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What you should EXPECT and DEMAND as you get older! “High expectations are the key to everything”Sam Walton All too many older people have low…

Critical yet SIMPLE concepts to help keep you happy and healthy “Knowledge is power… information is liberating… education is the premise of progress, in every…

Your future is built today

Besides money and better health, what THREE THINGS do you wish for right now? “Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life; everyone…

Let people know what you want before you’re unable to tell them

The 4Ms – what Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility “Becoming an Age-Friendly Health System entails reliably providing a set of four evidence-based elements of high-quality…

Too old? Says who! “Ageism is as odious as racism and sexism”Claude Pepper

True stories & anecdotes from Dr. Stall’s career in geriatrics

Nature’s show is always on “I don’t feed the birds because they need me; I feed the birds because I need them.”Kathi Hutton

Don’t let your bladder control you “I don’t need you to remind me of my age. I have a bladder to do that for me.”…

No more “nothing to do” “I’ve got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom.”Thomas Carlyle

Take care of yourself to take care of others “You can do anything, but not everything.”David Allen

Personal and practical perspectives on caring for older parents “There are only four kinds of people in the world – those who have been caregivers,…

Fun and friendship sharing cheesesteak subs

Christian perspectives on aging

Comics that teach, lessons you’ll remember “Where humor meets truth…”

Don’t mistake depression for dementia or just “old age” “I found that with depression, one of the most important things you could realise is that…

Everyone deserves to age well “I don’t need easy, I just need possible”Bethany Hamilton

Take control, prevent complications “Diabetes taught me discipline”Sonia Sotomayor

Drive competently to ensure everyone’s safety on the road “The best car safety device is a rear-view mirror with a cop in it”Dudley Moore

Keep your car functional and safe Guest instructor – Jim Maxwell (Dr. Stall’s brother-in-law)Instructor at Nashville Auto Diesel College

Virtual & in-person travel opportunities “Many a trip continues long after movement in time and space have ceased”John Steinbeck

Religious & spiritual views on aging

Prevent falls, preserve independence

Protect your feet, preserve your freedom “Think of the magic of that foot, comparatively small, upon which your whole weight rests. It’s a miracle, and…

Reconnect with nature and yourself “Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after”Henry David Thoreau…

Build stronger, more meaningful connections with your grandchildren “My grandkids believe I’m the oldest thing in the world. And after two or three hours with…

Make the most of your grandparents while they’re still here! “Grandparents are there to help the child get into mischief they haven’t thought of yet”Gene…

Make laughter, play, and getting out (or staying in) a bigger part of your life “At the end of the day, if I can say…

Live your life with clarity, purpose, and passion “Life isn’t about finding yourself… it’s about creating yourself”George Bernard Shaw Guest instructor – Sallie McGuire-StallLife, Health,…

Keep your heart healthy and strong “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be…

Hindu perspectives on aging

Homelessness and aging “Homelessness is an umbrella term for a lot of different problems that need separate solutions.”Ted Wheeler

Combat insomnia, improve sleep

Living long, living well starts today “Live as if you were to die tomorrow… learn as if you were to live forever…”Mahatma Gandhi

Muslim perspectives on aging

Jewish perspectives on aging

Aging issues in the LGBTQ+ community “Yes, we become stronger when men and women, young and old, gay and straight, native-born and immigrant fight together…

Senior-friendly libraries “Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future…”Ray Bradbury Guest instructor (in memoriam) – Sam Simon (Dr. Stall’s lifelong…

Learn from older people around the world “When you sit at the feet of an elder, it changes you”Rhiannon Giddens

Loneliness is a symptom, not a sentence “Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty”Mother Teresa

Make sure your medications are HELPING and not hurting! Bring the medication-symptom checker report to your doctor to discuss whether adjustments need to be made.…

Make sure memory problems are not caused or worsened by treatable causes “Yesterday is but today’s memory, and tomorrow is today’s dream”Khalil Gibran

Healthy aging starts with mental wellness “There is no health without mental health; mental health is too important to be left to the professionals alone,…

Manage stress, overcome anxiety, cultivate mindfulness

Your mouth is the gateway to your overall health “I told my dentist my teeth are going yellow. he told me to wear a brown…

Native American perspectives on aging

Connect with nature through photography

Dietary suggestions for post-menopausal health

Give your body what it needs to function, heal, and thrive “There is a lot more to nutrition than just eating chicken and veggies.”Kelvin Gastelum

Osteoporosis doesn’t have to break you

Good outside information for common problems and issues “As a general rule, the most successful in life are those who have the best information”Benjamin Disraeli

Pets aren’t just pets – they’re family “Pets are humanizing. They remind us we have an obligation and responsibility to preserve and nurture and care…

Fitness for the life you want to live “Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is…

Fitness meets fun on the pickleball court “It’s just super fun” Bill Gates

Incarceration and aging

Find meaning and purpose in your life “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”Pablo…

Four main goals for health insurers “If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it every time”Zig Ziglar

Issues for aging new Americans

Identify your values, set meaningful goals, and reignite a sense of purpose

Stay SAFE and SECURE! “At the end of the day, the goals are simple: safety and security”Jodi Rell

Secular humanism perspectives on aging

Sexuality doesn’t end with age “Sex doesn’t disappear, it just changes forms”Eric Jong

Sleep well, live well “Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together” Thomas Dekker

Older golfers still out and about enjoying their lives!

Recognize it. Understand it. Ease it. “So long as you can sweeten another’s pain, life is not in vain.”Helen Keller

Don’t let abnormal test results fall through the cracks “Bedside manners are no substitute for the right diagnosis”Alfred P. Sloan

Symptoms, treatments, strategies

Health, nutrition, exercise, prevention

Episodes of Dr. Stall’s 2004-2005 radio show Before podcasts, there was Dr. Stall’s radio show “What Should You Expect At Your Age”! Full length and…

Make the most of your medical visits by being prepared “I made my own assessment of my life, and I began to live it. That…

Yoga for every body, every age “Yoga is a way to freedom. By its constant practice, we can free ourselves from fear, anguish and loneliness…”Indra…