medical authorization and a do not resuscitate order. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: What is an Elder Law Attorney? Dennis Christenson, an Elder Lay Attorney, explains in detail what issues an elder law attorney handles with their clients which often times is far more than just handling the legal document. Mr. Christenson talks about the National Academy of Elder Law Attonerys, the advocacy and education work involved, and how to find an elder law attorney. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Geriatric Care - What is ‘Corporate Care’ for the Elderly? Mary Peters, a certified geriatric care manager and president of Care for Life, talks about how companies have created a plan with Care for Life to offer assistance to employees that need help finding care for their aging parents. Care for Life, a geriatric care management agency, is working with the companies to reduce the stress and burden on employees by networking with geriatric care managers across the state. As an aging society, Ms. Peters explains the importance of companies mainta ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Geriatric Care - The Importance of a Family Talk Mary Peters, a certified geriatric care manager and professional guardian, gives advice about having a family discussion pertaining to your future plans regarding possible changes in living situations, your burial wishes, financial matters, etc. Ms. Peters recommends that it’s best to have this conversation when the family is all together such as at the holidays and by having this conversation it will greatly reduce stress or guilt among your loved ones if you didn’t covey your wishes. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Geriatric Care - The Role of a Conservator Registered guardian, Mary Peters, explains what a conservator is and the responsibilities that are entitled to the conservator such as financial matters for the ward, hiring a lawyer, selling the ward’s house and other financial decisions. Ms. Peters explains the importance of cohesion among the probate court, guardian and conservator, all of which is mandated by the probate code of South Carolina. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Medication: Issues to Think About When Taking Numerous Medications It’s not uncommon for an elderly person to take numerous pills a day for various ailments and in some cases side effects are associated with the medications. Dr. Bill Simpson, a Family Medicine doctor, gives advice on how to reduce the risks of side effects associated with a drug to drug interaction or drug to food interaction when multiple drugs are prescribed. Dr. Simpson also talks about common medications that often cause side effects, such as antihistamines. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Geriatric Care - Court Appointed Guardian Mary Peters, a registered guardian, gives the court’s definition of an incapacitated person that will require a guardian to handle their physical and healthcare needs, as well as their overall wellbeing. Ms. Peters talks about the process that involves the families, the probate court, the court appointed guardian, and the physicians to ensure that proper care and responsibility is ensured among all parties involved. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Healthy Habits: Turning Back the Clock Dr. Dana King, professor of family medicine, talks about the results from his clinical research study titled, "Turning Back the Clock: Adopting a Healthy Lifestyle in Middle Age". The study followed 16,000 people between the ages of 45-64 over a six year period to determine if there was health benefits associated with following four healthy lifestyles: diet, exercise, maintain a healthy weight and not smoking. Dr. King explained that for those that followed all 4 habits they were able to ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Geriatric Care - What is the Role of a Guardian? Mary Peters, a registered guardian, explains the role of a guardian, which often times is appointed by probate court. Ms. Peters also explains the role of a conservator and what the legal definition of an incapacitated person is. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Geriatric Care - What is a Registered Guardian? Mary Peters, a certified geriatric care manager and professional guardian, explains what a registered guardian is and talks about the testing procedure and the experience required to become a professional guardian. Ms. Peters also talks about the importance of understanding the court system when listed as a professional guardian. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Geriatric Care – The 4 Steps for an Assessment Geriatric Care Manager, Mary Peters, explains the 4 involved to do a proper assessment of an elderly person that is seeking care from a geriatric care management agency. Ms. Peters also talks about the importance of social and spiritual support, which legal documents to have up to date such as an advanced directive, the healthcare power of attorney and healthcare power of finance. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Geriatric Care – What is the Role of a Caregiver Agency? Mary Peters, a certified geriatric care manager, talks about the role of a caregiver agency and the important questions to ask when considering using a home care agency. Ms. Peters compares the duties of a standard caregiver agency to Care for Life, an agency in South Carolina with certified geriatric care managers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Geriatric Care – How to Find a Care Manager Geriatric Care Manager, Mary Peters, gives several resources that help to find a certified geriatric care manager all over the country. Ms. Peters explains the certification process to become a geriatric care manager, talks about the role of the geriatric care manager and gives examples of the benefits of a using a certified manager when your loved one lives far away from you. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Geriatric Care – How to Hire a Caregiver Hiring a trusted caregiver for an elderly loved one is an important decision. Geriatric Care Manager, Mary Peters, gives advice on how to select the right caregiver, whether to hire through a private agency and the importance of a background check to ensure the caregiver is a responsible, trustworthy individual. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Geriatric Care - Caring for a Loved One in another City Living far apart from an elderly family member can be very difficult, but uprooting the person from their comfort zone isn’t always the best solution. Geriatric Care Manager, Mary Peters, talks about how a geriatric care agency will go to the house, check on the person and assess whether the person needs assistance or needs to be moved. Ms. Peters also tells several anecdotes of handling situations when the family member lives in another city. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Geriatric Care - The Role of a Geriatric Care Management Agency Mary Peters, the president of Care for Life, talks about the goal of Care for Life which offers comprehensive care for senior adults in the South Carolina Lowcountry who want to live at home and remain as "independent as possible". Ms. Peters explains the 5 main factors of risk management for the senior that are addressed: safety, nutrition, medication, hygiene and unaddressed medical issues. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Geriatric Care - The Importance of Staying at Home Geriatric Care Manager, Mary Peters, talks about the benefits of an elderly person staying at home for as long as possible maintaining their independence. Ms. Peters explains the role a geriatric care manager plays to assess the situation in the home and then the decision process of what help is needed for the elderly person. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Geriatric Care - What is a Geriatric Care Manager? In the United States, there are 17,000 certified Geriatric Care Managers. Mary Peters, a certified Geriatric Care Manager, explains in detail what the role of a geriatric care manager is, what level of education and experience is required and about the test process to become certified. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Resilience - A Positive Aging Process Dr. Layton McCurdy and author, Sally Smith, have a conversation about the importance of having a positive outlook on life, making the right choices, staying motivated – all in an attempt to age gracefully and have a glowing resilience. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: An Aging Society – What’s the Ideal Situation? In a perfect world, everyone would age gracefully and pass away in perfect health but unfortunately this often isn’t the case. Dr. Layton McCurdy talks about what would be ideal and gives advice for what you can do to prepare to have your financial and legal matters in control as you age. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: An Aging Society - Issues and Problems Dr. Layton McCurdy discusses areas of concern in our aging population and talks about the importance of research for causes and treatments for those with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: An Aging Society - An Overview Dr. Layton McCurdy addresses many issues surrounding the aging population in the United States from how to pay for elderly care, how the caregiver handles their role and the impact of the aging Baby Boomer generation. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Feeding Tubes: When Should a Feeding Tube Be Used? The feeding of patients can encompass a wide range of problems ranging from loss of appetite to swallowing difficulties to intestinal problems to people with Dementia who are unable to eat. Dr. Mark DeLegge, Director of the Digestive Disease Center talks in detail about the different types of situations that might require a patient to use a feeding tube, how long one is required, how it’s inserted and the decision to use a tube at the end of life. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Dementia - Dressing and Bathing an Alzheimer's Patient Dressing and bathing a patient with Alzheimer’s or dementia is often a daunting task for the caregiver. Occupational therapist, Rhonda Weichsel, talks with Sally Smith about how to reduce the stress and shares tips that make dressing and bathing easier. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Dementia - Alzheimer’s Patients and Sleep Disturbances Sleep deprivation and night wandering is a common disturbance for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. Rhonda Weichsel has years of experience in this field and gives advice to Sally Smith about creating a relaxing environment and a routine schedule to alleviate the disturbances. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Dementia - How to Handle Wandering with Alzheimer Patients Author Sally Smith interviews occupational therapist, Rhonda Weichsel, to discuss what to expect and what to do when caring for an Alzheimer’s or dementia patient that wanders excessively during the day or night. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Healthy Habits: Changing your Lifestyle does make a Difference Results from Dr. Dana King’s clinical research project, “Turning Back the Clock: Adopting a Healthy Lifestyle in Middle Age,” clearly show that adapting new healthy habits will reduce ones risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality. Dr. King talks in detail about the 4 habits to follow; maintaining a healthy weight and diet, eat five servings of fruit and vegetables a day and to quit smoking. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: Dementia - Dangers in the Home Rhonda Weichsel, an occupational therapist, talks with Author Sally Smith about reducing the dangers in the home when caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Age to Age: End of Life - Who Makes up a Hospice Team? The Director of Hospice of Charleston, Dr. Angus Baker talks with Author, Sally Smith, about available services and the integral members of a hospice team. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website