Elder Health Connection

Home Care with Bella Desai & LaTasha Williams [030]

Caroline is joined by Bella Desai (owner/operator) and LaTasha Williams (client care director) of Senior Helpers Arlington/Alexandria. We discuss frequently asked questions and misconceptions about home care. We cover when is the right time to reach out to a home care company, what services are available, and what you can reasonably expect from a home care provider. Bella and Tasha offer expertise and compassion in this informative interview.

 

Connect with Bella & Tasha

nova@seniorhelpers.com

www.seniorhelpers.com/va/arlington-alexandria

 

Connect with Caroline

https://carolinemorris.com

Massage & Inspiration with Larisa Ma [029]

Join Caroline and Larisa Ma of Alki Spa for a discussion on the benefits and risks of massage for older adults and their caregivers. We also discuss Larisa’s new app and her creative process. 

 

Connect with Larisa:

Www.alkispa.com

Www.booklarisa.com

 

Connect with Caroline:

www.carolinemorris.com

Integrative Brain Health with Dr. Andrew Wong [028]

Join Caroline and Dr. Andrew Wong for a discussion on integrative brain health. We get into fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, depression, brain fog, cognitive impairment, and dementia. Dr. Wong teaches us some of the underlying causes of brain dysfunction and what we can do about it. 

 

Connect with Dr. Andrew Wong

www.cihealth.org

 

Connect with Caroline

www.carolinemorris.com

Weight Loss for Good with Sherry Diamond [027]

Join Caroline and Sherry Diamond for a discussion on leaving behind the noise and misinformation related to weight, weight loss, and dieting. Sherry shares her personal experience and “citizen scientist” style research into the field of sustainable weight loss and health transformation. 

 

Connect with Sherry:

https://www.sherthegift.com/

https://www.instagram.com/sherthegift/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/854728571923528

Finding Motivation in Difficult Times with Terry Tucker [026]

Join Caroline and Terry Tucker for a conversation on finding motivation in difficult times. Terry has experienced healthcare and health challenges through high school injuries, acting as a caregiver for terminally ill relatives, working in hospital administration, and currently as someone with an advanced cancer diagnosis. He explains how he cultivated his positive mindset throughout his life to allow him to face his current challenges with purpose. He teaches us how to do the same in our own lives. Enjoy this fantastic episode!

 

Connect with Terry: 

• Motivational Check: https://www.motivationalcheck.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-tucker-9b5605179/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/motivationalcheck
• Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/terrytucker201
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainableexcellenceauthor/
• Sustainable Excellence, Ten Principles to Leading Your Uncommon and Extraordinary Life - Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GLGVTVS

Connect with Caroline

• https://carolinemorris.com
• Facebook/LinkedIn/Twitter: @carolinehmorr 

Financial Health as We Age with Jason Hamilton [025]

Join Caroline and Jason Hamilton, CFP, CRPC for an informative conversation on financial planning across the lifespan. We cover hot topics like retirement planning, social security, Medicare, and long term care insurance.

 

As a Certified Financial Planner™ Jason brings the technical expertise, education, experience, and ethics requirements investors are looking for to help them achieve their goals, optimize their investments, and keep more of their income and investment returns.

 

Jason is the founder of Keep It Simple Financial Planning, a fee-only registered investment advisor, managing over $40 million in assets for his clients, and is the Head of Family Financial Coaching at his family's nonprofit IDEAL, a community development corporation, located in East Los Angeles. 

 

Fee Only Financial Planning Networks: 

• National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA): https://www.napfa.org/
• Garrett Planning Network: https://www.garrettplanningnetwork.com/
• XY Planning Network: https://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/ 

 

Connect with Jason:

• Your Retirement Coach Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/yourretirementcoach
• Website: keepitsimplefinancial.com
• Email: info@keepitsimplefinancial.com

Connect with Caroline:

• Book your Summer Refresh!
• Website: https://carolinemorris.com
• Email: caroline@morrisclinic.com 

Rethinking Pain with Mitchell Yass [024]

Join Caroline and Dr. Mitchell Yass for a discussion on pain and why medical imaging may be misleading you. We talk sciatica, hip pain, knee pain, and shoulder pain and a method for resolving symptoms without surgery. 

 

**Book your Summer Refresh Strategy Session**

 

Connect with Dr. Mitch:

email: drmitch@mitchellyass.com

website: https://www.livewithoutpains.com

https://www.facebook.com/TheYassMethod

https://www.youtube.com/c/DrMitchellYass

https://www.instagram.com/live_without_pains/

 

Connect with Caroline:

https://carolinemorris.com

**Book your Summer Refresh Strategy Session**

Medication Safety & Deprescribing with DeLon Canterbury [023]

Join Caroline and Dr. DeLon Canterbury, PharmD, BCGP for a critical discussion on medication safety for older adults. He teaches us how to ask more probing questions about medications and leverage local pharmacists to improve safety. He challenges us to ask, “do I actually need this medication to survive” and offers solutions for reducing the total number of medications taken.

 

Dr. DeLon Canterbury, is a Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist who focuses on the special needs of older patients who may have concurrent illnesses taking multiple medications. 

His extensive background ranges from Personalized Care, Medication Deprescribing, to Health Cost Savings!

 

Connect with Dr. DeLon

• www.geriatrx.org
• https://www.instagram.com/geriatrx/
• https://www.facebook.com/GeriatRxInc
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/geriatrx/
• https://twitter.com/GeriatRx
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoM_p87s9c5Gvv0s-2fgH7A/videos

 

Resources for Healthcare Professionals

• Intro to Deprescribing Accelerator!
• Using Genetic Testing for Deprescribing
• Deprescribing for Dementia Patients

 

Connect with Caroline

• https://carolinemorris.com
• Facebook/LinkedIn/Twitter: @carolinehmorr 

Communication & Care Partners with Abbe Simon [022]

Join Caroline and Abbe Simon, M.A., CCC-SLP for a discussion of communication disorders and care partnering. Abbe is a speech language pathologist and integrative health coach based in Durham/Chapel Hill, NC. 

 

We talk about why it’s so important to have an outside perspective on the caring dynamic to ensure the health of all members. Abbe also shares her practical and meaningful tips for living with and caring for communication disorders. 

 

Resources:

• Definitions of Communication Disorders and Variations
• Five Tips for Communicating With a Person Who Has Aphasia
• What is Neuroplasticity?
• Relationship Centered Aphasia Program
• Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset 

 

Connect with Abbe:

• Website: www.icommunicarenc.com
• Instagram: @icommunicare 
• Facebook: icommunicare, LLC 

 

Connect with Caroline:

• Website: https://carolinemorris.com
• Twitter/LinkedIn/Facebook: @carolinehmorr

My Top Tips for Navigating Healthcare [021]

Join us as Caroline shares her top tips for navigating the healthcare system when you’re patient or caregiver (or both!). We focus on ways to protect your mental and emotional energy as you engage with a complex system during a difficult season of life. From compassion to role delegation to systems and strategies, we cover practical and actionable tips to reduce overwhelm as you navigate your health journey. Have your own tips to share? Email caroline@morrisclinic.com and we’ll feature them in a future episode. 

 

In overwhelm now? Schedule an intro call to talk through your concerns. 

 

Resources

• Cancer Chameleon: How You and Your Caregiver Can Take Control of Your Cancer Trek by Andrew Trice
• An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back by Elisabeth Rosenthal