An Audio Archive of Ron's Broadcast Interviews
– Coming Next Monday – Tune in September 9th at Noon PST / 3 pm Eastern Time Consumer-Directed Programs: A Unique Option for Caregivers Episode description: In virtually every survey of older adults, people say they want to age in place for as long as possible, with the help of family members and professional …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Carroll Golden – (Encore) How to Get Long-term Care—Without Pulling Your Family Apart! Episode description: When we think about our later years, we know that because we’re living longer these days, we need to create a realistic financial plan for retirement—to make sure we don’t run out …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Ahmed Ahmed – Exercising into Our Older Years—and Overcoming the Pains of Aging Episode description: We know that exercise is an essential factor in maintaining our health and overall well-being—and it’s no less important as we get older. But often with age comes pain, the result of accidents, …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Kerri Tannenbaum – Where Do We Come From? Finding Your Roots with Modern Genealogy Episode description: As a nation of immigrants, we’ve long been interested in genealogy, curious about our home countries, the families we left behind, and what motivated them to come to America. In recent years, …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Murray Shapiro and Ron Susser – PEIR: A Lifelong Learning Program with Few Peers Episode description: As older adults move into their traditional retirement years, a growing number of them do not want to retire their minds. In fact, many experts note that those who continue learning …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Ann Middleman – How Retired Executives of SCORE Help Next-Gen Entrepreneurs Episode description: When people approach middle age, you might expect them to begin thinking about retirement, but these days, many people are far from winding down. In fact, they’re just getting started—as part of a growing …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Tildet Varon – How an “Inner Mastery Specialist” Can Make Your Vision a Reality Episode description: As we move along into our midlife career journey, we may feel that success and well-being are still within us, and yet…the stress of daily living and our own internal …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Tim Daniels – How to Create a Personal Wellness Plan through Your Elder Years Episode description: As we get older, we all strive to increase the years of “healthspan,” along with our lifespan. But how can we plan to sustain overall wellness during elderhood—potentially into our 90s—not only …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Jerry Zezima – Taking a Hot Summer Break with Good Humor—and not Just Ice Cream Episode description: This has been a particularly hot summer, between 100-plus degree weather and the fiery political rhetoric filling our nation’s airwaves and social media. So let’s take a break—a much-needed humor break—and lower …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with James Donnelly – Medicare Is Always Changing—Is It Time to Review your Plan? Episode description: Anyone who has gone through the process of signing up for Medicare quickly comes to the same conclusion: It’s complicated! Even if you’re already enrolled, plans and regulations may change, as well as …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Beth Kurland – How to Stop Striving for ‘Happy’ and Find True Well-Being Episode description: As we enter the second half of the year, it’s a good time to pause and take stock of how we’re feeling about ourselves as we move into the second half of 2024. …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Anne Montgomery – A Passionate Advocate Fights to Reinvent Nursing Homes Episode description: For the past several years, nursing homes have come under intense public scrutiny, as more than 200,000 long-term care residents and staff have died due to the COVID pandemic. Healthcare officials, advocates, policy makers and …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with S. Orlene Grant – An Innovative Leader, Giving Voice to Older Adults Episode description: There are many advocates for older adults these days, but few like Orlene Grant, an iconic leader acclaimed for building innovative partnerships across government entities, higher education, local and national nonprofits. In today’s …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Diana Zagariello and Rachel Rohn – Leaving Your Long-Time Home? How Will You Handle the Transition? Episode description: It’s a frequent scenario for older couples or surviving spouses: They find themselves unable to manage the home they’ve lived in for years and realize that, regrettably—but inevitably—it’s time to …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Mae Caime – Meet the “Amaezing” Mae Caime, former Ms. New York Senior America Episode description: Just over a year ago, Mae Caime was crowned Ms. New York Senior America for 2023. But the contest was not a beauty pageant. Rather, it was a competition based on talent and presentation …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Virginia Cervasio – (Encore) How a Veteran’s Mother Honors the Heroes Among Us Episode Description: Six years ago, Virginia Cervasio decided to dedicate her life to helping veterans. The mother of a young vet who died by suicide, she learned that veterans have an unspoken bond that “no …READ MORE…
Read MoreListen to Ron’s Interview with John Berger Solving the Climate Crisis: A Worthy Goal for Our Elder Years Episode description: As we continue to celebrate Older Americans Month, we often ponder our legacy as we age—not only our personal legacy, but the larger legacy we want to leave for our planet. We know that …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Kristin Smith and Betsy Smith – Looking for a Great Way to ‘Age in Community’? Consider a NORC. Episode description: When older Americans are asked about where they want to live during their later years, an overwhelming majority say they want to “age in place”—in the comfort, safety …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Ron Kaiser – How to Master “Rejuvenaging”—Growing Older with Enthusiasm Episode description: As we kick off Older Americans Month, what better way to celebrate their contributions than to highlight the perspective and achievements of an extraordinarily active octogenarian. In today’s episode, we talk with Dr. Ronald Kaiser, an innovator …READ MORE…
Read More– Listen to Ron’s Interview with Sheri Koones – The ABCs of ADUs: How Accessory Dwelling Units are Taking Off Episode description: Across the country, many aging homeowners want to age comfortably in place—but they often face a number of obstacles. Sometimes, their homes, intended for their once-larger families, are too much to …READ MORE…
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