Age Wise

Listen to THE definitive discussion of Hoarding on the latest AGE WISE podcast. What is hoarding? What do you need to know about it? And what’s the best treatment to help people with the disorder? Silver Solutions CEO Dan Lagani speaks to Dr. Gail Steketee, nationally recognized expert and Boston University School of Social Work Dean Emerita, who answers these questions and talks about how hoarding behaviors can’t be solved in a 30-minute television show.

AGE WISE gets behind the scenes of the PBS Documentary “Lives Well Lived” with its filmmaker Sky Bergman. In this episode, hear how a visit from Sky’s 96-year-old grandmother inspired her to capture the optimism, resilience and life stories of more than 40 fascinating people aged 75 to 100. Join Silver Solutions CEO Dan Lagani for a wide-ranging discussion with the director about her directorial debut, making films and the lessons she learned about aging along the way.

This episode of AGE WISE is rated G2 for Gerontology and Gerontechnology! Find out about the latest advances in senior-focused technology and why Baby Boomers aren’t retiring with our guests social gerontologist Sharon Rose and VP Marketing for ViewClix, Dennis Ranck.

In this episode of AGE WISE, we speak to Helen Pratt, an octogenarian and author of the new book Dinner with Eleanor about growing older, her “Only in America” story of immigration and upward mobility, a life-changing dinner with former first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, and her ongoing life well lived.

Bruce Arians, the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is more than a Super Bowl Champ and Tom Brady’s boss. Find out on this episode of Age Wise with Dan Lagani about his 95-year-old mom and his most important team role – as a family caregiver with his siblings.

Are you concerned that a loved one has dementia? In the latest edition of Agewise, we discuss dementia -- what is it, what are the warning signs, and most importantly, how can we prevent it? Dan Lagani speaks to the renowned dementia psychiatrist, Dr. Miguel Rivera, about one of the weightiest topics family caregivers have to face. Listen now to find out about the role inflammation plays in dementia and how what’s good for the heart is good for the brain.

Dan Lagani speaks with Real Simple Editor-in-Chief and Today Show regular Liz Vaccariello about decluttering tips and regrets, the right time to downsize, and navigating the evolving relationships with both her mother and her children.

What does Usher’s mom do to stay youthful? She surrounds herself with “young energy.” In the latest AgeWise podcast, hear how Jonnetta Patton started planning for her future retirement many years ago, always with an eye toward keeping her family close.

How do you keep an aging parent or loved one mentally sharp? In a wide-ranging conversation with Silver Solutions CEO, Dan Lagani, Dr. Brian Carpenter of Washington University sheds light on everything from the best ways to stay mentally sharp as we age to the biggest advances in brain science in the coming decade.

New York Times Reporter and Best-Selling Author, John Leland ("Happiness is a Choice") speaks about the surprising, engaging and stereotype shattering stories of late-life happiness captured during a year of speaking with six of the country's "Oldest Old".