Call Kira About Aging!

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Listed below are some past shows that have aired. Click on the topic you would like to hear to enjoy the show. If you have questions for the host of Call Kira About Aging! feel free to e-mail Kira Reginato at radio@callkira.com. Visit Kira's website at www.CallKira.com

Episodios

  • Key Legal Documents to Avoid Conservatorship

    28/07/2012 Duración: 57min

    We are statistically likely to become incapacitated in some way, for some time, before we die. Science has not solved many of the health issues that result in incapacity, especially dementia. We will discuss some key legal documents you need as well as how to avoid conservatorship.

  • Preparation and Applying for Medical Benefits

    21/07/2012 Duración: 57min

    I am often asked about Medi-Cal. What is Medical? When do you apply, how do you qualify? Debbie will answer those questions and explain how her firm assists families in the application process.

  • Scams and Shams Family Ripping Off Elderly Relatives

    14/07/2012 Duración: 57min

    One can not be too savvy about avoiding rampant financial abuse scams. Criminals are shrewd and persistent in getting you to part with your money. But did you know that family can also perpetrate a lot of abuse? Learn to protect yourself!

  • How to Apply for Veterans Benefits

    07/07/2012 Duración: 57min

    There is a disturbing trend of financial people selling products that help people qualify for VA benefits but damages consumers in the process. Chris will explain benefits for Veterans and how to apply.

  • Bone Health Made Easy

    30/06/2012 Duración: 57min

    Dr. Ken describes osteoporosis testing and how simple it is to know if we are at risk. Learn how to begin NOW to prevent this condition.

  • Solutions for Leaky Plumbing - Incontinence

    23/06/2012 Duración: 57min

    Dr. Sara Thyr is joined by Carol Stocking, CEO and Chuck Stocking, President of Principle Business Enterprises. We are talking about the subject of urinary leaks and accidents common with aging. Join our guests as they talk about remedies — from exercise, reliable undergarments, meds and natural remedies.

  • Hormone Replacement Therapy

    16/06/2012 Duración: 57min

    Menopause is a natural physiological change and each woman’s experience is different. What can we do if symptoms arise? Join a nurse practitioner and pharmacist as we discuss hormones and remedies.

  • Widowhood and the Future

    02/06/2012 Duración: 57min

    Susan Beer is author of Move on Without Me, The Power of a Woman to Create a New Life After Widowhood. She is joined by Penny Wolfsohn. Widows Susan Beer and Penny Wolfsohn will discuss their experiences and why and how to move on after losing a husband.

  • CEYA Center for Elders and Youth in the Arts

    26/05/2012 Duración: 41min

    The CEYA program is a creative arts program with the Institute on Aging. Through creative expression and skill building, CEYA engages older adults with the goal of connecting them to the community. Join us to discuss the important role the arts play in all our lives.

  • Dance, Dance, Vitality Solution

    19/05/2012 Duración: 58min

    Dancing is beneficial to our body, brain and emotional state. We’ll talk to dancers about why they dance and they will inspire you to pick it up at any age to add to your vitality.

  • Music With A Purpose!

    12/05/2012 Duración: 57min

    Steve doesn't read music and had never written songs previously, but now at age 60 he has a CD he wrote and performed! Ian will explain why learning an instrument is great for building new brain cells.

  • It's important to play!

    05/05/2012 Duración: 57min

    It's fun to do theatre, dance and sing! Rehearsing, performing and the cast party are wonderful ways to play. Stagebridge offers classes for the over 50 crowd. You can even go to summer camp and learn to act, sing, and tell stories!

  • Dementia and Moving

    28/04/2012 Duración: 57min

    Listen to this show if you are thinking of moving a relative with memory loss. Laurie will take you through her booklet, which is one of my favorite tools for families.

  • When a Loved One Has Dementia

    21/04/2012 Duración: 57min

    When a loved one has dementia, getting them to bath, change their clothes, and not drive, can be big challenges. Teepa and Charles Symes, Owner, Arcadia Home Care have tips to help on this show

  • Memory Techniques and Caregiver Relationships

    14/04/2012 Duración: 57min

    Chance will teach you how to remember what you want to remember! Nan Heflin, MA, MFT and he will discuss the importance of caregivers developing relationships with people, beyond just providing care.

  • The Best Friends Approach

    07/04/2012 Duración: 50min

    David discusses how to develop the "Best Friends Approach" to being a caregiver of someone with memory loss and confusion and why that makes a huge difference.

  • The Village Concept

    31/03/2012 Duración: 57min

    Anne Greenblatt of The Village Network Movement is joined by Kate Hoepke, Executive Director of SFVillage.org. We all want to remain at home as we get older but our physical abilities at age 30 are different from age 80, right? How do you find affordable help? We'll discuss the growing concept of joining a Village where you live.

  • CCRCs - Eden Alternative

    24/03/2012 Duración: 57min

    Chris Perna of Eden Alternative and Candiece Lindstrom, The Sequoias San Francisco, will answer a question that is on all of our minds. What if you want to move to one last place that can care for you, come what may? They'll explain the concept of Continuing Care Retirement Communities. What do they cost, what do they provide and how do you choose a CCRC?

  • Skilled Nursing - Nursing Home Care

    17/03/2012 Duración: 57min

    Dorothy McReynolds of Golden Living Centers, Petaluma is our guest. Hard fact – one in three of us will need care in a nursing facility, if only briefly. Get a sneak peak today into two great living centers. Learn what to look for in a good one, what questions to ask on your tour and how to work with its staff.

  • Assisted Living

    10/03/2012 Duración: 57min

    Randall Bissell is the Excutive Director of The Lodge at Paulin Creek. Do you think it's time for your parents to move? Are your kids telling you to move but you don't see yourself as ready to live with old people? We'll discuss Independent Living. What does it offer, why move and how to choose where to live?

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