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Smilecast 104 – My Interview with Maggie Linton on Sirius XM

Maggie Linton Interview The following Smilecast is taken from an interview I did several years ago with Maggie Linton of Sirius XM. She was an informed host, read my book and asked intelligent questions. We covered the usual; assortment of topics about aging, senior care and caregiving. I shared my...

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Changing the Culture of Aging – Smilecast 103

Changing the Culture of Aging The following Smilecast is from Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio with Lori La Bey. We talk about changing the culture of aging care. As a gifted singer-performer, Anthony Cirillo has been to Nashville to record and has sung around the country. He uses his performing gifts in...

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4 YEARS, 5 DEATHS AND 4 POWERFUL CAREGIVER LESSONS

4 YEARS, 5 DEATHS AND 4 POWERFUL CAREGIVER LESSONS (These caregiver lessons are reposted from my Sixty and Me article.) I’ve decided to just come out and say it. The last four years of our lives have sucked! ‘Our,’ as in my wife, Kathy, and I. Here is a rundown...

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Key to Multitasking Effectively and What It Means to Brain Health-Video

Effective Multitasking Can Be Learned Although “multitasking” is a popular buzzword, research shows that only 2% of the population actually multitasks efficiently. Most of us just shift back and forth between different tasks, a process that requires our brains to refocus time and time again — and reduces overall productivity...

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Stiltz Home Elevators – Where Mobility Meets Style

Home Elevators – More Affordable and Needed Than You Think (The following is a paid, sponsored blog.) Ageing is inevitable, but why do it awkwardly when you can do it exceptionally! Pennsylvania-based home lift brand Lifton is leading the charge with its groundbreaking residential elevator, specifically designed to break the...

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Prepare for Aging – Sooner is Better – Smilecast 102

Prepare for Aging – Sooner is Better When it comes to issues regarding growing older, most people don’t want to talk about it. Yet we must because when you prepare for aging sooner in life – physically, emotionally, financially – you can avoid a crisis later in life. How you...

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Choosing Senior Care – Assisted Living – Smilecast 101

Choosing Assisted Living In this episode, taken from our appearance on the Charlotte Today Show, we talk about the differences in long-term care living. Used to be what people called the home was a skilled nursing facility. Now when making the reference, it is more likely to be an assisted...

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Both High, Low Levels of Magnesium in Blood Linked to Risk of Dementia

Magnesium Linked to Risk of Dementia People with both high and low levels of magnesium in their blood may have a greater risk of developing dementia, according to a study published in the online issue of Neurology®. “These results need to be confirmed with additional studies, but the results are intriguing,”...

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