Benefits of non-Emergency Travel Companions
Boomers Today
by Boomers Today
4d ago
Bob Bacheler is the owner and managing director of Flying Angels, Inc. based out of Philadelphia, PA where he manages a team of medical escorts comprised of highly skilled nurses and doctors. In addition to being a Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), Bob is a Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN), a Transport Practitioner Advanced Trauma Provider (TPATC), has is certification in Travel Health (CTH) from the International Society of Travel Medicine and is a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP). For several years, Bob had the privilege to serve on the board of directors for Air & Surf ..read more
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Understanding Lewy Body Dementia
Boomers Today
by Boomers Today
1w ago
Mary Lou Falcone is an internationally known classical music publicist/strategist who for five decades has helped guide the careers of many prominent artists and institutions. Combining her communication skills with her background as a performer and educator, she now adds another layer: being an advocate for Lewy Body dementia (LBD) awareness. Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Zann, who died of LBD in 2020, was the inspiration for this book. A popular 1950s rock ’n’ roll musician who became a world-renowned cartoonist, illustrator, and painter, his work has been credited with being the inspiration for Roy Lich ..read more
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The Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease is Closer
Boomers Today
by Boomers Today
2w ago
Dr. Andrew Budson is Chief of Cognitive Behavioral Neurology at the VA Boston Healthcare System, Associate Director of the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Professor of Neurology at Boston University, and Lecturer in Neurology at Harvard Medical School. He has written 9 books, including Six Steps to Managing Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia, Why We Forget and How to Remember Better, and his latest, Seven Steps to Managing Your Aging Memory—now in its 2nd edition—which explains how to distinguish changes in memory due to Alzheimer's versus normal aging, what medications, d ..read more
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Working on Mental Health and Self-Care
Boomers Today
by Boomers Today
3w ago
Gregory Scott Brown, M.D., is a psychiatrist, a mental health writer and the author of The Self-Healing Mind: An Essential Five-Step Practice for Overcoming Anxiety and Depression, and Revitalizing Your Life. He also co-hosts Friday Sessions, a popular Instagram Live series about mental health. Dr. Brown is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is a member of the American Psychiatric Association where he serves on the Council on Communications. His commentary has been featured in The New York Times, Men's Health, and The Washington Post, as well as on The Today Show ..read more
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Long-Term Care Benefits for Veterans and Surviving Spouses
Boomers Today
by Boomers Today
1M ago
Dr. Glenn Osborne is the Managing Director for Elder Veterans Legal Aid Group. He is a gerontologist with many years of experience in the senior living industry, and during that time Dr. Osborne learned most people either did not know about VA benefits or there was no easy way to file for them. Therefore, he decided to create a solution. Today, Glenn will explain VA benefits available to veterans and surviving spouses to help pay for needed care and how you can be an advocate and resource for, not only your clients, but your family and friends as well. Education is key in helping as many peopl ..read more
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Preparing Seniors for Emergencies and Disasters
Boomers Today
by Boomers Today
1M ago
Indigo Perry is the program director for Emergency Prep Help emergencyprephelp.org, a nonprofit that helps seniors prepare for emergencies and natural disasters. She has 30 years of experience in emergency preparedness and was burned out in a devastating wildfire in 2015. She returned to the area 18 months later and became a disaster case manager to help my community recover. That's where she saw the anxiety that seniors were experiencing, wondering when the next disaster would hit, and how they should prepare. Sponsor: www.SeniorCareAuthority.com ..read more
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Other Health Risks Due To Hearing Loss
Boomers Today
by Boomers Today
1M ago
Katy Crisp a board certified (mobile) audiologist licensed to practice in NC and SC. She has been pursuing audiology since she was 16. Katy graduated with a Bachelor Science in Communication Sciences & Disorders and later graduated with her doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.). Sponsor: www.SeniorCareAuthority.com ..read more
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Difficulty Sleeping? How to Fix The Problem
Boomers Today
by Boomers Today
1M ago
Dr. Michael Grandner is Director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine in the School of Medicine, Associate Professor of Psychology in the School of Sciences, Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Associate Professor of Clinical Translational Science. He is also Director of the Arizona Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the Banner--University Medical Center in Tucson, which oversees the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders using non-medication approa ..read more
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Preserving Legacies through Story Telling
Boomers Today
by Boomers Today
2M ago
Kelly Fortner is the owner and founder of Lifelong Legacies. She has a master's in occupational therapy, an undergraduate degree in psychology, health sciences, holds a certification in grief counseling and is trained as an end of life doula. She loves to engage with people about what they value most in life. www.SeniorCareAuthority.com ..read more
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Starting Early to Prevent Dementia
Boomers Today
by Boomers Today
2M ago
Dr. Richard Restak has published 25 books on the human brain, three of them New York Times best sellers. His essays and articles have appeared in the Washington Post and New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Huffington Post, Vogue and The American Scholar. He has been Profiled in the Washington Post, the New York Times and the Guardian. He is a past recipient of the Claude Bernard Science Journalism Award, given by the National Society for Medical Research. He served as President of The American Neuropsychiatric Association from 2005 to 2007. He has lectured on brain and behavior to groups a ..read more
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