Conversation w/ Kira Vanderlan, CEO/ Owner, Zestful Design, and Joan Palmquist, Member, AARP Speakers Team, MN, about effective ways to declutter and downsize and how professional organizers can help.

Conversation w/ Anne Marie Farage-Smith, pet loss grief counseling professional, and author, Healing Wisdom for Pet Loss, An Animal Lover’s Guide to Grief, faragesmith.com, about emotional challenges older adults face when relocating and parting with beloved pets, and ways to adjust to life without a pet. 

Conversation w/ Kelly Bulkeley, PhD, psychologist of religion and dream researcher, www.faragesmith.com, about the meaning and incidence of dreams among people of different ages, dreaming among older adults, and how dreams can help them address unresolved issues. 

Conversation w/ Jessica Wynter Martin, Master AI Consultant, about why AI-enabled technology holds the potential to improve older adults’ well-being, examples of how AI currently serves this population, and pros/cons to be addressed as the technology evolves. 

Conversation w/ Tish Hevel, Founder/CEO, Brain Donor Project, about neurological disorders among older adults, obstacles to discovering treatments and cures, and donation to the Brain Donor Project.

Conversation w/ Nicholas Proffitt, Community Liaison Officer, VA Office of the Attorney General, and Trudy Marotta, AARP Community Ambassador and Fraud Watch Network Speaker, about scams, fraud and identity theft that scammers use to target older adults, how to avoid being a victim, and resources to protect older consumers. 

Conversation w/ Aimee Halbruner, Vice President of Music Education, and Leanne Belasco, Director of Music Therapy, Levine Music, about benefits of music activities and education for older adults, impact on their lives, and available musical courses, programs, and events.

Conversation w/ Nicholas Schor, MD, Geriatric Psychiatrist, about older adult mental health problems, how misinformation and ageism impact healthcare provider attitudes towards these patients, and treatment and prevention of mental health disorders among older adults.

Conversation w/ Holly Garriock, PhD, Chief Cohort Development Officer, All of Us Research Program, National Institutes of Health, about issues limiting conduct of aging-related research studies, efforts to change that practice, and information older adults should know before participating in aging-related research studies.

Conversation w/ Bill Rawls, MD, Integrative Health Practitioner, and Author, The Cellular Wellness Solution, about how stress on body cells increases chronic illness risk and hastens aging, and how herbal therapy and a healthy lifestyle can aid healing and improve wellness.

Conversation w/ Emily Nabors, Senior Program Specialist, Center for Healthy Aging, National Council on Aging, about issues older travelers should handle when planning a domestic or international trip, and tips to remember during the journey to ensure a safe, fun and memorable experience.

Conversation w/ Camden Doran, Supervisor, Northern Virginia LTC Ombudsman Program, and Amity Overall-Laib, Director, National  Ombudsman Resource Center, about the ombudsman program, how it addresses LTC facility resident complaints, and advice for families seeking a LTC facility for a loved one.

Conversation with Barbara Sullivan, National Director, Village to Village Network, about the village model including administration, membership, programs/services, and Wendy Zenker, Executive Director, Arlington Neighborhood Village, and Scott Parkin, President, Reston for a Lifetime, about how their organizations serve older adults in their communities.

Conversation w/ Robin Edwards, Certified Senior Advisor, CarePatrol, about enlarging the circle of care as older adults age, looking at alternative housing arrangements, and using senior placement services to help make the best choice to meet their needs.

Conversation w/ Jeannette Twomey, JD, VA Certified Mediator/Conflict Resolution Trainer, Mediate Virginia, about how elder mediation helps families successfully resolve aging transition issues and how conflict coaching can improve difficult family dialogues about aging topics.

Conversation w/ Sheila Callaham, Co-Founder/Executive Director, Age Equity Alliance (AEA), about the status and age-related challenges of age 50+ employees in the workplace, why age equity in the workplace is needed, and AEA solutions.

Conversation w/ with Marcie Campbell, Vice President, Marketing and Intake, Cherry Blossom PACE, Alexandria, VA, about PACE operations, participant qualifications and enrollment, program services, and Cherry Blossom PACE features.

Conversation w/ Lauren Dunning, JD, MPH, Director, Center for the Future of Aging, Milken Institute, and Trent Stamp, MPP, Chief Executive Officer, The Eisner Foundation, about the importance of intergenerational relationships, how people of different ages work together to address societal challenges, and intergenerational strategies to achieve a common social good. 

Conversation w/ Millie Osborne, M.D., Psychiatrist and Author, Con Artist Dating, about romance and relationship scams, characteristics of con artists who prey on older adults, and how to recover from and prevent these relationships.

Conversation w/ Charles Smith, DO, Addictionologist, Recovery First Treatment Center, and Author, Understanding Addiction: Know Science, No Stigma, about alcohol use and AUDs among older adults, treatment and rehabilitation, and how to lessen incidence.