Better Health While Aging

Practical information for aging health & family caregivers

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February 21, 2019
085 – Understanding Lab Tests:<br> 4 Common Blood Tests for Older Adults

085 – Understanding Lab Tests:<br> 4 Common Blood Tests for Older Adults

In This Episode: Dr. K explains four “panels” of blood tests ordered for older adults, and what to keep in mind when blood tests...

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February 07, 2019
084 – Interview: Understanding White Matter Changes in the Aging Brain

084 – Interview: Understanding White Matter Changes in the Aging Brain

In This Episode: Dr. K talks with neurologist Fanny Elahi, MD PhD, about cerebral small vessel disease and other issues related to white matter...

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January 24, 2019
083 – Interview: Disrupting Dementia and Creating Dementia-Friendly Communities

083 – Interview: Disrupting Dementia and Creating Dementia-Friendly Communities

In This Episode: Dr. K talks with Kavan Peterson, editor and co-founder (with Dr. Bill Thomas) of ChangingAging.org. He is also the Chief Operation ...

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January 10, 2019
082- Interview: Bill Thomas on Housing &#038; Communities as Engines of Independence in Aging

082- Interview: Bill Thomas on Housing & Communities as Engines of Independence in Aging

In This Episode: Dr. K talks with geriatrician Bill Thomas, MD,  founder of ChangingAging.org. They discuss his recent efforts to “escape from the gerosphere”...

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December 27, 2018
081 – Interview: How to Plan Ahead for Your Later Years

081 – Interview: How to Plan Ahead for Your Later Years

In This Episode: Dr. K talks with family caregiving expert Carol Levine, Director of the Families and Health Care Project at the United Hospital...

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December 13, 2018
080 – Interview: Smartwatches as Medical Alert Devices<br> (What to Know &#038; How to Choose)

080 – Interview: Smartwatches as Medical Alert Devices<br> (What to Know & How to Choose)

In This Episode: Dr. K talks with Richard Caro, PhD, a co-founder of Tech-Enhanced Life, who recently spent a few weeks carefully testing and...

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