Family Caregiving, Women’s Strength Training, Dementia Resident Clashes 7-28-26
In our July 28, 2026 News for the Ages by Rethinking Aging Club podcast episode Elizabeth Magallon Fleury shared insights from a New York Times article on the emotional and financial toll of family caregiving, highlighting the need for better planning and communication. “Millions of Americans are stepping into one of the hardest roles they’ll ever take on, caring for their aging parents. Times Opinion interviewed dozens of family caregivers across the country to paint a portrait of the American elder care crisis.”
Ellen Khalifa presented a Medical News Today article on the benefits of strength training for women, noting that adding two hours of strength training weekly can reduce heart attack risk by 44%. This article doesn’t specifically mention aging, but we do know that the risk of cardiovascular disease rises sharply for postmenopausal women.
Benjamin Surmi discussed the issue of violence among dementia residents in care facilities, emphasizing the need for systemic changes and better-designed living environments. Our discussions also touched on the importance of regular exercise and the challenges of managing caregiving responsibilities.
Presented by Elizabeth Magallon Fleury, CAPS, Life’s Encore Planning
NY Times 7-8-26 Opinion and Video Family Caregiving – This is one of the hardest jobs in America. Millions are doing it alone, behind closed doors.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/opinion/family-caregiver-aging-parents.html
We recommended Can’t We Talk about Something More Pleasant?: A 2014 Memoir by Roz Chast
Presented by Benjamin Surmi, Social Gerontologist and Senior Living Expert, VP Arvo.care, Advisor to Koelsch Communities
NPR 7-19-26 Dementia Care Resident Clashes by Jordan Rau
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/19/nx-s1-5894692/dementia-violence-warning-supervision-nursing-homes-assisted-living-facility
Linda Sherman earlier published Eilon Caspi Phd’s 2018 On Aging (formerly known as Aging in America) session on How to Reduce Senior Bullying along with his very relevant poster “Death of Elders Due to Resident-to-Resident Incidents in Dementia in Long-Term Care Homes”
Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Habits Coach for Healthspan and Wellspan
Medical News Today 6-25-26 Adding 2 Hours Strength Training/Week May Lower Women’s Heart Attack Risk by 44% by Corrie Pelc
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/2-hours-strength-training-a-week-may-lower-womens-heart-attack-risk
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Discussion hosted with commentary by: Managing Editor Boomer Tech Talk, Rethinking Aging Club podcasts founder, executive producer and co-host Linda Sherman with co-hosts Ray Gordon, architect, urban planner and futurist, Tech Reporter on Boomer Tech Talk; and Debbie Howard, caregiving advocate.
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July 28, 2026 6-7pm EDT (July 29: 7am JST/KST; 6am SGT)
UK – 11pm GMT
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