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Living with Neurologic Illness

August 15, 2014 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Living with Neurologic Illness

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Barbara Mooney, Victoria Collier, Sarah Embro

Senior Salute Radio brings timely information to leading edge Boomers and Seniors about issues involving care-giving and aging. Learn from both professionals and regular people going through the process with their families. Each week we will also Salute an incredible Senior.

Senior Salute Radio is presented by The Elder & Disability Law Firm of Victoria L. Collier.

Today’s Guests:

Sarah Embro/ALS Association Georgia Chapter

The ALS Association of Georgia aims to empower, care for, and support all those living with ALS in Georgia, while advocating for a cure. The ALS Association is the only national affiliated not-for-profit health organization dedicated solely to ALS.

Since its founding in 1988, the ALS Association of Georgia has worked with ALS patients and their families to ensure the highest quality of life possible. The progression of ALS varies significantly from one patient to another. No matter a patient’s situation, the ALS Association of Georgia is available to provide vital services and reliable information.

Barbara Mooney/American Parkinson Disease Association GA Chapter

The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) was founded in 1961 to facilitate patient and family support, medical research and education. APDA carries out its mission through a network of chapters, Information & Referral Centers and affiliated support groups which provide education, counseling, assistance and referrals throughout the United States. There are now 65 chapters, 62 Information & Referrals Centers and more than 250 affiliated support groups from coast to coast. The Atlanta Chapter was chartered in 1985 to further the mission of APDA in the Atlanta area. The chapter was then changed to the Georgia Chapter in 2002.

The American Parkinson Disease Association has placed a vast emphasis on grassroots organizing of Information and Referral Centers, chapters and support groups. Since the initiation of Operation Outreach in 1983, the number of chapters, their efficiency, and the funds they have raised have grown dramatically. It is this grassroots structure that distinguishes APDA from other organizations serving people with Parkinson’s disease.

An estimated 1.5 million Americans have Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s is a slowly progressive brain disorder resulting in the loss of dopamine production. Dopamine is the neuro-transmitter responsible for aiding in body movements. Symptoms include slowness of movement, tremor, muscle stiffness, and postural instability. To date there is no cure.

Senior Salute Moment/Wayne Huey

1-100_1716[5] — Wayne Huey, Beth Huey (daughter), Michael J. Fox

After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, Wayne Huey continues to serve as a teacher and counselor and live a very active lifestyle. Wayne’s tips for coping with Parkinson’s:

1. Stay active and engaged both physical and mentally

2. Find a doctor who specializes in PD or movement disorders

3. Connect with others, keep communication open

4. Don’t let PD define who you are

5. Join a support group

6. Participate in clinical trials

Positive Aging

July 25, 2014 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Positive Aging

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Carol Gardner, Victoria Collier, Samantha Eaves, Beth Schumacher

Senior Salute Radio is presented by The Elder & Disability Law Firm of Victoria L. Collier.

Special Guests:

Beth Schumaker/BrightStar Leadership Consulting

Beth Schumaker is Senior Partner at BrightStar Leadership Consulting and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has over 20 years of experience as a leadership development coach, facilitator and consultant. She coaches individuals and facilitates workshops covering wide variety of topics including emotional intelligence, change management, stress management, conflict resolution, enhancing trust, and other related areas of leadership development. In addition, she is a Certified Third Age Coach and a Certified 2 Young 2 Retire facilitator, and conducts workshops and individual coaching sessions to help individuals create a life path of satisfaction, adventure, meaning and joy in the “Third Age” of their lives. She is a sought-after speaker on the power and impact of language and cultural paradigms about aging, and how current research has illuminated the possibilities and richness inherent in these later stages of life.

Samantha Eaves/Campbell-Stone Retirement Community & GA Institute on Aging

Samantha Eaves is the Wellness Director for the active retirement community Campbell-Stone Apartment Homes in Sandy Springs, GA. Campbell-Stone retirement communities provide affordable, high-quality living in two of Atlanta’s most prestigious and convenient neighborhoods – Buckhead and Sandy Springs. Samantha is also on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Institute on Aging, which provides affordable, quality professional development for individuals working in the field of aging. She is serving as a co-chair for the Institute’s annual Profiles of Positive Aging Image Awards & Gala luncheon on September 24th.

Senior Salute Moment

Carol Garner is the daughter of Al and Gladys Wilson. The Wilsons were saluted on the show by host Victoria Collier for the love and care that contributed to them living positively in their later years.

Financial Fraud and Exploitation

July 18, 2014 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Financial Fraud and Exploitation

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Victoria Collier, Alicyn, Smiley — Victoria Collier, Alicyn McLeod, Brian Smiley

Senior Salute Radio is presented by The Elder & Disability Law Firm of Victoria L. Collier.

Special Guests:

Alicyn McLeod/McLeod Tax & Consulting, LLC

McLeod Tax & Consulting believes that clients should have ready access to an informed, interested, and approachable advisor who educates them so that they can confidently and intelligently make their own decisions.

Brian Smiley/Smiley Bishop & Porter LLP

Smiley Bishop & Porter represents investors who have been the victims of fraud or negligence by stockbrokers or investment advisers.

Paying for Long Term Care

July 11, 2014 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Paying for Long Term Care

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Ryan Florence, Victoria Collier, Eric Burkard

Senior Salute Radio is presented by The Elder & Disability Law Firm of Victoria L. Collier.

Special Guests:

Ryan Florence/Kiker Wealth Management

Kiker Wealth Management is a comprehensive Financial Advisory Services Firm that believes the wisdom is in the planning, especially when it comes to preparing for long-term health care needs. Based in Jasper, GA, the Kiker team of advisers have been serving families throughout the Atlanta region for 14 years by helping ensure that these families have the proper tools to deal with their continuing care needs.

Eric Burkard/Burkard Insurance

Eric Burkard is a life insurance agent with Burkard Insurance who specializes in long-term care funding solutions and other risk management products to help protect his clients’ assets, income and families.

Celebrated Seniors

This week’s Celebrated Seniors are Harold Walton and Mary Phillips. Tune in to this episode of “Senior Salute Radio” to hear their stories.

New Book

Victoria Collier’s new book on long term care is Don’t Go Broke in a Nursing Home!

Difficult Clients and Placements

July 4, 2014 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Difficult Clients and Placements

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Christin Whiyttington, Lewis Mann, Victoria Collier, Mandy Merkel — Christin Whittington, Lewis Mann, Victoria Collier, Mandy Merkel

Senior Salute Radio is presented by The Elder & Disability Law Firm of Victoria L. Collier.

Special Guests:

Mandy Merkel/Senior Resource Consulting

Senior Resource Consulting was formed to respond to the growing and critical needs of seniors and their families. Founder and owner Mandy Merkel is a licensed speech pathologist and certified professional geriatric care manager with over 30 years of experience in the rehabilitation and long term care arena. Services range from in depth assessment of current health and housing status, recommendations for long term care options, assistance with relocation from home to alternative housing options, liaison with medical and facility staff, ongoing care management and monitoring, and elder mediation services.

Their personal “hands on” involvement ensures the highest level of service, advocacy and commitment to maintaining the dignity and integrity of their clients.

Lewis Mann/Atlanta Home Care Partners (AHCP)

Atlanta Home Care Partners (AHCP) is a private duty non-medical home care agency that employs certified nursing assistants to provide one-on-one care to families so their loved ones can age in place gracefully and with peace of mind.

Christin Whittington/Energy Dancing in Balance Reflexology & Reiki

Energy Dancing in Balance was founded in 2009. It is dedicated to using energy healing to help your body de-stress, relax and relieve pain. Reflexology, Reiki, and other modalities are each just a vehicle because, in fact, the body heals itself.

Reflexology is like a foot massage — but better! Pressing on reflex areas in the feet stimulates the corresponding organs, glands and tissues located throughout the body. This promotes blood flow, moves lymph (the body’s natural cleaning mechanism), and creates deep relaxation. (There are also reflex points on the hands and ears.)

Reiki (“Divine Energy”) is a Japanese technique of “laying on hands” to reduce stress, enable relaxation and promote healing. Reiki affects energy fields that surround and penetrate the human body, and helps restore the body’s natural, balanced energy flow. (“Ki” is the Japanese form of “Chi” — the Chinese word for “energy.”)

Both these healing modalities can help lower your stress level and your blood pressure, reduce pain, and relieve anxiety.

Today’s Senior Salute goes to Helen Whittington for her independence and dedication to Aging in Place.

Medication and Stress Management

June 27, 2014 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Medication and Stress Management

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Lynda Chapman, Victoria Collier, Melody Haines, Lisa Federico

Senior Salute Radio is presented by The Elder & Disability Law Firm of Victoria L. Collier.

Special Guests:

Lisa Federico/Georgia Cares

GeorgiaCares is a private-public partnership, administered by the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of Aging Services (DAS). GeorgiaCares is a volunteer-based program that provides free, unbiased and factual information and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers. GeorgiaCares is the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) and SMP (formerly Senior Medicare Patrol).

Local assistance is available for health insurance related issues including Medicare, Medicaid, financial assistance programs, health error, fraud and abuse and long term care insurance. The GeorgiaCares program is statewide. Services are provided through the twelve (12) Area Agencies on Aging (AAA). For information on your local AAA, call 1-866-552-4464 (option 4).

Lynda Chapman/RxConfirm

Lynda Chapman is the founder and CEO of RxConfirm which specializes in medication therapy management.

Melody Haines/ItsMindOverMatter.com

Emotional Peace Coach Melody Haines the founder of ItsMindOverMatter.com and creator of the Emotional Peace System. It is her passion to reach as many people as possible so they can experience the results she and her clients have had: a marked reduction in negative emotional reactions, feeling truly relaxed and at ease in your life regardless of situations and circumstances, increased confidence and personal power, and improved happiness in all relationships, including your relationship with yourself.

When you are caring for an aging parent, no matter how hard you try to do the right thing, you are likely to experience great emotional turmoil. In fact, most everyday situations and circumstances in our lives can easily cause emotional suffering. Melody teaches how to use strategies that are scientifically proven to rewire our neurological pathways for living our lives in a calm, relaxed and more enjoyable manner.

Sex & Seniors

June 20, 2014 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Sex & Seniors

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Tracy Johnson, Jaunita Tolbert, Victoria Collier, Triff Cook

Senior Salute Radio is presented by The Elder & Disability Law Firm of Victoria L. Collier.

Special Guests:

Tracy Johnson/The Hallmark Buckhead, a Brookdale Community

The Hallmark Buckhead, located in Atlanta, GA, provides exceptional independent living services for seniors and luxury personalized assisted living for those in need of additional assistance with activities of daily living.

Their apartment-style community offers plenty of opportunities for social interaction, physical activity and intellectual stimulation. You can join friends for an educational lecture, take part in their exercise classes and scheduled activities, or go on one of their many monthly excursions. Or, you can rest your mind and enjoy some quiet reading time by the fireplace in the library and reading room.

They offer a wide variety of top-notch services. With an exciting array of social, educational and cultural programs, residents are encouraged to renew their old interests and explore new ones.

Their apartments have everything you need to simplify your life and accommodate your needs.

Triff Cook/Home Care Assistance

Home Care Assistance provides caregivers who help people stay independent. They provide personal care, housework, transportation, meal prep and companionship. They use certified Nursing Assistants who are bonded and insured and supervised by their registered nurse. Their mission is the help people live and age safely and independently.

Juanita Tolbert/Retired Teacher

Juanita is the daughter of Helen Hart, the subject of today’s Senior Salute.

Faith-based Caregiving Before and After Death

June 13, 2014 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Faith-based Caregiving Before and After Death

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Daphne Reiley, Victoria Collier, Valerie Wages

Senior Salute Radio is presented by The Elder & Disability Law Firm of Victoria L. Collier.

Special Guests:

Daphne Reiley, Co-Author of A Tapestry of Love, the Spirituality of Caregiving

Co-Authors Daphne Reiley and Joseph LaGuardia work with caregivers on a virtually day to day basis. Daphne provides spiritual support to caregivers in various settings – over the phone, in person, and in group settings. Joe is a full-time pastor at Trinity Baptist Church in Conyers, GA and offers caregivers support through one-to-one spiritual direction as well as being a resource for information about support groups in the area. The authors have created a website dedicated to their recently published book A Tapestry of Love: The Spirituality of Caregiving, providing their insights into the spiritual struggles facing caregivers as well as links to resources – both written and online.

In writing A Tapestry of Love, the two authors have provided a tool for caregivers in their spiritual journeys. Caregivers often have difficulty staying connected with God as well as often feeling isolated and prone to exhaustion, loneliness, depression, anger and resentment. Within its pages, A Tapestry of Love introduces spiritual practices helpful to caregivers and others in finding spiritual resources for the endurance and strength necessary to make the journey of caregiving a fulfilling one.

Valerie Wages, President of Tom M. Wages Funeral Service

Life is full of opportunities to show someone you love them. One such opportunity is the funeral or memorial service. Such a loving event celebrates the choices they made, the relationship you shared, and honors the memory of your loved one. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service offers years of experience caring for families, from all walks of life. Each family comes to them because they know they are leaders in the profession, dedicated to excellence in service, and with the highest integrity.

End of Life Decisions and Grief Recovery

June 6, 2014 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

End of Life Decisions and Grief Recovery

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Gilbert Aguirre, Victoria Collier, Jinnie Lee Schmid, Rebecca Allen

Senior Salute Radio is presented by The Elder & Disability Law Firm of Victoria L. Collier.

Special Guests:

Rebecca Allen, Community Nurse Educator with Crossroads Hospice

Crossroads Hospice provides hospice care to patients in their homes throughout Metro Atlanta.

Jinnie Lee Schmid, Certified Grief recovery Specialist with Change Navigators

Change Navigators exists to equip individuals and organizations to navigate change and improve performance through a unique set of coaching and consulting services. As a certified Grief Recovery Specialist, Jinnie facilitates grievers (in groups or one-on-one) through a series of activities that have been proven to mend broken hearts and restore people to freedom and joy after loss. Organizations that want to offer this support to their employees, clients and communities can also engage Jinnie to deliver Grief Recovery programs.

Senior Salute: Gilbert Aguirre – WWII Veteran and recipient of the Bronze Medal, fought in the Battle of the Bulge