Now or Never: Long-Term Care Strategy with Kosta Yepifantsev

Join Kosta and his guest: Emily Gang, Owner and Founder of The Medicare Coach. Providing independent, unbiased advice to Americans approaching their Medicare decision,The Medicare Coach is dedicated to helping educate and protect American's healthcare rights and retirement savings.

Today we’re talking about everything you should know about Medicare at 65.

In this episode: What is Medicare? Why is it so important for seniors to understand as they approach age 65? If you’re approaching the age of 65, you’re probably getting an overwhelming amount of Medicare-related mail. How can we distinguish between useful information and junk-mail advertisements? What does it mean to make the "right" Medicare decision? What factors should we consider? Medicare can be expensive, whether it’s from premiums or out-of-pocket expenses. How should we budget and are there any strategies to minimize these costs?

Find out more about Emily Gang and The Medicare Coach:
https://www.themedicarecoach.com/

Find out more about Kosta Yepifantsev:
https://kostayepifantsev.com/

Join Kosta and his guest: Dr. Mitchell Clionsky, Board-Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist, Clinician and Co-Author of Dementia Prevention: Using Your Head to Save Your Brain.

In this episode: Dementia isn’t inevitable, and in 1 in 2 it’s preventable. Your book lays out a visual model of more than 20 factors that impact dementia risk, including 15 that are adjustable throughout adulthood. What are a few of the controllable variables? Why do we focus so heavily on only diet and exercise when there are so many different factors that play into decreasing risks? At the end of the day, are you optimistic about dementia prevention, treatment and eventually finding a cure? How far away do you think we are from finding a cure to the symptoms of dementia?

Find out more Dr. Mitchell Clionsky:
https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/authors/mitchell-clionsky-phd

Buy Dr. Clionsky's Book, Dementia Prevention: Using Your Head to Save Your Brain:https://www.amazon.com/Dementia-Prevention-Using-Hopkins-Health/dp/1421446251

Find out more about Kosta Yepifantsev:
https://kostayepifantsev.com/

Join Kosta and his guest: Malika Moore, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Educator and Founder of Aging and Amazing, a network committed to older adults and strengthening the networks that surround them.

In this episode: In my experience, people either never want to think about getting older or they’re afraid of getting older and thinking about it way too much. As a society, why does it feel like we’ve turned growing old into a punishment? As someone working on the front lines of advocacy for our elder-generation, do you think we’re starting to wake up to the shame we’ve created around getting old? Are people starting to reframe how they see their life after 65? What do you think are the greatest sources of joy and purpose as we age that are sometimes overlooked or lost throughout our lives?

Find out more about Aging and Amazing:
https://www.agingamazing.com/

Find out more about Kosta Yepifantsev:
https://kostayepifantsev.com/

Join Kosta and his guest: Stefano Selorio, Founder and CEO of Carevocacy, a platform providing online, in-person and AI driven education teaching seniors how to use the technology around them. Recently honored as one of Forbes 30 Under 30, Stefano’s mission is to advance Health Equity Through AI and Digital Literacy.

In this episode: How can a better understanding of technology and how digital systems work bring peace to seniors and their caregivers alike when it comes to things like remote support, sensors or even some forms of digital surveillance? How can digital literacy help to lessen some of the accessibility issues that seniors face? I want to talk about Carevocacy and your newest AI launch, Apo. I tried it out and it’s truly a game changer for anyone that needs hands-on support. What inspired these products and how is AI helping you reach new audiences?

Find out more about Stefano Selorio and Carevocacy:
https://carevocacy.com/

Join Kosta and his guest: Jill Vitale-Aussem, President and CEO of Christian Living Communities, a Colorado-based not-for-profit serving more than 1,000 older adults and their families.

Jill is a licensed nursing home administrator, LeadingAge Leadership Academy Fellow, Reframing Aging facilitator, and author of Disrupting the Status Quo of Senior Living: A Mindshift.

Today we’re talking about Person-Directed Care and Elder Empowerment.

Find out more about Jill Vitale-Aussem and Christian Living Communities:
https://www.jillvitaleaussem.com/
https://www.christianlivingcommunities.org/

Jill's Book, Disrupting the Status Quo of Senior Living: A Mindshift:
https://www.amazon.com/Disrupting-Status-Quo-Senior-Living/dp/1938870824
Find out more about Kosta Yepifantsev:
http://kostayepifantsev.com/