Jul 30, 2019
Deanna’s good friend Denise joins her in this episode. The two have been friends for nearly thirty years, having first met when their children were very young. Today’s discussion revolves around friendships and how important these are to our overall health.
Deanna and Denise used to talk every day, but now they live...
Jul 23, 2019
Today’s guest is Christina Pierpaoli Parker, who Deanna recently met her through social media. She is a fifth-year PhD student of clinical psychology, specializing in aging, at the University of Alabama. She conducts research at the interception of psychological and physical health later in life.
Christina always...
Jul 16, 2019
Keeley Michael, a friend of Deanna’s and a yoga therapist, joins the show today. Keeley explains what yoga therapy is for those of us who may not know, and the two have some spiritual conversations as well.
Yoga therapy is the specific application of yoga tools to the individual in front of the yoga therapist. Keeley...
Jul 11, 2019
Today, Deanna is talking with Nicole Crawford. She has over twenty years of experience in caring for people with dementia and works with Christy Baynes, who was our guest for the first part of the Dementia episodes. Deanna and Nicole discuss dementia care and what you need to think about.
Nicole says that many issues in...
Jul 9, 2019
Christy Baynes, owner of LifeCare for Seniors, joins Deanna in this episode. The two met about three years ago because Deanna felt like she was having a difficult time trying to navigate her stepfather’s dementia.
There are three other members on Christy’s team, and while they each have over two decades of...