ReThink Aging

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Discussions about living, planning, and growing older. Your hosts Elaine and Robert have hands-on experience helping older friends and relatives manage life while becoming authentic older people themselves!

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    • Jun 9, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 33m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from ReThink Aging

    Can we make Medicaid seem interesting?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 1057:00


    Start learning about Medicaid BEFORE you might need it!

    Can hobbies keep you young?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 21:35


    Join our discussion about hobbies that keep us thinking and feeling young! 

    Who are the older gamers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 44:06


    In this episode, we are joined by TL Taylor, an MIT professor who has studied the social aspects of gaming.  Together we explore what gaming means for "older" people (like us?).   

    Digital Assets

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2022 26:12


    How do we manage our digital assets? Oh, and what are those exactly (asking for a friend).

    Ellen explains the death drawer!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 18:28


    For our first episode of season 2, we talk with Ellen about time, pancakes, and the death drawer.

    Advance Directives

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 24:54


    How will your medical decisions be made when you can't make them? Wisconsin DHHS Healthcare Power of Attorney: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/forms/advdirectives/f00085.pdf Wisconsin DHHS Living Will: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/forms/advdirectives/f00060.pdf Five Wishes: https://fivewishes.org/ Wisconsin DHHS DNR Info: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ems/dnr.htm National POLST: https://polst.org/ American Bar Association HealthCare Advance Planning Tool Kit:  https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/law_aging/2020-tool-kit-hcap.pdf

    It‘s About Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 24:47


    Is time going by faster or slower for you?  Has it changed as you've gotten older, or because of the pandemic?  In this episode we chat with some of our listeners and hear about their experiences with time.

    The GrandPad

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 41:28


    Using technology to maintain connections with older adults.  We talk with our guest, Scott Lien, from GrandPad.

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    The Kids Don't Want Your Dishes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 26:07


    Expectation versus Reality!   

    Playing The Death Deck

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 19:35


    Join us as we play The Death Deck!!   https://thedeathdeck.com/products/the-death-deck-game  

    Aging In Place (Part Two)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 18:59


    Planning to live in your home or community instead of a Long Term Care facility?  Let's talk about your physical well-being, home environment, and support systems.

    Aging In Place (Part One)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 19:43


    Planning to live in your home or community instead of a Long Term Care facility?  Let's talk about:  your physical well-being, home environment, and support systems.

    What remains?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 34:46


    Our first death episode!  We discuss options for disposition of your body after you die, including our annual check-in on our personal decisions.   Episode references: http://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/ https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/forms/advdirectives/f00086.pdf

    What does "old" mean?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2021 17:26


    This time we are exploring the terms used to refer to people as they age. What does "old" mean, and how have these words changed over time? Are there terms we missed? Do you think of yourself as old? Let us know!

    Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 9:50


    Who are we? Why should you listen? Let's get to know the ReThink Aging hosts.

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