Episodes

Dr. Mia talks with Dr. Rosanne Leipzig, a trailblazer in transforming the way we approach aging individually and as a society. In her 40+ year career, she has treated thousands of patients and trained hundreds of doctors and practitioners in all specialties of medicine. She is the Gerald and May Ellen Ritter Professor and Vice Chair, Emerita of the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. We talked about her ne...

Dr. Mia talks with Frances Hall and Bob Cain about the unique needs of adult children who are caring for their aging parents and how their organization Adult Children of Aging Parents (ACAP) helps. Frances Hall is the founder of ACAP , a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing information, resources, and community for adult children caring for their aging parents and themselves. Bob Cain is a Chapter Coordinator for the Winston-Salem NC chapter of ACAP and Vice President of Marketing for Pie...

Dr. Mia talks with Dr. Mariah Robertson and Dr. June Howell about seeming contradictions: geriatrics was the lowest filled medicine specialty in the 2022 match yet geriatricians are among the happiest physicians. 2022 Medicine & Pediatric Fellowship Match rate- graph on Twitter Program for All-inclusive Care of Elderly ( PACE ) Hospital at Home Home-based Primary Care via Independence at Home ( IAH ) Medicare Demonstration Project CAPABLE program Editing and transcript by Bear Beat Productions. ...

Dr. Mia talks with Dr. Debbie Freeland , geriatrician and Health & Aging Policy Fellow 2021-2022, about policies and advocacy for older adults. We discussed big "P" Policy vs little "p" policy: "P"olicy: Congress and/or State level legislation: SNL parody on "How a Bill does NOT become a law" "p"olicy: agencies that carry out laws such as Health & Human Services , CDC, FDA, CMS, local health departments, D-CARE Study Senate Special Committee on Aging in DC contact Congressional Committees - ano...

Dr. Mia talks with Neal Shah, CEO and Co-Founder of CareYaya , a new way to find eldercare at home: leveraging college students interested in healthcare careers and technology to create affordable $15/hr direct pay between the person who need care and the student. Newly expanded into NC triad (Winston-Salem, High Point, Greensboro) area as well as Wilmington area. Families/clients to request care from CareYaya here . Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Students who are interested in becoming a care...

As part of Innovations in Aging mini-series, Dr. Mia talks with Dr. Peter Abadir, Associate Professor in Geriatric Medicine and Engineering at Johns Hopkins about technology in aging. Dr. Abadir talks about Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratory for Aging Research (AITC) and Gerotech Incubator Program that brings together teams of students, trainees, and faculty members from medicine, engineering, nursing and business to collaborate on innovative solutions to improve life for aging...

Dr. Mia talks about common physical, cognitive, and emotional changes in older adults, that adult children and other family members who may have noticed over the recent holidays. More info on specific negotiating tips with your family members here: https://www.negotiage.com/resources/tactics Self-administered memory test: SAGE, available in multiple languages: https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/brain-spine-neuro/memory-disorders/sage Music & disclaimer Transcripts on www.miayangmd.com. Email: ask@mia...

Welcome to ask Dr. Mia podcast conversations on aging well. I'm a geriatrician on the mission to empower older adults and all who care about them to thrive with aging. As a primary care doctor and a memory specialist practicing the full range of medicine from home to the hospital, I bring on diverse guests to embrace the complexity within you and in the world around you . For far too long, geriatricians have been talking about innovations in aging and developing innovative models of care amongst ourselves. Ask Dr. Mia podcast is my attempt to share this amazing body of knowledge and amazing people to you, the global public. There are only 7,000 geriatricians within the United States and certainly we are not able to care for the 56 million older adults older than age of 65 living in the US today, much less than the growing number of older adults who are going to be 73 million by 2030. But we can spread geriatric knowledge to the world. And that's why I'm so excited to share sea…

Season 1 of Ask Dr. Mia podcast concludes after a baker's dozen of episodes. Dr. Mia talks about the highlight of each episode in season 1, behind the scene happenings, and upcoming Season 2 in 2023. Music & disclaimer Transcripts on www.miayangmd.com. Email: ask@miayangmd.com Opinions expressed are exclusive of Dr. Mia Yang and not reflective of her or guest speaker's employers or funders.

Continuation of the conversation with Dr. Sharma, dual board-certified in physical medicine & rehabilitation and pain management, about holistic pain solutions based on the 5R's in Dr. Sharma's book The Pain Solution : refuel (food), revitalize (exercise), recharge (sleep), refresh (meditation/mindset), and relate (social connections). This part 2 talks the remaining 2 R's: mindset and social connections. The Ask Dr. Mia Podcast will pause for the holidays and return for Season 2 in Jan 2023. H...

Dr. Mia talks with Dr. Sharma, dual board-certified in physical medicine & rehabilitation and pain management, about holistic pain solutions based on the 5R's in Dr. Sharma's book The Pain Solution : refuel (food), revitalize (exercise), recharge (sleep), refresh (meditation/mindset), and relate (social connections). This part 1 talks about the first 3 R's: refuel, revitalize, and recharge. More info on Dr. Saloni Sharma Johns Hopkins' Chair Yoga exercises Kaiser Permanente meditation resources ...

Dr. Mia talks with her colleague, Dr. Matt Kern, a geriatric psychiatrist about how he became interested in the field, how to counter mental health stigma, and living our best lives. Music & disclaimer Transcripts on www.miayangmd.com. Email: ask@miayangmd.com Opinions expressed are exclusive of Dr. Mia Yang and not reflective of her or guest speaker's employers or funders.

Dr. Mia talks about the new FDA authorization for sale of hearing aids over the counter, our amazing hearing system, and how to distinguish hearing loss from memory loss with Dr. Jack Hitchens, audiologist. Jack Hitchens Au.D's bio FDA's new ruling about OTC hearing aids (NPR news) Music & disclaimer Transcripts on www.miayangmd.com. Email: ask@miayangmd.com Opinions expressed are exclusive of Dr. Mia Yang and not reflective of her or guest speaker's employers or funders.

Dr. Mia talks about the newly released preliminary results of anti-amyloid drug: lecanemab, the context of this newest drug development, and more questions than answers going forward. News release of clinical trial Clarity AD (lecanemab) trial results Biogen & Eisai's 50/50 relationship for lecanemab Other trials including lecanemab Biogen's recent $900 million lawsuit settlement due to improper physician payment ARIA (Amyloid-related Imaging Abnormality): key side effects in lecanemab Transcrip...

Dr. Mia talks about her mom's story with lifelong anxiety as well as a recent surprising diagnosis. How to help someone with anxiety: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/how-to-help-someone-with-anxiety New 988 hotline: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988 Transcript & more info on www.miayangmd.com Music & disclaimer Transcripts on www.miayangmd.com. Email: ask@miayangmd.com Opinions expressed are exclusive of Dr. Mia Yang and not reflective of her or guest spea...

Dr. Mia talks with Samantha Culler, LCSW at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's Memory Counseling Program about her professional and personal journey of being a care partner. Neither of them speak on behalf of their employer and views expressed are theirs only. Memory Counseling Program: https://www.wakehealth.edu/locations/clinics/m/memory-counseling-program-sticht-center Dementia care partners' support group manuals and books: https://www.centerforloss.com/bookstore/a-support-group-for-people...

Dr. Mia talks about the difficult but common safety issues in Steve & Nina's story. 4 M's of safety problems in people with mild/early stage dementia: money, medications, meals, and mobility/driving. Driving safety: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/driving-safety-and-alzheimers-disease Older adults & driving: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/older-drivers Find an OT who does driving tests: https://www.aota.org/practice/practice-settings/driving-community-mobility/driving--community-mobility-toolkit-...

Dr. Mia describes the domains of memory/cognition: short-term memory executive function visuospatial memory language attention speed of processing Memory mimickers that can confound memory evals: anticholinergic meds obstructive sleep apnea hearing loss: hearing amplifier PockeTalker on Amazon alcohol use : 2 or more drinks/day for men, 1 or more drinks/day for women head injury low thyroid, low B12 Transcripts & sign up for podcast alerts on www.miayangmd.com Music & disclaimer Transcripts on w...

Dr. Mia talks about two composite patients: Barbara and Steve who demonstrate two very different tales of Alzheimer's disease, what's sexy vs not in Alzheimer's research, and disease-modifying therapy that is NOT aducanumab. Dr. Mia's prior NPR Morning Edition interview about aducanumab: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/11/08/1052833252/cost-and-controversy-are-limiting-use-of-new-alzheimers-drug National Institute of Aging clinical trial search tool: https://www.alzheimers.gov/cli...

Dr. Mia uses a composite patient Ms. Smith's story to demonstrate her journey through different levels of care, from home to hospital, to skilled nursing facility (SNF), and then back to home. She discusses assisted living vs nursing home vs memory care unit and insurance payment options for them. Additional resources: Eldercare Locator (acl.gov) Nursing home facility ratings per Medicare: enter your zip code below Find Healthcare Providers: Compare Care Near You | Medicare Transitioning into as...

This episode I tell you the story of how I became a geriatrician and a couple who inspired me during my training. I use their example to talk about the 5M's of geriatrics: Mind, Mobility, Medications, Multi-complexity, and Matters Most. I also touch upon a reason why I think there are too few geriatricians. More info about 5M's: https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/tip-sheet-5ms-geriatrics. Where to find age-friendly health systems that put the 5M's into practice: http://www.ihi.org/Enga...

Welcome to Ask Dr. Mia podcast: conversations on aging well. Dr. Mia introduces herself, why she started this podcast, and explores 4 different ways from her own grandparents on "aging well." Transcript & more info at www.miayangmd.com. Transcripts on www.miayangmd.com. Email: ask@miayangmd.com Opinions expressed are exclusive of Dr. Mia Yang and not reflective of her or guest speaker's employers or funders.