Aging Matters

Jason Kong, Mary Lucas, and special guest Debbie Weiss, retired lawyer and author of Available As Is: A Midlife Widow's Search for Love, discuss the struggles that come with dealing with life as a widow.

We discuss the health benefits of tai chi and yoga with Susan Lee, Owner and Head Instructor of Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi.

We talk volunteering with Leah Rosen, Volunteer Services Team Leader at Transitions LifeCare and Allison Antkowiak, Musical Presence Volunteer at Transitions LifeCare.

Allie Crawford , Active Adult Program Director with Raleigh Parks, details the programs, clubs, trips and facilities available to us in our community. Leah Rosen - Volunteer Services Team Leader at Transitions Allison Antkowiak Musical Presence Volunteer at Transitions LifeCare Volunteer Services

Allie Crawford , Active Adult Program Director with Raleigh Parks, details the programs, clubs, trips and facilities available to us in our community.

Jason Kong, Mary Lucas, and special guest Kelly Smith join us to discuss the proper way to care for aging skin.

Brittany McKinney, Physician Assistant with Shae Medical, joins us to talk about preventing falls, the right way to fall and equipment to help us.

We discuss the benefits of socialization for seniors with Laura Kay House, Owner of Silver Connections. We also get into a discussion on The Golden Bachelor and dating apps.

We welcome Dr. Joshua Dowd, Medical Director of Community Based Palliative Care at Transitions LifeCare, for a conversation on what palliative care is and who is best suited to receive it.

We welcome back Andy Ross, Staff Chaplain at WakeMed Hospital, discusses what a chaplain does and dealing with grief over the holidays.

We welcome Orah Raia, Co-founder and Board President of HOPE NC, to discuss how HOPE NC is reimagining communities through the concept of inclusive communities.

Mary's sister Kate Sherron is our special guest this episode as she shares her experience with genetic testing.

Rebecca Feinglos, Grieving Educator and founder of Grieve Leave provides strategies on handling grief.

Natasha Trenev, Founder and President of Natren Inc. and ‘The Mother of Probiotics', shares information on the benefits of probiotics.

Rhonda Narron, Southeast Regional Manager for the SHIIP (Senior Health Insurance Information Program), prepares us for Medicare open enrollment.

Tara Moore, Hospice Home Social Worker with Transitions LifeCare joins to provide social workers perspective on questions she and her care team would like to be asked by caregivers

Dr. Rachel Lipner, Executive Medical Director at Transitions LifeCare, joins us to explain the medical side of hospice care.

Gretchen Staebler, Award-Winning Author of "Mother Lode: Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver" shares her caregiving journey.

Robin Sloan, Operations Supervisor for Caring Transitions, provides tips for senior moving, estate sales and decluttering.

Kathy Batista is a Mood, Mindset and Mindfulness Coach for Women and she joins us to share tips about making changes in midlife.

Dr. Mitch Clionsky, Clinical Neuro Psychologist and Author of 'Dementia Prevention' puts dementia and Alzheimer's into perspective and provides insight on how to prevent dementia.

Debbie Weiss, Author of the book "Available As Is: A Midlife Widow's Search for Love", joins us to discuss life after losing a spouse.

Amanda Mittelstadt, Director of the Willed Body Program at High Point University, explains whole body donation and how it is a powerful gift and learning tool for students.

Debbie Weiss, Best-Selling Author, Speaker and Host of the Maybe I Can Podcast, shares her caregiving journey of caring for her father at a young age and then eventually being a caregiver for her husband.

Dr. Monique Nugent, Hospitalist and Author of 'Prescription for Admission' talks all things related to hospitals.

Tara Moore, Hospice Home Social Worker with Transitions LifeCare, joins us to provide the perspective of a social worker in hospice care.

We check in with Dr. Elizabeth Tilson, State Health Director and Chief Medical Officer with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, on what we need to know now about COVID-19.

Ben Hockema, Founder of Illuminate Wealth Management, talks personal finance and helps provide a different perspective when it comes to our relationship with money.

Dr. Alyssa Luddy, Hospice and Palliative Care Physician at Transitions LifeCare, joins us to dispel the myths and half-truths when it comes to hospice care.

We explore the world of virtual reality and how it is being used to improve care as we speak with Leah Warnke, Director of Health Equity at CareYaya.

We are joined by Shauna Tharpe, Owner and Administrator of Serenity Falls Family Care Home, to discuss what a family care home is and who benefits most from them.

Heather Hill, Funeral Director and Death Cafe Facilitator at Renaissance Funeral Home, explains what a 'death cafe' is and what to expect when attending one.

North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall joins us to discuss advance directives.

Mark Philbrick, Staff and Community Educator at Transitions LifeCare, helps us understand what palliative care and isn't. We go over palliative care myths and misconceptions as well.

We welcome Dr. Karen Roberto, University Distinguished Professor at the Center for Gerontology at Virginia Tech, for a discussion extended family member caregivers, dementia care and the Care Ex Project.

John Ross, an Estate Planning Attorney with Ross and Shoalmire discusses wills and trusts, which one fits best, and what to think about when it comes to estate planning.

We discuss what guardianship is and who needs it with Joyce Massey-Smith, Director of The Division of Aging and Adult Services a part of North Carolina's Department Health and Human Services.

Brian Brooks, Assistant Chief with Community Outreach and Public Information with Wake County EMS, joins us to discuss emergency services and helpful subscription service that can potentially help you save you money.

Mary shares the story of her caregiving journey with her grandfather.

Aging Matters: CareYaYaWe talk about an exciting new tech-enabled care registry called CareYaYa with their CEO and Co-founder Neal Shah.

We discuss the role and the power of the unconscious mind with Dr. Dan Lieberman, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at George Washington University and author of the book 'Spellbound: Modern Science, Ancient Magic and the Hidden Potential of the Unconscious Mind'.

We chat with Heather Hooper, Executive Director of Dementia Alliance of NC about a new Alzheimer's dug approved by the FDA. We also discuss placement services and levels of care with Colleen Jones, Senior Living Specialist with All About Seniors NC.

Jane Dornemann, an End of Life Doula with Peaceful Crossings Durham, joins us to explain what a death doula is, the services they provide, and when is the right time to seek one out.

Betsy Barton fills in for Mary Lucas and chats with Dr. Jane Vella, who shares her perspective as a 91-year-old woman.

Teepa Snow, Founder of Postive Approach to Care author of "Understanding the Changing Brain", joins us to provide caregiving tips for surviving the holidays. We also explore sundowning and dementia.

E Belleau, Grief Outreach Coordinator at Transitions LifeCare, joins us to discuss the 'Four C's of Coping' and how we can cope with grief during the holidays.

We discuss fall risks and common causes for falls with Channing Pizzuto, Director of Community Relations for Always Best Care Senior Services.

Mark Philbrick, Staff and Community Educator at Transitions LifeCare, helps us understand what palliative care and isn't. We go over palliative care myths and misconceptions as well.

We speak with Julia Freifeld, artist and author of the book 'In Each Other's Bones', a memoir of her caregiving journey.

We speak with Michael Gall, Sales Manager at Treeo Senior Living, about indepent living and the resources available at most facilities.