ReThink Aging

Start learning about Medicaid BEFORE you might need it!

Join our discussion about hobbies that keep us thinking and feeling young! 

In this episode, we are joined by TL Taylor, an MIT professor who has studied the social aspects of gaming.  Together we explore what gaming means for "older" people (like us?).   

How do we manage our digital assets? Oh, and what are those exactly (asking for a friend).

For our first episode of season 2, we talk with Ellen about time, pancakes, and the death drawer.

How will your medical decisions be made when you can't make them? Wisconsin DHHS Healthcare Power of Attorney: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/forms/advdirectives/f00085.pdf Wisconsin DHHS Living Will: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/forms/advdirectives/f00060.pdf Five Wishes: https://fivewishes.org/ Wisconsin DHHS DNR Info: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/ems/dnr.htm National POLST: https://polst.org/ American Bar Association HealthCare Advance Planning Tool Kit:  https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/law_aging/2020-tool-kit-hcap.pdf

Is time going by faster or slower for you?  Has it changed as you've gotten older, or because of the pandemic?  In this episode we chat with some of our listeners and hear about their experiences with time.

Using technology to maintain connections with older adults.  We talk with our guest, Scott Lien, from GrandPad.

Expectation versus Reality!   

Join us as we play The Death Deck!!   https://thedeathdeck.com/products/the-death-deck-game  

Planning to live in your home or community instead of a Long Term Care facility?  Let's talk about your physical well-being, home environment, and support systems.

Planning to live in your home or community instead of a Long Term Care facility?  Let's talk about:  your physical well-being, home environment, and support systems.

Our first death episode!  We discuss options for disposition of your body after you die, including our annual check-in on our personal decisions.   Episode references: http://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/ https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/forms/advdirectives/f00086.pdf

This time we are exploring the terms used to refer to people as they age. What does "old" mean, and how have these words changed over time? Are there terms we missed? Do you think of yourself as old? Let us know!

Who are we? Why should you listen? Let's get to know the ReThink Aging hosts.