This Is Getting Old Podcast with Melissa B PhD
190 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago -In today's busy society, people aren't typically thinking about aging or elder care. By 2030, there will be more older adults than children under age 5 for the first time in human history. Here's a fantastic podcast with different topics ranging from clinical care of older adults to things that family caregivers need to know. Hosted by Dr. Melissa Batchelor (MelissaBPhD) 'This Is Getting Old' highlights all of the things we need to do to create an age-friendly world - because when things are age-friendly, they are friendly for everyone.
Homepage Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
EP81: Alzheimer's Disease Care: 3 Tips to Shampoo Hair in Sitting in a Chair
September 21, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.64 MBI went home to help my 70-year old mother take care of my 91-year old grandmother, who'd been in a nursing home for a year and a half during COVID. Grandma Trudie was extremely debilitated and my Mom needed me to help her figure out how to provide basic care - including how to wash her hair. In this episode, which is part of a 3-part series on Alzheimer's Care, I will give you 3 Tips for how to shampoo someone’s hair while sitting in a chair. My Grandma Trudie has pretty significant sebo...
EP79: Alzheimer's Disease Care: 3 Tips for Transferring & Getting Dressed
September 16, 2021 22:10 - 4 minutes - 4.43 MBI went home to help my 70-year old mother take care of my 91-year old grandmother, who'd been in a nursing home for a year and a half during COVID. Grandma Trudie was extremely debilitated, and could only bear her body weight when she first came home. She could not pick up her feet to even step side-to-side or pivot - which had the potential to put a lot of work on my Mom’s back until Grandma Trudie regained some of the strength in her legs.. In this episode, I share a 3-part series on Al...
EP80: Alzheimer's Disease Care: 3 Tips for Transferring & Getting Dressed
September 16, 2021 22:10 - 4 minutes - 4.43 MBI went home to help my 70-year old mother take care of my 91-year old grandmother, who'd been in a nursing home for a year and a half during COVID. Grandma Trudie was extremely debilitated, and could only bear her body weight when she first came home. She could not pick up her feet to even step side-to-side or pivot - which had the potential to put a lot of work on my Mom’s back until Grandma Trudie regained some of the strength in her legs.. In this episode, I share a 3-part series on Al...
EP79: What is Ageism?
September 02, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.62 MBHave you ever felt like someone discriminated against you because of your age? Maybe you didn't get that promotion because you were too young, or perhaps you felt like they didn't hire you because you were too old. In either scenario, I doubt you ran down the road and told your friends because you had just been the victim of a “raging ageist”. In this episode of This is Getting Old podcast, we tackle the biggest problem with America's mindset about aging and the prejudices that today's...
EP78: What is Ageism?
September 02, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.62 MBHave you ever felt like someone discriminated against you because of your age? Maybe you didn't get that promotion because you were too young, or perhaps you felt like they didn't hire you because you were too old. In either scenario, I doubt you ran down the road and told your friends because you had just been the victim of a “raging ageist”. In this episode of This is Getting Old podcast, we tackle the biggest problem with America's mindset about aging and the prejudices that today's...
EP79: New Drug for Alzheimer’s Disease with Howard Gleckman
September 01, 2021 16:14 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBNew Drug for Alzheimer's Disease "Don't let yourself be sucked in by all of the publicity and marketing about the new drug for Alzheimer's. Think about whether it's got any benefit, the side effects— which can be very severe, and think about where that money otherwise would go." Howard Gleckman, Senior Fellow, Consultant, and Editor, TaxVox Blog ________________________________________________ Aducanumab (brand name AduhelmTM) received expedited approval from the Food and Drug Admini...
EP78: New Drug for Alzheimer’s Disease with Howard Gleckman
September 01, 2021 16:14 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBNew Drug for Alzheimer's Disease "Don't let yourself be sucked in by all of the publicity and marketing about the new drug for Alzheimer's. Think about whether it's got any benefit, the side effects— which can be very severe, and think about where that money otherwise would go." Howard Gleckman, Senior Fellow, Consultant, and Editor, TaxVox Blog ________________________________________________ Aducanumab (brand name AduhelmTM) received expedited approval from the Food and Drug Admini...
EP77: Repetitive Verbalizations & Alzheimer's Disease
August 26, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.12 MBIn this episode of This is Getting Old podcast, listen if you are coping with handling an older person or loved one going through repetitive verbalizations and Alzheimer's Disease. Let me tell you a story of two residents that I used to take care of a long time ago — Walter and Miss Lucy and how we managed their behaviors. Every day, about three o'clock in the afternoon, Walter would begin to yell, "I'm a bad man!" And he would do that all the time. And the irony is, Walter used to be a...
EP76: Aging: Words Matter - Part 2 with Patricia D'Antonio, BSPharm, MS, MBA, BCGP
August 24, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBSelf-imposed ageism is real. I’d be interested in your thoughts about this quote - drop a comment below. In the words of Maggie Kuhn founder Gray Panthers, "The first myth is that old age is a disease, a terrible disease that you never admit you've got, so you lie about your age. Well, it's not a disease—it's a triumph because you've survived. Failure, disappointment, sickness, loss—you're still here." While I know Maggie Kuhn did great work founding the Gray Panthers and was actually a ...
EP75: Aging: Words Matter - Part 1 with Patricia D'Antonio, BSPharm, MS, MBA, BCGP
August 17, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 24.5 MBWords are powerful. They influence how we think, behave and approach things. They can produce labels, misunderstandings, misrepresentations and change our perceptions in profound and meaningful ways. In this episode of This Is Getting Old: Moving Towards an Age-Friendly World showcases GSA's work on Reframing Aging. Tune in as our guest —Patricia D'Antonio, BSPharm, MS, MBA, BCGP—offers us ways to reframe our language when talking about and thinking about aging. Part One of 'Aging: Words...
EP74: Five Tips For Aging Well
August 10, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 29 MBWe have a lot more control over aging well than most people think. Successful aging can be attributed to a wide range of habits that are modifiable - meaning if you have don’t have healthy diet or don’t exercise, you can begin to make small changes over time that will improve your overall health. It’s never too late to get started. In this episode of Dr. Melissa Batchelor's This Is Getting Old: Moving Towards An Age-Friendly World, powerhouse healthy-aging advocates, authors, and speakers...
EP73: 5 Tips for Becoming an Age-Friendly Business: Restaurants
August 03, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.86 MBAre businesses in your city going the age-friendly path? If they are not, they make up the many companies worldwide that are missing out on this crucial initiative that supports and benefits senior consumers. In this episode, I provide essential yet often forgotten things that businesses should include in their spaces to accommodate the needs and ensure the continued patronage of older adults. It makes common sense that the more comfortable an establishment is for older people, it will als...
EP72: Ageism In The Workplace with Randi Zuckerberg
July 27, 2021 09:00 - 9 minutes - 8.5 MBAge is just a number. But in the workplace, your age can have a negative impact - maybe you were passed over for that promotion because your boss thinks you’re “too young”. Or maybe you feel that you weren’t hired for a position because the organization implied you were “too old”. Either way - this is ageism and we need to be more aware of it so we can address it. In data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it is predicted that by the year 2024, workers aging 55 and older will rep...
EP71: Alzheimer's Disease and Marriage
July 20, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.77 MBThat moment comes in the life of married couples when the other half may begin to experience memory issues. Typically, this will change the dynamics of the marriage itself because the person who's experiencing Alzheimer's or dementia will not function in the way they used to. In this episode of This is Getting Old podcast, listen if you are struggling to handle a spouse or a senior loved one repeating themselves a lot, or maybe they're stuck on a specific story that they're telling. ...
Transportation Options for Older Adults: NV Rides
July 13, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBTransportation Options for Older Adults: NV Rides with Jennifer Kanarek "One of the best ways to get people interested in caring for older adults is to have a positive experience—NV Rides volunteer driving program does just that." -Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN ______________________________________________ When you're young and you got your driver's license, driving yourself from place to place was an entirely new level of independence. Losing the ability to drive as ...
EP70: Transportation Options for Older Adults: NV Rides
July 13, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBTransportation Options for Older Adults: NV Rides with Jennifer Kanarek "One of the best ways to get people interested in caring for older adults is to have a positive experience—NV Rides volunteer driving program does just that." -Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN ______________________________________________ When you're young and you got your driver's license, driving yourself from place to place was an entirely new level of independence. Losing the ability to drive as ...
EP69: Do I Need Long-Term Care Insurance? And Future Trends
July 06, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MB"More than 40% of people over 65 years old misperceive that Medicare covers long-term care." -Marc A. Cohen, PhD Long-term care is care across a range of settings and can include medical and non-medical services that assist individuals who cannot care for themselves for extended periods. Also, long-term care is often provided at a person's home, largely by family and friends. Thus, it's a challenge to discern whether you even need long-term care insurance coverage. If you can afford t...
EP68: Bladder Infections: To Treat or Not to Treat in Older Adults?
June 29, 2021 09:00 - 8 minutes - 7.66 MBBladder Infections: To Treat or Not to Treat in Older Adults? “Asymptomatic bacteriuria in long-term care is more common than actual Urinary Tract Infections. About 35 to 40% of men and about 50% of women in long-term care have it—that's even higher for women with urinary incontinence.” -Jamie Smith, MSN, FNP ____________________________________________________________________ When someone is aged and frail, the risk of a bladder infection is higher, raising the chances of delirium, ...
EP65: Atypical Presentation Of Illness In Older Adults
June 22, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.9 MB"Atypical Presentation of Illness when an older adult has an illness or condition that doesn’t show up in the typical textbook definition/ ways." - Jamie Smith, MSN, FNP “Mrs. Jones just isn’t ‘right’ today”. Subtle, non-specific changes in an older adult may be the first sign that family members and caregivers see when an older adult is developing an illness. In today’s episode, we will talk about how changes in mental status (hypo- and hyperactive delirium) can be the first sign of an ...
EP64: What are the Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease? Symptoms of Late-to-End-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease
June 15, 2021 09:00 - 8 minutes - 8.03 MBI’ve taken care of thousands of older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease and ultimately dying either with or from this devastating disease. I hope the information in this podcast will help you to be prepared as your loved one moves through each stage of the disease. There is some variation in what different people think are the Stages of Dementia. I am of the mindset (pun totally intended) to keep things simple – so I think of this disease in 4 stages: Early-, Middle-, Late- and End-S...
EP64: What are the Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease? Symptoms of Late- and End-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease
June 15, 2021 09:00 - 8 minutes - 8.03 MBI’ve taken care of thousands of older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease and ultimately dying either with or from this devastating disease. I hope the information in this podcast will help you to be prepared as your loved one moves through each stage of the disease. There is some variation in what different people think are the Stages of Dementia. I am of the mindset (pun totally intended) to keep things simple – so I think of this disease in 4 stages: Early-, Middle-, Late- and End-S...
EP63: What are the Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease? Part I: Symptoms of Early-to-Middle Stage Alzheimer’s Disease
June 08, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes - 7.05 MBWelcome to This is Getting Old: Moving Towards an Age-Friendly World, I’m your host Melissa Batchelor, and today I’ll be talking about What are the Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease? I’ve taken care of thousands of older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease and ultimately dying either with or from this devastating disease. I hope the information in this podcast will help you to be prepared as your loved one moves through each stage of the disease. There is some variation in what different p...
EP63: What are the Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease? Symptoms of Early- and Late-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease
June 08, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes - 7.05 MBWelcome to This is Getting Old: Moving Towards an Age-Friendly World, I’m your host Melissa Batchelor, and today I’ll be talking about What are the Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease? I’ve taken care of thousands of older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease and ultimately dying either with or from this devastating disease. I hope the information in this podcast will help you to be prepared as your loved one moves through each stage of the disease. There is some variation in what different p...
EP62: Alzheimer’s Disease and Living Alone: Four Signs Someone May Not Be Safe at Home Alone
June 01, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.61 MBAlzheimer’s Disease and Living Alone: Four Signs Someone May Not Be Safe at Home Alone Welcome to This is Getting Old: Moving Towards an Age-Friendly World, I’m your host Melissa Batchelor, and today I’ll be sharing Alzheimer’s Disease and Living Alone: Four Signs Someone May Not Be Safe at Home Alone – and what you can do about it. A lot of people have asked me what some of the signs are that a loved one may be experiencing memory loss, when the person lives alone or you don’t live clo...
EP61: Alzheimer’s Disease and Driving: Five Signs that It’s Time to Take the Keys
May 25, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.76 MBAlzheimer’s Disease and Driving: Five Signs that It’s Time to Take the Keys Welcome to This is Getting Old: Moving Towards an Age-Friendly World, I’m your host Melissa Batchelor, and today I’ll be talking to you about Alzheimer’s Disease and Driving: Five Signs that It’s Time to Take the Keys. There may come a time when you realize that your parent, or spouse, or loved one isn’t able to drive safely anymore. The tricky part is this delicate balance between allowing them to keep driving a...
EP60: Nursing Homes During COVID with Kenya Beard, EdD, AGACNP-BC, CNE, ANEF, FAAN
May 18, 2021 09:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBNursing Homes During COVID "There are published checklists for how to determine the quality of care a facility can deliver. But most of that's gone out the window because COVID has changed everything." -Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN ____________________________________________________________________ As of February 2021, 35% of COVID-19 deaths in the United States have occurred among the nursing home population - and these deaths include residents and staff. For ove...
EP59: Health Meets Food: Culinary Medicine
May 11, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBHave you ever had a conversation with your healthcare provider about how the food you eat impacts your overall health? Historically, healthcare providers have not received training to have this conversation but Culinary Medicine is poised to change that. As the world’s most comprehensive curriculum for physicians, healthcare professionals, patients and community members, Health meets Food is changing that. Join us to learn more about how Health meets Food and the Culinary Medicine program ...
Special Episode: Five Things “The Father” Teaches Us About Alzheimer’s Disease
May 07, 2021 01:17 - 8 minutes - 7.86 MBWelcome to This is Getting Old: Moving Towards an Age-Friendly World, I’m your host Melissa Batchelor, and today I’ll be talking about Five Things “The Father” Teaches Us About Alzheimer’s Disease A friend of mine recently reached out and asked me if I’d seen “The Father” yet with Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Coleman - Anthony Hopkins won the Oscar for Actor in a Leading Role. I have to say, I agree with this win. The movie plot is a daughter trying to provide care for her father who is livi...
Special Episode: Six Tips for Managing Behaviors in Alzheimer’s Disease
May 07, 2021 01:08 - 7 minutes - 7.32 MBWelcome to This is Getting Old: Moving Towards an Age-Friendly World, I’m your host Melissa Batchelor, and today I’ll be talking about Six Tips for Managing Behaviors in Alzheimer’s Disease. In Alzheimer’s disease, a person may do things that are very distressing to you as a caregiver. These are often categorized as behavioral and emotional behaviors and may range from being irritable; having major mood swings of being angry or sad; or being agitated. Alzheimer’s disease is in a nutshe...
EP58: Age-Friendly Employers with Tim Driver
May 04, 2021 09:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB"The Age-Friendly Employers Program is the antidote to ageism. It gets people back into life, re-engaging, socializing, getting off the couch, not depressed, and contributing to society." -Tim Driver, Founder & CEO of Age-Friendly Ventures "The wisdom and experience of older people is a resource of inestimable worth. Recognizing and treasuring the contributions of older people is essential to the long-term flourishing of any society." These words from Daisaku Ikeda, a peacebuilder and B...
EP57: Age-Friendly Ecosystems with Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN
April 27, 2021 09:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBAge-Friendly Ecosystems "It's a blessing to be an older adult." -Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN For decades, advocates have called for communities, neighborhoods, and organizations like hospitals to become more "age-friendly." Although the idea of an age-friendly society has been promoted both locally and internationally, adoption remains more aspirational than an organized practice. In this week's episode of This Is Getting Old, Dr. Terry Fulmer and Amy Berman walk us...
EP56: See Me at the Smithsonian
April 20, 2021 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB"See Me at the Smithsonian" “See Me at the Smithsonian is a program for adults with dementia and their care partners.” - Robin Lynne MarquisCommunity Outreach Coordinator "Beautiful, young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art."—Eleanor Roosevelt. Artists understood that an art piece helps both the artist and the viewers. Access Smithsonian is a catalyst for a consistent, integrated, and inclusive design that provides meaningful access to the Smithso...
EP55: Age-Friendly Universities with Dr. Joann M. Montepare
April 13, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBAge-Friendly Universities Colleges and universities are preparing future leaders, who will interact with older adults; yet we don't give them the essential skill set for interacting with that population and how to tailor to their needs -Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN ______________________________________________ Higher education in the United States has historically centered on delivering programs for younger people. By 2025, students aged 25 years old and above wi...
EP54: Rethinking Nursing Homes and Care of Older Adults
April 06, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 41.4 MBRethinking Nursing Homes and Care of Older Adults "Communities should create solutions that aren't just involving geriatricians of the world or the geriatric nurses and social workers. It's going to take everybody pulling together." -Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN ____________________________________________________________________ "Grow old along with me. The best is yet to be. The last of life for which the first was made." In 1864, as Robert Browning wrote those w...
EP53: Integrative Medicine and Healthy Aging
March 23, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes - 33.3 MBIntegrative Medicine and Healthy Aging "People can stay healthy when their head, heart, and spirit are aligned."-Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN Polypharmacy is a significant concern in geriatric treatment, presenting a chance of adverse effects and medication reactions. Although older adults under the age of 60 take 2–3 prescription medicines every day, those above 80 consume over 4–5 prescriptions per day. With that, many older adults in the United States are shifting ...
EP52: How to Manage Anger and Aggression in Alzheimer's Disease?
March 09, 2021 10:00 - 9 minutes - 8.89 MBHow to Manage Anger and Aggression in Alzheimer's Disease? “When older adults are acting badly, that is a sign of an unmet need.”-Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN Older adults with Alzheimer's disease can get angry or be aggressive. These types of behaviors, when associated with Alzheimer's disease, can be a challenge for care providers and family members alike. These behaviors should not be overlooked and should be taken into consideration of the context in which the beha...
EP51: The 5Cs Framework of the Age-Friendly Public Health Systems
March 02, 2021 10:00 - 12 minutes - 12.2 MBThe 5Cs Framework of the Age-Friendly Public Health Systems "TFAH wanted to provide an opportunity to explore and expand public health's role in aging. Our goal is that state and local public health departments across the country become age-friendly public health systems. This means they recognize aging as a core public health issue and then leverage all their skills and capacity to dive in and improve older adults' health and well-being." -Megan Wolfe, JD (03:...
EP50: Helping a Person With Alzheimer's Disease to Eat
February 23, 2021 10:00 - 9 minutes - 9.01 MBHelping a Person With Alzheimer's Disease to Eat "Handfeeding is recommended over tube feeding in Alzheimer's disease. The handfeeding techniques offer an additional sensorimotor cue." -Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN In the late stages of Alzheimer's disease, it's not unusual for older adults to have trouble eating. Before the end of life, 85% of people living with Alzheimer’s disease will have trouble eating. There are many reasons for this, but many stem from the se...
EP49: The 4M's Framework: MENTATION with Tahira I. Lodhi MD
February 16, 2021 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBThe 4M's Framework: MENTATION with Tahira I. Lodhi MD "Mentation is about preventing, identifying, treating, and appropriately managing the 3Ds in geriatrics: dementia, delirium, and depression."-Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN “She’s just not right today”. When referring to an older adult, this simple phrase should be a signal to family and formal caregivers alike to begin to find out why. If a child “wasn’t right” one day, no one would ignore it - and we cannot ignore...
EP48: The 4M's Framework: MOBILITY with Tahira I. Lodhi MD
February 09, 2021 10:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBThe 4M's Framework: MOBILITY with Tahira I. Lodhi MD "MOBILITY is a critical aspect of the 4M's framework because you have to safely move every day to maintain your function - in order to do WHAT MATTERS."-Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN Strength and mobility are vital facets of life, but they are often taken for granted. When you experience a mobility restriction, that’s when people become more mindful of its value. For older adults, mobility issues are strongly linked ...
EP47: The 4M's Framework: WHAT MATTERS with Tahira I. Lodhi MD
February 02, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBThe 4M's Framework: WHAT MATTERS with Tahira I. Lodhi MD "WHAT MATTERS means knowing what's important to an older adult, so that we can align care to specific health outcomes and the care preferences that are including but not limited to end of life care and across all care settings." -Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN Everyone involved in healthcare has their hands full most of the time—especially with COVID-19. Health care providers in an Age-Friendly Health System should...
EP46: The 4M's Framework: MEDICATION
January 26, 2021 10:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBThe 4M's Framework: MEDICATION with Ayo Bankole PhD, RN and Tahira I. Lodhi MD "Do the Brown Bag with your pharmacist too; because there are drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, and drug-supplement interactions to be aware of. Make sure that you're very clear about everything you are taking" — Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN _________________________________________________________________________________________________ We all hear about t...
EP45: Age-Friendly Health Systems: History and Overview
January 19, 2021 10:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBAge-Friendly Health Systems: History and Overview "Age-friendly Health Systems create a system of care where there's good communication, good leadership, and information systems that track across (care settings)."— Alice Bonner, PhD, RN With nine years to go before the last Baby Boomers reach age 65, our nation is on a short timeline to develop the infrastructure needed to provide quality care for older adults in our hospitals and health care systems. With that vision in mind, a syste...
EP44: Introducing the AHRQ ECHO National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network
January 05, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBIntroducing the AHRQ ECHO National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network "The goal of the COVID-19 Action Network is to collaboratively advance improvements in COVID-19 prevention and infection management.”— Alice Bonner, Ph.D., RN Covid-19 exacerbated nursing homes' conditions; everyone was taken aback and did not anticipate the virus's overwhelming spread. It brought unprecedented challenges to nursing homes, considering older adults and immunocompromised patients are more vulnerable t...
EP43: Getting Organized: Managing Your To-Do List
December 29, 2020 10:00 - 7 minutes - 6.51 MBGetting Organized: Managing Your To-Do List "Make one year, three year, and five-year goals." — Melissa Batchelor, Ph.D, RN, FNP, FAAN The New Year is almost upon us; this means it’s time to start out new and fresh and make some New Year's resolutions. One resolution that many people make is to get organized - to minimize the chaos in their work lives. In this episode, I’ll walk you through how I think about time and how you could apply it to managing your master, weekly, and daily to-...
EP42: How to Manage Repetitive Behaviors in Alzheimer's Disease
December 22, 2020 10:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBHow to Manage Repetitive Behaviors in Alzheimer's Disease “Look for a reason behind the repetition.”— Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP, FAAN Are you wondering why a person with dementia develops repetitive behaviors like asking you the same question, telling you the same story, or doing the same thing over and over again? Knowledge is power. In this episode, I’ll walk you through brain development, what’s lost and retained in Alzhiemer’s disease, and help you problem-solve how to manage ...
EP41: Bringing the Washington, DC Healthcare Policy Experience to Quinnipiac University
December 15, 2020 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBBringing the Washington, DC Healthcare Policy Experience to Quinnipiac University “A critical part of that has to be understanding how policies develop and the implications that both national and state policies have on the ability to deliver high-quality care.”— Dr. Matthew O’Connor, Dean & Professor of Finance According to statistics, all Boomers will turn 65 by 2030. This will be about 20% of the American population, approximately 70 million Americans. It's estimated that we will need ...
EP40: Role of Place in Healthy Aging With Ryan Frederick
December 08, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 20.3 MBRole of Place in Healthy Aging with Ryan Frederick “This pandemic has been a great reminder that place matters a lot.”— Ryan Frederick, CEO of SmartLiving 360 Have you ever wondered why the long-term care housing industry segregated itself when there's so much benefit to having intergenerational housing? Have you ever thought about our older loved ones living in a better community to make their aging experience more comfortable? Here are the important points covered in this episode: ...
EP39: Towards an Age-Friendly World with Wendy Miller
December 01, 2020 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBTowards an Age-Friendly World with Wendy Miller “As we get older, we use both sides of our brain, not in a compensatory way, but in a synthetic way.”— Wendy Miller, Ph.D. ATR-BC, LCPAT, REAT, LPC, BCPC Thank you for joining us for This is Getting Old: Moving Towards an Age-Friendly World podcast. This special series is sponsored by a 2020 George Washington (GW) University’s University Seminar Series award, Towards Age-Friendly, and is brought to you by MelissaBPhD in collaboration with ...
EP38: Ten Tips for Preventing Alzheimer's Disease
November 24, 2020 10:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBTen Tips for Preventing Alzheimer's Disease “Your biggest risk factors are your lifestyle choices.” — Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN, FNP, FAAN Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death for people over the age of sixty-five. We can't slow it down once you are diagnosed, and we haven't cured it. Therefore, there have been no survivors of anyone ever diagnosed with Alzheimer's until we have a major medical breakthrough. In this week's episode, you'll learn about the top ten tips...