Aging Matters

by Mary Lucas & Jason Kong

Redefining ‘aging’ and addressing issues that we face everyday as we get older.
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Podcast episodes

  • Aging Matters-Brain Injury Awareness

    Aging Matters-Brain Injury Awareness

    Mar 22, 2025
    40:29

    March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. On this episode of Aging Matters, Carson Sellers of Transitions LifeCare talks with Daniel Pietrzak, Executive Director of the Brain Injury Association of North Carolina. We'll learn why seniors are more prone to brain injuries and how to prevent them. Daniel also gave us some tools his association has to help brain injury sufferers.

  • Aging Matters: Birthdays

    Aging Matters: Birthdays

    Mar 17, 2025
    42:06

    Author Tamar Hurwitz-Fleming discusses her new book “How to Have a Happy Birthday,” with Carson Sellers from Transitions Life Care. We talk about on making this a special day instead of a day when you’re turning older.

  • Aging Matters: Heart Month

    Aging Matters: Heart Month

    Mar 1, 2025
    41:35

    We discuss heart health and tips for preventing heart failure with Dr. Kishan Parikh, Program Director for the Heart Failure Program at WakeMed. And then we discuss palliative care and the heart with Hannah Brown, Palliative Care Physcian with Transitions LifeCare.

  • Aging Matters: Transitions Kids

    Aging Matters: Transitions Kids

    Feb 22, 2025
    43:57

    Dr. Sophia Paraschos, Medical Director of Transitions Kids, joins us to discuss all things related to Transitions Kids and it's role in palliative care, hospice care and bereavement.

  • Aging Matters: Ageism in Society

    Aging Matters: Ageism in Society

    Feb 15, 2025
    45:28

    Dr. Corinne Auman, Author, Speaker, and Care Manager, joins us to discuss how she is trying to change the conversation on aging. We cover ageism, retirement and health care.