Call Kira About Aging!

Erik Flatt, Executive Director and David Knepler, Sales Director discuss what we should expect from an assisted living community. We'll acknowledge some of the positive and challenging aspects of group living. How to prepare for your move to assisted living.

Learn what to pack in a "Grab and Go" Bag NOW so you're prepared for an Emergency Department Visit. We discuss how to support someone and yourself during a long Emergency Room visit.

What should we expect from a nursing facility stay? How do we advocate for relatives? We'll learn what residents and families should know to have the best experience.

We've separated hope from hype about dementia medications. What do dementia meds really do? What is being researched right now to combat and treat Alzheimer's?

When do you know it's time to move a relative with dementia? What do you tell mom? How do you move her successfully? Laurie has those answers we desperately need to hear.

Tips for you, the caregiver, to manage the challenges of dementia. What's available to ease your load? Hear from someone in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

Arguing with your relative? This is a common occurrence. Learn how to communicate with your relative who has memory loss and confusion. Hear techniques to handle difficult behaviors.

Can insomnia and snoring ruin relationships? Are you sleeping in another room to avoid the noise of snoring or fear waking a light sleeper? We&ll explore sleep disturbances and remedies!

How many of you know about sleep dentistry or house calls for dental needs? For those with fear, mobility issues, or cognitive problems, this can be the answer. Listen for the details!

Just saw a movie, A Little Bit of Heaven, about a woman in her 30s who gets colon cancer. Join our discussion on keeping our colon healthy, avoiding discomfort, constipation and disease.

Dr. Stein, Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry and Charles Symes, Owner of Arcadia Home Care and Staffing join us today. Mental health issues affect us when we're younger, but may go untreated or not recognized. They can get worse over time and then person can also get dementia on top of that. We'll discuss how to help ourselves and family.

If our feet hurt, we complain and we're miserable. Last time Dr. Johnson came on, you had lots of questions so we're bringing him back! Listen to see if he answered your question!

Many people who feel isolated and lonely have found that a pet can ameliorate that to a great degree. Joanne will talk about her vision of creating a place where we learn how to make things better for our pets in their later years, as well as the social therapy the organization now provides. Teresa Schiess of Golden Living will join Joanne to speak about the use of pets in Golden Living facilities.

Did you know the Animal RN makes house calls? That&s right, she can come out and provide services to Fleabite and Fido, even hospice care, right at your home!

Dr. Sommers is the author of The Complete Holistic Dog Book. Learn how to take care of your "senior" pet. This would be any pet that is age 10 or over. No two animals are alike, so our vet will explain what you should be watching for to meet their changing needs.

Meet my friend Cheryl – a busy professional and daughter of her 89 year old mom. In 2011 Cheryl began cleaning out her SF childhood home when her mom moved to assisted living. We'll learn how a single child has been negotiating the ups and downs of this emotional and seemingly endless process. Also Diane Judd will rejoin us to talk about Julie Hall's book, The Boomer Burden. So many of us are going to be faced with dealing with the contents of our parent's home. Learn how to motivate parents to clean out before they move or die and to what degree you might involve your parent in the process of purging.

Diane will talk about organization and retrieval of digital assets. Her tips and suggestions for management of online information and the digital afterlife will be valuable for us and our loved ones.

Geralin teaches us to build a better wardrobe with clothes we love and want to wear. She’ll help find a 2013 style that suits us and essential elements that every closet should have.

Margaret discusses the minimalism movement. There are specific ways we can reduce or practice minimalism without buying a tiny house or getting rid of everything we own!