News for the Ages by Rethinking Aging Club - Nursing Home Emergency Power Plans, Retirement for Single Women, Supplements Discussion with UK Doctor 7-16-24

Nursing Home Emergency Power Plans, Retirement for Single Women, Supplements Discussion with UK Doctor 7-16-24

08/02/24 • 63 min

News for the Ages by Rethinking Aging Club

Presented by Dr. Zalan Alam, MBBS, FRCGP GP Partner and Clinical Director IMC
The Guardian 7-13-24 Five Doctors on the Supplements They Swear by from Vitamin D to Lion’s Mane
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/jul/13/five-doctors-on-the-health-supplements-they-swear-by
Dr. Alam is one of the five doctors interviewed for this article.
His quotes in the article:
'Zinc may be a trace element (meaning we only require tiny amounts) but zinc is essential for a healthy immune system and blood sugar balance.
Dr Zalan Alam, a GP specializing in improving quality of life in old age, says he takes 5mg daily in colder months to ward off winter bugs.'
“I take lion’s mane [derived from a type of mushroom] to improve brain fog and concentration without the spikes and dips I get from caffeine. I use it in adaptogenic coffee form rather than a straight supplement and I get the same levels of energy as from coffee but with fewer crashes.”
Cass Phelps, a trainer of somatic healers with his own minerals line suggests:
Host Defense - straight lions mane or brain capsules blend
For best results take with a flush free niacin
Presented by Benjamin Surmi, Koelsch Communities
Local Houston News Article 7-10-24
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/07/10/its-just-like-nothing-ive-ever-seen-dozens-of-senior-living-facilities-without-power-generators/
Texas Power Grid Leaves Some Assisted Living Communities Without Power for Days, Raising Questions for the Future
McKnights Senior Living temporary article supported discussion.
Presented by Elizabeth Magallon Fleury, LifesEncore.com
WSJ 3-23-24 Here’s What Retirement Looks Like for Single Women in America
By Anne Tergesen and Veronica Dagher
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/retirement-single-woman-finances-02493af3
Four Retirees Open up about Their Finances and How They Spend Their Time
Apple News Access: https://apple.news/AOoEhgnb1SJam6X_ARpMVYQ
Debbie Howard's summary of this show.
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Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed.
Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon, and Debbie Howard
BoomerTechTalk.com episode page
7-16-24 LinkedIn Show Post
We have a sister podcast: Rethinking Aging Club
Nickie’s Tune written and performed by Richard Sherman

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What Your Hands Tell You About Your Health, Actor De-aging Tom Hanks There, Unpaid Caregiver Career Costs, Sense of Smell and Brain Health 7-9-24

Presented by Ray Gordon, Architect / Urban Planner / Futurist
AARP Magazine June/July 2024 Your Hands Can Tell You A Lot About Your Health by Beth Howard
https://www.aarp.org/publications/magazines/aarp-the-magazine-june-july-2024/page23
Apple News Access: https://apple.news/AginXEAg5ShebSRcLJEPyjw
Comment from Ellen Khalifa - I'm a big fan of Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer. She's famous for the counterclockwise study. She's big on mindfulness. She says, we go through our lives, just not paying attention to anything. We need to pay attention to our senses, look at our fingers, and not just sort of like, oh, well, I don't know what that is, I'm not going to bother. Stay alert and know your own body. https://www.ellenlanger.me/
Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Habits Coach for Healthspan and Wellspan
NY Times Wellness 6-28-24 The Surprising Link Between Your Sense of Smell and Brain Health by Marta Zaraska
Experts say a loss of smell can negatively impact mental health. But training your nose can fight off the decline.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/18/well/mind/nose-mental-health-brain-smell.html
Presented by Benjamin Surmi, Koelsch Communities
BBC 7-1-24 "Cyber Botoxing" De-Aging Film Tech, Here with Tom Hanks by Nicolas Barber
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240701-new-tom-hanks-film-here-and-the-unsettling-new-de-aging-technology-keeping-stars-forever-young
Comments included:
Linda: Black Mirror on Netflix - “Joan is Awful” with Salma Hayek
And from Nazli: https://cityfacialplastics.com/dr-gary-linkov/
Presented by Elizabeth Magallon Fleury, LifesEncore.com
WSJ Health 6-15-24 When Caring for Your Parents Comes at a Cost to Your Career by Clare Ansberry
An estimated 29 million workers, from senior managers to retail clerks, work while also caring for an adult family member.
https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/elder-care-parents-workers-e1fa53f9
Apple News Access: https://apple.news/A125CtFxKT9OOC6g0ayCWTQ
Debbie Howard's summary of this show.
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Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed.
Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon, and Debbie Howard
BoomerTechTalk.com episode page
7-9-24 LinkedIn Show Post
Nickie’s Tune written and performed by Richard Sherman

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Midlife Brain Changes, Pace of Aging, Neuroscience, Brad Stulberg on Longevity 7-23-24

Presented by Debbie Howard, Aging Matters International
NY Times Longevity by Brad Stulberg Author “Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything Is Changing — Including You.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/11/opinion/longevity-live-longer.html
Research has long shown that health and longevity come down to five fundamental lifestyle behaviors: exercising regularly, eating a nutritious diet, eschewing cigarettes, limiting alcohol consumption, and nurturing meaningful relationships.
Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Habits Coach for Healthspan and Wellspan
NY Times Wellness 6-24-24 Users Guide to Midlife by Dana G Smith
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/06/24/well/live/midlife-health-body-changes-guide.html
Linda’s comment about this related article that includes the author of The Happiness Curve
https://boomertechtalk.com/midlife-entrepreneurship-happiness/
Presented by Ray Gordon, Architect / Urban Planner / Futurist
New Scientist 7-17-24 Why Midlife Is the Perfect Time to Take Control of Your Future Health by David Robson
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26335000-100-why-midlife-is-the-perfect-time-to-take-control-of-your-future-health/
Apple access: https://apple.news/AwCaMkS2SRk-2IImRfgeBzw
POA - Pace of Aging
Debbie Howard's summary of this show.
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Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed.
Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon, and Debbie Howard
BoomerTechTalk.com episode page
7-23-24 LinkedIn Show Post
We have a sister podcast: Rethinking Aging Club
Nickie’s Tune written and performed by Richard Sherman