Why Living Longer Isn't Enough

Dr. Alpdoğan KANTARCI, DDS, PhD is a Board-certified specialist of Periodontology (C.A.G.S.) and a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. He is the Erwin Schaeffer Endowed Chair, Professor with Tenure, and the Chair of the Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. He was previously a Professor and Senior Member of the Staff at the ADA Forsyth Institute, an Associate Professor at Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, and an Associate Professor at Boston University’s Henry Goldman School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Kantarci has mentored more than 60 theses and directed and taught in several graduate and postgraduate clinical and didactic dentistry courses. He serves on the editorial board of more than 20 dental and medical scientific journals. He holds several patents. His H index is 73. He has published more than 240 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, authored book chapters, and delivered more than 500 oral presentations. His research interests include Molecular Mechanisms and Resolution Pathways of Oral Inflammation in Periodontitis, the Link to Systemic Diseases, and Regenerative Treatment Strategies in Oral Diseases.https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today/

Ryan George is the founder of Part ABC, a Medicare brokerage licensed in all 50 states He believes Medicare is taught, not sold, and wants you to know the facts before you turn 65. Most people spend more time picking a phone plan than picking their Medicare coverage, and the wrong choice can follow you for years. Ryan George wants to fix that.https://www.boomerstodayradio.com

Kathleen Korpela is the founder of Living Goldenwell, a global community platform and network for professional women supporting aging parents and navigating eldercare.Kathleen creates spaces where women can feel seen, heard, and equipped with the knowledge and strategies they need for elder caregiving. With over 60% of family caregivers being women — and 70% of them balancing full-time careers with raising children — she knows how urgent and necessary it is to have an authentic and supportive community and practical tools for navigating this season.Living Goldenwell’s mission is to transform the eldercare experience by connecting, educating and empowering women so they can better care for their aging parent and themselves.Learn More:Website: www.livinggoldenwell.comhttps://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today/

For more than 25 years, Gina Harris has had the privilege of caring for patients in emergency medicine, critical care, and long-term care. She helps patients and families navigate some of life's most challenging moments with compassion, dignity, and support. At MiraSol Health, her focus is on making sure every patient receives care that reflects their individual needs, goals, and values in hospice care. which is about more than caring for the patient—it's about supporting families and caregivers every step of the way.

Dr. Zaldy Tan is the Director of the Memory & Healthy Aging Program at Cedars-SinaiMedical Center, ranked by the US News and World Report in 2024 as the best hospitalon the US West Coast and among the top hospitals in the country. He holds theCarmen & Louis Warschaw Endowed Chair in Neurology and is a professor at theDavid Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles. Dr. Tan was thefounding director of the Memory Disorders Clinic at Harvard Medical School/Beth IsraelDeaconess Medical Center. Dr. Tan performs aging and dementia research that hasbeen covered by The New York Times, Time, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, TheWashington Post, The Chicago Tribute, Reuters, ABC News, and NBC News. Heregularly speaks at major national and international conferences and is the author ofAge-Proof Your Mind and What to Remember When You Are Forgetting.https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today-podcast/

Today we're talking about something that millions of families experience, but very few of us are really prepared for: the moment when the people who raised us begin to need us to care for them. My guest is Emmy-nominated filmmaker Michelle Boyaner, whose documentary It's Not a Burden: The Humor and Heartache of Raising Elderly Parents, named Documentary of The Month by The Today Show, takes a remarkably personal look at that role reversal—not only through Michelle's experience caring for her own parents, but through the experiences of families from many different backgrounds. It's a story about caregiving, but it's also about guilt, humor, frustration, dignity, family relationships and, ultimately, love.https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today-podcast/

Giancarlo Paolillo is a seasoned technology executive and company founder with over three decades of experience in IT and technology leadership. More recently, under Aegis Tech Ventures, designed AI solutions as well as “change agent” for medium to global companies dealing with Cybersecurity issues in which he had to revamp tech stack as well as organization and processes. Currently fractional for Sunstone Management Advisors as their Technology Enablement.

Denise Chadwick Wright is an award winning healthcare executive and visionary leader with more than 25 years of transformative experience in senior healthcare. A licensed nursing home administrator and accomplished operator, she has led organizations through growth, transformation, and sustainable excellence, while keeping one purpose at the center: ensuring older adults receive compassionate, high quality care that honors dignity, independence, and purpose.https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today/

Reed VanderSlik has almost four decades of executive leadership. About half of that experience wasin Manufacturing and the last half in Senior Living. He moved to Winston-Salem 7 years ago from AnnArbor, Michigan, where he served as President of a senior living community. Since September 2019, hehas served as President and CEO of ThriveMore, formerly Baptist Retirement Homes of North Carolina.ThriveMore has four campuses throughout North Carolina. Reed has an MBA from Grand Valley StateUniversity in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Reed has also served on the Leadership Academy at Leading Age.https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today/

Gerontologist, Dr. Kerry Burnight, is sparking a global revolution to make older better. Fed up with the fear-driven, anti-aging hysteria, millions of people turn to “Dr. Kerry” for her proven approach to navigating longevity. Her New York Times best-selling book, Joyspan: The Art and Science of Thriving in Life's Second Half is for anyone who is aging - and we are ALL aging.Dr. Burnight taught Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology for 18 years at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. Burnight's work has been featured in The New York Times, CBS Mornings, The Guardian, Oprah Daily, BBC News, and Forbes Health.https://www.seniorcareauthority.com/resources/boomers-today/