The Aging Academy

The Aging Academy


Latest Episodes

IGA016 – What Can You Learn From The Stories Of A Full-Time Volunteer?
November 13, 2016

Summary: We all know by now that volunteering is an excellent way to connect us to our larger world and bring benefit to our own lives. Today Lee speaks with Barbara Coish, a 78 year old fireball who calls herself a "Full Time Volunteer".

IGA015 – Pulling Back The Curtain To Expose Hidden HealthCare Practices-Part 2
November 06, 2016

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IGA014 – Pulling Back The Curtain To Expose Hidden HealthCare Practices – Part 1
October 30, 2016

Summary: Consumer healthcare concerns continue to mount at an accelerated and unprecedented pace. Uncontrolled prices are rising more than ever, prompting valid concerns of every patient. In this episode, Lisa Berry Blackstock, from soulsherpa.net,

IGA013 – A Cheat Sheet For Growing Older : Positive Aging Debugged
October 23, 2016

Summary: For this episode, Lee is solo for the purpose of exposing and challenging his own thinking on what Positive Aging is. He explains his "OLDER, Not OLD" tagline, and wonders about our cultural stereotyping of older people,

IGA012 – A Peek At Aging From the Generation-X Perspective
October 16, 2016

Summary: Where do we learn how to age? Sounds like a strange question, but it is a valid one. We are all learning how to age whether we know it or not. Lee begins to explore this by reaching out to younger people to see how they feel about various asp...

IGA011 – Adjusting to Retirement by Learning to Really Work at Living
October 09, 2016

Summary: Retirement is a strange beast and is different for different people. This episode exposes the thinking of two retired men to see how their thoughts about retirement have changed after being retired for a few years.

IGA010 – “Nine To Ninety” Reveals the Gift of End-Of-Life Discussions
October 02, 2016

Summary: Juli Vizza and Alicia Dwyer are the producer and director of a powerful 30 minute video called "Nine To Ninety". This video is being screened around the country and is changing the dialog on how we discuss the end-of-life process.

IGA009: The Outlook For Aging And Care-giving Up Ahead
September 25, 2016

Summary: For this episode, Lee shares thoughts with Frank Samson, who has hosted his own podcast (The Aging Boomers)for many years dealing with the issues of baby boomers and preparing them for their elderly parents as well as their own aging.

IGA008: The Inner World Of Lee – A Few Opinions, Ideas & Concepts
September 18, 2016

SUMMARY: For this episode, Lee get a chance to express who he is, what he is about, and what drives him in meeting the challenges of the Inner Game Of Aging. Ed Lazzarri, the host of "Change you POV", explores Lee's philosophies and opinions on wellnes...

IGA007: Respectful Beats – Drumming As A Therapeutic Experience For Seniors
September 11, 2016

Summary: Respectful Beats? What do you think a business named Respectful Beats does? In this episode, Lee talks to Steve Benedetto, the owner of Respectful-Beats. He conducts interactive drumming workshops for senior citizens throughout New England.