IGA018: What Does Dementia Feel Like – The Virtual Dementia Tour

Posted on November 28, 2016November 28, 2016 by lmowatt

Summary:

How do you think it feels to have dementia? Would you like to find out? Before you turn away, consider how such an experience would affect your consideration of those who suffer from the affliction. Would walking in their shoes help you to be a better caregiver? Lee recently experienced the Virtual Dementia Tour (VDT) created by PK Beville from Second, who joins Lee for today’s discussion. This experiential demonstration deepens our understanding of what dementia feels like.

What You Will Learn About In This Episode:

How to experience the Virtual Dementia Tour and deepen your understanding of what dementia feels like
Tips and trick for being a better caregiver or advocate for a person with dementia
How our lifestyles may be increasing our risks for dementia
Why our elders are important to us

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- Second Wind Dreams website
- VDT on Second Wind Dreams website
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- ABC Nightline
- Why take the Virtual Dementia Tour®?

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IGA017: Co-housing Reinvents Community to Support Older Citizens

Posted on November 21, 2016November 21, 2016 by lmowatt

Summary:

What is co-housing? Wikipedia defines this as an "intentional community clustered around shared space". But that barely scratches the surface of the possibilities inherent in the concept. Today's guest, Cindy Turnquist, and Lee discuss this intriguing community concept and how it addresses the growing need for seniors to age-in-community. Cindy shares her experience and knowledge to educate us about the many aspects of co-housing that will most certainly appeal to a large portion of our older population.

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A greater understanding of what a co-housing community is.
How co-housing communities are formed and developed.
How to tell if co-housing community living is for you or not.
How to determine and evaluate the finances of co-housing arrangements.
How are conflicts resolved in such communities.
What are the benefits that directly relate to seniors
The possible ways in which the community's common areas are used
How to find and explore co-housing communities

Links and Resources:

Co-housing sites to explore
Videos on co-housing
- AARP's Rick Moody on Senior Cohousing
- Senior Cohousing Silver Sage Village
Other Resources and material
- The Senior Cohousing Handbook
- Senior Cohousing FAQ Sheet
- Self-Assessment exercise to determine how suitable you may be for cohousing
- Bio - Cindy Turnquist
  Bio - Cindy Turnquist
  Cindy founded SageHill partners in 2014 to help foster the growth of senior cohousing in Utah. She is passionate about the benefits of aging in community and recognizes the need to improve community options for our expanding senior population. She measures her success by her ability to provide a meaningful and positive impact on how and where we can live out our last chapters in life.
  Cindy holds a degree in Architecture Technology and Construction Management, with an emphasis on green building, universal design and community building. She sits on the executive team of the National Cohousing Association board and leads their “Aging-In-Cohousing” Initiative. She is also an appointed member on the Utah Commission on Aging. She lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with her husband Doug and is fortunate to be near her three children and seven grandchildren.

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IGA016 – What Can You Learn From The Stories Of A Full-Time Volunteer?

Posted on November 14, 2016November 14, 2016 by lmowatt

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We all know by now that volunteering is an excellent way to connect us to our larger world and bring benefit to our own lives. Today Lee speaks with Barbara Coish, a 78 year old fireball who calls herself a "Full Time Volunteer". She has become involved in so many aspects and efforts within her local town of Windham, NH. The discussion they have reveals Barbara's secret for living a life full of energy, passion and purpose. The first part of the conversation simply attempts to list all the things Barbara does in her community. It takes almost 20 minutes to complete this list and hear the stories behind them. The second part of the discussion highlights the effects that her volunteering efforts has on her life. Listen in and be inspired by Barbara's stories.

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Questions explored in this episode:

What volunteering does for you as a person?
How volunteering benefits our own lives to promote health and well-being?
How to find local volunteering opportunities?

Links and Resources:

Barbara Coish as a Silver Inspiration on the Growth-Works site
New Age Aging - Episode 2 - Volunteerism and the Older Adult

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IGA015 – Pulling Back The Curtain To Expose Hidden HealthCare Practices-Part 2

Posted on November 7, 2016November 7, 2016 by lmowatt

Summary:

The current healthcare concerns are mounting at a fast pace. It seems the more things cost, the more concerns that surface. And costs are rising fast. For this episode, Lisa Blackstock, from SoulSherpa.net, joins Lee to discuss what she is seeing in her work. Lisa is in position to see our healthcare system on an almost daily basis. She shares with Lee many practices that compromise our care or the expenses for them. Lisa and Lee pull back a healthcare curtain that we are sure will be relevant to the management of your own healthcare. This is part 1 of a valuable discussion that you may want to hear several times.

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What You Will Learn About In This Episode:

How to help your doctor appeal an unfavorable insurance decision.
what to watch for when being admitted to a hospital from an ER visit.
How to tell if your hospital discharge is complete.
Interesting perspectives on healthcare politics

Links And Resources:

SoulSherpa Website
Dependable Doc - A Patient push-back app for mobile devices
Physician Appeal Template for Medical Insurer Denial
Physician Appeal Template for Medical Insurer Denial
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Patient Bill-of-Rights
- Patient bill of rights - Wikipedia
- Here's Everything You Need To Know About The Patient's Bill Of rights
Medicare Appeal Process
- Medicare Parts A & B Appeals Process
- How do I file an appeal? - Medicare.gov

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IGA014 – Pulling Back The Curtain To Expose Hidden HealthCare Practices – Part 1

Posted on October 31, 2016October 31, 2016 by lmowatt

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Consumer healthcare concerns continue to mount at an accelerated and unprecedented pace. Uncontrolled prices are rising more than ever, prompting valid concerns of every patient. In this episode, Lisa Berry Blackstock, from soulsherpa.net, joins Lee in a revealing discussion affecting every patient and future patient. Lee and Lisa pull back the curtain obstructing our view of essential things to know, allowing every healthcare consumer to hear tips and insight relevant to the proper management of your own healthcare. This episode is part 1 of a valuable discussion you may want to listen to several times.

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What you will learn about in this episode:

Factors contributing to the rising costs of healthcare
Healthcare profit margins
Hospital discharge problems
Medical billing errors
What to watch for when being admitted or discharged from a hospital.

Links and Resources:

SoulSherpa.Net website

DependableDoc

Center For Medicare Advocacy

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IGA013 – A Cheat Sheet For Growing Older : Positive Aging Debugged

Posted on October 24, 2016October 24, 2016 by lmowatt

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For this episode, Lee is solo for the purpose of exposing and challenging his own thinking on what Positive Aging is. He explains his "OLDER, Not OLD" tagline, and wonders about our cultural stereotyping of older people, and how "Blue Zones" become Blue Zones. Lee also points to a bit of research that give us reason to value the older brain, and suggests a few things he believes will help in aging successfully, without growing OLD.

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Questions Explored in this Episode:

How do we define Positive Aging?
The difference between growing OLDER and growing OLD.
Do our cultural customs help or hurt aging?
How "Blue Zones" become Blue Zones.
Why we need to age.
Is the older brain better or worse than a younger one?
How can we influence our own aging outcomes?

Links and Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Video and pictures of Lee upside down at Niagara Falls Show me
A few supporting articles:
"The Inner Kill : The Art of Dying Without Know It" by Richard Leider
Information about Blue Zones:

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IGA012 – A Peek At Aging From the Generation-X Perspective

Posted on October 17, 2016October 17, 2016 by lmowatt

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Where do we learn how to age? Sounds like a strange question, but it is a valid one. We are all learning how to age whether we know it or not. Lee begins to explore this by reaching out to younger people to see how they feel about various aspects of aging. For this week's episode, Lee engages 40 year old Ed Lazzari to get a peek into how this age group views aging for both themselves and their parents. The conversation gave Lee a few eye-openers that he didn't expect. See what your reactions are.

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Questions Explored in this Episode:

Manifestations of the "I'm too old" thinking
The stereotypes around us - Truth or Fiction
How social media promotes age segmentation.
Corporate age discrimination
The Fear of Mediocrity

Links and Resources mentioned in this Episode:

Episode 8 - The Inner World of Lee

Change Your POV website

Change Your POV Podcast - Episode #063

Ernestine Shepard - Oldest Female Body Builder

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IGA011 – Adjusting to Retirement by Learning to Really Work at Living

Posted on October 10, 2016October 10, 2016 by lmowatt

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Retirement is a strange beast and is different for different people. This episode exposes the thinking of two retired men to see how their thoughts about retirement have changed after being retired for a few years. Richard O'Shea shares his thoughts with Lee (the other retired guy) about what a successful retirement means and a few "secrets" about handling this phase of life. They touch such topics as retirement fears, the leisure time myth, the role of passion, and individual value systems.

“Retirement provides an opportunity to connect to a larger world, to find an inner self that couldn’t get out before, and find an outlet for who you truly are.”Lee Mowatt

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Questions Explored in this Episode:

The "leisure myth" of retirement
How retirement changes you as a person
How to replace the structure and stimulation of work after you retire.

Links and Resources mentioned in this episode:

Wooden Star Puzzle made by Richard O'Shea

Other Resources:

“Why Retire” by Richard O’Shea

How To Retire Happy, Wild, and Free.

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IGA010 – “Nine To Ninety” Reveals the Gift of End-Of-Life Discussions

Posted on October 3, 2016October 3, 2016 by lmowatt

Summary:

Juli Vizza and Alicia Dwyer are the producer and director of a powerful 30 minute video called "Nine To Ninety". This video is being screened around the country and is changing the dialog on how we discuss the end-of-life process. They chat with Lee to explore many of the behind-the-scenes events, the lessons and the impact the video is having on our culture. Watch the video and hear this discussion to experience the full impact.

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Questions Explored in this Episode:

Why discussing death is so scary
How to make the end-of-life process more discussable
Caregiver fatigue
Societal roles in caring for our elders
The cultural impact of the "Nine To Ninety" video

Links and Resources Mentioned:

Nine To Ninety Website – Has lots of additional information about this video, including a movie trailer for viewing.

Nine-To-Ninety Screening and Discussion Guide.

Nine To Ninety Discussion Guide for Educators

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IGA009: The Outlook For Aging And Care-giving Up Ahead

Posted on September 26, 2016September 26, 2016 by lmowatt

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For this episode, Lee shares thoughts with Frank Samson, who has hosted his own podcast (The Aging Boomers)for many years dealing with the issues of baby boomers and preparing them for their elderly parents as well as their own aging. Lee and Frank discuss many of the issues Frank has uncovered and captured in his book.Frank has been in the trenches and offers his insight on such topics as our cultural response to aging, the rise of dementia, care-giving issues, preventing falls in the elderly, and factors affecting longevity. Listen to the end to find out how you can get his valuable book for FREE.

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In this episode you will gain insight into:

How our culture responds to aging
The prevalence or inevitability of dementia
What are Blue Zones, and the factors that create them.
Care-giver fatigue
Taking care of loved ones remotely - long-distance care-giving
Technological support for the care-giver
Preventing falls for the elderly
factors the affect our longevity

Links and Resources mentioned in this episode:

Senior Care Authority

The Aging Boomers Book

The Aging Boomer’s Podcast

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