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— April 21, 2008, 8pm —
Aging Today: The Myths and Realities
On Monday, April 21, Aging Your Way premiered
on KALW 91.7 FM, 8pm, with a discussion on the Myths and Realities
About Aging in America, featuring guests Dr.
Cheryl Phillips and Dr. Anna
Chang. Find resources mentioned by our guests below.
We live in a society where youth is revered and where popular media often portrays older adults as stereotypes and caricatures. Through various means we are taught certain myths about what it is to be an older member in society. This show debunked some of the myths and reviewed some of the realities we should be thinking about as we age.
Join the conversation - visit our blog! As you grow older, what
expectations or stereotypes have proven to be merely myth? What
unexpected realities have you discovered? Let us know your questions
and insights.
Featured Guests:
Dr. Cheryl Phillips, Chief Medical Officer
On Lok Lifeways
Dr. Phillips has served as Chief Medical Officer for Sutter Select
and Medical Director, Chronic Disease Management, for the Sutter
Health System. She is a Fellow of the American Geriatrics Society.
Her wealth of experience includes serving on the California Commission
on Aging, having been a delegate to the White House Conference on
Aging and spending time as a primary Care Public Policy Fellow at
the U.S. Department of Heath and Human Services.
Dr. Anna Chang, Assistant Professor of
Geriatric Medicine
UCSF
Dr. Chang's serves as the Medical Director of the Nursing Home Care
Unit (NHCU), San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center (SFVAMC).
She cares for veterans with post acute, rehabilitation, psychiatric,
long term care, and end of life needs.
learn more:
Resources suggested by Dr. Anna Chang:
Successful Aging — by Dr. Rowe
and Dr. Kahn
A book providing a summary of research on myths and important messages
on healthy aging.
Your
Gateway to Health and Aging Resources on the Web —
the American Geriatrics Society's Foundation for Health in Aging
Guide. Provides information on changes in the aging body, guidelines
for physical activity, and information on common conditions.
Eldercare
At Home — also from the AGS Foundation. A comprehensive
online guide for family caregivers. This book contains 28 chapters
with tips to help you problem solve around common issues when you
are the caretaker.
The
National Institute on Aging
The
National Institutes of Health — Provides free publications
and information on healthy aging including a
guide for talking with your doctor.
brought to you by:
Institute on Aging and On Lok Lifeways
are Bay Area non-profit organizations providing services to help seniors and disabled adults continue to live at home as they age. Desiring honest, open, and positive conversations about aging, these two organizations have partnered together to create Aging Your Way.
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