• What if we rethink emergency medical services? Part 2
    Jul 15 2021

    Cooper and Nicole conclude their conversation with David Wright, as they continue to discuss how emergency medical services be improved. David is with Washington University in St. Louis, Pediatric Emergency Medicine and an EMS Physician Assistant. 

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    16 mins
  • What if we rethink emergency medical services? Part 1
    Jun 9 2021

    How can our use of emergency medical services be improved? David Wright, with Washington University in St. Louis, Pediatric Emergency Medicine and an EMS Physician Assistant, uses his unique background and perspective to share a different way to utilize emergency medicine. 

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    16 mins
  • What if we never changed our lives after an Alzheimer's diagnosis? Part 2
    May 3 2021

    Nicole and Cooper conclude their conversation with Maureen Gilchrist. Maureen shares her biggest lessons as a caregiver for her mother and her mother's Alzheimer's diagnosis.

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    14 mins
  • What if we never changed our lives after an Alzheimer's diagnosis? Part 1
    Apr 14 2021

    Nicole and Cooper welcome Maureen Gilchrist, as she tells the story of her mother's Alzheimer's diagnosis and her unique journey as a family caregiver. 

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    25 mins
  • What if we concentrated on our last 8,000 days?
    Mar 22 2021

    Nicole and Cooper welcome author Lee Gutkind, as he discusses his book 'My Last Eight Thousand Days' and how introspection and health care come together.

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    17 mins
  • What if aging Americans in rural areas had better access to care?
    Feb 8 2021

    Access to care is a complex issue for aging Americans in rural areas. Cooper and Nicole welcome Dr. Robyn Stone, Senior Vice President of  Research at LeadingAge and co-director of the LeadingAge LTSS Center at UMass Boston. Together they discuss why this has been such a challenging problem to solve. You can learn more about Dr. Stone's work here: https://www.ltsscenter.org/promoting-quality-of-life-among-rural-older-adults/

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    19 mins
  • What if we questioned the role of race in care access and outcomes?
    Jan 18 2021

    Ambrish Pandey, M.D., an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, once again joins Cooper and Nicole. This time they discuss the role of race in care access and a study that challenges common misconceptions.

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    18 mins
  • What if we viewed the health care system with a spirit of curiosity?
    Jan 4 2021

    Nicole and Cooper are joined by Ambrish Pandey, M.D., an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Together they explore his research into how care in a home setting factors into home care economics and overall outcomes. 

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    18 mins