Learn what you need to know to appoint access to a "digital heir" and things to think about to ensure your digital life is in good hands after you die.

In this Episode:

• 04:46 - A Man Named Ove
• 07:29 - Recipe of the Week: Tornado Potatoes
• 08:22 - Digital Assets When We Die: Our Phones (Interview with Niki Weiss)
• 39:19 - Outro

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Colorectal cancer is usually considered a disease of older adults, but now nearly one-third of rectal cancer diagnosis are younger than age 55 with the biggest increase in diagnoses being seen in people ages 20-29. Colorectal cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men younger than 50, and it ranks second only to breast cancer in women younger than 50.

This week we talk about what has changed that may account for this trend, what symptoms to pay attention to, and how to advocate for yourself to get a timely diagnosis.

In this Episode:

• 01:41 - Recipe of the Week: Macaroni and Corn Casserole
• 03:59 - Arlington Cemetery: Preserving the Mementos Left at the Graveside
• 09:17 - Colorectal Cancer and the Rise of Early-Onset Disease
• 44:07 - Navigating a Strained Relationship at a Relative's End of Life
• 55:35 - Outro

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"Gaslighting" has been ubiquitous in common language recently, but it is often misused from its original meaning. True gaslighting is a form of a emotional abuse...what do you within one of these relationships? Listen to learn about the origins and uses, how gaslighting is encountered in the medical community, red flags to identify gaslighting, and how to cope with gaslighting in a relationship or work environment. https://bit.ly/4d1aUhJ

#gaslighting #emotionalabuse #trauma #hysteria #manipulation #disenfranchisement #gaslit #grief #poetry #birds #eagles #wildlife #condensedmilk #dulcedeleche #everyonedies #everydayisagift #oprah #women #mindfulness #deathpositive

In This Episode:

• 06:18 – Surviving the Storm – Eagles, Grief and Survival
• 09:12 – Eagle Brand Condensed Milk, and Recipe of the Week
• 12:03 – What Does Gaslighting Really Mean, and What to Do About It?
• 33:38 – Poetry by Jessica Jocelyn – a Characterization of Grief

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What is the relationship between hearing loss - the third leading cause of chronic disability in older adults - and risk of cognitive impairment and dementia? We dig into the research in this episode: https://bit.ly/4eUuQ7N

Age-related hearing loss – which is the third leading cause of chronic disability in older adults – has been shown to be associated with increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia. Hearing loss also causes worse health care professional–patient communication, more frequent hospitalization, more social isolation, functional declines, and falls. Hearing loss can be well-managed with hearing aids, yet most people refuse to wear them.

In this Episode:

• 05:46 – Heart Healthy is also Brain Healthy
• 13:57 – Recipe of the Week: Classic Spinach Quiche
• 15:44 – What Does Research Say About Hearing Loss and Dementia, and Can Hearing Aids Slow it?
• 38:51 – Don’t Wear Your Hearing Aids? You’re Not Alone
• 48:59 – Outro

What are the parts of my auditory system?

• Your auditory system (hearing system) consists of many different parts, including your: Outer ear, Middle ear, inner ear, and auditory nervous system. Successful hearing requires all these parts to function properly.

In this episode we talk about the importance of hearing and the relationship of hearing loss to dementia. Refer to the above image when Marianne describes the anatomy of the ear.

What Do I Need to Know About Hearing Loss?

• About 38 percent of adults between the ages of 65 and 75 have age-related hearing loss—and this climbs to 54 percent in the years after that. Don’t wait to see an audiologist for an exam and treatment.

Is Hearing Loss Permanent?

• The most common type of hearing loss is sensorineural (permanent), but there are a few causes of hearing loss that can be curor surgery. See an audiologist for a diagnosis and treatment plan.

What foods will help me keep my hearing?

• Fish, Citrus Fruits, Dark Green Veggies, Eggs, cantaloupes, bananas, dark chocolate, garlic, whole grains, milk

What Do I Need to Know About Hearing aids?

• Hearing aids are not covered by Medicare or Medicaid, so you will have to pay for them if those are your only insurance. Despite price, they all work in the same way. If you go through an audiologist, they will usually bundle their services for one price (cost of hearing aid, fitting appointments, training on how to use, follow-up visits and repair. Big-box stores also sell these devices, so it makes sense to shop around.

#hearingloss #hearingaids #dementia #cognitiveimpairment #socialisolation #audiology #canyouhearmenow #elders #aging

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Learn how future causes of death may be different for our children and grandchildren
Death causes have changed drastically since the 1800’s; how will they change 50 to 100 years from now? Listen to learn the most likely causes of death in the future and why.

In This Episode:
In the first segment Charlie explores a new source of protein and has our recipe of the week. In the 2nd segment Marianne talks about how future causes of death may be different for our children and grandchildren; and in our third segment Charlie takes us to the Twilight Zone.

• 02:57 – Recipe of the Week: Exploring alternative protein sources and cricket flour pancakes
• 06:59 – What leading causes of death may look like in the future
• 30:40 – Twilight Zone: The Midnight Sun (Episode 75)
• 36:52 – Outro

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Learn why it's important to just to "reach out and touch somebody's hand," and tips to make this world a better place, because you can!

Meh is a Yiddish word that has been adopted into English that expresses apathy or indifference. In the first half Charlie shares a resource to take your own emotional temperature along with changes to consider to manage your own Meh. But what can we do to have a positive effect on other people’s emotions when they are sad? There is an increasing body of evidence that supports the ‘social regulation of emotion’, which is how people help adjust each other’s emotions, meaning that our social community can impact our Meh.

In this Episode:

• 04:32 – How Are You, Really? New York Time’s self-guided check-in
• 06:32 – Recipe of the Week: Browned butter chocolate chip cookies
• 08:14 – How to Help Someone Who is Sad
• 21:43 – “If” – Poem by Rudyard Kipling
• 24:04 – Outro

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Learn how your healthcare team ensures your safety while helping you meet your treatment goals in our final interview with an international expert on pain management.

This week is part three of our three-part interview series with Patrick Coyne, known worldwide for his expertise in pain management. The focus of this interview is the importance of appropriate and safe pain management.

Not being in pain is fundamental to having a good quality of life, and this is especially true at the end of life. Effective and compassionate management of pain may reduce complicated grief for loved ones witnessing the death. Successful pain management also has to navigate the barriers that have come into effect to deal with the opioid epidemic.

In this Episode:

• 01:45 – A Story Behind Katherine Hepburn’s Famous Brownies
• 09:54 – Interview: The Importance of Appropriate and Safe Pain Management
• 29:55 – Outro

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If we delay effective pain management, does it do any harm? Learn the truth from our guest Patrick Coyne

This week is part two of our three-part interview series with Patrick Coyne, known worldwide for his expertise in pain management. The focus of this interview is about the harmful effects of being in pain and also the unexpected benefits when pain is managed.

In This Episode:

• 01:45 – Ghosts in Japanese Cultural History
• 08:51 – Recipe of the Week, Hot Chocolate Lazagna
• 10:46 – Interview: The Harmful Effects of Delaying Effective Pain Management
• 31:21 – Outro

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