ProAging Podcast

A discussion that  explores fostering new skills to manage challenging behaviors and decrease stress for individuals living with dementia and their care partners.
Sydney Palinkas, LMSW, CDP
RAFT Dementia Education and Outreach Coordinator  

Regional Older Adult Facilities Mental Health Support Team

A live and interactive discussion with a leading expert on organizing, right-sizing, and preparing your legacy photo collection for your loved ones or clients. Rachel Jenkins of the Photo Archivers Produced in partnership with the Silver Group

 Rachel Jenkins

A live interactive discussion with David Thompson of Healthy Senior Lighting on how to use proper lighting and light exposure to improve Health and Vitality Proper lighting can help us Reduce Fall Risk, Depression, and Sundowning with Natural and Artificial Light, using science backed solutions

Click here for the video recording and chat transcript https://www.retirementlivingsourcebook.com/videos/healthy-lighting-for-older-adults

A live & interactive discussion with Dee Cascio, LPC, LMFT, BCC author of Ready To Retire? and Where Will YOU Retire? A certified coach and a licensed psychotherapist, Dee enjoys helping people create the life they desire amidst the challenges of daily living and the transition periods we all experience.

A live & interactive discussion about all things 55+ senior living! Learn about an innovative organization focused on educating, equipping, and empowering real estate sales pro's who serve a diverse and ever-changing mature market.

Nikki Buckelew, Ph.D., CSHP, CSDC, Co-Founder and CEO

View recording and chat https://www.retirementlivingsourcebook.com/videos/spotlight-on-seniors-real-estate-institute-with-nikki-buckelew-ph-d-cshp-csdc

A live & interactive discussion with Sara Zeff Geber, PhD The Nation’s Foremost Authority on Solo Aging and author of Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers, LIVE SMART AFTER 50!, and Not Your Mother’s Retirement

Dr. Geber is a recipient of the “2018 Influencers in Aging” designation by PBS’ Next Avenue. She believes Solo Agers have unique needs in later life that warrant greater foresight and a more robust approach to planning.

This was an open discussion on the topic of caregiving moderated by Steve Gurney of the Positive Aging Community. The originally scheduled panel member Bobbi Carducci author of Confessions of an Imperfect Caregiver fell ill - stay tuned for rescheduled discussion.

View recording and chat here https://www.retirementlivingsourcebook.com/videos/open-discussion-on-caregiving

According to the Age Well Study by The Mather Institute, residents of life plan communities reported more healthy behaviors and scored higher on positive measures of emotional, social, physical, intellectual and vocational wellness than did older adults living in the community at large The costs and entry fees of these communities create confusion! Join us for a live & interactive discussion to better understand the costs and benefits and a tech solution for evaluation!

Tripp Higgins, President of myLifeSite

View the on-demand recording and chat

A live and interactive discussion with some of the leadership team of the Aging Life Care Association®.Mid-Atlantic Chapter.

Learn how these professionals provide a holistic, client-centered approach to caring for older adults or others facing ongoing health challenges

Aging Life Care Association® Mission
Promoting and leading the community of Aging Life Care Professionals® through our unique knowledge base, continuing education, professional development, and the highest ethical practices.

Growing older is complex and filled with uncertainties. But growing older alone requires thinking critically about the ever-evolving challenges. Join us for a live and interactive discussion that explores a whole-person approach for living well beyond 65.

Co-Hosted by Carol Marak, Author of Solo and Smart: The Roadmap for a Supportive and Secure Future

Superstar Bruce Willis is living proof that changes in our health can happen to anyone! Much of what you are reading in the news may be misleading. 

Panel members include 

Interactive discussion with Matt Paxton host of Hoarders and the new PBS Series "Legacy List with Matt Paxton".   Matt will share stories, tips and insights to help you, your loved ones and your clients approach downsizing from a new perspective. One of the top hoarding experts in the country and a featured cleaner on the hit television show HOARDERS. Matt is the host of the new downsizing show Legacy List with Matt Paxton that will air on Public Television starting in 2020. Paxton started cleaning out houses after his father, step-father and both grandfathers died in the same year and are the reason Matt has been working with families struggling with hoarding and downsizing for almost 20 years. Matt appears regularly as a public speaker, television guest and radio personality helping families find the upside of downsizing. He lives in Virginia with his family.

A discussion that takes a humorous, irreverent, and poignant look at the gifts, stereotypes, and inevitable challenges of aging Steven Petrow is an award-winning journalist and book author who is best known for his Washington Post and New York Times essays on aging, health, and civility.

This special event is brought to you by Montcordia with support from the Positive Aging Community

Questions/Comments Answered in the Discussion

Joy Loverde has a reputation for being a path carver and visionary. Joy is the author of the "Who Will Take Care Of Me When I’m Old?" and "The Complete Eldercare Planner." The American Medical Association says, “It’s the best book we’ve seen.”

Wondering where to live in your later years? A discussion with the author of a strategic and thoughtful guide aimed at anyone looking to determine the best place to call home during the second half of life.  Ryan Frederick CEO of SmartLiving 360 and Author of Right Place, Right Time: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Home for the Second Half of Life  This event is co-hosted and produced in partnership with JK Moving Services

A live & interactive discussion with Dan Prescher Senior Editor of International Living and the Author of Retiring Overseas on a Budget a foremost authority on worldwide living options. Learn about different destinations, costs, protocols and healthcare considerations.  

Co-hosted by Toni Reinhart, a recent retiree who is living with her husband in Spain.  

Since 1979, International Living has highlighted overseas retirement destinations in Latin America, Europe, and Asia, countries where you can enjoy a whole host of benefits, including low cost but very high quality and caring healthcare, good value real estate, a very low cost of living,

A live & interactive discussion with the founder of the largest search tool of prices and locations of funeral homes and cremation providers in the nation! Learn about FEMA financial assistance program for COVID-19 related funeral expenses incurred as part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 Ed Michael Reggie, CEO of Funeralocity

Questions Asked:

Nationally 11 percent of adults—approximately 25.6 million people—were victims of scams. Join us for a discussion with Melissa Smarr with Silver Shield the Anti-Scam Campaign and Stephen Izaguirre with the Virginia Attorney Generals office for a live and interactive discussion on common scams, solutions and resources.

Live & Interactive Discussion with members of The International End of Life Doula Association End-of-Life Doulas are non-medical companions to the dying and their families. Doulas do not take the place of hospice personnel; rather, they complement other services that a dying person and their family may be receiving, including hospice or palliative care.

Panel of Instructors: The International End of Life Doula Association

Starting on October 15th, current Medicare beneficiaries can make changes for the 2022 plan year. Learn about changes in Medicare, how to review your options, and how to have a successful annual review. This is a live interactive event so you can get the answers to all your Medicare questions.
Featuring John Norce, Founder of the Medicare Portal

The George Washington (GW) Center for Aging, Health and Humanities has been named a recipient of a 2021 AARP Community Challenge grant to establish an Age-Friendly Regional Network for the DMV! Join us for a live & interactive discussion about this exciting initiative!!

Meet the Leadership of these
Age-Friendly Communities!
Alexandria
Arlington
District of Columbia (DC)
Hyattsville
Montgomery County

And their Age-Friendly Academic Partners
George Washington University (GW) Center for Aging, Health and Humanities
GW Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service
Georgetown University Aging & Health Program

A thought-provoking discussion that will explore working through expectations, how to set caregiver boundaries, the need to structure hard conversations with mom and dad, and how to pull together a support network for caregiver self-care.

About Debra Hallisey In 2015 life changed for Debra Hallisey. She became responsible for her disabled mother after her father’s death. As she took on the roles of financial adviser, caregiver, social director—as well as her continuing role as daughter—she found herself asking “what do I do?” and “where do I start?” She brought her 25 years of experience as a consultant building and enhancing corporate training programs for Fortune 500 companies in the United States and Canada to the problem and, in the process, learned how many other people are in a similar situation caring for a parent, a sibling, a spouse, or significant other. She has used the knowledge she has gained to develop AdvocateforMomandDad.com. The site offers practical advice for caregivers and lessons learned from others on how they handle challenges on issues such as legal, financial, insurance, and caregiving. A caregiver knowledge expert and an advocate for older adults and their families, Debra is a Certified Caregiving Consultant™ and Certified Dementia Practitioner®. She holds an M.A. in Leadership and Supervision and is currently taking additional training to become certified as a Certified Caregiving Educator (CCE) and a Certified Caregiving Facilitator (CCF).

A live and interactive discussion with three important professions that will focus on how to pay for longterm care and managing a crisis. Learn about innovative techniques and solutions for building a stable plan that includes healthcare, legal and finances.  

A live and interactive discussion co-hosted with JK Moving Services featuring a panel of professionals dedicated to assisting older adults and their loved ones with moving and downsizing solutions.

The new strain of COVID-19 has caused concern, especially for older adults and vulnerable populations. A live & interactive discussion to better understand medical and pharmaceutical data and implications.  Live and interactive discussion with: 

An interactive panel discussion to learn more about end-of-life options in Md., D.C. and Virginia, with a focus on medical aid in dying, the medical practice that allows a mentally capable, terminally ill adult, with a prognosis of six months or less to live to die peacefully in their sleep.

Donna Smith
Compassion and Choices
DC & MD Campaign Director

Dixcy Bosley-Smith, RN, MSN, FNP
Iona Senior Services
Nurse Care Manager

Kate Vasiloff
Compassion and Choices
Volunteer

Essential tremor affects an estimated 10 million Americans and classically starts anytime between age 40-90, sometimes earlier. Join us for a live and interactive discussion with a leader in treatment of movement disorders. Dr. Drew Falconer is board certified in neurology and is a fellowship-trained movement disorders specialist. He serves as Medical Director Inova Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center .

Take a behind-the-scenes virtual tour of the top-rated universal design home in North America, the Universal Design Living Laboratory. www.udll.com This home received universal design certifications: EasyStep, Livable Design, and Life Flex Home. See the design features and products that make this home accessible, safe, convenient, and livable for a lifetime. Explore the details and interact with the presenter who led the design team, served as the general contractor, lives in the home, and uses a wheelchair. Participants will take away practical approaches and resources to integrate universal design and accessible design into their homes. The takeaways include resources, checklists, and tools that the attendees can immediately use in their homes to help them age in place.

Rosemarie Rossetti, Ph.D. is a powerful, internationally recognized expert on accessible and universal design. She speaks to and consults with design and building professionals who want to design homes and workplaces that are more accessible, safe, and inclusive. She is the President of Rossetti Enterprises Inc. which she founded in 1997. www.RosemarieSpeaks.com   In June 1998, Rossetti was crushed by a 7,000-pound tree while riding her bicycle and was paralyzed from the waist down with a spinal cord injury. She speaks about accessible and universal design from first-hand experience since she uses a wheelchair.  Rossetti and her husband designed, built, and live in the Universal Design Living Laboratory, the national demonstration home and garden. www.udll.com This is the highest-rated universal design home in North America earning three national certifications.  Since May 2018 she has been on the Board of Directors of the Global Universal Design Commission, Inc. where she serves on the universal design certification committee. Since December 2017 she has been a member of the National Home Safety and Modification Work Group. She has been a Certified Living in Place Professional since September 2016. Rossetti is the author of the Universal Design Toolkit. As a foremost expert on universal and accessible design, she shares her knowledge and experience through her book, feature articles in national publications, in-person presentations, webinars, radio/TV interviews, and podcasts. Rossetti is an inspiring entrepreneur who is rethinking design and building by spearheading discussions and experiments around re-imagined living and working spaces.

Studies show that 22 percent of Americans age 65+ are at risk for becoming “solo agers” or "elder orphans".

Carol Marak - Author, Solo and Smart A noted speaker on topics related to aging alone and planning for solo aging in the years ahead, which include creating social support and connection, building community, and discovering new possibilities on aging alone, the kind that assist older adults to thrive.

Affordable housing for our nation's aging population is a pressing priority, and homesharing is emerging as a viable solution to address this mounting challenge. Through partnerships involving homesharing providers, government entities and social providers, older adults can remain in their homes longer, avoid the detriments of isolation and ease their housing burden. Want to learn more? Tune into our panel to hear from Silvernest’s Jennifer Hammer on the benefits of modern homesharing.

Dakim founder and CEO Dan Michel, shares Dakim's unique, patented brain training program which is based on a proprietary and innovative brain training protocol developed with guidance from its team of world-renowned scientific advisors, led by Gary Small, M.D., Director of the UCLA Longevity Center.

Join us for a live and interactive conversation with a panel of Aging Life Care Managers. Each month we will get to know these professionals and learn how they help clients find solutions.

This month features Aging Life Care Association members

Aging Life Care management, is a holistic, client-centered approach to caring for older adults or others facing ongoing health challenges. Working with families, the expertise of Aging Life Care Professionals provides the answers at a time of uncertainty. Their guidance leads families to the actions and decisions that ensure quality care and an optimal life for those they love, thus reducing worry, stress and time off of work for family caregivers through: Assessment and monitoring Planning and problem-solving Education and advocacy Family caregiver coaching

Learn about an innovative platform, called Meadows, using Artificial Intelligence (AI) calls your loved one every day and asks all the right questions about their conditions. The answers are collected in a daily report, and sent to the people who manage their care.

Join us for the first in our monthly series of discussions with members of the American Association of Daily Money Managers AADMM. A Daily Money Manager (DMM) is a financial professional who provides personal financial services to individuals and families, and who manages personal daily money matters such as bills, budgets, and record keeping and much more.

This month our panel features:
Leah Nichaman of Everyday Money Management
Meryl Schaffer of TLC Daily Money Mentor
Christine Dolan of C.Dolan & Associates

An opportunity to meet, learn and interact with leading Elder Law Attorneys.  This month features attorneys: Richard Abraham of The Law Firm of Abraham & Bauer, LLC Elizabeth Gray of McCandlish Lillard

Learn how digital content marketing — blogs, articles, videos, podcasts, etc. — can be a strategic way to connect with your ideal customer and drive real business results. You'll learn why high-quality content works and how it helps prospects get to know, like and trust you — and then buy from you.

Jon DeNunzio brings nearly 20 years of experience from the newsroom of the Washington Post — working on both its print edition and website. He has run his own digital marketing business, Squarely Digital, since 2013

A live and interactive conversation with a panel of Aging Life Care Managers. Each month we will get to know these professionals and learn how they help clients find solutions.    This month will feature Aging Life Care Association members Robin Mansfield of Aging Network Services Mary Ann Buckley of Corewood Care Karen McPhail of Eldementals   

Aging Life Care management, is a holistic, client-centered approach to caring for older adults or others facing ongoing health challenges. Working with families, the expertise of Aging Life Care Professionals provides the answers at a time of uncertainty. 

Their guidance leads families to the actions and decisions that ensure quality care and an optimal life for those they love, thus reducing worry, stress and time off of work for family caregivers through:   Assessment and monitoring Planning and problem-solving Education and advocacy Family caregiver coaching

Our panel of universal design experts will share their insights, thoughts and solutions as we apply the AARP HomeFit Checklist to an actual home in Kensington, MD!

This is event is a partnership with the Villages of Kensington, HomesRenewed Coalition, and Positive Aging Sourcebook using the AARP Homefit Checklist.

Panel Members:
Laurie Pross - Homeowner in Kensington, MD and Villages of Kensington Board Member
Featuring:
Louis Tenenbaum - Homes Renewed
Greg Sieb - Live in Place
Ali Soltani - HandyPro
Stephen Hage - Strategies for Independent Living
Greg Olavarria- Get-A-Grip Construction Services
Moderated by Steve Gurney of Positive Aging Sourcebook

Our monthly discussions centered around Careers and Workplace topics in Senior Living.   This months discussion spotlights some innovative university-based aging studies programs, you will learn how to tap into their programs to hire their students and graduates. These programs have invited their students to participate in our discussion! This is a great opportunity to recruit qualified candidates and/or help students by sharing your perspective on senior living career opportunities!

A discussion with Dr. Bill Thomas, author, entrepreneur, musician, teacher, farmer and physician whose wide-ranging work explores the terrain of human aging. Founder of The Eden Alternative, Creator of The Green House®, Minka building system and MAGIC (Multi-Ability, multi-Generational, Inclusive Communities)

A roundtable discussion on a variety of workplace topics for senior-serving professionals. Ample time to make announcements if you have a position in your organization or if you are looking for a job!

This month our guest is Lisa Woodruff, Founder and CEO of Organize 365 and the author of The Mindset of Organization, The Paper Solution, and How ADHD Affects Home Organization. Lisa will share tips, techniques and solutions to keep our workplace settings organized and productive!

Maryland Relay Partner is a free program that is designed to connect Maryland businesses and organizations with Relay users.

Maryland Relay Partner gives businesses and organizations the opportunity to:

• Connect with thousands of Relay users, including many in the State’s booming senior population

• Increase sales and customer growth

• Grow customer loyalty among Relay users

• Generate referrals from satisfied Relay users

Join us for an interactive and live discussion with the leaders in moving, downsizing and organizing. Each discussion is anchored by a member of the National Association of Senior & Specialty Move Managers NASMM and include panelists from other moving and downsizing solutions. Moderated by JK Moving Services and Positive Aging Sourcebook.   

This session features: 

Opportunity to meet, learn and interact with leading Elder Law Attorneys.    

This month features attorneys from The Elder & Disability Law Center : 

a live and interactive conversation with a panel of Aging Life Care Managers. Each month we will get to know these professionals and learn how they help clients find solutions.

This month will feature Aging Life Care Association members 

An interactive discussion with LyfLynks: a platform using virtual consolidation to provide a single point-of-access for services needed by family caregivers. Lyflynks combines mobile app technology and call center operations to deliver value to families, seniors, the provider of services and those industries challenged by the growth of the aging demographic.  Don Vetal has 25 years experience in CEO, COO and CFO roles in the worlds largest “Assistance” Groups; Generali, United Healthcare, AXA. Lead Americas business units, introduction of concierge services and expansion into Latin/South America. Developed & delivered American Express's "Anything, Anytime, Anywhere" Platinum concierge and Global Assist services across the globe.

Amazon has rolled out the Care Hub, a set of FREE Alexa features you can use to remotely check in on older relatives in their homes. Join us for a discussion on this platform and other innovations in voice technology that can help older adults and their families.  

Dr. Galina Reitz is the Faculty Program Director for the BSIS at the Universities at Shady Grove. Dr. Reitz joined the iSchool after 12 years as a faculty member and administrator at UMBC (University of Maryland Baltimore County). Dr. Reitz has presented her research at venues around the country and internationally, as well as consulted with technology companies on the design of new devices for older persons. Dr. Reitz has published on various topics including Voice Technology in Supporting Older persons with cognitive impairments, Person-Centered Technology and Quality of Life, Narratives of Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment, Supporting Caregivers and Care Recipients after the Onset of Cognitive Impairment with Home Based Technology. Most recently Dr. Reitz was awarded a three-year NSF Grant to explore Negotiating Cyber Systems Access for Older Adults with Mild Neurocognitive Disorder. In addition to research Dr. Reitz is focused on the development and continuous enhancement of all aspects of academic programming and continuing to establish community partnerships that support career pathways for students.

An interactive discussion to help reduce the confusion and how it can help cover the costs of healthcare for you, your loved ones or your clients.

John Norce has provided assistance to thousands of clients in the areas of health insurance and Medicare. Today, his passion lies in developing a team approach with his clients to resolve both simple and complex Medicare challenges.

John is very involved in his profession as witnessed by his active participation in the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) and the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisers (NAIFA). He is also a prior President of NAHU’s Northern Virginia Chapter and currently serves as the Treasurer of his local NAIFA Chapter. He is a certified Continuing Education Instructor where he provides educational classes to agents on current matters in insurance including Medicare as well. This year, John celebrates his 16th year as a Wish Grantor for Make-A-Wish Foundation, and the fall of 2021 marks his 34rd season of coaching youth sports in the Northern Virginia area.

John is very active in the public speaking circles and hosts numerous events every month for seniors to advance their knowledge and understanding of Medicare. John strives to advance his platform of assisting seniors in making informed decisions regarding their Medicare benefits.

Whether for StackCare @home or with our retirement community product for professional managers and caregivers, we use the same high quality sensors made by NYCE Sensors Inc in Canada. Stack tunes the sensors so they give us rich motion data when someone’s home and then preserve their battery life by ‘sleeping’ when they sense that there’s nobody there. The sensors have a built in thermometer to also provide room temperatures helping you to make sure that Mom or Dad are turning on the AC when they need it.

Join us for an opportunity to meet, learn and interact with leading Elder Law Attorneys.  This month features: 

A roundtable discussion on a variety of workplace topics in senior living. This discussion will kick off our monthly Workplace Wednesday Series designed to be gathering place and resource for workplace issues, job search and hiring!

Discussed the future-proof trends from the recent International Council on Active Aging Forum with three thought leaders in the field of senior living.

An interactive and live discussion with the leaders in moving, downsizing and organizing. Each discussion is anchored by a member of the National Association of Senior & Specialty Move Managers NASMM and include panelists from other moving and downsizing solutions. Moderated by JK Moving Services and Positive Aging Sourcebook

This session featured

The pandemic has amplified the flaws of the nation’s long-term care system just as a new Administration takes power in Washington, DC. Urban Institute senior fellow Howard Gleckman will describe the key aging policy challenges facing the Biden Administration and discuss the reforms the White House may propose.  Howard Gleckman is a senior fellow at the Urban Institute, where he is affiliated with the Tax Policy Center and the Program on Retirement Policy. He is the author of Caring for Our Parents (St. Martin’s Press) and writes a weekly column on aging issues for Forbes.com. In 2016, Mr. Gleckman was named one of the nation’s top 50 Influencers in Aging by Next Avenue  Mr. Gleckman is president of the Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington and serves on the National Capital regional governing board for Johns Hopkins Medicine. He previously served as chair of the Board of Trustees of Suburban Hospital (Bethesda, MD)

A live and interactive discussion that explores the rapidly growing segment of remote mental health treatment. Learn about a pioneering new platform, Better Now Health and the research and science behind their Sleep Care treatment.  Melissa Ellison, Ph.D., MHCDS is the founder and CEO of Better Now Health. She founded Better Now Health to provide greater access to mental health services in a format that is less daunting than the open-ended commitment that is typical today.

A live and interactive conversation with a panel of Aging Life Care Managers. Each month we will get to know these professionals and learn how they help clients find solutions.  This month will feature Aging Life Care Association members Ellen Platt with The Option Group, Heather Suri with Pathways in Aging, and Christine Bitzer with Seabury Resources for Aging​  Aging Life Care management, is a holistic, client-centered approach to caring for older adults or others facing ongoing health challenges. Working with families, the expertise of Aging Life Care Professionals provides the answers at a time of uncertainty. Their guidance leads families to the actions and decisions that ensure quality care and an optimal life for those they love, thus reducing worry, stress and time off of work for family caregivers through:  

Only about 30% of people have planned ahead in case they can’t speak for themselves during a serious illness or emergency. Val Walker of Voice Your Choice, an innovative community-based advance care planning program will share tips and technology to help us, our loved ones, and our clients wishes are honored whether they are 18 or 108.

Voice Your Choice, a program of Nexus Montgomery led by JSSA, provides information and resources through local community training and can help you develop a plan to have your health care wishes known if you are unable to speak for yourself.

A conversation with Henry Mahncke, PhD, CEO of Posit Science. Posit Science is a pioneer in the area of brain-training and helps people be at their best throughout their lives by providing brain-training exercises clinically proven to improve cognitive performance. Henry will share insights and research on the value and implementation of brain-training including a new research project on older drivers, insights on social isolation and much more.

A discussion with KIAN SANEII, FOUNDER & CEO of Independa. Independa  allows seniors at home to easily switch between watching their favorite  TV shows and engaging with family and friends with simplified video  chat, photo and message sharing, and many other fun and important  services — no tablets or computers required, no virus scans, passwords  or software updates — nothing complicated to learn. The Independa AnyTV  Companion™ makes it easy to enjoy a Life, Connected™, switching from  watching your favorite TV programs to connecting with the people you  care about and who care for your, as well as your healthcare providers.

An interactive conversation and demo with the team who created GetSetUp, a mission-driven education technology company dedicated to teaching older adults today's technology.

GetSetUp, an online community that helps older adults to learn new skills, access new experiences and connect with each other. All classes are taught live by older adults who are retired educators or professionals.

An interactive discussion with Loretta Woodward Veney. Loretta shares insights from her personal 14 year journey since her Mom's dementia diagnosis and inspired her book, Being My Mom's Mom

Join us for an interactive and thought provoking discussion on ageism with Ryan Backer and Kyrié Carpenter of https://oldschool.info/ Old School is a clearinghouse of free and carefully vetted resources to educate people about ageism and help dismantle it and is the brainchild of anti-ageism activist Ashton Applewhite of This Chair Rocks, who created it with Ryan and Kyrié.

From the 34th Annual Caregiver’s Conference we have the closing session by Ron Culberson, MSW, CSP, CPAE, Speaker, Author, and Humorist.

The Presence of Mind to Grow with the Flow: Making the Most of Every Situation

We spend the bulk of our lives in our heads rather than immersed in each moment. Focusing on the reality in front of us we are better able to respond appropriately. This funny presentation will show participants how to make the most of each situation to be more fulfilled, connect with others more effectively, and make life and work more enjoyable.

A new Centers for Disease Control study reveals that Baby Boomer caregivers more often have chronic health conditions and frequent mental distress than non-caregivers - a situation that further intensifies the already escalated Family Caregiver Crisis as America continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic and the economic, healthcare and personal challenges it has created. With nearly one-quarter of Baby Boomers serving as caregivers, now more than ever, all of our 42 million family caregivers are struggling to cope with the emotional, physical and financial challenges posed by caring for aging loved ones, especially among the 6 in 10 caregivers who also work, creating a new “Employee Caregiving Crisis.”

Join us for a conversation with Larry Nisenson, Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer for Genworth U.S. Life Insurance Segment, including CareScout® Caregiver Support Services, an innovative program designed to provide expert guidance and personal support for those struggling to find the right help for their loved one.

From the 34th Annual Caregivers Conference - Marty Schreiber, former governor of Wisconsin, has seen his beloved wife, Elaine, gradually transform from the woman who had gracefully entertained in the executive residence to one who sometimes does not recognize him as her husband. Marty candidly counsels those taking on this caregiving role, and offers sage advice that respects the one with Alzheimer’s while maintaining the caregiver’s health. As two-thirds of those with Alzheimer’s are women, he offers special guidance for men who are thrust into an unexpected role. With patience, adaptability, and even a sense of humor, Marty shows how love continues for his “Second Elaine.”

Join us for a conversation with Lucy Rose Fischer, author of "I’m New at Being Old", artist, and honoree by the Gerontological Society of America “outstanding achievement and exemplary contributions to the field of aging.”

A conversation with the founders and participants of the innovative 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Big & Mini, https://bigandmini.org/.  A community working together to spread wisdom, end social isolation, and make the world a little better— one generation-bridging connection at a time. Using technology to shrink the generational divide into a small crack. We hope that through shared stories, new memories, and new friendships, we can connect everyone, one big and mini match at a time.

A discussion with James Meenan is the Director of Case Management at Virginia Hospital Center. Get an overview on the inner workings of a case management department during the COVID crisis and how senior serving professionals can best serve our clients before, during and after a transition to a hospital or medical center.  James Meenan is the Director of Case Management at Virginia Hospital Center. He leads a 30-member team; James has oversight and accountability for utilization management, discharge planning and social services throughout the 394-bed Hospital. He and his staff work with the patient, family and medical team to establish care plan’s in the Hospital and arrange for all necessary services following discharge – everything from routine appointments to nursing home care to community social service agencies for patients with complex needs.

A conversation with Justin Boogaard Founder/CEO of GoGoGrandparent  GoGo helps older adults live independently in their home for as long as possible. By working directly with on demand services, GoGo manages the mobility, meals, groceries and more of their clients. GoGo’s “GoGoGuardian” system helps protect clients living with cognitive, visual, physical or dexterous impairments to ensure a safe, reliable and affordable independence. Built in 2015 as demanded by the CEO’s grandmother, GoGo is now relied upon by hundreds of thousands of older adults throughout the United States & Canada.