The Aging Academy

The Aging Academy


Latest Episodes

IGA024: Elder Law – Avoiding the Dark Side of Personal Planning
March 10, 2017

Summary: The practice of elder law covers a myriad of life topics. David R. Craig, a NH elder law attorney, opens up many of these areas for us during this 2-part conversation. Hear Lee and David chat about many of the ramifications and pitfalls in ma...

Copy of IGA022: From a Picture of Health to a Stroke Survivor in 3 easy days
March 05, 2017

Summary: The possibility of having a stroke presents a scary picture to most all of us. Lee Looks at this fear head on as he describes his journey to becoming a stroke survivor. Along the way we learn some valuable and potentially life saving informat...

IGA023- Strokes: Making it to the Other Side With Attitude
February 26, 2017

Summary: As we learned from the previous episode, Lee had suffered a stroke on Dec. 29, 2016. Episode #22 goes into much detail about what Lee went through as he set out on his journey to recovered this stroke and how he would manage himself going for...

Copy of IGA022: From a Picture of Health to a Stroke Survivor in 3 easy days
February 22, 2017

Summary: The possibility of having a stroke presents a scary picture to most all of us. Lee Looks at this fear head on as he describes his journey to becoming a stroke survivor. Along the way we learn some valuable and potentially life saving informat...

IGA022: From a Picture of Health to a Stroke Survivor in 3 easy days
January 29, 2017

Summary: The possibility of having a stroke presents a scary picture to most all of us. Lee Looks at this fear head on as he describes his journey to becoming a stroke survivor. Along the way we learn some valuable and potentially life saving informat...

IGA021- Millennials vs. Boomers – Bridging The Generation Gap
December 25, 2016

Summary: Social scientists try to specify the defining characteristics of each of the generations. But there isn't a lot of information on how Millennials view aging and older people. If today's guest is any indication,

IGA020: The Funny-Bone Academy – How Humor Teaches Us About Aging
December 18, 2016

Summary: What do we learn from our humor of others? Can humor be used to promote age-related impressions, opinions and stereotypes among us? Lee explores such questions through a series of humorous stories, jokes and one-liners. Enjoy the laughs.

IGA019: Don’t Try this at home – Lee’s tips on exercise for the older person
December 04, 2016

Summary: For this episode, Lee stumbles his way through some personal stories as he tries to give advice to an older population on how to exercise. We know that Lee is no wimp in the gym. But how relevant do you think his thoughts on fitness and exerc...

IGA018: What Does Dementia Feel Like – The Virtual Dementia Tour
November 27, 2016

Summary: How do you think it feels to have dementia? Would you like to find out? Before you turn away, consider how such an experience would affect your consideration of those who suffer from the affliction.

IGA017: Co-housing Reinvents Community to Support Older Citizens
November 20, 2016

Summary: What is co-housing? Wikipedia defines this as an "intentional community clustered around shared space". But that barely scratches the surface of the possibilities inherent in the concept. Today's guest, Cindy Turnquist,