Aging Matters

Cheryl Beversdorf is the producer and host of AGING MATTERS, which features interviews with experts on issues of interest to older adults and their families.

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Read the AGING MATTERS Newsletter to keep up with NOVEMBER's podcasts and TV show episode!

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NEW PODCAST!!

Cheryl speaks w/ Sarita Mohanty, MD, President/CEO (The SCAN Foundation), about factors increasing the need for long-term services and supports, reasons paying for them are a financial burden for older adults and their families, and more.

https://t.co/xSXJszYv01

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NEW PODCAST!!

Cheryl speaks w/ Sam Goodrich, Project Manager (Memory Café Alliance - MCA), and Bridgette Wisdom, Coordinator (Arlington, VA Memory Café), about memory café purpose and activities, benefits of participation, and MCA mission and resources.

https://t.co/7COvxSDG7h

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings technological advancement but also provides a slew of benefits for older adults as they age.

One key example is using AI for companionship - having in-depth conversations about topics of interest.

Tune in next week to learn more about AI!

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NEW PODCAST!!

Cheryl speaks w/ Nicole Rochester, MD, Podcast Host (Your nEXt Chapter), and Betsy Pake, Certified Master Coach, about why gray divorce is increasing, challenges and discoveries older divorced women and men experience, and more.

LISTEN NOW: https://t.co/Af77gMOalN

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According to an interview from @NPR, divorce rates are higher among older adults aged 50+.

Some factors include longer life expectancy, more financially independent women, and more cultural acceptance of divorce.

Tune in next week to learn more about this trend!

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NEW PODCAST!!

Cheryl speaks w/ Neil Farber, MD, Author (“Treating a Broken System: A Physician’s Cure for the Healthcare Crisis”), about causes for communication breakdown between physicians and their patients, advice to help patients, and more.

LISTEN: https://t.co/k0UrH536yd

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#DidYouKnow that the @AmerMedicalAssn created a helpful guide detailing how to improve patient-physician communication?

Check it out here: https://t.co/aMNWCXy176

Tune in next week to learn more about the importance of proper patient-physician communication!

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NEW PODCAST!!

Cheryl speaks w/ Greg Ferro, EdD, U.S. History and Presidential Election Lecturer, about how mid-term elections differ from presidential elections, factors likely to determine 2026 winners, and past voting records of older adults.

LISTEN: https://t.co/g7SfwaC5Gl

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Read the AGING MATTERS Newsletter to keep up with OCTOBER'S podcasts and TV show episode!

https://t.co/8iOQebSh6t

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A midterm election is an election for government positions, other than the President and Vice President, which takes place 2 years after the beginning of the President's 4-year term.

Tune in next week to learn more about the 2026 midterm elections.

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NEW PODCAST!!

Cheryl speaks w/ Todd Spock, MD, Otolaryngologist and Rhinologist, about why the sense of smell declines as adults age, key impacts on the aging body and daily life, risks of loss of smell, and how this sense can be improved.

LISTEN: https://t.co/UJojHyNnwm

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As we age, it is normal to experience some loss of smell or taste. According to the @MayoClinic, this often leads to decreased appetite and poor nutrition, and sometimes can even contribute to depression.

Tune in next week to learn about how aging affects your sense of smell.

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NEW PODCAST!!

Cheryl speaks w/ Aaron Guest, PhD, Gerontologist and Assistant Professor of Aging (@ASU), about how climate change is harming older Americans, what health care providers are doing to address related issues for patients, and more.

LISTEN: https://t.co/Se6qiGGZWj

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AGING MATTERS Host Cheryl Beversdorf was featured on @NCPSSM's wide-ranging interview last week covering everything from the prohibitive costs of long-term care to the importance of Social Security.

Listen to her engaging interview here:
https://t.co/ixne86RXSE

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According to @AAMCtoday, aging changes the body's ability to respond to heat and cold. Decreased sweating and body fat, and limited blood flow all make climate change a serious issue for older adults.

Tune in next week to learn more about the impacts of climate change on age.

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NEW PODCAST!!

Cheryl speaks w/ Bob Keefer, PhD, Author (Hear Better, Live Longer), about hearing loss among older adults, why hearing is a brain-health issue, not just an ears issue, risks of leaving hearing loss untreated, and more.

LISTEN HERE: https://t.co/Dh7RlLHu9k

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FEATURED TV EPISODE!!

Guest Alison Neov, RD CSG, Board-Certified Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition, discusses effects of sugar intake on the aging process, sugar in packaged and processed foods, and pros and cons of sugar substitutes.

LISTEN HERE: https://t.co/LFRLu3zAvH

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#DidYouKnow that there are several treatment options for hearing loss, which include:

- Removing Earwax
- Surgery
- Hearing Aids
- Cochlear Implants

Tune in next week to learn more about hearing loss and which option might suit you or your loved ones best!

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NEW PODCAST!!

Cheryl speaks w/ Emily Nabors, MS, Associate Director of Innovation (@NCOAging), about causes, risk factors, and costs associated with falls-related injuries among older adults, and available NCOA tools, resources, and more.

LISTEN HERE: https://t.co/Y2BqCtlhW0