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Boomers Today

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Episodes

480

Latest episode

Aug 2026

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EN

About the show

Boomers Today is a talk show where experts are interviewed on many of the issues facing boomers and an aging population.

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September 4, 202633 min

Can We Prevent Alzheimer’s? What the Science Says Today

Dr. Zaldy Tan is the Director of the Memory & Healthy Aging Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, ranked by the US News and World Report in 2024 as the best hospital on the US West Coast and among the top hospitals in the country. He holds the Carmen & Louis Warschaw Endowed Chair in Neurology and is a professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles. Dr. Tan was the founding director of the Memory Disorders Clinic at Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Tan performs aging and dementia research that has been covered by The New York Times, Time, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribute, Reuters, ABC News, and NBC News. He regularly speaks at major national and international conferences and is the author of Age-Proof Your Mind and What to Remember When You Are Forgetting. https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today-podcast/

September 3, 202631 min

The Heartache and Humor of Caring for Aging Parents

Today we're talking about something that millions of families experience, but very few of us are really prepared for: the moment when the people who raised us begin to need us to care for them. My guest is Emmy-nominated filmmaker Michelle Boyaner, whose documentary It's Not a Burden: The Humor and Heartache of Raising Elderly Parents, named Documentary of The Month by The Today Show, takes a remarkably personal look at that role reversal—not only through Michelle's experience caring for her own parents, but through the experiences of families from many different backgrounds. It's a story about caregiving, but it's also about guilt, humor, frustration, dignity, family relationships and, ultimately, love. https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today-podcast/

August 19, 202629 min

How Technology Is Changing Family Caregiving

Giancarlo Paolillo is a seasoned technology executive and company founder with over three decades of experience in IT and technology leadership. More recently, under Aegis Tech Ventures, designed AI solutions as well as “change agent” for medium to global companies dealing with Cybersecurity issues in which he had to revamp tech stack as well as organization and processes. Currently fractional for Sunstone Management Advisors as their Technology Enablement.

August 14, 202629 min

Senior Living from the Inside: What Families Should Know

Denise Chadwick Wright is an award winning healthcare executive and visionary leader with more than 25 years of transformative experience in senior healthcare. A licensed nursing home administrator and accomplished operator, she has led organizations through growth, transformation, and sustainable excellence, while keeping one purpose at the center: ensuring older adults receive compassionate, high quality care that honors dignity, independence, and purpose. https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today/

August 8, 202628 min

Rethinking Memory Care for Couples

Reed VanderSlik has almost four decades of executive leadership. About half of that experience was in Manufacturing and the last half in Senior Living. He moved to Winston-Salem 7 years ago from Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he served as President of a senior living community. Since September 2019, he has served as President and CEO of ThriveMore, formerly Baptist Retirement Homes of North Carolina. ThriveMore has four campuses throughout North Carolina. Reed has an MBA from Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Reed has also served on the Leadership Academy at Leading Age. https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today/

July 31, 202630 min

Why Living Longer Isn't Enough

Gerontologist, Dr. Kerry Burnight, is sparking a global revolution to make older better. Fed up with the fear-driven, anti-aging hysteria, millions of people turn to “Dr. Kerry” for her proven approach to navigating longevity. Her New York Times best-selling book, Joyspan: The Art and Science of Thriving in Life's Second Half is for anyone who is aging - and we are ALL aging. Dr. Burnight taught Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology for 18 years at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. Burnight's work has been featured in The New York Times, CBS Mornings, The Guardian, Oprah Daily, BBC News, and Forbes Health. https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today/

July 10, 202629 min

How Financial Abuse Happens—and How Families Can Prevent It

Ann Cavlovic is a Canadian author. Her novel Count On Me portrays elder abuse in a family. She was the recipient of a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts, and her work has placed in several writing contests. https://anncavlovic.com https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today/

July 8, 202628 min

Can Psychedelics Change the Way We Age?

As a writer, Abbie Rosner closely follows research on psychedelics – including psychedelic-assisted therapy for end-of-life distress, expanding areas of legal access to psychedelics for “wellness” and spiritual exploration, and the growing role of spiritual leaders in supporting psychedelic experiences. Her new book, Psychedelics and the Counterculture of Aging explores how older adults are using psychedelics to reimagine aging. https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today/

June 19, 202632 min

Ageism in America: What we ALL need to know

Kris Geerken advocates for increasing awareness of ageism and ableism as core pillars of her work. She is driven by a vision of an equitable world that embraces individuals of all ages, abilities, and identities. Her work with Changing the Narrative focused on raising awareness about the harms of ageism. Kris served as an Adjunct Instructor with Metropolitan State University of Denver and co-develop the course, "Ageism and Ableism". Previously, Kris gained valuable experience working in hospice, developing a community training program in advance care planning. https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today/

June 12, 202630 min

An Overlooked Solution while Caring for Aging Loved Ones

Bill Zagorski is the CEO of American Senior Care Center, Inc. overseeing Centennial Adultcare Centers’ three Adult Day Health Care centers, home care, transportation and case management services, serving adults throughout middle Tennessee. He also serves as the Research Committee Chair and is the Immediate Past Board Chair of the National Adult Day Services Association as well as the President of the Tennessee Association of Adult Day Services and the Tennessee Federation for the Aging. https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today/

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