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Elevate Eldercare

Oct 30, 2020

In this recap, Marla and Mary discuss the 27th episode of Elevate Eldercare with Louise Aronson, MD, a geriatrician, educator, and professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, where she directs UCSF Health Humanities. 

Dr. Aronson is also an author, and has just recently released her book,...


Oct 28, 2020

In today’s episode, Susan Ryan talks with Louise Aronson, MD, a geriatrician, educator, and professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, where she directs UCSF Health Humanities. A graduate of Harvard Medical School and the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College, she has received...


Oct 23, 2020

This week’s recap with Marla and Mary takes you on a fast history lesson about congressional legislation for long-term care. You will also learn about the Ombudsman Program and Marla’s work as an advocate for elders.

This episode centers on Lori Smetanka, executive director of the National Consumer Voice for Quality...


Oct 21, 2020

This week, Susan Ryan sits down with Lori Smetanka, executive director of the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, the leading national nonprofit advocacy organization representing consumers receiving long-term care in nursing homes, assisted living communities, and home and community-based...


Oct 16, 2020

“Technology empowers, technology engages, and it is an enabler”, says Sheri Rose, the CEO and executive director of the Thrive Center, a non-profit innovation center focused on wellness and aging located in Louisville, Ky.

What do think about virtual reality for pain? What about an app for your phone for hearing...