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"Aging Forward" brings you expert conversations on healthy aging and geriatric medicine, so you can embrace older age with vitality and joy. Learn about the science of aging and discover strategies for healthy habits, preventive care, caregiving, and living your best life.
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The Aging Male: Testosterone’s Role in Healthy Aging
jeudi 22 janvier 2026 • Duration 37:55
What happens when testosterone levels decline with age? And how can you tell the difference between signs of typical aging and true testosterone deficiency?
On this episode of Aging Forward, endocrinologist Dr. C. Scott Collins discusses the symptoms of low testosterone, the connection between sleep apnea and low testosterone, and why testosterone plays an important role beyond sexual function.
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Living Well with Diabetes, Part 2: How Lifestyle, Nutrition and Balance can Transform Healthspan
jeudi 8 janvier 2026 • Duration 32:55
So you have diabetes. Now what?
In this episode of Aging Forward — part two of our series on diabetes — registered dietitian Laura Knudsen returns to discuss eating patterns for nutrition and weight loss, and how to decide whether GLP-1 medications are right for you.
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Understanding Alzheimer's Disease: Where are we now and What Does the Future of Dementia Care Look Like?
jeudi 21 août 2025 • Duration 33:44
The Alzheimer's Association estimates there's about 6.9 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease. And that number— without a more potent intervention— is expected to double every 20 years.
On this episode of Aging Forward, Dr. Jonathan Graff-Radford talks how to spot the difference between normal aging memory loss and initial signs of dementia, risk factors for the disease, and his new book out this month, "Mayo Clinic on Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias, Revised and Updated."
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Diet for Longevity: Eating Well to Age Well
jeudi 7 août 2025 • Duration 40:25
1 in 2 older adults are at risk for malnutrition. While our physiology is changing, so are the body's nutritional needs; changing tastes, comorbidities, and financial insecurity can also play a role. So how can we optimize good nutrition as we get older, in order to fuel longevity?
On this episode of Aging Forward, dietician Tara Schmidt talks how dietary needs change post-menopause, the decline of our metabolisms, and the key nutrients to prioritize for older adults.
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The Risks of Hospital Stays: A guide to safe recovery and returning home for older adults
jeudi 24 juillet 2025 • Duration 38:00
Every year there are about 13.2 million hospitalizations for adults 65 years and older in the United States. Hospitalizations save lives, but there are many things that occur during the stay — and other hidden risks that can impact outcomes — especially for the older adult.
On this episode of Aging Forward, hospitalist Dr. Allyson Palmer breaks down the hidden dangers of staying in the hospital, the importance of maintaining mobility while hospitalized, and what loved ones and caregivers can do.
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Staying Ahead of Aging: The Essentials of Preventive Health and Health Maintenance in Later Life
jeudi 10 juillet 2025 • Duration 31:15
What screenings matter as we age — and when and how often should we get them?
In this episode of Aging Forward, Dr. Daniel Sanchez Pellecer breaks down what preventative health really looks like for older adults, especially those living with chronic conditions. He shares how screening can help us avoid unnecessary hospitalizations, reduce healthcare costs, and advises listeners on which screenings to get — and when to skip them.
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A Healthy Aging Guide for Prostate Health: Risks, Prevention and Care
jeudi 26 juin 2025 • Duration 38:24
For Men's Health Month, we're getting to the bottom of something that many men dread: the prostate exam.
On this episode of Aging Forward, we probe with Dr. Derek Lomas into how diet affects prostate health, innovative approaches to prostate surgery, and how prostate screening might look different than what you think.
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Never Too Late To Heal: Overcoming Past Trauma as an Older Adult
jeudi 12 juin 2025 • Duration 29:09
Healing from trauma is difficult—at any age. But when traumatic experiences have remained unresolved for decades, it can be even more difficult to know where to start.
On this episode of Aging Forward, clinical counselor Gracia Do shares what makes someone more vulnerable to mental health struggles, the ways in which trauma changes our brain structure and function, and how to build resilience moving forward.
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From Hospital to Home: Mastering Transitions of Care and Preventing Re-hospitalizations
jeudi 29 mai 2025 • Duration 34:28
Physically moving from one healthcare setting to another -- whether it be from the hospital to rehab, or rehab to nursing home -- can be a complicated process, both logistically and emotionally. And in the midst of all of that hubbub, it can sometimes be hard for the person in the center of it all to feel like they're properly being heard.
On this episode of Aging Forward, Dr. Maria De la Garza talks about the commonality of communication errors between health providers during care transitions, the importance of caregivers and loved ones in the process, a how to center the patient and their wishes in their care.
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Thriving through Midlife for the Aging Female: Menopause, Sexual Health and Wellness
jeudi 15 mai 2025 • Duration 30:16
Women's Health Week falls in May—a perfect time to talk about the menopause experience, and how it affects our bodies and our sexual health.
On this episode of Aging Forward, Dr. Carol Kuhle talks about how perimenopause can be a confusing time for women, emerging treatments for menopause symptoms, and how vibrators can be a useful tool for vaginal health.
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