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Studies have shown that dating is actually more fun in your golden years. Why?

Research suggests (and we know from experience!) that older daters are more relaxed and comfortable in their own skin than their younger counterparts. The Best Online Dating Sites for Older Adults Looking for Love Meeting that special someone might be easier than you think!By Kat De Naoum June 16, 2020 Woman’s World What It’s Like to Date After Middle Age Newly single older people are finding a dating landscape vastly different from the one they knew in their 20s and 30s. FAITH HILL January 8...

Talkers Magazine
Michael Harrison has served as the editor and publisher of TALKERS, the leading trade publication in the American talk media industry for the past 30 years.
Ian Anderson and pal Leslie Mandoki pen We Say Thank You to honour essential workers during Covid-19 crisis

Ian Anderson has teamed up with his friend, German-Hungarian musician Leslie Mandoki, on a song that honours essential workers during COVID 19

Ian Anderson has teamed up with his friend, German-Hungarian musician Leslie Mandoki, on a song that honours essential workers during the Covid-19 crisis. We Say Thank You is a dedication to everyone on the frontline, from the doctors to grocery store workers, in the unbelievable Coronavirus battle. Segment 1: Michael Harrison with Heidi Harris (COVID-19) LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Heidi Harris thought she could make it through today’s show on AM 670 KMZQ. Segment 2: Carole Marks (COVID...

The Slippery Slope of Healthcare Why Bad Things Happen to Healthy Patients and How to Avoid Them STEVEN Z. KUSSIN

Carole Marks with Dr. Steven Kussin (The Slippery Slope of Health Care: Why Bad Things Happen to Healthy Patients and How to Avoid Them)

Dr. Steven Kussin, physician and a pioneer in the Shared Decision movement, takes readers through the steps of how to avoid the many pitfalls of unnecessary and sometimes even dangerous medical care.The American healthcare system is subsidized by its services to healthy people. The goal as it is for any business is to encourage people to become consumers by creating an emotionally-fueled demand for things that are suddenly and urgently needed. It’s hard to make healthy people well; it’s easy to...

Wisdom Years

Carole Marks with Charles Garfield PhD (Our Wisdom Years:Growing Older with Joy, Fulfillment, Resilience, and No Regrets)

Segment 1: Carole Marks with Charles Garfield PhD (Our Wisdom Years: Growing Older with Joy, Fulfillment, Resilience, and No Regrets) Part 1Segment 2: Carole Marks with Charles Garfield PhD (Our Wisdom Years: Growing Older with Joy, Fulfillment, Resilience, and No Regrets) Part 2Segment 2: Michael Harrison with Becky Sue Epstein (Strong, Sweet and Dry: A Guide to Vermouth, Port, Sherry, Madeira and Marsala)Segment 4: Carole Marks (COVID-19) Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration:...

Carole Marks with Harry Glorikian (MoneyBall Medicine: Thriving in the New Data-Driven Healthcare Market)

How can a smartwatch help patients with diabetes manage their disease? Why can’t patients find out prices for surgeries and other procedures before they happen? How can researchers speed up the decade-long process of drug development? How will “Precision Medicine” impact patient care outside of cancer? What can doctors, hospitals, and health systems do to ensure they are maximizing high-value care? How can healthcare entrepreneurs find success in this data-driven market? Segment 1:...

Carole Marks with Chris Ordesa (Attainable Sustainable: The Lost Art of Self-Reliant Living)

Segment 1: Carole Marks with Chris Ordesa (Attainable Sustainable: The Lost Art of Self-Reliant Living) Part 1Segment 2: Carole Marks with Chris Ordesa (Attainable Sustainable: The Lost Art of Self-Reliant Living) Part 2Segment 3: Carole Marks (Coronavirus)Segment 4: Meg McDonald (Megisms)
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Carole Marks with Dr. Sunita Puri (That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour)

Segment 1: Carole Marks with Dr. Sunita Puri (That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour) Part 1Segment 2: Carole Marks with Dr. Sunita Puri (That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour) Part 2Segment 3: Carole Marks with Dr. Sunita Puri (That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour) Part 3Segment 4: Carole Marks (Covid-19)
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How Seniors Are Saving the World: Retirement Activism to the Rescue!

Carole Marks with BJ Kittredge (How Seniors Are Saving the World: Retirement Activism to the Rescue!)

Segment 1: Carole Marks with BJ Kittredge (How Seniors Are Saving the World: Retirement Activism to the Rescue!) Part 1 Segment 2: Carole Marks with BJ Kittredge (How Seniors Are Saving the World: Retirement Activism to the Rescue!) Part 2 Segment 3: Carole Marks with Ann Druyan (Cosmos: Possible Worlds) Segment 4: Dick Morris, former Clinton adviser (DickMorris.com), Carole Marks (Coronavirus nursing home crisis) Dick Morris Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 52:53 — 6...

Reduce Your Risk of Another Heart Attack or Stroke

  COVID-19 pandemic highlights importance of maintaining healthy routines (Family Features) After a heart attack or stroke, as many as 1 in 4 survivors will have another one. However, lifestyle changes and working closely with your doctor to manage your health may minimize the risk of a repeat event. Sticking to secondary prevention routines – by eating healthy, being active and taking medications as prescribed – is important as cases of COVID-19 increase. “A heart attack or stroke is a very...

The Center for Medicare Advocacy’s mission is to advance access to comprehensive Medicare coverage and quality health care for older people and people with disabilities by providing exceptional legal analysis, education, and advocacy.

COVID-19 & Medicare

Center for Medicare Advocacy Materials NEW – “COVID-19: AN ADVOCATES GUIDE TO MEDICARE CHANGES” (Updated April 29, 2020) Note: shortly after the latest update of this Guide, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new Interim Final Rule on April 30, 2020 (to be published in the Federal Register on May 8, 2020).  We are in the process of incorporating these changes in the next update to this Advocates Guide, including the following provisions that are not reflected in the...

Fifty plus

50 plus adults are gaining millions of followers on TikTok, proving the app isn’t just for Gen Z (those born between 1995 and 2010)

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Interview with David Clayton Thomas –  Blood Sweat & Tears
     In the late sixties, David Clayton-Thomas seemed to be on top of the world. The debut album of his band, Blood Sweat & Tears, had won five Grammys and was on its way to selling ten million copies. But success had come at a steep price.

Importance of Thyroid Disease Awareness

Carole Marks with Dr. Jordan Geller, M.D. the Importance of Thyroid Disease Awareness and How a Simple, At-Home Neck Check Can Help Detect Thyroid Disease

 1: Carole Marks with David M. Rubenstein (The Carlyle Group)2: Carole Marks with Dr. Jordan Geller (Thyroid Health)3: Michael Harrison with Pamela Garber (Age Discrimination)4: Meg McDonald (Megisms)

Meg McDonald is enjoying a second career as a talk radio commentator.
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Your Dreams Have the Power to Warn and Heal

Carole Marks with Kathleen O’Keefe-Kavanos (The Queen of Dreams that Improve Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships)

1: Carole Marks with Kathleen O’Keefe-Kavanos (The Queen of Dreams that Improve Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships)  2: Carole Marks with Kathleen O’Keefe-Kavanos (The Queen of Dreams that Improve Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships)    For More information about Kathleen O’Keefe-Kavanos 3: Carole Marks with Dr. Jacqueline Obanni (Women and Heart Disease: The Real Story).   Heart disease remains the number one killer of women in the United States. It kills more women than...

Keep calm and log on

Carole Marks with Dr. Gillian “Gus” Andrews (Keep Calm and Log On)

How to survive the digital revolution without getting trampled: your guide to online mindfulness, digital self-empowerment, cybersecurity, creepy ads, trustworthy information, and more.  Taking a cue from the famous World War II morale-boosting slogan (“Keep Calm and Carry On”), Gus Andrews shows us how to adapt the techniques our ancestors used to survive hard times, so we can live our best lives online. Dr Andrews has been tracking warnings about digital privacy and security issues for...

David Clayton-Thomas is a Grammy Award-winning Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the American band Blood, Sweat & Tears.

In the late sixties, David Clayton-Thomas seemed to be on top of the world. The debut album of his band, Blood Sweat & Tears, had won five Grammys and was on its way to selling ten million copies. But success had come at a steep price.

Segment 1: Michael Harrison with Mike Gallagher (Salem Radio Network) Part 1Segment 2: Michael Harrison with Mike Gallagher (Salem Radio Network) Part 2Segment 3: Michael Harrison with David Clayton Thomas (Blood, Sweat, and Tears) Part 1Segment 4: Michael Harrison with David Clayton Thomas (Blood, Sweat, and Tears) Part 2
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Discover how to manage diabetes for a healthier and happier life Writte

Carole Marks with Matt Petersen (Managing Type 2 Diabetes For Dummies)

Segment 1: Carole Marks with Matt Petersen (Managing Type 2 Diabetes For Dummies) Part 1Segment 2: Carole Marks with Matt Petersen (Managing Type 2 Diabetes For Dummies) Part 2Segment 3: Carole Marks with David Anderson (Bar-Bar-A Automatic Livestock Drinkers)Segment 4: Meg McDonald (Changes)
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Super Ager

Carole Marks with Elise Marie Collins (Super Ager)

Younger aging: Filled with science, suggestions for gentle daily movement, natural remedies and modern wisdom, Super Ager is a practical and concise guide to optimal aging. Carole Marks with Ann Druyan (Cosmos: Possible Worlds This sequel to Carl Sagan’s blockbuster continues the electrifying journey through space and time, connecting with worlds billions of miles away and envisioning a future of science tempered with wisdom. Segment 4: Meg McDonald (Megisms) Podcast: Play in new window |...

David M. Rubenstein (The American Story)

Carole Marks with David M. Rubenstein (The American Story)

Segment 1: Carole Marks with David M. Rubenstein (The American Story) “With his legendary passion for American history, David Rubenstein’s conversations with scholars and authors bring our country’s story to life in a new way. The American Story illuminates the humanity, motivations, and lesser-known stories behind some of our country’s most notable leaders with lessons that are important for all of us today.”—Bill Gates Segment 2: Carole Marks with Dr. Jordan Geller (Thyroid Health)Segment 3:...

A Touch of Grey