Latest Episodes
077 – Interview: Making Advance Care Planning Easier Through PREPARE
In This Episode: Dr. K talks with geriatrician Rebecca Sudore, MD, an expert in helping older adults address advance directives, end-of-life planning, and other...
076 – Flu Shots for Older Adults: What to Know (2018 Update)
In This Episode: Dr. K explains what all older adults and family caregivers should know about annual vaccination against influenza. She also reports on...
075 – Preventing Falls: 4 Approaches to Ask Your Doctor About
In This Episode: Dr. K reviews her four most used fall prevention approaches, which are routine in geriatrics care but are often overlooked by...
074 – Interview: How the Village Model Supports Aging in Place & Community
In This Episode: Dr. K talks with UC Berkeley Professor Andrew Scharlach about his work studying the Village Model and other approaches to supporting...
073 – Anticholinergic Medications & Protecting Brain Health
In This Episode: Dr. K explains what older adults and families should know about anticholinergic medications and their negative impact on brain health. Many...
072 – Cognitive Aging: How Memory & Thinking Change as One Gets Older
In This Episode: Dr. K explains how memory and thinking change as one gets older, due to normal cognitive aging. She covers: How cognitive...