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This week on Aging in Portland, our guest is “Dr. B,” a gastroenterologist from The Plant Fed Gut. We talked about how anyone can get their gut thriving again by becoming “fiber fueled.” Optimizing your gut health will have a MASSIVE impact on your...

This week, Michelle Rahn, a motivational speaker, joined us to talk about how to defy the gravity of aging expectations. Meeting new experiences and challenges in life can easily lead to trepidation, especially as we journey on this unpredictable path...

This week, our guests are Seth Dickinson and Olivia Mathis of Oasis Senior Advisors. They explain the details and options for transitioning to senior care in the Portland area. Do you know what to look for when it comes time to consider transitioning...

This week, our guest is Bob Kuenzli, father, grandfather, and storyteller. Bob joins us for the January feature on our series, “Your Story Matters.” Bob was born in 1926 and has been a keen observer for over nine decades. He shares his life story...

This week, our guest is attorney Tom Pixton of Pixton Law Group. We discussed the peace of mind that comes from thoughtful legal planning. As an attorney, Tom’s mission is to ease some of the burdens of aging and provide peace of mind by using a...

This week, Carolyn Miller Parr joined us. She is a retired judge, mediator, and author who shares her insights about how families can live in peace as their parents' age. In her newest book, Love’s Way: Living Peacefully with Your Family as Your...

This week on Aging in Portland, I interviewed Dr. Cyrus Khambatta, co-founder of Mastering Diabetes. Dr. Khambatta, with a Ph.D. in Nutritional Biochemistry, and his partner, Robby Barbaro, with an MPH, are the co-founders of Mastering Diabetes,...

This week, our guests were Don Fries and Bev Bow, co-founders of Healthy World Sedona. We talked about their recent annual Healthy World Sedona Conference 2020. Don and Bev join us to discuss the success of the conference, now in its fourth year. The...

This week on Aging in Portland, I interviewed Merrily Orsini, President of corecubed.com, and an award-winning expert in home care companies and what they can do for you. Merrily is a thought leader in the in-home care industry and is involved in...

This week on Aging in Portland, I interviewed Pat Patton, Director of The Odd Couple, and Grant Byington, the actor who plays Felix Ungar, at the Lakewood Theatre. The Odd Couple is a fictional bromance based on Neil Simon's Broadway play in 1965....

This week, our guest is Emily-Rose Wiitala, the Special Events Director of the ALS Association of Oregon and SW Washington. There are many ways to defeat one's enemy. In this case the enemy happens to be a disease... ALS. And to fight the good...

This week on Aging in Portland, I interviewed Dr. Cyrus Khambatta, co-founder of Mastering Diabetes. Dr. Khambatta, with a Ph.D. in Nutritional Biochemistry, and his partner, Robby Barbaro, with an MPH, are the co-founders of Mastering Diabetes,...

This week, our guests are Dave and Marilyn Turnbull, lovers who share their story for Valentine’s Day. It’s the February chapter in our Your Story Matters series. Happy Valentine’s to all of you who make love an action word! Dave and Marilyn Turnbull...

This week, my guest is John Shickich, an attorney from the Pixton Law Group, who explains the big new changes affecting retirement accounts. The SECURE Act is the most sweeping retirement security legislation to move through Congress in more than a...

This week, our guest is Bob Kuenzli, father, grandfather, and storyteller. Bob joins us for the January feature on our series, “Your Story Matters.” Bob was born in 1926 and has been a keen observer for over nine decades. He shares his life story...

This week, our guests are Seth Dickinson and Olivia Mathis of Oasis Senior Advisors. They explain the details and options for transitioning to senior care in the Portland area. Do you know what to look for when it comes time to consider transitioning...

Nancy McDonald is our guest this week. She’s the Director of the Lakewood Theatre Company’s current production of Wait Until Dark, and she brought lead actress Taylor Gene Grady with her to talk about the play and its suspenseful story. Continuing...

This week, our guests are Gricel Malstrom and Charity Fenley, Lead Caregivers from ComForCare Home Care of West Linn. We talk about why caregivers matter and the value they can bring to your home. For most seniors, remaining independent in their own...

This week on Aging in Portland, I interviewed Tom Schiave, Lead Pastor at Gateway Church and a Professor at Multnomah Biblical Seminary. We discussed the power of your story because it matters! What is the storyline from your favorite book or movie?...

This week on Aging in Portland, I interviewed Tom Schiave, Lead Pastor at Gateway Church and a Professor at Multnomah Biblical Seminary. We discussed the Christmas Story and your story, too. Pastor Schiave reminds us that movies have scenes, and...

This week on Aging in Portland, I interviewed Carolyn Miller Parr, retired judge and author of the blog ToughConversations.net. We discussed her book, Grandma's Secrets: Peace around the Christmas Tree. As everyone knows, we live in an increasingly...

This week on Aging in Portland, I interviewed Dr. Rosie Kuhn, a transformational life coach, author, and speaker from The Paradigm Shifts Coaching Group. She reminds us that being around fascinating, driven people who love living their lives on a...

Maintaining your independence on your terms in your own home is a top-of-the-list concern for seniors. But at some point, staying at home often requires assistance from a caregiver. Inviting a caregiver into your home can also be a big transition....

This week, Michelle Rahn, a motivational speaker, joined us to talk about how to defy the gravity of aging expectations. Meeting new experiences and challenges in life can easily lead to trepidation, especially as we journey on this unpredictable path...