geriatrician

People like to talk about finances about as much (or maybe less) than they like talking about death. But it is HUGELY important to know what your parents finances. And hopefully before you take on the role of family caregiver.

I’m talking with Ryan McEniff today and he’s talking to me about this topic. Ryan is the owner/CEO of Minute Women HomeCare in Lexington, MA and host of the podcast The Caregiver’s Toolbox. We are sharing our platforms to help get the word out about the need to have conversations with your parents early and often. We touch on many different issues related to finances and aging. Re-listening to this has given ME anxiety! But avoiding this topic doesn’t make the issues related to it go away. And putting these conversations off until your family is in crisis WILL NOT help you.

Listen and learn about:

• What home care can cost
• What nursing home care can cost
• Why you need to be proactive to help your parent. AND yourself
• Where you can find resources to help you navigate this time

Resources:

Five Wishes, The National Aging in Place Council, Act III, NAIPC

Dr Amanj Hamad – The first medicine you give a patient is you 

Dr Amanj Ahmad works as a Consultant Geriatrician and Physician at Ipswich Hospital which is part of the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, and he has the nicest, sunniest outlook on life. We discuss the things that do not get taught in medical school, the importance of well being and Amanj shares his background of being an immigrant and the importance of integration, cultural changes and cultural differences. 

Topics to listen out for today; 

• Dr Amanj background 
• What does a Consultant Geriatrician Do? 
• What you don’t get taught in training. 
• Being more compassionate to himself. 
• Advice he wished someone had given him 
• The importance of knowing how your service runs 
• Negative attitudes about management 
• Don’t be afraid of admitting you have limitations 

Connect with Dr Amanj 

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In this interview, veteran Geriatrician Jomarie Zeleznik, M.D. openly and sincerely talks about the practice of geriatric medicine. 

We talk about what inspired her to pursue geriatric medicine, later to homebound persons, what it takes to pursue a geriatric specialty, and what keeps her in practice. 

She also does not shy away from difficult topics, from the frustrations with long term managed care, with providing quality care to people in our current health system, the challenges faced by caretakers and family and her enlightening and profound view of what "end of life" truly means to her. 

Her enthusiasm for her profession and her patients is palpable. 

If you are caregiver, or have an older parent or are an older person yourself, this interview offers a wonderful overview to not only the practice of geriatric medicine but also to what everyone should know about aging and medical care. 

Cooper and Nicole have a conversation centered on medicine and the human narrative with Geriatrician Dr. Louise Aronson, author of the New York Times bestselling book 'Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life'.

What are you doing for elders? It’s a question Dr. Louise Aronson suggests we ask. Whenever there is talk about changes that includes adults and children. And it should be important to you, no matter what your age, because if you don’t die prematurely, you’re going to live to be an elder.

Explore other topics related to Elderhood in this interview, including:

• Where the US Healthcare system is ranked globally
• What a geriatrician is
• Why you may not be able to find one
• When you should transition your care to a geriatrician
• What is needed to improve the care available to our aging population

Check out her website, louisearonson.com

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Host Zack Demopoulos launches his 30 day preparation plan to care for an aging adult. In Day 7, Zack talks about how many doctors an aging adult may have and what are the best ways to help your parent manage them and benefit most from them.