In today’s episode, Dr. Sam Sugar joins us, he is a Board-Certified Specialist in Internal Medicine and Founder and President of Americans Against Abusive Probate Guardianship (AAAPG). Listen now as he shares some important tidbits and nuggets to help Seniors avoid the ever-increasing threat of winding up in a guardianship during their lifetime. Meet Dr. […]
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How to Prevent Guardianships with Dr. Sam Sugar
Today, we have Dr. Sam Sugar back for a second time. Dr. Sugar is a Board-Certified Specialist in Internal Medicine and Founder and President of Americans Against Abusive Probate Guardianship (AAAPG). He is here to give some critical information on how seniors can avoid the ever-increasing threat of winding up with guardianship during their lifetime. […]
Senior Health: Should You Put Your Early Onset Loved One In A Nursing Home? with Pat Moffet
It has its pros and cons, but should you really put your loved one who’s suffering from Alzheimer’s in a nursing home? Let’s hear Pat Moffet’s story. Meet Pat Moffet Pat Moffett married the love of his life Carmen in 1976 and moved to Great Neck Long Island where they raised their five children together. […]
Senior Health: Advice For Early Onset Alzheimer’s Caregivers with Pat Moffet
Whether you have a loved one or you are a caregiver for people on the early onset of Alzheimer’s, this episode is for you. Meet Pat Moffet Pat Moffett married the love of his life Carmen in 1976 and moved to Great Neck Long Island where they raised their five children together. In 1998, Pat […]
Senior Health: The Signs Of Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease with Pat Moffet
In this episode, Pat Moffet joins us as we discuss the early signs and diagnosis as well as the surprising behaviors that challenged Pat’s preconceived ideas of what Alzheimer’s behaviors look like. Meet Pat Moffet Pat Moffett married the love of his life Carmen in 1976 and moved to Great Neck Long Island where they […]
Senior Health: Why You Need to Become Your Own Advocate After a Health Crisis with Marcia Moran
Stroke survivors need to be their own healthcare advocates. Unfortunately, not everyone gets the opportunity to be an advocate, especially for people with aphasia. It would help if you had someone who is taking care of you as a stroke survivor. Having a health advocate in the room will be essential for staying healthy. If […]
Senior Health: How This One Medical Device Helped Rid Her of Aphasia
Three and a half years after Marcia Moran’s stroke, she discovered Neurofeedback. It is a type of biofeedback that uses real-time displays of brain activity, most commonly electroencephalography, in an attempt to teach self-regulation of brain function. And yes folks, it was life-changing. Meet Marcia Moran After successfully building her business over the last twenty-plus years, […]
Senior Health: The Ischemic Stroke That Almost Killed Her with Marcia Moran
In this episode, we talk about the Ischemic stroke that almost killed Marcia Moran.
Senior Health: How I Successfully Fought Back From A Stroke and Aphasia with Marcia Moran
Marcia Moran created Stroke FORWARD to share hope with stroke survivors and caretakers on their journey to recovery. Marcia tells the chilling details of her catastrophic stroke that happened in 2014. We dive into the differences between ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, and Marcia explains the advantages and disadvantages of administering tPA (tissue plasminogen activator). Tune […]
Senior Health: Early Onset Alzheimer’s And It’s Caregiving Challenges with Pat Moffett
Patrick Moffett joins Steve Heisler to talk about his experience in caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s. Patrick’s wife was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. Early-onset Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia that strikes people younger than age 65 and only 5% of Alzheimer’s patients will develop symptoms before age 65. Today, at least 300,000 […]