On this Living to 100 Club podcast, our guest is Joel Geiderman, MD. Our guest has served as the co-chair of Emergency Medicine at Cedars-Sainai Medical Center in Los Angeles for thirty years. The focus of this podcast, however, centers on Dr. Geiderman’s concerns about the ethical, social, and economic consequences of stopping the natural aging process. What happens if people no longer get old? In his new medical thriller, The Plasma Cell Report, our guest has taken up the serious societal dilemmas that are posed if and when the aging process is cured – that is, stopped. If the aging clock starts at some point, what will happen when science learns how to stop it? Will there be competition for life-prolonging treatments? Can we run out of resources to provide for everyone on the planet? Will a policy like “death control” become necessary to pare down the elderly population? Alarming questions that are explored in our guest’s new book of fiction, but questions that must be raised as science flirts with prolonging life indefinitely.

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Dr. Joel Geiderman has been practicing medicine for more than forty years. He has been the co-chair of Emergency Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for thirty years. He is a professor at both Cedars-Sinai and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Geiderman was also formerly the vice chair of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, appointed by President George W. Bush. He has authored more than one hundred peer-reviewed papers and book chapters. This is his first novel. Dr. Geiderman lives in Beverly Hills with two of his four children and his dog, affectionately named Reagan.

Website for Dr. Geiderman's Book

https://theplasmacellreport.com/

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On this Living to 100 Club podcast, we introduce our listeners to the Third Half Advisors. Our guests are the founders, Caroline Brecker and Campbell Gerrish. Using a strengths-based approach, Third Half Advisors helps individuals figure out their next chapter. How do people find purpose and meaning when their primary career concludes? What are the best ways to manage our senior years? How do we stay positive, find leisure time, and thrive in new, compelling environments? Our guests, Caroline and Campbell discuss the mission of Third Half Advisors, their strengths assessment tool, the curriculum offered, and what clients learn from their participation in the program. Tune in to learn how to stay inspired and engaged in our third half, and how to bring purpose and meaning post-retirement.

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Caroline and Campbell, the founding partners, have known each other for over fifteen years. Caroline, as a private banker at JPMorgan (JPM) and Campbell, as a principal of Winged Keel Group (WKG), worked together on advising high net worth executives and families on all aspects of their estate and insurance planning. JPM and WKG then formed a joint venture to provide professional advice on life insurance matters that met bank standards. They truly enjoyed collaborating to successfully serve an exacting clientele.

​Once Caroline had moved on from JPM and Campbell began to wind down at WKG, they continued to meet and would discuss the next stages of their lives — and in those conversations, The Third Half was born. Together they have over 70 years of business experience, most of it working with highly capable and demanding client groups. Their tremendous business acumen, shared values, and deep desire to help people bring strength and depth to The Third Half. This is both as a business venture and in shaping their own lives. They themselves are Third Halfers!

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Our Guests' Website: Third Half Advisors

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On this Living to 100 Club podcast, our guest is Michael Adams, CEO of SAGE. SAGE is the world’s largest organization dedicated to advocacy, services, and innovations for LGBTQ+ older adults. Michael introduces our audience to the mission of SAGE, its policy advocacy role, and the array of community-based services it offers in New York and Florida. We explore the unique challenges of this cohort group, from social isolation to ageist stereotypes that can exceed the usual hurdles faced by most older adults. Why is there a higher incidence of poverty and chronic health conditions in this group? What are the considerations for the LGBTQ+ older adults whose identity is defined by so much more than sexual activity? And how does the SAGE organization serve the unique needs of the LGBTQ+ elderly through its different roles? Join us for this important and engaging conversation.

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Michael Adams is the Chief Executive Officer of SAGE (Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ+ Elders). Founded in 1978 and headquartered in New York City, SAGE is a national organization that offers supportive services and consumer resources to LGBTQ+ older people and their caregivers. It advocates for public policy changes that address the needs of LGBTQ+ elders. Also it provides education and technical assistance for aging providers and LGBTQ+ community organizations through its National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging, and offers cultural competency training through SAGECare.

Prior to joining SAGE, Adams spent a decade leading cutting-edge litigation that established new rights for LGBTQ+ people. First, this was as Associate Director of the ACLU’s LGBTQ+ Project, and then as Deputy Legal Director at Lambda Legal. A graduate of Stanford Law School and Harvard College, Adams has authored numerous publications on an array of LGBTQ+ issues. He has taught law school courses on sexual orientation and gender identity and has served on advisory councils for AARP, Fortune 500 companies, leading universities, and the NYC Department for the Aging among others. Adams is the former Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Society on Aging.

Sage Website: SageUSA

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