In This Episode:
Dr. K shares an update on the coronavirus (COVID19) situation and more recommendations to help older adults and people concerned about aging parents.
To watch the video version, click here.
The Better Health While Aging Podcast
Get practical health tips from a geriatrician and other experts! We discuss common health problems that affect people over age 60, the best ways to prevent and manage those problems, and we also often address common concerns and dilemmas that come up with aging parents and other older loved ones.
105 – Coronavirus Updates & Suggestions (3.20.20 Edition)
In This Episode:
Dr. K shares an update on the coronavirus (COVID19) situation and more recommendations to help older adults and people concerned about aging parents.
To watch the video version, click here.
104 – Coronavirus Special: Planning to Help Aging Parents (Plus Q&A)
In This Episode:
Dr. K shares the coronavirus (COVID19) information and recommendations she presented on 3/12/20 to members of the Helping Older Parents Membership, plus answers to their questions about preparing themselves and protecting their aging parents. She covers:
- What’s most important to know about the coronavirus situation right now
- The current effort to “flatten the curve” and what that might mean in terms of how long precautions are necessary
- Issues that are likely to come for frail older adults
- How to think through care and housing options, and contingency planning
- The importance of reviewing what matters most to your older parent
- Why now is an important time to review advance care planning and preferences regarding critical care
- What to know about POLST and similar advance care planning documents
- Answers to member questions
103 – Interview: Better Sex in Later Life
In This Episode:
Dr. K talks about sex in later life with geriatrician Dr. Nicole Didyk, founder of the blog and YouTube channel The Wrinkle. They discuss:
- How Dr. Didyk learned more about this important topic by connecting with Nathalie Wilton, a social worker and sex therapist who focuses on older adults
- Why it’s so common for health providers — and older adults — to have low “sexual literacy”, when it comes to aging and sexuality
- How aging often affects sex and sexuality
- Common concerns that patients have brought up in her clinical practice
- What can be done if there is a mismatch in interest between two partners
- The role of solo sex, toys, and activities other than intercourse
- How being a hands-on caregiver to your partner can affect sex
- Special issues that come up when one partner develops a dementia, such as Alzheimer’s
- Tips on how to maintain and improve sexuality in later life
102 – Interview: The Importance of Grandparents & Intergenerational Connections
In This Episode:
Dr. K talks with Kerry Byrne, PhD, a researcher and expert in aging and family caregiving, and the founder of TheLongDistanceGrandparent.com. They discuss the importance of intergenerational connections and of grandparents in particular. They cover:
- Why intergenerational connections are so important to society, and how they reduce ageism
- What we know about the grandparent-grandchild relationship
- How Kerry’s experience living abroad led to her particular interest in “long distance” grandparents
- Why grandparents are especially important, when it comes to countering ageism
- How grandparents can more easily stay connected to grandchildren, especially if they live far away
- Tips on fostering more intergenerational connections, whether that’s with family or others
