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Dr. Elliot Montgomery Sklar, associate professor of health care sciences at Nova Southeastern University in Florida, talks with Caregiver SOS on Air guest co-host Tina Smith, manager of Caregiver Program Operations for the Caregiver SOS program, WellMed Charitable Foundation, and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron, about LGBTQ+ issues in the caregiving community and how to address them. Nationally known gerontologist, co-host Carol Zernial was on special assignment.

Dr. Mark Croley, neonatologist, CAMP Medical Director talks with Caregiver SOS on Air guest co-host Tina Smith, manager of Caregiver Program Operations for the Caregiver SOS program, WellMed Charitable Foundation, and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron, about what caregivers and others should know about Caring For The Special Needs Community -- children and adults with special needs. For information on CAMP (Children's Association for Maximum Potential) visit https://campcamp.org. Nationally known gerontologist, Co-Host Carol Zernial was on special assignment.

Dave Iverson, writer, award winning documentary film producer/director and retired broadcast journalist, talks with Caregiver SOS on Air co-hosts Carol Zernial, nationally known gerontologist and executive director of the WellMed Charitable Foundation, and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron about Winter Stars: An Elderly Mother, An Aging Son and Life's Final Journey - new caregiving memoir by Dave Iverson.

Elizabeth B. Miller, Certified Caregiving Consultant, Founder, Happy Healthy Caregiver (2021 Top 10 Caregiver Blog and Podcast) talks with Caregiver SOS on Air co-hosts Carol Zernial, nationally known gerontologist and executive director of the WellMed Charitable Foundation, and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron about how caregivers and others can overcome worry and negative thinking to reach a happy place.

Dr. Paul Bendheim talks with Caregiver SOS on Air cohosts Tina Smith, Director of Caregiver Program Operations, WellMed Charitable Foundation and M.A. Social Gerontology, University of Central Missouri, and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron, about Aphasia and other forms of dementia. Cohost Carol Zernial on Special Assignment.

Barry J. Jacobs, Psy.D., a Philadelphia-area clinical psychologist, healthcare consultant, and co-author of AARP Meditations for Caregivers, talks with Caregiver SOS on Air cohosts Tina Smith, Director of Caregiver Program Operations, WellMed Charitable Foundation and M.A. Social Gerontology, University of Central Missouri, and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron, about the Importance of keeping a Caregiving Journal including a focus on gratitude.

Jessica Kim, co-founder/CEO of ianacare, graduate of Brown University with a MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, talks with Caregiver SOS on Air cohosts Tina Smith, Director of Caregiver Program Operations, WellMed Charitable Foundation and M.A. Social Gerontology, University of Central Missouri, and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron, about an amazing innovative new app for caregivers helping them solve problems, and more. Check out www.ianacare.com. Cohost Carol Zernial on Special Assignment.

DPM Cory Wallace, lead podiatrist at WellMed Medical Management, graduate of Temple University School of Podiatry. talks with Caregiver SOS on Air co-hosts Carol Zernial, nationally known gerontologist, and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron about Tips On Proper Foot Care and How to Prevent Problems as We Age.

Dr. Marissa Charles, primary care physician, Board Certified Family Medicine, and Heart Association Go Red for Women Advocate, talks with Caregiver SOS on Air Co-Hosts Carol Zernial, nationally known gerontologist, and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron, about what everyone should know about stress and our hearts, keeping us alive.

Francine Toder, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, Writer/Author of "Inward Traveler: 51 Ways to Explore the World Mindfully," talks with Caregiver SOS on Air co-hosts Carol Zernial, nationally known gerontologist, and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron about "The Mental Health Benefits of Doing Nothing. Really, Doing Nothing."

Lisa Gray, Cornerstone Hospice & Palliative Care talks with Caregiver SOS on Air Co-Hosts Carol Zernial, nationally known gerontologist, and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron, about what to do when a fur parent dies, finding homes and hope for their fur babies? For more check out www.petpeaceofmind.org

Florida Dr. Jeff Steinberg, board certified in Neurology and Sleep Medicine with fellowship training in pain management and diagnostic testing (EMG/EEG/NCS) with over 30 years of clinical experience talked with Caregiver SOS on Air co-host, veteran broadcaster and attorney, Ron Aaron about everything we should know about understanding, diagnosing, and treating sleep disorders. Co-host Carol Zernial was on special assignment. For more on Dr. Steinberg visit: www.drsteinberg.net.

Dr. Larkin earned her BA Magna Cum Laude in Zoology from Iowa State University and her Medical Degree with honors from Texas A&M University College of Medicine. She is board certified in Family Medicine and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine and is a Certified Wound Specialist Physician. She talked with Caregiver SOS on Air co-host, veteran broadcaster and attorney, Ron Aaron about everything we should know about everything we should know about wound care, diagnosis, and treatment. Cohost Carol Zernial was on special assignment.

Dr. Alexander Papanastassiou, assistant professor, Department of Neurosurgery, UT Health San Antonio, specializes in general neurosurgery and surgery for epilepsy, trigeminal neuralgia and movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease. Amy Saklad, director of research operations for the Glenn Biggs Institute and Hector Trevino, clinical research project manager, Biggs Institute and coordinator of the deep brain stimulation for Alzheimer’s research study talked with Caregiver SOS on Air cohost attorney and veteran broadcaster Ron Aaron about the latest on an innovative surgical treatment for Alzheimer's and other memory loss. (Cohost Carol Zernial was on special assignment.)

Author Janice M. Horowitz covered health for Time Magazine for more than two decades and created and hosted the public radio segment, "Dueling Docs: The Cure to Contradictory Medicine." She also contributed to The Economist, Allure, and The New York Times, talked with Caregiver Sos on Air cohost attorney and veteran broadcaster Ron Aaron, about “Health YourSelf: What's Really Driving Your Care And How To Take Charge." (Cohost Carol Zernial was on special assignment.)

Florence C. Macauley (MBA, ECHM, CAPS, PTA, CDP, CEAS, CCI) Certified Aging In Place Specialist and founder and owner of AgeWise Home. She earned an Executive Home Modification Certificate from the University of Southern California, an MBA in Healthcare Administration, and an AAS in Physical Therapy with over 16 years of experience in Geriatric Therapy, talks with Caregiver SOS on Air cohosts award winning nationally known gerontologist Carol Zernial and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron about making your home "age wise" to accommodate your needs or those of an aging care recipient. For more go to www.agewisehome.com

Andrew Morgan, PT, DPT, MBA, COS-C, physical therapist with nearly 20 years of clinical experience, masters and doctorate degrees in physical therapy from UT Health in 2002 and 2013 respectively talks with Caregiver SOS on Air cohosts award winning nationally known gerontologist Carol Zernial and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron, about everything we need to know about physical and occupational therapy, home health care, and more.

Amy Goyer, author of Juggling Life, Work and Caregiving and a nationally known writer, speaker and consultant specializing in caregiving and family issues, talks with Caregiver SOS on Air Co-Hosts Tina Smith, M.A., social gerontology, (filling in for Carol Zernial) and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron, on helping caregivers caring for patients with dementia prevent them from wandering or getting lost.

Barry J. Jacobs, Psy.D., clinical psychologist, family therapist, and principal for Health Management Associates, a national healthcare consulting firm, who earned his doctorate in psychology from Widener University, talks with Caregiver SOS on Air Co-Hosts Tina Smith, M.A., social gerontology, (filling in for Carol Zernial) and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron, about what every caregiver should know about practicing self-care.

Dr. Michael Almaleh, WellMed Chief of Cardiology and Specialty Care, Greater Texas Region talks with Caregiver SOS on Air co-hosts Carol Zernial, nationally recognized gerontologist and expert on caregiving, and veteran broadcaster and attorney Ron Aaron, about everything we should know about COVD-19, Omicron Variant, Vaccines, Protective Face Masks, and more.