Late Night Health Radio

Some people age more gracefully than others. The benefits of Assisted Living as we age can be a great relief if your state of mind is remotely ready for the change. Many times you are not totally convinced, however many who experience the difference find the communities to be a welcome relief.The friendships you make as part of the Assisted Living community are real and meaningful and supportive. Residents go through the trials of everyday life together laughing about the minutia of expectations, needs and wants.Christy Christine is an accomplished Senior Specialist with a 30 year career working in the senior living industry passionately guiding, educating and coaching seniors as well as their families towards their next chapter. She has an MBA with specialization in Health Care Administration, Certified Alzheimer’s Support Group Facilitator and is a Certified Argentum Senior Counselor. Jennie Paul, a long time journalist and Christy talk with Mark Alyn on this edition of Late NIght Health.

Car crashes are the leading safety issue facing children, with approximately 183,000 children injured in 2018. That’s more than 500 injuries per day, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. We recently celebrated National Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 19-25). AAA clubs nationwide and the NSC are sharing shocking new research showing that 52% of all car seats inspected by Child Passenger Safety Technicians were improperly installed, yet only 1 in 5 consumers seek expert help installing a car seat. Aldo Vazquez, of AAA shares how parents and caregivers can educate themselves and seek out the many free resources, such as virtual or in-person car seat inspections in their communities. We hope you share this important safety information about car seats and booster seats. Aldo visits with Mark Alyn.

Many people with diabetes have faced serious challenges during the pandemic. In fact, a recent survey found that three out of four Americans put off going to the doctor or delayed medical services due to the pandemic. This can be deadly for people with diabetes, and it comes at a time when the American Diabetes Association reports that more than 25% of Americans age 65 and older have diabetes, making the disease the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. Thomas Grace, MD., shares his personal story about living with Type 1 diabetes and new life-saving technology that is available for help patients properly monitoring glucose levels. You’ll learn why Dr. Grace, the Director of the Blanchard Valley Diabetes Center, is teaming up with Dexcom to raise awareness of the benefits of a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system that is proven to have significant benefits on a user's health. The sad fact is that many of your listeners are not aware of these monitoring devices, which use a small, wearable sensor and transmitter to measure and send real-time glucose values wirelessly to a smart device or receiver, that can now be paid for through Medicare. Dr. Grace talks with Mark Alyn.

Brain Health & Concussions

So many families are greatly impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and are desperately in need of help and guidance. Currently, in the United States, there are over 6 million people living with Alzheimer's disease. Today, someone in the U.S. develops Alzheimer’s disease every 66 seconds. Based on that, by the middle of the century, someone in the U.S. will develop the disease every 33 seconds and as many as 13 million people could be afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease in the U.S. by 2050 if a cure is not found, according to the Alzheimer's Association. "Truth. Lies & Alzheimer's - the Secret Faces", author Lisa Skinner talks to Mark Alyn about this devastating disease.

Blood Money is the story of how a Silicon Valley CEO became a fraud fighter. It is an insider’s look at the David vs. Goliath struggle between a whistleblower seeking to save his company and stop taxpayers from being ripped-off, and healthcare companies engaged in massive fraud. Affecting millions of taxpayers, it is one of the biggest “hidden” stories in the healthcare world — until now. Author and Whileblower Chris Riedel speaks with Mark Alyn.

In today’s world, anything you say, text, tweet, or post can go viral in an instant. Most of us know better than to blurt or rant our unfiltered feelings. So, why is it so hard to control our words? Why do simple discussions escalate so quickly? How can we prevent conversations from becoming confrontations?In Big Brain, Little Brain: How to Control Which One Speaks for You, Kevin Thomas McCarney shares his insights into the two major guiding forces that decide how we react or respond in any given situation—and ultimately define our reputation and relationships with others. He offers an arsenal of tools plus seven principles to help anyone keep their primal brain in check and consistently practice thoughtful communication. Kevin visits with Mark Alyn to determine which is better...Big or Little!

Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. Diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract, which include the organs from mouth into anus, along the alimentary canal, are the focus of this specialty. Physicians practicing in this field are called gastroenterologists. Abhijeet Waghray,MD joins Mark Alyn for a discussion on gastroenterology.

Dr. Margulies flips the teaching process in Fascinating Education courses by approaching science through the “right hemisphere” of the brain. He uses simple, colorful illustrations, supplemented with attached audio files to explain the illustrations. The result is an easy way to learn science. Dr. Sheldon Margulies joins Mark Alyn for a look at science education and how it will help the health of America!

September is World Alzheimer’s Month. That’s why Mark Alyn talks with the inventor of Rosie 2.0. It’s been called a senior’s Alexa or Google Home. It’s a SiMPL Technology solution for memory loss patients and their caregivers.Rosie is a talking alarm clock that allows family members and/or caregivers to record reminders in their familiar voices to remind memory loss patients to take their meds, eat meals, keep important appointments and more. Hearing these messages in a familiar voice has been shown to deliver the highest level of medication and task adherence. Rosie’s high adoptability by cognitively-challenged patients is due to its ease of use, said inventor Gary Rotman, whose father’s dementia inspired him to create the Rosie. Rotman serves as COO for SiMPL Technologies.

Mark Alyn visits with Lisa Roseman, author of The Highest of Care-A Journey Through Cancer. Roseman shares how she offers hope in the face of terminal illness, denial and the reality of death. As she learned to navigate her new life as sole caregiver during her mother’s battle with cancer, she was faced with several challenges. The book details the healing journey of Roseman's relationship with her mother, rife with lack of communication and power struggles. Battling depression and exhaustion, she struggled to connect with her mother only to be met by rejection.

Since the start of the pandemic, more than two-thirds of small businesses (67%) have tried to leverage technology, whether launching an eCommerce site, or upgrading point-of-sale (POS) technology, to keep their businesses on track. From running special offers to curating content programs and providing digital tools needed to grow a business, Verizon has made supporting small and medium businesses a main priority. In fact, medium businesses also have their own unique challenges as a result of the pandemic. They often want to compete against enterprises but have fewer resources. Aparna can speak about the types of technologies these businesses are embracing; it’s not a one-size fits all approach. On September 9, Verizon SVP, Aparna Khurjekar is available to discuss how small and medium see the current business landscape in an exclusive new study, including: attitudes toward the pandemic’s effects on operations, sales, and much more. All this as remote work increases, and we see how and where many businesses are pivoting with the impact of COVID on the workplace. Plus, find out how small and medium businesses are leveraging new technologies like 5G, and remote work to boost customer and employee experience.Senior Vice President of Verizon Business Markets Aparna Khurjekar joins Mark Alyn on this edition of Late Night Health.

Celebrity Chef Ryan Scott visits with Mark Alyn to talk about great healthy food from Open Nature. They talk about making food exciting for kids and staying away from fast food joints. And Ryan gives a few easy recipes as well. Learn more bout Open Nature at www.safeway.com/ourbrands, www.vons.com/ourbrands and www.albersons.com/ourbrands.

Tucker Perkins is the president and chief executive officer of the Propane Education & Research Council. He talks with Mark Alyn about using propane fuel school buses. He has worked in the propane industry for 26 years, having served as the director of business development for Inergy, chief executive officer of Premier Propane, and the chief operating officer of Columbia Propane, a unit of the Columbia Energy Group. Tucker is also the former chairman of a PERC advisory committee on engine fuel matters and is active with the National Propane Gas Association and the Virginia Propane Gas Association.

This September, millions of Americans will head back into offices for the first time in nearly 18 months. So, what should you expect and how should you prepare for the ‘new office'? And how will new technologies keep you safe and happy? Business expert and DailyPay CIMO, Jeanniey Walden visits with Mark Alyn to share her tips for how to get ready for returning to office-life. She talks about what companies are doing to lure workers back, while sharing important information about new technologies that will change everything from the way we communicate to the way we are paid. You’ll also learn about important changes in the workforce that will keep us safe and financially fit.