Health Care Policy

Aging Workforce Benefits

By Debbie Howard / November 10, 2024

Debbie Howard kicked off this episode by pointing out the benefits of embracing aging workforce members in terms of both corporate profitability and productivity, as well as in terms of employee engagement. Sally Pace commented about the demographic imperative within the context of our aging population and the advantages of multi- and inter-generational collaboration within…

Life Expectancy Study Healthy Aging Focus, How to Lower Dementia Risk 11-5-24

By Linda Sherman / November 6, 2024

Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon and Debbie Howard. Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed, followed by Debbie’s summary of this show. Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Habits Coach for Healthspan and Wellspan Neuroscience News 10-7-24 Life Expectancy Growth Slows, Focus Turns to Healthier Aging Nature 10-7-24 Study Implausibility of Radical Life Extension in…

Marketing to Baby Boomers, Aging in Place Challenges, Senior Living Judicial Decision 10-29-24

By Linda Sherman / October 30, 2024

Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon and Debbie Howard. Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed, followed by Debbie’s summary of this show. Presented by Elizabeth Magallon Fleury, LifesEncore.com Forbes 10-24-24 Why ‘Aging In Place’ Is Not Always A Good Plan by Carolyn Rosenblatt Presented by Debbie Howard, Aging Matters International Christian Science Monitor…

Japan Aging Workforce, Kamala Harris Proposal Elder Care Costs, Aging In Place Challenges 10-22-24

By Linda Sherman / October 23, 2024

Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman, and Ray Gordon. Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed. Presented by Ginger Griggs, VP and Chief People Officer, Excellence At Work K.K. Japan Times 9-5-24 Challenges Japan Is Having with Aging Workers by Erica Yokoyama Discussion included immigration; demographics: elderly taking care of the more elderly Presented…

Capturing Family Stories, Age Wave Dychtwald, Australia Aged Care 10-1-24

By Linda Sherman / October 2, 2024

Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon and Debbie Howard. Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed, followed by Debbie’s summary of this show. Presented by Debbie Howard, Aging Matters International Forbes 9-19-24 Age Wave Crashing Around Us by Sara Zeff Geber, Ph.D. https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarazeffgeber/2024/09/19/the-age-wave-is-crashing-around-us/ Contains the John Hartford report Presented by…

Maddy Dychtwald Ageless Aging, Outdated Career Ladder, Gov Newsom Bills to Support Dementia Patients 9-24-24

By Linda Sherman / September 25, 2024

Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman and Ray Gordon. Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed. Presented by Elizabeth Magallon Fleury, LifesEncore.com Fortune Well 8-20-24 Four Ways Women Can Make the Most of Their ‘Longevity Bonus’ by Alexa Mikhail Features Maddy Dychtwald, author of Ageless Aging: A Woman’s Guide to Increasing Healthspan, Brainspain, and…

Retail Health Care Crossroads, Ten Worst Nurse Shortage States, Emmys Features Mature Actors, Falls Prevention Tips 9-17-24

By Linda Sherman / September 18, 2024

Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon, and Debbie Howard. Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed, followed by Debbie’s summary of this show. Presented by Benjamin Surmi, Koelsch Communities American Hospital Association 8-20-24 What to Make of the Seismic Shifts in Retail Health Care https://www.aha.org/aha-center-health-innovation-market-scan/2024-08-20-what-make-seismic-shifts-retail-health-care Linda Sherman’s notes during this…

AARP Potential Aging Related Supreme Court Cases, Hiring Older Workers, Bad Publicity for Indeed, Broadcast TV Targeting Older Viewers Advertising 9-10-24

By Linda Sherman / September 11, 2024

Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman, and Ray Gordon. Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed. Presented by Benjamin Surmi, Koelsch Communities AARP 2024 Roundup of Potential Cases Supreme Court Might Be Taking Related to Aging Including class action suit technicalities https://www.aarp.org/aarp-foundation/our-work/legal-advocacy/2024-supreme-court-preview/employment-discrimination.html https://www.aarp.org/content/dam/aarp/aarp_foundation/2024/Supreme-Cour-Preview-08.29.2024-FINAL.pdf Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Behavior Change for Health Span…

Trust in Doctors Declines, College Reinvention Programs Boom, Forbes 50 Over 50 8-6-24

By Linda Sherman / August 7, 2024

Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon, and Debbie Howard. Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed, followed by Debbie’s summary of this show. Presented by Debbie Howard, Aging Matters International MedPage Today 7-31-24 Trust in Doctors Crashed During the COVID Pandemic — And Remains Low by Katherine Kahn https://www.medicaleconomics.com/view/trust-in-physicians-hospitals-drops-from-covid-19-pandemic-to-early-2024 Recommended by Benjamin Surmi during…

DYI Home Wellness Tests, Aging in Place, Prior Authorization Medical Tests Medicare Advantage 6-25-24

By Linda Sherman / June 25, 2024

Discussion hosted by Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon, and Debbie Howard Additional discussion from Ellen Khalifa. Articles are listed in the order they were presented and discussed, followed by Debbie’s summary of this show. Presented by Debbie Howard, Aging Matters International Washington Post 6-9-24 Buoyed by Regulatory Vacuums, Silicon Valley Is Building a Booming Online Wellness Market That Aims…