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Alzheimer’s Relief ~ Giving Caretakers a Break! Gary Kitchen, Founder – Laona M. Kitchen Foundation

July 25, 2014 by angishields

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Alzheimer's Relief ~ Giving Caretakers a Break! Gary Kitchen, Founder - Laona M. Kitchen Foundation

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Gary Kitchen wants to give family caregivers a break! Seriously! Born in Pennsylvania, and growing up in Louisville, Kentucky, Gary attended the University of Louisville on a Navy scholarship. After college, he was the Communications Officer on a Destroyer, and then the Executive Officer on a Minesweeper. After all that excitement, Gary decided to settle down a bit and took a job with Kroger. Though only with Kroger for about ten years, Gary spent the rest of his career in and around the grocery business.

Gary moved to Atlanta in 1972, About eight years ago, his mother moved from Pennsylvania down to Atlanta. Having Alzheimer’s, she came down to live with Gary. After about three years, he found he could no longer adequately care for her, so he moved her to an assisted living community. Wanting to help out, Gary started holding a charity golf tournament to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association. After his mother passed, he decided to take the momentum he had gained with the golf tournament, and create a non-profit foundation, honoring his mother, and providing assistance to family caregivers coping with a loved one with Alzheimer’s. About a year ago, Gary retired from his “paying job” to run this organization, “The Laona M. Kitchen Foundation.” This organization is staffed entirely with volunteers, and exists exclusively to fund respite for families that need a break from caring for their loved one. To find out more about the Laona M. Kitchen Foundation, or to apply for a break, check out their website at www.lmkfoundation.org, or call Gary at 404-428-1267.

We want to thank Griswold Home Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Home Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Atlanta for more than 20 years.

I Wish You a Long and Happy Life – How Are You Going To Pay For It? Wally Kelleman on Eugeria! Radio

July 25, 2014 by angishields

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I Wish You a Long and Happy Life - How Are You Going To Pay For It? Wally Kelleman on Eugeria! Radio

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N. Wallace Kelleman, “Wally” to her friends, is nearly an institution in the Atlanta Elder Law community. A lifelong student, Wally attended law school in the late 1980s, and graduated with two law degrees – one from Western New England College of Law, and one from Emory School of Law. After 38 years as an RN, Wally recognized a gaping hole in the services available to Atlanta’s senior population, and formed The Kelleman Law Firm. As one might expect, Wally spends time with clients helping with a broad range of issues, including estate planning and asset protection. But more importantly, in Wally’s own words, she is “the conscience of the client or family.” She is asking the difficult questions like, “who will support you when you are no longer able to support yourself?” Wally can be reached via e-mail at attynwk@aol.com, or by phone at (770) 736-0369. Visit her website at www.kellemanlaw.com.

We want to thank Griswold Home Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Home Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Atlanta for more than 20 years.

Separating Gold from Ore: Fiona Middleton on Sifting Mountains of Media for a Company’s Real Message

July 10, 2014 by angishields

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Separating Gold from Ore: Fiona Middleton on Sifting Mountains of Media for a Company’s Real Message

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With more than 20 years’ experience working with business owners and senior management teams, Fiona Middleton is an authority on delivering customized coaching and training programs that help companies obtain results. As President of Fairfield Business Solutions, she is committed to helping organizations that provide services to older adults achieve breakthroughs in their sales and marketing and build more productive relationships internally and with clients by effectively using the internet and social media. Fiona is a frequent guest speaker at conferences, industry organizations and business groups, offering high-content, motivational presentations on sales, marketing, business relationships and growth strategies. An expert in adult learning, she has developed cost-effective on-line training courses which can be adapted to individual organizations. Fiona has a master’s degree in management, with concentrations in training and leadership and is part of the adjunct faculty at Rosemont College.

Clearing the Air on Hypnotherapy – How Alton Reynolds is improving the lives of Atlanta’s Seniors!

July 2, 2014 by angishields

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Clearing the Air on Hypnotherapy - How Alton Reynolds is improving the lives of Atlanta's Seniors!

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Return guest Alton Reynolds wears a multitude of hats! He has been serving in the “helping professions” both on the clinical and business side of healthcare for nearly 40 years. A native of New York’s Finger Lakes district, Alton started his career providing psychiatric assessments of Navy and Marine personnel returning from Viet Nam. He went on to ear his Masters Degree in the Psychology of Learning from Temple University. Nearly thirty years ago, Alton’s wife, Essy, founded the Hypnosis Center of Dunwoody. While Alton has assisted in providing services in and through Essy’s business for many years, Alton has recently taken his passion for helping people through counseling and hypnotherapy on a more full time basis.

Originally rooted in historical Trasactional Analysis research, Alton counsels his patients to evaluate and address three natural human states: The parent – focusing on self-nurturance rather than self-criticism, The adult – working on cognitive skills and decision-making, and the child – focusing on joy, happiness, creativity and spontaneity. Alton acknowledges that hypnotherapy can only be effective is a person wants to change and improve. It is not mind control or manipulation, but rather a gentle encouragement through the use of relaxation techniques that facilitate identification and change of troublesome behaviors. Alton notes, “whatever you think about most is generally what you will experience in life”, making it essential to think productive and positive thoughts.

For more information on the Hypnosis Center of Dunwoody, visit them on the web at www.hypnosisdunwoody.com, or call them at (770) 390-0444. To reach Alton directly, call him on his mobile phone at (404) 932-2755.

It’s Never Too Late to Communicate – June is National Aphasia Awareness Month

June 25, 2014 by angishields

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It's Never Too Late to Communicate - June is National Aphasia Awareness Month

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Aphasia seems to be one of those conditions that is not widely recognized unless it is something that a loved one is facing. June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, and Eugeria! Radio wanted to highlight this condition, and introduce you to some experts that can provide both education and assistance for a loved one suffering from Aphasia.

Joining us on the show today is repeat guest, Prasant Desai, Founder and President of Ability Rehab. Prasant earned a business degree at Southern Miss, then went on to earn his Masters in Public Health. When he moved to Atlanta about 4 years ago, he conceived of the idea for Ability Rehab, and now offers a full range of outpatient services, including Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapies. They also provide on-site treatment fo both Assisted Living Communities and Adult Day Care Centers.

Joining Prasant on the show today is his Manager of Speech Pathology, Heidi Lipman. Heidi started her education at the University of Georgia, earning an undergraduate degree in Communications. At her father’s urging, Heidi went on to Georgia State University, earning her Masters in Speeh Pathology. In addition to her work with Ability Rehab, Heidi is also the Founder and President of Brain Masters. Brain Masters brings a preventative component to cognitive decline. According to Heide, one is never too old for new learning or brain fitness. Check out her website at www.brain-masters.com.

For more information about Ability Rehab, visit their website at www.ability-rehab.com, email Prasant at prasant.desai@ability-rehab.com, or call them at (678) 298-9484. For more resources and information on Aphasia, visit www.aphasia.org.

The Power of Familiarity – Life Transition Expert, Robyn Bartlett!

June 19, 2014 by angishields

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The Power of Familiarity - Life Transition Expert, Robyn Bartlett!

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A rare native Atlantan (Lakewood Heights), Robyn Bartlett has had a lifelong love of learning. Even after raising three children and engaging in a rewarding career, Robyn is still a student, now working completing a doctoral program at Capella University. Working as a Marketing Director with a local Assisted Living Community, Robyn was baffled at her new residents’ reaction to move-in day. Though these new residents seemed to be accepting, even excited, about the new arrangement, moving day was often rocky. In fact, she noticed that on move-in day, the other residents of the community would go to their rooms and shut the door!

Robyn tells us that some residents refused to get of their cars, and one woman even tried to jump out of her daughter’s car on the way to the community! It became obvious to Robyn that move-in day was filled with fear and trepidation for both residents and their families. Not being equipped to deal with this phenomenon, Robyn went back to school and ended up writing her Master’s Thesis on Social Role Theory, Identity, Belief Systems and the Power of Familiarity. This work led her to develop a comprehensive Transition Program that was implemented in a new Assisted Living Community, and it worked – 100% of the time!

Though she founded Life Transition Experts back in 1999, since January of this year, she has been doing this work full time. Listen in on tips for a successful transition, and join her Transition Tips Webinar being held on June 28, from 9am to 12pm. To register, call Robyn at 404-422-7234, or go to her website at www.lifetransitionexperts.com.

We want to thank Griswold Home Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Home Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Atlanta for more than 20 years.

Do You Know What Grief Looks Like? Anne Keeton, Grief to Relief, Provides Unique Insight

June 19, 2014 by angishields

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Do You Know What Grief Looks Like? Anne Keeton, Grief to Relief, Provides Unique Insight

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Return guest, Anne Keeton, Founder and President of Grief to Relief, defines grief as “conflicting feelings about a change or end to a familiar pattern or behavior”. While we commonly think about grief in relation to a death, catastrophic injury or illness, grief can surprise us in many more mundane circumstances, like a child going to college, a move, or a change in health status. Sometimes the change can be a good change, but creates mixed emotions in an individual. This is a form of grief!

Handling grief is like having a flat tire. It doesn’t fix itself. There are certain key steps that need to be taken in order to repair the damage. And no one is immune. It will happen to you! And often, loss breeds more loss – “when it rains, it pours”! Listen in as Anne provides some advice about developing a Grief Recovery skill set.

For more information about Grief to Relief, contact Anne at (678) 653-5513, or email her at Anne@GriefToRelief.com. Note that Anne has a new Grief Recovery group class starting on June 23. It will be held in her office in Peachtree Corners.

We want to thank Griswold Home Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Home Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Atlanta for more than 20 years.

Only 7% of Eligible Seniors are Taking Advantage of this FREE Healthcare Benefit! Dr. Jason Reingold

May 21, 2014 by angishields

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Only 7% of Eligible Seniors are Taking Advantage of this FREE Healthcare Benefit! Dr. Jason Reingold

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Jason Reingold attended the University of Georgia, and then went on to the Emory School of Medicine. Dr. Reingold is a Cardiologist by training, and is affiliated with both Northside and St. Joseph’s hospitals. He has recently joined Atlanta Cardiology and Primary Care. Dr. Reingold’s unique areas of clinical interest include preventive cardiology, advanced cardiac imaging, nuclear cardiology, structural/valvular heart disease, arrythmias and heart failure.

That said, Dr. Reingold has a new passion. He and his partners have embraced a new program funded by the Affordable Care Act to improve health for seniors. This new program has no up-front cost, and no co-pays! Shockingly, only 7% of seniors eligible for this proram are taking advantage of it! This program begins with a Health Risk Assessment and a Wellness Exam. It also includes a Personal Preention Plan, and a Long Term Screening Schedule. The process gives each participant about an hour of direct time with Dr. Reingold! Some of the elements of the program include instructions for diet and exercise, counseling on preventive services and a follow-up testing schedule.

Listen in for more details! To get more information about this program, call his office at (404) 296-1130, or visit his website at www.drjasonreingold.com.

Capturing the Memories of a Lifetime…with Dave Savage

June 20, 2013 by angishields

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Capturing the Memories of a Lifetime...with Dave Savage

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“The quest to know who we are, where we came from, and how we came to be the family we are now, is a powerful emotional desire, at some point in everyone’s life.”

Dave Savage grew up in southern California in a family that is all about legacy. His Dad has composed a 100 year journal of their family and passed that on to Dave. The owner of Memory Keepers Video and co-author, with Beverly Molander, of the soon to be released book, “The Best Memorial Services”, Dave has always had a curiosity about how things worked and who people are.He began to help friends record the stories of their families, and the business “just grew from there”.“Family storytelling energizes and uplifts the spirit, honors the past and pays tribute to the people who have shaped your life”.“By recording the stories, with your loved ones, you are more confident that they understand what you are sharing and that they comprehend the emotion you have about the subjects being discussed”.

Memory Keepers Video can accomplish this in several customized formats suited to the particular desires of the client and their family. It was an easy transition from preserving family legacies to writing “The Best Memorial Services”.He and Beverly have found a way that “makes it far easier and less traumatic for your family to create and agree upon a wonder service or ceremony for your loved one”.They share advice, ideas, experiences and resources to help you create a meaningful service or ceremony. As an example, Dan tells us to think about your family’s traditions, rituals and ceremonies and find a way to record them so you can pass them on to the future generations. To contact Dave, call him at (404) 323-8686, send him an email at Dave@davesavage.com, or visit these websites:

www.MemoryKeepersVideo.com

www.TheBestMemorialService.com

We want to thank Griswold Home Care for sponsoring today’s show. Griswold Home Care has been a preferred provider of high quality, affordable in-home senior care in Atlanta for 20 years.