Knowledgeable Aging Podcast

Janice Goldmintz, founder of Talk About Aging, helps children and their aging parents get in sync, any age, any stage. Her Master's degree in Gerontology has given her wide insight into what can be done to assist our seniors in creating the highest quality of life possible, no matter what the challenges may be. As a child of aging parents, she has had to sift through a myriad of options, changes and emotional situations. Janice provides a way to navigate the overwhelm, whether from medical issues, family dynamics or work/life issues.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Pam Reynolds is the author of the recent book Caregiving with Confidence. She is a Certified Aging Life Care Manager, Certified Professional Gerontologist, and Certified Dementia Practitioner. Pam has been in the field of senior healthcare for her entire career, beginning with senior facilities and nursing homes, and in 2013 started her own home care company. In 2019 she sold that company to pursue her dream of becoming an elder law attorney. She is now working as a paralegal and preparing to begin law school in the fall of 2023. She lives in Loudoun county with her husband and two children.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Dean Lambert has worked with funeral professionals for nearly 30 years to help them connect and serve the families facing one of the most challenging moments of their lives: the loss of a loved one. As a father who has himself experienced the loss of a child, he knows first hand the grief that clouds the vision needed to honor a life well-lived. Dean is leading the Love Always Project with a team of experienced subject matter experts and people committed to its purpose: encouraging people to think more positively and proactively about end-of-life issues and funeral prearrangement.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

For 20 years, I have been advocating for the vulnerable and dying.  For ten years, I trained and mediated elder disputes at the LA County Department of Consumer Affairs.  I helped elders with family issues, including financial abuse and end-of-life care.   In 2012, I earned an Executive Juris Doctor (EJD) from Concord Law School, a division of Purdue Global, majoring in Health Law.  My internship was in Pediatric Hospice, where I spent a year attending Interdisciplinary Team Meetings and writing about my experiences.For many years, I have been a hospice volunteer sitting at the bedside of many dying patients.  In addition to supporting their families, I help tie up their final loose ends so they can pass in peace.  I have been a Thanatologist since 2015. I am certified as an expert in caring for the dying and bereaved and teaching others about the dying process.  I have clinical bioethics training and sat on two hospital bioethics committees.In 2020, I became a Board-Certified Patient Advocate (BCPA) and started Ending Well Patient Advocacy, LLC.  I weaved my past experiences into a business that specializes in giving people a voice in planning the last chapter of their life.  I earned Facilitator certificates through Respecting Choices® and now offer community classes and presentations on advance care planning and surrogacy.In January 2021, I became the Surrogate Consultant for the Final Exit Network (FEN).  My role is to help FEN members and their partners who act as surrogates or healthcare proxies enforce and honor the patient's Advance Directives.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Jessica Sylvester is a registered dietitian with advanced board certifications in critical care nutrition, diabetes management, and weight loss. She has a Master's degree from one of the nation's leading nutrition institutes, Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. In her private practice, Florida Nutrition Group, Jessica provides both condition-specific nutrition care as well as preventive interventions for preserving health. In addition to providing direct patient care, Jessica's work in nutrition has included research, academia, and public policy. Her expertise in the field led to her selection as a Media Spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Amanda Rees is the CEO and cofounder of Bold. Bold's online platform creates personalized, science-backed programs to address the most fundamental health and wellbeing challenges faced by older adults. Bold provides clinical exercise programs to prevent falls, reduce arthritis related disability, and increase activity levels so that everyone has the ability to age well. Bold partners with healthcare organizations to make these programs affordable and accessible entirely online. Amanda has been a fitness instructor for over a decade, teaching dance, yoga, indoor cycling, and tai chi.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Patti LaFleur is the former care partner to her Mom, Linda, who had dementia. Despite her dementia diagnosis Patti and Linda found joy every day. They were always laughing, singing, dancing, crafting and finding things to celebrate. Patti taught Kindergarten for 9 years before quitting her job to care for her Mom. Now Patti continues to tell their story and share their love on social media as a way to raise awareness and change the stigma around dementia.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Rena Yudkowsky, a professional memory coach and geriatric social worker, is the founder of Memory Matters. She teaches online memory improvement courses to mid-lifers and seniors. Over the past twenty years in the field, she has served as the director of an Alzheimer's unit in an assisted living facility in Maryland, the director of development at a senior enrichment program in Israel, trainer for dementia caregivers, facilitator of support groups, and international lecturer on aging topics.Currently, she is the memory coach for an international anti-aging clinic where she does 1:1 coaching and Is working on a comprehensive program to prevent dementia.She is super passionate about her mission of helping those 50 + to age more healthfully, both physically and cognitively as she empowers them to believe in their own memory with confidence and grace.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Heidi Huynh has spent years working with adults from their 50's into their 100's in a variety of settings including their own homes, Independent Living communities, Assisted Living, and Skilled Nursing settings; with the purpose of increasing safety and independence so they can continue to spend time doing what they love and fulfilling their purpose. She is an Occupational Therapist, Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, and entrepreneur striving to share with the world that with the right tools and support anyone can continue living a full life worth living, as she helps people to overcome barriers and rise to new heights.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Wife, Mother, Author, and Advocate for individuals with disabilities or health concerns. Christy has been in the caregiving field for 30 plus years, starting with family members as well as a respite provider for the ARC of Maryland. She is the mother of a 22-year-old disabled son and wife of 29 years. Christy has been published in the Autism Parenting Magazine, as well as 50 plus Lifestyle magazine and writes a regular column for GiversGuides magazine out of Honolulu, HA called “Ask Christy”. Christy is the Founder and President of Our Little Peace of Mind, where she creates solutions for care coordination for individuals and families. Christy also serves as the Treasurer on the Gimme a Break Foundation Advisory Board.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Patricia Dubroof is the Director of Community Relations for Assisting Hands Home Care. She creates partnerships with our senior communities to share educational and creative tools about the important role caregivers have in our family's lives. She connects with our families as they enter the caregiver world, listening carefully to their stories and finding solutions to their caregiving needs.  Patricia facilitates several programs: Death Cafe, Book Events, What's Your Plan, and others. Patricia represents Assisting Hands as an active member of the Rockville Chamber of Commerce, Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce, GROWS, and the Senior Services Alliance.Patricia Dubroof joined Assisting Hands in March of 2019. She has over 35 years of experience in caring for seniors through creativity and coaching.  She developed arts and healing programs at the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington, Iona Senior Service, Washington DC Veterans Medical Center, and many other local and national organizations.Patricia is the founder of Women Leaders in Elder World. We are a group of caring and experienced professionals from a wide variety of disciplines eager to help you and your loved ones find the best solutions and resources.

Jennifer Lagemann is a former family caregiver, home care aide, and home care administrator. She also founded NextJenn Copy, a marketing and operations consulting firm for home care agencies from start-up to sell, and also is an active writer, researcher, and journalist in the space.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Ellen Belk is a Silver Living strategist, with an impressive 20+years of operational experience in Senior housing as a holistic Dementia expert, author, trainer and influencer. She brings a unique blend of proficiency in operations, sales, team building, resident experience and innovation to her clients. Belk has a refreshing and straight forward style that leaves a lasting impression on anyone who works with her.As a rising Brand Ambassador, Belk is a trusted voice seeking to share information about technology products and other services benefitting aging consumers within her circle-of-influence and network. Therefore, she's an asset to those innovator cohort groups who understand the need for influencer marketing strategies to reach Boomer consumers and ‘silver citizens'.Having a strategic partner-relationship with someone like Belk who's held Director positions' at the local, divisional and national levels with top- tier industry leaders such as Ascension, Brookdale, Atria and Milestone Retirement, is an ideal investment for your company success!A dynamic speaker and recognized expert in aging and Dementia, Belk moves seamlessly from the C-Suite to the frontlines of care, captivating audiences with her authentic stories from personal experience in the trenches of elder care. Her TEAM™ approach to achieving Championship level outcomes resonates with both professional and family caregivers alike.As a consultant, Belk thrives when she's infusing her passion for bringing a championship level mentality to those in senior housing while forging collaborative partnerships with like -minded servant leaders and agents of change in the Silver Living sector.Belk believes, “together we are stronger.” And she challenges those she encounters to “be the change.”Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

I am a Certified Hospice and Palliative Licensed Nurse with decades of nursing experience. I specialize in taking care of chronically and terminally ill adults as well as the elderly. Because I am passionate about end of life care and death education, I am a supporter of the Death Positive Movement which promotes death awareness.  I am ELNEC (End of Life Nursing Education Consortium) Trained which qualifies me to provide education and training on end of life care and education. I am also an active member of several national organizations that support end of life care and education and I feel my membership/participation in these organizations show my commitment to the industry.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Empowering people to thrive – no matter what disability or cognitive disorder they may live with – is the focus of Benjamin's work as a social gerontologist. Caregiver, activity director, lifelong learning center director, and home repair coordinator were each roles that shaped his understanding of the unique needs of seniors. Currently, he guides the person-centered training for over 2,000 employees in 8 states, drives Koelsch Innovation Lab, and coaches 70+ wellness directors and 32+ Executive Directors who support over 1,500 seniors. His passion is imagining the impossible and building alliances that make it possible.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Judith Sachs is Founder and Director of ANYONE CAN MOVE, an adaptive movement program in Philadelphia, PA. Although she started her professional life on the stage, and then moved to the healthcare arena, she now combines these two passions. Her goal is to get everyone moving, whether in a chair or across the floor.Judith's programs inspire movement beyond what participants thought was possible. She posits that physical experimentation in a chair, wheelchair or walker can free a body from many restrictions and galvanize a group to work together on rhythm, grace and confidence. She is a certified Dance for PD® teacher in Philadelphia, currently teaching online.In 2019, she piloted an innovative therapy program, CLOSE CONTACT for COUPLES® with PD in Portland OR, Cherry Hill, NJ and Philadelphia PA under a grant from Penn Medicine. In 2020, she was awarded a Parkinsons Foundation COE grant to improve partner communication with couples online, and in 2021, was awarded a second year in cooperation with both the Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorder Center, Penn Medicine and the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Cleveland Clinic, Las Vegas, NV. In 2022, she was invited to join the new Prime PD Parkinsons Fitness platform online as a teacher of qigong, balance and gait. In addition, she is part of the CenterStage Arts in Medicine program at Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, dancing with patients and caregivers in the infusion suites.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Kescha Wilson is the founder and CEO of Design Her Queendom, a personal development company deeply committed to helping powerhouse women leaders reprioritize themselves while managing the demands of career and the responsibilities of home. She specializes in work-life integration, self-prioritization, lifestyle restructuring, and burnout recovery. Design Her Queendom was born out of Kescha's personal burnout recovery experience as a wife, mother, and former Special Agent with the FBI.She quickly realized how her strategies were now applicable to her caregiving journey with her own mother and vital to many of her clients that are caregivers while also managing multiple roles and responsibilities. She now leverages her expertise and natural gifts in the aging community with a special emphasis on the wellness and personal fulfillment of caregivers in the Sandwich Generation. She is a speaker, coach, and is launching her first book in Summer 2022.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Matthew Erickson is a Financial Advisor with a comprehensive financial planning practice under the firm Northwestern Mutual Park Avenue in New York City. His practice focuses on individuals and families with comprehensive planning across people's short-term, mid-term and long-term goals and working together to bridge across these over time. He dedicates his practice to promoting financial literacy and economic empowerment and is skilled in helping clients formulate strategies around accumulating, preserving and eventually distributing their savings and wealth over time and teaches people how to do it in an effective and particularly tax-efficient way. He holds his Series 7, Series 63, LAH and SIE and has a demonstrated history of working with primarily LGBTQ+, POC and Womxn professionals.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Dr. Kaishauna Guidry, MD, HMDC is a mobile physician based in Southern California. She was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles, attended Susan Miller Dorsey High School, then stayed local to attend UCLA. Go Bruins! She has been married to her husband, Javelin Guidry, for 25 years. They reside in Murrieta, California, have three young adult children, & one granddaughter.Dr. Guidry received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, with a minor in Education Studies in 1997. She then taught elementary school in the Los Angeles Unified School District for a brief time until starting a family with her college sweetheart. They settled in Long Beach, California with pre-Dr. Guidry caring for her family as a stay-at-home mom. After spending 14 years taking care of her children and community through church, youth sports organizations, PTA, etc., she decided to pursue a career in Medicine.As an aptly termed “Non-traditional PreMed student” she attended Long Beach City College, where she worked as a Master Tutor of science courses, and student representative for the science professor hiring committee. She also took post-baccalaureate coursework at Cerritos College, where she served on the Dean's Advisory Board and as President of the PreMed Club. Once accepted into medical school, she and her family moved to Texas for her matriculation to Texas A&M College of Medicine. There she served the underserved in the student run clinic ‘Health for All.' Dr. Guidry subsequently matched into the Loma Linda University Medical Center Categorical Internal Medicine Program, her family happily returned Back to Cali for her training. In residency she was selected by her peers to advocate on the Program Improvement Committee. Today she serves patients & families in their homes as a Hospice & Palliative Care Medical Director, and her private mobile physician practice Mourning Dove Medical. She is most proud of her new podcast on Apple Podcasts, Anchor & YouTube: “At The Heart of Healthcare with Dr. G” Episode 1 “What is Hospice?”Dr. Guidry is a strong Healthcare Advocate & Mentor who is passionate about combating healthcare disparities across medical specialties and providing strategies of success for aspiring physicians. She endlessly empowers people to navigate the broken US Healthcare system. Her goal is to normalize diversity in the pipeline of medicine. Her hobbies include enjoying the beach, fine dining, watching the News, Forensic Files reruns, and football—Go LA Rams!Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Malika Moore founded Aging & Amazing, LLC to provide support to Aging & Amazing Adults, Caregivers, and Professionals through  innovative and engaging education and consultation etc.  Aging & Amazing has evolved into a 24/7 online community designed especially for those aging, caregivers, and any professionals specializing in aging. Its scheduled launch is May 2022.With more than 10 years of experience as a professional, clinician, and business owner Malika champions for older adults and caregivers. She  has obtained valuable experience in working in behavioral health, community, education, and healthcare to her first-hand experience and  strategies in serving the aging population, caregivers, and professionals specializing in aging. Her experience includes the roles of adjunct  faculty, clinician, geriatric care management, medical social worker, psychotherapist, and support group facilitator. Her expertise has afforded her many opportunities across the District of Columbia to support agencies,  older adults, and caregivers.Malika brings creativity, experience, and passion to the most vulnerable and has worked in clinical settings with all age demographics and  socioeconomic backgrounds. She has served in various leadership roles and enjoys uplifting and inspiring through motivational speaking and  innovative strategies.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Mary L. Flett, PhD is a keen observer of what it means to be an aging adult and offers her unique perspective on embracing the shift that aging brings. She is a passionate and engaging speaker on all things related to aging, and is known for her unique ability to bring humor and compassion to complex and emotionally challenging topics.  She recently published a three-book series, “Aging with Finesse”, containing selections of blogs she has been writing for the past four years.After over 30 years of working with elders as a psychologist, Dr. Mary now offers consultation on how to age-in place, how to manage life transitions, and how to adapt to the changes life presents as we age.  She created Five Pillars of Aging, which she describes as a template for “re-negotiating your lease on life”.  Five Pillars is a virtual classroom, with courses on how to create a legacy of values, how to stay engaged over the lifespan, how to adapt and accommodate rather than resist aging, exploring purpose and meaning in later life as a spiritual calling, and what she has coined, “emotional economics”.  This last pillar synthesizes the key challenge of aging:  believing I am enough, I have enough, knowing there is enough, and defining for yourself what is “good enough”.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Maria Khader has worked in the healthcare field since 1995 specializing in the care of and advocating for the elderly. She established JK House of Grace Assisted Living Facilities in 1995.  With Maria as the Director, these homes are recognized by colleagues and medical professionals for providing high quality nursing care, and specializing in the most difficult and complex cases of advanced dementia/behavioral problems.  She has fulfilled her lifelong dream, where every aspect of the residents' lives – body, mind, and spirit – are cared for and vital to their treatment. She is known as “The Dementia Whisperer” because of the gifts she uses to enhance the lives of her residents.Maria is currently certified as a Case Manager/Delegating Nurse, a Certified Dementia Practitioner and a Certified Alzheimer's disease Dementia Care Trainer and Speaker.  In her many years in the health care field she has received honors from King Hussein and Queen Noor al Hussein in Jordan as an outstanding graduate in Nursing.  She has also received certificates in public health and education from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD and certificates in curriculum development, education and development of education materials from Nottingham University in the UK.Maria's ongoing passion is to see her patients receive the best love and care possible. Her husband and 4 children are deeply involved in the day to day operations of the facilities and committed to supporting her passion.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Katrina Wolf is the owner of Agewell Senior Fitness. She is an ACSM certified Personal Trainer, an ACE certified Senior Fitness Specialist and has over 20 years' experience as a Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant working with the geriatric population.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Tiffany DiPanni is the Founder of Social Savvy Seniors based out of Palm Beach County, Florida. She offers specialized programs and training to help older adults and caregivers adapt to the digital world we live in.Originally from Rhode Island, Tiffany completed her undergraduate and Graduate School programs in South Florida. After many years pursuing a career in corporate America, Tiffany DiPanni officially established Social Savvy Seniors to empower more seniors with the digital literacy skills they need.Tiffany has held leadership positions in several industries including medical, legal and sports marketing; but the senior community has always been the most near and dear to her heart, as she spent much of her time as a child with her grandmothers, great aunts, and all of their friends.She believes the greatest generations are not given the same opportunities as others who are more tech-savvy, and she is working hard to change that. Simple technology skills can be life changing for so many and she is happy to share some of this information with you today!Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Dr. Shanelle James, a native Washingtonian, is CEO of LimbsNThings, LLC, Mobile & Telehealth Physical Therapy Practice and licensed physical therapist.  Her quest to become a physical therapist began in elementary school when she observed her father go from injured to well following physical therapy treatments.  Ever since then, she has been on a quest to become a Doctor of Physical Therapy.  Upon graduation from Benjamin Banneker Academic High School, she went on to attend one of the few HBCUs offering the Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2005, Alabama State University.  She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Recreational Therapy in 2009 from Alabama State University (ASU) and during her undergraduate summers, she completed her prerequisites and was an inaugural member of the Maternal and Child Health Pipeline Training program prior to admission to the Physical Therapy Program at ASU.  She completed her internship in Recreational Therapy at the Warm Springs Rehabilitation Center in Warm Springs, GA working in clinical and community recreation settings.  She treated people diagnosed with acute traumatic brain injury, stroke, amputations, blindness and various adaptive sports programs, aquatics and more to improve quality of life. Dr. James earned her Certified Therapeutic Recreational Specialist (CTRS) certification while matriculating through her first year of ASU's DPT Program.  Dr. James aspired to see how PT was performed all over the country prior to graduating in 2012; therefore, she trained in many settings, inclusive of outpatient rehab in Georgia, inpatient rehab in Ohio, acute ICU/NICU in Oklahoma, assisted living and skilled nursing in DC.  As a travel recreational therapist, Dr. James worked in acute psychiatric and tuberculosis unit in California while on her path to becoming a licensed PT in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia and has worked in skilled nursing, outpatient facilities early intervention, home health, house calls and inpatient rehabilitation.  In each setting, Dr. James has developed ways to engage in fun rehabilitation tasks to achieve functional goals of each patient.  Dr. James is the Secretary of the American Academy of Physical Therapy, a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and active with it's DC Chapter.  Monthly on Saturdays at 6pm, Dr. James talks with local businesses and professionals on Pull Up with LimbsNThings live on YouTube and Facebook to discuss topics pertinent to aging and physical function.  When she's not working, she is making memories with her husband, their 2 children and her parents.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Lindsey B. Sarowitz has been with Handler & Levine, LLC, since 2013.  Ms. Sarowitz is an associate with the firm, and regularly represents individuals, including Federal government employees, in preparing their estate plans, consisting of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives and other estate planning documents. She also represents Estates and Trustees in regard to decedent's issues, helping guide families through probate and trust administration following the loss of a loved one.Ms. Sarowitz graduated from American University in Washington, D.C. with a degree in Justice.  She received her law degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, in San Diego, CA. Ms. Sarowitz is a member of the Bar in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, and practices regularly in all jurisdictions.  She is originally from New York, and currently lives in Bethesda, Maryland.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Jessica Conneely is a highly experienced facilitator in the field of dance and education With over 30 years of performing, teaching and educating others on the benefits of dance, Jess provides safety-conscious dance & movement programs for mature adults in Community and Aged Care across NSW.Following a long career in the performing arts, Jessica works across the Arts and Health sectors delivering inclusive, artistic and holistic programs to enrich the lives of elders in care and community. As a trainer in education and dance, Jess works with Health and Care professionals to support the use of creativity and music to keep people moving safely to improve quality of life and wellbeing. Jess has received numerous awards and grants to further expand the best practice in dance and creative engagement for our ageing population.As a trained and highly qualified educator, Jess has adapted her artistic imagination to mentor and encourage others to meet their potential in making a positive impact on an individual's health and wellbeing.Founded by Jessica in 2017, Dance4Wellbeing is internationally recognised as one of Australia's most innovative dance and movement providers for over 55s in delivering programs across the Arts & Health sectors.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Terri Lemere, M.S., OTR/L, ECHM, CAPS has been a practicing Occupational Therapist for 25 years. She has vast experience working in a variety of settings – skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehab, outpatient, hospital, assisted living facilities, and her favorite setting – home health. Terri earned her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology in 1991 from The University of South Carolina, and her Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy in 1996 from Towson University.  Terri went on to earn her Executive Certificate in Home Modification from USC Leonard Davis, School of Gerontology in 2020. She also became a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) in 2020.She founded Healthy Home Living Solutions, LLC in 2021 and offers home safety assessments, aging in place solutions, and client/caregiver education on safe strategies and fall prevention. Terri lives in Middletown, Maryland (Frederick County) with her husband, two college-aged sons, and Chesapeake Bay Retriever.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Lindsey McCormick is a Certified Dementia Care Specialist, Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant, and Certified Memory Coach. She also holds certifications in the Parkinson's Big and Loud Program as well as Dr. Paul Lam's Tai Chi for Rehabilitation. Most of all, Lindsey is on a mission to save as many brains as she can through the Enhance Protocol at the Maryland Center for Brain Health.During 2020, she came to learn about a small clinic in Boise, Idaho who was doing revolutionary things and on the cutting edge of the latest cognitive research regarding the prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases including various types of dementia, concussions, traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and more. They helped develop an exciting new program called The Enhance Protocol®, a phenomenal guide to helping individual's operate their mind at peak potential.The Maryland Center for Brain Health offers a truly holistic approach to the prevention and recovery of cognitive decline. Looking at the entire body system, we can identify contributing factors to an individual's cognitive concerns, and we can guide you in achieving your optimal brain health to lead a stronger, more empowered and healthy life.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Ajike O. Etumadu MD FACP. BC Internist, Geriatrician and Hospitalist in Charlotte NC. Residency in Internal medicine in – NYC and a Fellowship in Geriatrics LI NY. She has been working predominantly in a Hospitalist setting with a special passion for the Elderly.Follow Knowledgeable Aging: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823 Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAging Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=true Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGq Newsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Shari Fleming is an Accredited Estate Planner® focused on helping individuals and businesses reach their goals. She is Principal of the Law Office of Shari Fleming, which is a law firm dedicated to serving with excellence and integrity throughout every transaction, committed to encouraging individuals and businesses to innovate and grow, and devoted to securing, maintaining, and transferring wealth to future generations. The firm's areas of legal practice include business formation and succession planning, real estate, estate planning, and estate administration.Shari Fleming received a Bachelor of Science in History, a Bachelor of Science in Black Studies, and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. After graduation, she attended the University of Maryland School of Law, received a Degree of Juris Doctor, and was admitted to the Maryland State Bar in 2008. She is commissioned as a Notary Public in the State of Maryland, licensed as an Associate Real Estate Broker and Title Producer in the State of Maryland, and has been trained as acourt designated mediator of civil disputes.In addition to practicing law, brokering real estate transactions, and mediating, Shari serves as an adjunct professor, and has taught community college to graduate level law courses. Currently, she teaches at the University of Maryland Global Campus and Howard Community College and facilitates real estate continuing education courses. Through higher education, she also serves as a Business Coach.In 2020, Shari founded the Our Legacy Matters community with the purpose of advancing the concepts of ownership, wealth maintenance, and wealth retention within communities of color. Most recently, Shari Fleming has been named one of The Daily Record's 2021 Leadership in Law Generation J.D. honorees, due to her dedication to the practice of law and her community!Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Lisa Weintraub Schifferle is a Senior Policy Analyst in the CFPB's Office for Older Americans. She leads the Managing Someone Else's Money financial caregiving program and supports the Office's work to combat elder financial exploitation.Ms. Schifferle's career in consumer protection spans more than 20 years. Before coming to the CFPB, she worked for 12 years at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), where she trained consumers, business and advocates on scams, identity theft, and cybersecurity. She also served as the FTC's Identity Theft Coordinator and litigated fraud and data security cases.Ms. Schifferle spent eight years at the Maryland Legal Aid Bureau, as a Staff Attorney and Supervising Attorney. She represented low-income clients in consumer, bankruptcy, housing, public benefits and employment cases.Ms. Schifferle received her B.A. summa cum laude from Yale College and her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Kyrié (Kee-re-ay) is a corporate coach and ageism activist.  She loves being with others in their story, particularly at points of transition in career or life phase. She brings joy and enthusiasm to her coaching, focusing on gentle, sustainable growth as opposed to a “soul boot-camp.”She is the co-founder of the anti-ageism clearinghouse OldSchool.info and the editor of the ChangingAging blog with more than 30,000 subscribers. She has spoken at the International Alzheimer's Association Conference, the Eden Alternative Conference (featured in Atul Gawande's best selling book: Being Mortal), and has most recently been touring the country with thought leader Dr. Bill Thomas on his ‘ChangingAging Tour'.  Kyrie's book, Healing Dementia, has been endorsed by renowned geriatrician Al Power, and her work on OldSchool, with TED speaker Ashton Applewhite, was recently featured in the New York Times.Kyrié splits her time between San Francisco and vagabonding in her Sprinter camper van. In 2015 she traveled to all 50 states via van the culmination of which was founding a wellness center, Prosper.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Dr. Joseph Casciani has a 40-year history in aging as a psychologist and manager of mental health practices. He was awarded the first contracts from the California Department of Aging in 1982 to develop mental health training for the state's nursing homes. For 16 years, he was the clinical lead for a large mental health practice where he oversaw mental health programs for patients in hundreds of nursing homes, in eight states. He is past President of Psychologists in Long Term Care, and former Board Member of a national consortium of geropsychology training programs. He is the author of two books, Handbook of Health and Behavior and Living Longer IS the New Normal, and other articles and book chapters. For over three decades, he has presented to caregiver groups, health care professionals, and senior organizations. Concept Healthcare (also known as CoHealth) is his formercompany, named to emphasize the importance of behavioral health concepts in the care of older adults. In 2018, he extended his professional interest in aging to his new venture, the Living to 100 Club. The website, www.Livingto100.Club, offers a collection of strategies and resources on successful aging, and his weekly podcasts on aging and longevity continues in this tradition with guests who share their professional insights and individuals with personal stories about overcoming their own obstacles.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Jenevieve is a dually licensed integrated financial wealth advisor. She is currently one of the leading planners with the largest independent financial firm in the Mid-Atlantic, First Financial Group.As an advocate for her business clients and member of NAIFA (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors) she has been educating the public since her role as VP-Financial Consultant at Charles Schwab in 2008.   She is on the board of two small businesses, one in NY and one in Virginia.  She lives in Reston with her husband, two children and their rescue dog.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

For 20 years, I have been advocating for the vulnerable and dying.  For ten years, I trained and mediated elder disputes at the LA County Department of Consumer Affairs.  I helped elders with family issues, including financial abuse and end-of-life care.   In 2012, I earned an Executive Juris Doctor (EJD) from Concord Law School, a division of Purdue Global, majoring in Health Law.  My internship was in Pediatric Hospice, where I spent a year attending Interdisciplinary Team Meetings and writing about my experiences.For many years, I have been a hospice volunteer sitting at the bedside of many dying patients.  In addition to supporting their families, I help tie up their final loose ends so they can pass in peace.  I have been a Thanatologist since 2015. I am certified as an expert in caring for the dying and bereaved and teaching others about the dying process.  I have clinical bioethics training and sat on two hospital bioethics committees.In 2020, I became a Board-Certified Patient Advocate (BCPA) and started Ending Well Patient Advocacy, LLC.  I weaved my past experiences into a business that specializes in giving people a voice in planning the last chapter of their life.  I earned Facilitator certificates through Respecting Choices® and now offer community classes and presentations on advance care planning and surrogacy.In January 2021, I became the Surrogate Consultant for the Final Exit Network (FEN).  My role is to help FEN members and their partners who act as surrogates or healthcare proxies enforce and honor the patient's Advance Directives.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Dan Morhaim, M.D. brings a unique perspective: Physician, state legislator, academic, author, consultant. As an emergency medicine physician, he's been on the front lines of health care for over 40 years, including 13 years (1981-1994) as Chair of Emergency Medicine at Franklin Square Hospital (Maryland). After his election to the Maryland General Assembly in 1994, he joined the ER Team at Baltimore's Sinai Hospital where he continues on staff. He was a physician volunteer for 3 years at a Baltimore homeless clinic and served on its Board, and he's also worked on the Navajo Indian Reservation. As a state legislator, he served in the Maryland House of Delegates for 24 years (1995-2019), enacting 139 bills on a broad range of topics with a focus on healthcare, environment, public safety, and procurement reform. He has been and continues to be on numerous boards and committees including serving now as Chair of the Baltimore County Behavioral Health Advisory Council. He brings a clinical perspective to EagleForce, a health information technology company, and he is the medical director for commercial ambulance companies. As faculty at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (16 years) he taught public policy, and his research on advance care planning led to numerous articles and two books: the first book in 2011 and his second in 2020 (“Preparing for A Better End, www.thebetterend.com) both from Johns Hopkins Press. The books have earned endorsements from a diverse group of distinguished people including Maya Angelou, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Dr. Leon McDougle, Dr. Leana Wen, and others from the medical, academic, faith, and business communities.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

As a National Board-Certified Teacher, Denise Calhoun developed a language arts curriculum for older adults titled, Changing Seasons: A Language Arts Curriculum for Healthy Aging, published by Purdue University Press. She has a BA and teaching credential from UCLA, a master's degree from California State University, Northridge and an EdD and PhD from Pepperdine University where her research has been focused on communicative interaction and cognition in older adults. To provide global awareness on this topic, she has presented at organizations such as the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and California Assisted Living Association (CALA). She has also written several articles on the subject. Her most recent articles are Computer usage and cognitive capability of older adults: Analysis of data from HRS, published in Educational Gerontology and Rethinking the education potential of older adults to delay the onset of dementia, published in The Journal of Adult and Continuing Education. Dr. Calhoun is the CEO of Communicare-Connections, a company dedicated to helping older adults maintain quality of life. She is currently in the process of launching a nonprofit organization, Communicare, with her partner Dr. Seung Lee. Communicare strives to provide opportunities for lifelong learning and meaningful social interaction across generations using innovative technologies.Seung B. Lee, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Education at Pepperdine University in the Graduate School of Education and Psychology. His research focuses on collaborative learning, online interactions, socio-cognitive processes and creativity among K-12 students, particularly in the context of STEM education. He is currently involved in two studies funded by the National Science Foundation. Dr. Lee's methodological expertise is in quantitative ethnography and epistemic network analysis (ENA), which apply statistical and visualization techniques to model the structure of connections in the data. He served as the Program Committee Co-chair for the 2020 International Conference on Quantitative Ethnography. His previous professional experiences include policy research and program management roles with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), International Organization for Migration (IOM), and nonprofit foundations in Korea and the U.S.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Lorraine Spiotta is a Community Liaison for Hospice of New Jersey. Building relationships within the community and simplifying the extensive coverage of hospice services to patients and families.In addition, since 1997, Lorraine has worked to bring long term care insurance policies and a “peace of mind” to a diverse group of clients. Lorraine is the President and Founder of Senior Long-Term Care Insurance Brokerage, Inc.Lorraine has been widely recognized and acknowledged in New Jersey as one of the foremost spokespersons in the LTCI (Long Term Care Insurance) industry. In addition, Lorraine is the author of “Key Solutions For Caregivers,” a simplistic and realistic guide for caregivers.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Laurel Otey is the owner of Layered Living, a holistic wellness practice. She serves families and businesses worldwide as a certified Health Coach, international Wellness Educator, Celiac Disease Advocate, and Corporate Speaker. Laurel provides Health Coaching Programs with a focus on autoimmune disease, general Wellness Classes, and comprehensive Prenatal and Parenting Education for parents. All services are available online and by video-call.Laurel transforms lives through the way we eat and live. Her clients eliminate unpleasant health symptoms and reduce their dependency on medications, resulting in decreased healthcare expenses. By alleviating unnecessary suffering, they gain a higher quality of life.She was first inspired to begin her health coaching practice when faced with her child's health problems. At one year old, Laurel's oldest daughter began experiencing ongoing health problems – bloating and diarrhea, skin rashes, frequent illness, mood changes, and dark circles under her eyes. At the time, Laurel's concerns were dismissed as those of a worried first-time mother.Out of necessity and frustration, Laurel began researching in an effort to become a more informed and effective health advocate for her child. In the end, it was identified that her daughter did, in fact, have celiac disease and needed to be on a 100%, lifelong, gluten free diet (#nocrumbsplease).This experience showed her that there is still a huge gap in knowledge and support around celiac disease and related conditions in our medical community. Laurel returned to school and graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She now serves as a necessary bridge between patients and doctors.In between coaching and classes, Laurel enjoys spending time with her three kind, intelligent, food-loving daughters and creating new, delicious, gluten free recipes with her husband. The wellness challenges they have faced and overcome together continue to inform and shape Laurel as both a mother and wellness professional.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Kyrié (Kee-re-ay) is a corporate coach and ageism activist.  She loves being with others in their story, particularly at points of transition in career or life phase. She brings joy and enthusiasm to her coaching, focusing on gentle, sustainable growth as opposed to a “soul boot-camp.”She is the co-founder of the anti-ageism clearinghouse OldSchool.info and the editor of the ChangingAging blog with more than 30,000 subscribers. She has spoken at the International Alzheimer's Association Conference, the Eden Alternative Conference (featured in Atul Gawande's best selling book: Being Mortal), and has most recently been touring the country with thought leader Dr. Bill Thomas on his ‘ChangingAging Tour'.  Kyrie's book, Healing Dementia, has been endorsed by renowned geriatrician Al Power, and her work on OldSchool, with TED speaker Ashton Applewhite, was recently featured in the New York Times.Kyrié splits her time between San Francisco and vagabonding in her Sprinter camper van. In 2015 she traveled to all 50 states via van the culmination of which was founding a wellness center, Prosper.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Gia Calhoun is a Pilates teacher based in Los Angeles, California, who has been teaching Pilates since 2007. She has been working for Pilates Anytime since 2013 and is the Vice President.Growing up as a dancer in southern California, Gia started Pilates when she was 15 after a recommendation from one of her teachers to help with a recurring hip injury. She continued to study Pilates for the remainder of high school while she was training to become a professional ballet dancer. After she graduated, she enrolled at the University of California, Irvine, where she was a dance major. After her first year, she took a leave of absence and joined Columbia City Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet. She later returned to school and received her B.A. in dance in 2007. During her final year of college, she simultaneously completed her Pilates teacher training with Diane Diefenderfer at Studio du Corps.Upon graduation, Gia moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to dance with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and to teach Pilates at their school. She also taught Pilates at The Pilates Center of Pittsburgh. When she moved back to Los Angeles, she taught at various gyms, studios, and physical therapy offices in the area before finding a home at West LA Pilates. She taught there for five years before transitioning to a full-time employee of Pilates Anytime.Gia continues to dance in a local ballet company, the Kenneth Walker Dance Project, who performed a tribute for Joseph Pilates at the 2017 Pilates Method Alliance conference.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

M. Jane Markley, RN President of M Jane Markley Consulting, LLC, is a consultant and healthcare ethics advisor with 35+ years experience in healthcare. She works with individuals, families, organizations, ethics committees, and healthcare systems to help them understand the importance of advance care planning for themselves, their loved ones and their members.A retired Navy Nurse, she is board-certified in healthcare management, a patient advocate and a former hospital ethics committee chair. She trains healthcare advocates; speaks nationally and internationally; works one on one with individuals and their families to complete their advance directives; facilitates ethics training for medical students as an Assistant Professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Bethesda, MD, and serves on the Maryland State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life. power of attorney.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Dr. Deitrick, America's Relaxation Doctor,® is a board-certified family physician who helps individuals discover ways to reduce stress and live a more full-filled life. In addition to being a physician, Dr. Deitrick is an entrepreneur, speaker and author of Relaxed and Ready – A Simple Roadmap to Reducing Workplace Stress and Frustration, and the adult coloring book, Relaxed and Ready, designed to reduce anxiety levels. Her newest book is Grateful and Ready Journal. To learn more, visit www.drdeitrickg.com.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Mr. Melton began his career with the Social Security Administration in September 1976 as a Claims Representative in the New Iberia, LA field office. During August 1979 he transferred to the Lake Charles, LA District Office and worked there as a Claims Representative, Operations Analyst, and Operations Supervisor. In June 1989, he transferred to the Winchester VA District Office. In June 1990, he was selected as the Field Representative for a 14-county district in Virginia and West Virginia that is serviced by the Winchester, Manassas, Culpeper and Martinsburg SSA field offices. He was responsible for the coordination of public information & education activities throughout the district. On March 6, 2005, Mr. Melton was selected as a Public Affairs Specialist for the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area. As a member of a 3-person public information team working in cooperation with 14 offices serving the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, he is involved in a variety of public affairs activities. Through the establishment and maintenance of networks of working relationships, he consults with a wide variety of media outlets, governmental entities, special interest groups and key employers. He ensures the public is properly informed as to the solvency, direction and purpose of Social Security Administration programs. Mr. Melton also served as the Acting District Manager of the Martinsburg WV District Office on two occasions.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Dr. Green is the President and CEO of Caregiver Support Services, which specializes in supporting family and professional caregivers across the lifespan through direct supportive services. She is the author of three books At the Heart of the Matter, Caregiving in the New Millennium, and Reflections from the Soul, and currently writes a monthly article that focuses on self-care among caregivers. Dr. Green has extensive experience focused on caregivers' health and wellness, with an emphasis on caregiver stress, burnout, and related family conflicts.Follow Knowledgeable Aging: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823 Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAging Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=true Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGq Newsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Susan Kousek, the owner of Balanced Spaces®, LLC in Reston, Virginia, is a Certified Professional Organizer and a member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO) and of the National Speakers Association (NSA).In 1999, she founded Balanced Spaces and has since worked with hundreds of people helping them lead a more organized life in their office or home. Through her seminars, she has taught thousands of attendees how to better manage their time, organize their paper and computer documents, manage email, and declutter their homes and offices.Seminar clients include local and federal government agencies, trade associations, non-profits, and corporations. She has also presented many times at the NAPO national conference, as well as at NAPO chapters. Individual clients include government and corporate employees, small business and non-profit CEOs, solopreneurs, homeowners, and retirees.Susan is semi-retired now and feels strongly about giving back to the community so she teaches seminars on downsizing and how to easily create your home inventory, two activities that many people intend to do, but keep putting off. She's happy when she hears that her seminar attendees were motivated to take action.Follow Knowledgeable Aging: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823 Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAging Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=true Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGq Newsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Jenevieve is a dually licensed integrated financial wealth advisor. She is currently one of the leading planners with the largest independent financial firm in the Mid-Atlantic, First Financial Group.As an advocate for her business clients and member of NAIFA (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors) she has been educating the public since her role as VP-Financial Consultant at Charles Schwab in 2008.   She is on the board of two small businesses, one in NY and one in Virginia.  She lives in Reston with her husband, two children and their rescue dog. finance personal finance financial wellness financial wellness tipsFollow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Hosai Todd Hesham, MD is a board-certified Otolaryngologist that has been in practice for more than a decade. She is a graduate of Albany Medical College and finished her ENT training at Georgetown University. After finishing her residency, she decided to stay in the DC region. She has worked at the DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where she served as ENT Section Chief. For the last 6 years she has been in private practice focusing on surgical treatment of thyroid disease, salivary gland, and office-based sinus procedures. Dr. Todd Hesham is also active in global health and volunteers her time doing international medical work.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Lindsey Sarowitz joined Handler & Levine, LLC in 2013. Ms. Sarowitz is an associate with the firm, and regularly represents individuals, including Federal government employees, in preparing their estate plans, consisting of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives and other estate planning documents. She also represents Estates and Trustees in regard to decedent's issues, helping guide families through probate and trust administration following the loss of a loved one. Lindsey is a member of the Maryland, Virginia and District of Columbia Bars, and is a member of the Estate Planning Council of Montgomery County, MD. As part of her practice, Lindsey provides estate planning seminars to Federal Government employees through the National Institute of Transition Planning. elder law durable power of attorney probate estate planning estate planning attorneyFollow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

With more than 30 years in the audiology and hearing aid industry, Steve DeMari brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to his position as Director of Business Development and Education. He is responsible for maintaining and growing the customer base and cultivating new relationships as well as mentoring outreach peers and account managers.Steve's passion for the industry began during his early years in Syracuse, New York, with his hard-of-hearing sister. He helped trouble shoot her hearing aids and teletypewriter, became involved with the Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities in Central New York, and volunteered with the audiology mobile unit at Rochester Hearing and Speech Center. Steve earned a master's degree in audiology from Syracuse University, then completed a clinical and research audiologist fellowship at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Long Beach, California.Steve has served in a variety of leadership roles. Most recently, he was Vice President of Sales and Account Management and Director of Audiology for United Healthcare Hearing. Previously, he was Director of Government Services and Business Development for Phonak, Starkey, and Sivantos as well as audiologist and manager for a wide demographic of medical and private practice clinics in Los Angeles and Chicago. Under his leadership, these companies and channels enjoyed market-share rise and team growth. Steve was instrumental in launching the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program in Illinois.Steve is a member of the American Academy of Audiology, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and Illinois AA. He stays highly involved in the industry through several social networks and professional blogs and continuing education within the field of Audiology.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/