Aging Matters

March is also Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. On this podcast of Aging Matters. Mary Lucas of Transition Life Care talks with Colorectal Cancer Screening Advocate and cancer survivor Brooks Bell about why colonoscopies prevent colon cancer. She also shares new prep methods available and ways to make it an easier experience.

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. On this episode of Aging Matters, Carson Sellers of Transitions Life Care talks with Daniel Pietrzak, Executive Director of the Brain Injury Association of North Carolina. We'll learn why seniors are more prone to brain injuries and how to prevent them. Daniel also gave us some tools his association has to help brain injury sufferers.

Author Tamar Hurwitz-Fleming discusses her new book “How to Have a Happy Birthday,” with Carson Sellers from Transitions Life Care. We talk about on making this a special day instead of a day when you’re turning older.

We discuss heart health and tips for preventing heart failure with Dr. Kishan Parikh, Program Director for the Heart Failure Program at WakeMed. And then we discuss palliative care and the heart with Hannah Brown, Palliative Care Physcian with Transitions LifeCare.

Dr. Sophia Paraschos, Medical Director of Transitions Kids, joins us to discuss all things related to Transitions Kids and it's role in palliative care, hospice care and bereavement.

Dr. Corinne Auman, Author, Speaker, and Care Manager, joins us to discuss how she is trying to change the conversation on aging. We cover ageism, retirement and health care.

We welcome Sheila Buswell, CEO and Co-Founder of Buswell Biomedical, for a discussion on mobility, artificial intelligence, transitioning from the military back to civilian life, and how to deal with imposter syndrome.

We talk all things related to hospice with Dr. Emily Carlisle, Hospice Physcian with Transitions LifeCare.

We discuss the importance of social connection with Dr. Jeremy Holloway, Educator, speaker and founder of Tellegacy.

We discuss caregiving tips with Mike Collins, author of two caregiver books: 'Caregiving Can Make Life Crazy' and 'Caregiver 101'.

Alexandra Pflaumer, Owner of Whole Person Consulting and a Grief Educator and Coach, joins us to share strategies for coping with grief over the holiday season.

We address common myths and actual facts related to pain management at end of life with Dwan Kelsey, Nurse Practioner and Associate Director of Education at Transitions LifeCare.

Amy Friesen, Founder and CEO of Tea and Toast and best-selling author of 'Bread Crumbs' shares caregiving tips and suggestions.

Hunter Beattie, owner of Endswell joins us to discuss the process of aquamation and important conversations to have surrounding wishes and end of life.

We welcome Esther Cromwell, Founder and Owner of Avendelle Assisted Living, for a discussion on family care homes and how they are the future of caregiving.

Marc Oslar, President of the Marc Oslar Experience, fields our questions as we discuss retirement planning.

Alexandra Pflaumer, a grief educator and coach with Whole Person Consulting, joins us to discuss experiencing grief in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. We also discuss all things Medicare with Rodney Butler, an insurance agent and owner of The Medicare Butler.

Betsy Barton, Senior Associate for Community Engagement and Learning at Transitions LifeCare, fills in for Mary Lucas as she interviews Judy Dove. Judy is a North Carolina playwright and discuss her play “Shinsei” and how her caregiving journey inspired the story.

Jason Kong and Mary Lucas of Transitions LifeCare are joined this episode by Haleh Shoa, the CEO and founder of Picturli, a company that specializes in curation and digitization of precious memories.

What do we need to know about home care and aging in place? Coreen Lawoyin, a Social Worker in Care Navigation with Transitions LifeCare, joins us to answer these questions.