Aging in Portland | Radio Show and Podcast

Latest Episodes:

9/12/18: Patty Cassidy with Friends of the Portland Memory Garden and Kate Bodin with ComForCare Home Care of West Linn Sep 13, 2018

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Patty Cassidy (Friends of the Portland Memory Garden) and Kate Bodin (ComForCare Home Care) invite all aging people, especially those with Alzheimer's disease and other memory challenges, to learn more about how the Memory Garden is making a difference in the lives of those living with memory loss. The Garden, Portland's haven of rest, is open from dawn-to-dusk every day, year-round. Come to visit and experience it for yourself! #Portland

9/5/18: Elizabeth Fournier with Cornerstone Funeral Services | Part 2: Green Burials with the Green Reaper | Aging in Portland Sep 06, 2018

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In part two of "Green Burials," Elizabeth Fournier, affectionately called the Green Reaper, continues our discussion on planning an affordable and environmentally friendly burial. She is owner and operator of Cornerstone Funeral Services outside of Portland, Oregon. She also serves on the Advisory Board for the Green Burial Council, which sets the standard for green burials in North America. Green burials come in many shades of green; today, we discuss "50 Shades of Green." All of this leads to being proactive when it comes to how we want to leave this world.

8/29/18: Elizabeth Fournier with Cornerstone Funeral Services | Part 1: Green Burials with The Green Reaper | Aging in Portland Aug 30, 2018

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Elizabeth Fournier, affectionately called “The Green Reaper,” is the author of The Green Burial Guidebook: Everything You Need to Plan an Affordable, Environmentally Friendly Burial. She is owner and operator of Cornerstone Funeral Services, outside of Portland, Oregon. She also serves on the Advisory Board for the Green Burial Council, which sets the standard for green burial in North America.

8/22/18: Sara Kofman and Kara Griffey with Alzheimer's Association Oregon & SW Washington Chapter | Walk To End Alzheimer's Aug 23, 2018

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Sara Kofman, Public Policy Director for the Alzheimer's Association Oregon and SW Washington shares the latest research from the Alzheimer's Association Conference. Then Kara Griffey, Walk Director, will explain the various walks around Oregon and SW Washington. The big one in Portland is scheduled for August 26th. Come out to support the Walk to End Alzheimer's!

8/15/18: Jodi Winnwalker with Earthtones Northwest | Music for a Healthy Mind, Body and Spirit! | Aging in Portland with Mark Turnbull Aug 16, 2018

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Music is a wonderful medium that you can use to promote rich social connections, reminiscence, physical activity, relaxation, and new learning. Neuroscientists are finding that music is connected to many broad cognitive brain functions including memory, movement, and emotion. This fun and informative interview will cover topics including a basic introduction to music therapy and recent research-based discoveries about music and the brain. You will learn some simple methods for using the power of music to bring more joy to the people in your care.

8/8/18: Kellie Lapp, Executive Director of Oregon Health Decisions | End of Life Planning: Advance Directive - Your Life, Your Decisions Aug 09, 2018

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Kellie Lapp, Executive Director of Oregon Health Decisions, discusses why everyone should have an advance directive. Whether you are 18 or 80, documenting your medical wishes means your family won't have to make heart-wrenching decisions later.

8/1/18: Dr. Susan Tolle, Director of the OHSU Center for Ethics in Health Care from Oregon Health & Science University Aug 02, 2018

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POLST: Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment. Why and when should you complete this form? Dr. Susan Tolle answers these important questions. She founded and has directed the Oregon Health & Science University Center for Ethics in Health Care since 1989. She has shepherded its growth into an internationally recognized ethics center with programs such as the Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) program and the Oregon POLST registry. She is a practicing internist of general medicine and geriatrics at OHSU. #Portland

7/25/18: Dr. Krulewitch with ComFort Hospice | The Best of End of Life Care | Aging in Portland with Mark Turnbull from ComForCare Portland Jul 26, 2018

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We all desire to live our lives as well as possible. That is especially most true when we find ourselves at the end of our lives. Dr. Krulewitch of Comfort Hospice shares that living as long as possible can be the antithesis to living as well as possible. Dr. Krulewitch brings a lot of wisdom to the many decisions we will all face as we confront the last days of our lives.

7/18/18: Breanna with Oasis Senior Advisors, and Olivia Mathis with | A Spotlight on Senior Housing | Aging in Portland with Mark Turnbull Jul 19, 2018

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When it comes to finding the perfect senior housing situation for yourself or your loved one, the process can be overwhelming. In any given area, there are hundreds of options to choose from, and finding the “right” place can be challenging. At Oasis Senior Advisors®, we are committed to simplifying the process of selecting a senior housing facility for you and your family. We are a local, community-based service, offering a personal, compassionate touch tailored to you and your unique needs.

6/2/18: Pastor Tom Schiave with Gateway Church | Taking a City at 85! | Aging in Portland with Mark Turnbull from ComForCare Portland Jul 12, 2018

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The body may be breaking down, but the spirit keeps on growing. Pastor Tom Schiave of Gateway Church, located in southeast Portland, addresses the spiritual changes seniors face as they grow older. For example, the spiritual focus often changes from "doing" to "being," and life oftentimes becomes more "inward-driven" than "outward-driven." As God's children, regardless of age, our sole mission in life is, "that we may present each man complete in Christ," (Colossians 1:28-29) and Gateway Church is dedicated to touching the spiritual lives of Seniors.