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Coping
With Caregiving
Email Host:
Jacqueline Marcell
The Author
of Elder Rage
SEGMENT 1
Show Date: 4/26/03
Edward L. Schneider, M.D. has been the Executive Director of the University of Southern California's Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center, and the Dean of the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, since 1986. His new book, "AgeLess: Take Control of Your Age and Stay Youthful for Life" discusses the latest scientific research findings and new rules for aging less. www.longevityquotient.com
SEGMENT 2
Show Date: 4/26/03
Steven Latham is the Creator, Executive Producer and Director of THE LIVING CENTURY, an innovative and entertaining PBS film project that brings the stories of the 20th Century to life. The series is produced with Barbra Streisand and Cis Corman of Barwood Films. www.TheLivingCentury.com
SEGMENT 3
Show Date: 4/26/03
Mary Fridley is a registered nurse, board certified in gerontology, with more than 20 years in the geriatric health field. She is the owner of Gero-Resources, a business dedicated to empowering caregivers, preventing elder abuse, and promoting successful aging. Her passion is to educate family caregivers as well as healthcare professionals. www.gero-resources.com
SEGMENT 4
Show Date: 4/26/03
Jim Parkel is president of AARP, the nation's leading advocate for people age 50 and older, with over 35 million members. After three decades with IBM, he retired as CEO of the IBM International Foundation. Mr. Parkel is on the board of the American Graduate School of International Management, and is the chairman for the Society for Human Resource Management. www.aarp.org
SEGMENT 5
Show Date: 4/26/03
Lloyd Wright contracted Hepatitis C in 1979 from blood transfusions after being crushed by a bulldozer, but was not diagnosed until 1994. After Interferon failed, his research and the combination of herbal and glandular remedies cured him. Lloyd is the President of Triumph Over Hepatitis C, a non-profit corporation in Malibu, CA, and he is the author of "Triumph Over Hepatitis C." www.hepatitiscfree.com
SEGMENT 6
Show Date: 4/26/03
Dr. Margaret Calkins is the author of "Creating Successful Dementia Care Settings" and a booklet, IDEAS for a Better Visit--or how to make visiting someone in a care facility fun and interesting. She's President of I.D.E.A.S., Inc, (Innovative Designs in Environments for an Aging Society), and Chair of the Board of IDEAS Institute. www.IDEASInstitute.org and www.IDEASConsultingInc.com