Boomer Buzz

Lamarr & Pat Stanford talk with Amanda Lambert and Leslie Eckford, experts in managing care for the elderly and their legal and health issues. We discuss “aging in place” with home health care and how to hire someone if and when you need help. We also discuss housing issues for the disabled and how to help ourselves and our loved one remain independent in later life.

Pat & Lamarr Stanford talk with Dr. Joel Fuhrman, a nationally recognized authority on healthy eating as we age, to explain how he became a “Celebrity Doctor”. He talks about how many of our chronic diseases can be “cured” by healthy eating and he shares some of his secrets in this area.

Pat & Lamarr Stanford talk with Dr. Joel Fuhrman, a nationally recognized expert on how to use diet to maintain health. This interview focuses on diet and aging. He emphasized the need of a person to consume foods daily which have micro and macro nutrients. He talks about his residential clinic in San Diego which has helped even the poorest eaters to improve their health and their lives dramatically.

Dr. Rachel Fermo, a certified Geriatrician practicing on Long Island, explains the various steps of ageing whereby many need increased support, care and medical treatment. With this, she explains the role of a Geriatrician vs. doctors in General Practice. She gave suggestions on how to treat ageing relatives and what legal issues that might arise. She also explained the goals of physical rehabilitation and about the care for the elderly that might have serious physical issues or memory issues.

Dr. Eric Schoenfeld, Attending Physician at the South Nassau Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit, talks about the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation after suffering a heart attack, a stent placement or valve replacement.

Kim Christian JD, Elder Law Attorney with the Russo Law Group on Long Island, talks about the key elements of what a Boomer should have in place; like a Will, a Power of Attorney, Living Will or Advanced Health Care Directive, and end of life arrangements.

Dr. Michael Roizen, New York Times Bestselling Author and Chief Wellness Officer at the Cleveland Clinic, talks about his concepts of aging and what we all can do to stay younger longer regardless of our genetics.

Pat and Lamarr Stanford talk with Josh Jalinsky, the "Financial Quarterback", WOR Radio Host and Author of "The Retirement Reality Check, about his book and his unique perspective on what every retiree needs to know about their finances.

Pat and Lamarr Stanford talk with Josh Jalinsky, the "Financial Quarterback", WOR Radio Host and Author of "The Retirement Reality Check, about his book and his unique perspective on what every retiree needs to know about their finances.

Pat & LaMarr Stanford talk with Dr. Melissa Armstrong, Professor at the University of Florida, who explains end of life issues from a medical perspective - including palliative care and hospice care. She detailed “end of life” preparation and what we should all be doing to be prepared for the inevitable.

Dr. Luca Giliberto, Neurologist with Northwell Health Systems, explains the symptoms, treatment and latest findings on Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

Our host, Dr. Lamarr Stanford, is interviewed by his wife and co-host, Patricia Stanford, about his recent experience having a coronary “double bypass” operation. The focus of this interview is LaMarr’s personal perspective on this major surgery

Dr. Steven Tversky, Neurologist, Winthrop Neuroscience Associates, talks about what everyone should know about the detection, treatment and prevention of strokes.

Dr. Lisa D’Ambrosio, a senior research scientist at the M.I.T. Age Lab in Cambridge, MA, talks about the research being carried out at the Age Lab to enhance and improve the quality of life for the aging population - enabling the elderly to live independently longer and better. She discusses her team’s research on self-driving cars- “Miss Daisy”; “Agnes”- a suit that replicates the experience of an 80-year-old and the Age Lab’s new research on care-giving.

Erin Bienkowski, Community Educator at the Alzheimer’s Association in New York, clears up many of the common misconceptions about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. She covers how and when to get screened for memory loss; the various educational and support services available for caregivers and educational support for professionals.

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, one of the principle authors of the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare, author and current Head of the Department of Medical Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania, talks about his unique and controversial perspective on aging (“Why I Hope to Die at 75”). He also counsels about important conversations the aging should be having with their loved ones and how he’s preparing himself for inevitable challenges to come.

About one third of adults older than 65—and half of those older than 85—have some hearing problem. Dr. Jennifer Ledbetter, an audiologist from Ledbetter Audiology in Bellmore, NY, talks about the profound impact of hearing loss; symptoms and what can be done to improve hearing in later years.

Part two of our interview with Richard Jack, Chief Investment Strategist at Meadowbrook Wealth Management in Garden City, New York, about various options for investing in retirement- CDs; stocks; life insurance and real estate.

Only about 25% of retirees have enough to live comfortably through a normal life span. Richard Jack, Chief Investment Strategist at Meadowbrook Wealth Management in Garden City, New York, discusses maximizing Social Security; pension plans; the positives and negatives of Reverse Mortgages and cutting costs in retirement.

Dr. David Duffy, Harvard trained Medical Doctor and author of the book “Self-Reliant Medicine,” talks about the benefits of fasting, healthy eating, exercise and the most important things to do to ensure good health in retirement.

Dr. David Duffy, Harvard trained Medical Doctor and author of the book “Self-Reliant Medicine,” talks about the importance of becoming less doctor-dependent, the importance of educating ourselves about health and the benefit of allowing our body to heal naturally.