Failure to Treat: What American Medicine Won't Admit with Peter Kowey…
There is a particular kind of authority that comes only from having been inside something for fifty years — from having seen it at its best, trained its practitioners, published its science, and then watched it hollow itself ...
AI in the Doctor’s Office: Is Your Physician Being Replaced? | Featur…
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a tool of the future—it’s already in the exam room. In this episode of Specifically for Seniors, host Dr. Larry Barsh sits down with Dr. Adam Rodman, a Harvard professor and internal medic...
"Our Patients Are More Frightened and Sicker Than Ever" with Dr. Robi…
Host Dr. Larry Barsh sits down with two frontline Philadelphia healthcare providers to discuss the mounting health crisis driven by fear of immigration enforcement in immigrant communities. The conversation draws on a powerfu...
You Can't Retire From Purpose - What 40 Years of Cardiology Taught Dr…
You Can't Retire From Purpose Dr. Alan Rozanski on the Six Domains of Health and What It Really Means to Age Well In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Alan Rozanski — cardiologist, lifestyle medicine physician, professor at t...
Addiction Doesn’t Retire: Substance Misuse and the Aging American wit…
In this episode of Specifically for Seniors, host Laurence I. Barsh sits down with Dr. Lee Tannenbaum, a physician and healthcare leader whose career has been devoted to improving addiction treatment across the lifespan. Toge...
Episode 104: Memory Lane TV, calming videos for dementia management, …
I don’t usually invite a sponsor on to a podcast, but today I’m going to do just that because I think it's important for you to hear what my guest has to say about his product. Regular listeners to Specifically for Seniors re...
Real Talk About Hospital Stays with Monique Nugent, MD, MPH
An unfortunate fact of life at our age is that sooner or later we are going to face a hospital admission whether due to an illness, an injury or pain, and that can be confusing and frightening. Many of us need help in prepari...
Services for Older Adults in Massachusetts with Elissa Sherman, PhD
There is an organization in Massachusetts that is focused on caring for an aging population, that develops services that meet older adults’ needs and preferences and advocates for us. I had not heard of this organization befo...
Living with a disability with Lisa Iezzoni, MD
As many of us age we develop physical problems, we have difficulty seeing, hearing and mobility. We require a walker, wheelchair or motorized device to get around. And we feel that our physicians don’t understand our problems...
What to Expect as You Age - a gerontologist's viewpoint with Rosanne …
Our guest today on Specifically for Seniors, Dr. Rosanne Leipzig is internationally recognized in the field of geriatrics. Dr Leipzig is the Gerald and May Ellen Ritter Professor and Vice Chair, Emerita of the Brookdale Depar...
The One and Only Robert Klein
Our guest on specificallyfor Seniors this week, MT Connolly unfortunately had to cancel her podcast at the last minute but MT wIll be on later in the year. MT Connolly is the architect of the federal Elder Justice Act, founde...
Hearing Loss and Treatment with Brian Taylor
One of the most common problems that older adults have is hearing loss and the inability to hear conversations clearly in a group setting especially when there is a lot of background noise even when they are wearing their hea...
You need a nurse, here's how to find one with Courtney Hogenson
Courtney Hogenson, is a Registered Nurse, Advanced Legal Nurse Consultant, Patient Advocate and Life Care Manager with more than ten years of experience in elder care and healthcare worker empowerment. She is also the founder...
Food and Brain Health with Tina Reilly and John Ralston
This is the fourth episode in Specifically for Seniors podcasts in conjunction with Hebrew Senior Life and Orchard Cove's kseries on cognitive fitness, In the first episode we spoke with Dr. Alvaro Pascual-Leone on Brain Heal...
Sorell Schwartz, PhD - What you must know about the meds you are taki…
Sorell Schwartz, PhD is Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology at Georgetown University Medical Center, Senior Pharmacology Advisor at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and has had advisory appointments at the National Librar...
William Giannobile, DDS, DMSc - Dentistry as a healthcare profession
Dr. Giannobile and I discuss the importance of dentistry as an integral part of overall health and the integration with physicians as part of the healthcare team. We talk about the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and the tr...
Yasmin Hurd, PhD - Opioid Crisis and Cannibis
Biography Podcast Dr. Hurd and I discuss the causes and potential solutions to the opioid crisis in the United States. We talk about the differences in marijuana in the 1960's and now and the benefits and problems with the u...
Robert Klein - Iconic Comedian, and Actor
Robert Klein Bio, podcast and transcript Robert and I talk about his career, medicine and dentistry, Johnny Carson, SNL, his family, quitting smoking, politics, health and even the pictures on the wall behind us.
Podiatric Problems of Seniors with Lanny Rubin, DPM
Lanny Rubin, DPM Bio, transcript If you are having foot problems, ths is one episode you should not miss. Dr Rubin and I talk about common foot problems in older adults, nail care and the best way to choose your shoes.
Food Safety with Ed Sherwin, CP-FS, FMP
About Ed and questions from listeners Ed Sherwin has been recognized as one of the country's top food safety trainers. We talked with Ed about everyday food safety, MacDonald's Hamburger University, what it was like working w...
Sleep & Jaw Joint Problems with Barry Glassman, DMD
About Dr. Glassman Dr. Glassman and I talk about dentistry's role in sleep medicine, treating people with head and face pain, teaching and his passion for acting. Barry played Morrie Schwartz in Mitch Albom's play Tuesdays wi...
Financial Advice for Seniors with Altair Gobo, CFP
Altair Gobo, CFP Bio, transcript We talk with Altair Gobo, CFB who is a a founding partner of U.S. Financial Services, Altair is a thought leader in developing the process that promotes people to enjoy wealthier, healthier, a...
