This Is Getting Old: Moving Towards an Age-Friendly World Podcast with Dr. MELISSA BATCHELOR

By Dr. MELISSA BATCHELOR

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Getting older? Guess what - so is everyone else! But aging doesn't have to mean slowing down or settling for less. Because aging isn't a problem to fix - it's an adventure to embrace! 🎙️ Welcome to This is Getting Old: Moving Towards an Age-Friendly World, the podcast that flips the script on what it means to grow older - and let's be real, this show is for ANYONE BORN BEFORE 1997 (yes, that's you, Millennials!). Hosted by Dr. Melissa Batchelor, nurse, nurse practitioner, educator, and aging expert, this show dives into the latest innovations, inspiring stories, and real-world solutions that are transforming how we age. We cover everything from aging and age-friendly initiatives to brain health, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia care - because staying sharp and thriving as we age is the real goal. Whether you're caring for a loved one, thinking about your future, or just curious about how to age well—this is the place to be. Expect candid conversations, expert guests, and practical tips—all served up with a dose of humor and heart. New episodes drop every week on Tuesdays at 11am ET - so tune in and join the movement towards a better, age-friendly world - if we're all getting older, et's get better at it - TOGETHER! 👉 And please don't forget to support the podcast by SUBSCRIBING today - and if you find value in the content, please LIKE the episode and SHARE with others who could benefit from the information you learn while you're here! Don't forget to swing by MelissaBPhD to discover new resources designed to support you on your own aging and caregiving journey! See YOU there!

Episode Date
EP: 230 - The Words That Can Change How America Thinks About Aging
Sep 30, 2025
EP: 229 - How Livable Is Your Neighborhood? Find Out with AARP's Index
Sep 23, 2025
EP: 228 - Why Ageism is Bad for Business
Sep 16, 2025
EP: 227 - Why Working Longer Could Solve America's Biggest Challenges
Sep 09, 2025
EP: 226 - The Truth About Aging: A conversation with Ashton Applewhite
Sep 02, 2025
EP: 225 - Aging is Living: The Case for Investing in Aging
Aug 26, 2025
EP: 224 - Mental Health and Dementia Support at Home
Aug 19, 2025
EP: 223 - Changing The Way Clinicians Talk to Patients About Dementia
Jul 29, 2025
EP: 222 - Creating Dementia-Friendly Hospitals
Jul 01, 2025
EP: 220 - Affordable Housing with Jennifer Hammer
May 06, 2025
EP: 219 - Vision Zero: Creating Safer Streets for Walkers, Bikers, and Drivers
Apr 22, 2025
EP: 218 - Beyond the Fountain of Youth with Dr. Julian Gershon
Apr 15, 2025
EP: 217 - Breaking the Silence: What Every Woman Should Know About Perimenopause and Menopause
Apr 08, 2025
EP: 216 - Why the Administration for Community Living Matters—And What Happens If It's Gone
Apr 04, 2025
EP: 215 - The Teaching Nursing Home Collaborative
Mar 19, 2025
EP: 214 - Protecting Your Money: How to Stop Financial Exploitation
Mar 04, 2025
EP: 213 - Scams: Protecting Yourself and Your Loved Ones
Feb 25, 2025
EP: 212 - Finding Love in Dementia with Dangle and Dot
Feb 18, 2025
EP: 211 - Dementia Care: Rediscovering Love When Words Fail with Dangle & Dot
Feb 11, 2025
EP: 210 - Brain Health and Longevity
Feb 04, 2025
EP: 209 - Future of Assisted Living
Jan 28, 2025
EP: 208 - Walking Together: Exercise for Dementia and Caregivers
Jan 14, 2025
EP: 207 - What to do when a person with Alzheimer's Disease stops eating
Jan 07, 2025
EP: 206 - Feng Shui for Health and Longevity
Dec 31, 2024
EP: 205 - How Changes in Touch Impact Eating
Dec 24, 2024
EP: 204 - How Changes in Taste and Smell Impact Eating
Dec 17, 2024
EP: 203 - 3 Changes in Hearing and Language that Impact Eating
Dec 10, 2024
EP: 202 - 5 Ways to Reduce Loneliness in Aging
Dec 03, 2024
EP 201 : Dementia Care: How Changes in Vision Impact Eating
Nov 26, 2024
EP: 200 - Alzheimer's Disease: Holiday Tips for a Positive Season | Dementia Caregiving
Nov 19, 2024
EP : 199 - Dementia Caregiving: Preparing for Your Own Health Crisis
Nov 12, 2024
EP: 198 - Opioid Use Disorder | Impact on Families – Aging Parents to Grandkids | OpiAID
Nov 05, 2024
EP: 197 - Dating After 50: 10 Must-Know Tips for Finding Love Over 50
Oct 29, 2024
EP: 196 - Role of Diet in Longevity
Oct 22, 2024
EP: 195 - How to Choose the Best Home Care for an Older Adult
Oct 15, 2024
EP: 194 - How to Choose a Quality Nursing Home
Oct 08, 2024
EP: 193 - Medication accessibility: SnapSlide
Oct 01, 2024
EP: 192 - Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults Living with Alzheimer's: Vital Tips for Caregivers
Sep 24, 2024
EP: 191 - The Future of Care: Care Yaya Matches Healthcare Students with Older Adults
Sep 17, 2024
EP: 190 - Practical Strategies to Future-Proof Your Life with Bradley Schurman, Author of SuperAge
Sep 10, 2024
EP: 189 - The Power of Positivity in Alzheimer's disease
Sep 03, 2024
EP: 188 – Tips for Becoming and Age-Friendly Business
Aug 27, 2024
EP: 187 – Innovation and Entrepreneurship after 50 | Interview with Christy Owens of UTap2
Aug 20, 2024
EP: 186 – Game Over for Incontinence: Pelvic Floor Training Tips
Aug 13, 2024
EP185: Osteoporosis vs. Osteopenia: Understanding, Preventing, and Treating Bone Loss
Aug 06, 2024
EP184: Functional Cognitive Disorder vs Alzheimer's: Key Differences Explained
Jul 31, 2024
EP183: Aging Gracefully with a Healthy Gut Microbiome
Jul 24, 2024
EP182: How Nursing Homes Put Profit Before Patients
Jul 17, 2024
EP181: 5 Tips for Traveling with a Person Living with Dementia
Jun 06, 2024
EP180: May is Older Americans Month
May 23, 2024
EP179: Housing Options for Older Adults
May 16, 2024
EP178: 10 Tips for Caregivers of People Living with Dementia
Apr 30, 2024
EP177: Why Women Have a Greater Risk of Alzheimer's Disease or Related Dementia
Apr 19, 2024
EP176: State of Alzheimer's Disease Research
Apr 09, 2024
EP 175: What is Lewy Body Dementia?
Apr 02, 2024
EP 174: What is Parkinson's Disease Dementia?
Mar 26, 2024
EP 173: What to Expect When Moving into Assisted Living
Mar 19, 2024
EP172: What is Frontotemporal Dementia?
Mar 12, 2024
EP 171: What is Vascular Dementia?
Mar 05, 2024
EP170: Dementia 101
Feb 27, 2024
EP169: Dressing Your Age with Cyndy Porter
Feb 20, 2024
EP168: How Does Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Progress?
Feb 13, 2024
EP167: How is Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Diagnosed?
Feb 06, 2024
EP166: Improving Memory by Avoiding These 7 Drugs
Jan 30, 2024
EP165: 10 Tips for Preparing for a Primary Care Medical Visit
Jan 23, 2024
EP 164: Warning Signs of Alzheimer's Disease
Jan 16, 2024
EP163: Difference between Alzheimer's Disease and Forgetfulness
Jan 09, 2024
EP162: Professional Use of Social Media: Interview with Dr. Carole Keim
Jan 02, 2024
EP161: Pitching to the Media: The Basics for Healthcare Professionals
Dec 26, 2023
EP160: Alzheimer's Care: Why You Need a Care Team and How To Build One
Dec 19, 2023
EP159: Brain Health: The Power of Psychological Flexibility with Dr. Carrie Johansson
Dec 12, 2023
5 Tips for Managing Medications in Alzheimer's Disease
Dec 05, 2023
How To Call 911 For Someone Living In Another State
Nov 28, 2023
What to Know During Peri-Menopause with Dr. Amanda Tracy
Nov 21, 2023
EP155: Brain Health Tips: BRIGHT MINDS with Barbara Gustavson | Preventing Alzheimer's Disease
Nov 14, 2023
EP154: This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism
Nov 07, 2023
EP153: 4 Warning Signs of Breast Cancer and How to Do a Self-Breast Exam
Oct 31, 2023
EP152: Food, Eating, and Alzheimer's Disease with Haylie Pomroy
Oct 24, 2023
EP151: Nurse Practitioner School: What Do Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners Do?
Oct 17, 2023
EP150: Review of the OasisSpace Upright Walker: 5 Things to Know
Oct 10, 2023
EP149: Top 4 Exercises for Aging and Alzheimer's Disease
Oct 04, 2023
EP148: Managing Distressful Behaviors in Dementia
Sep 20, 2023
EP147: Alzheimer's Disease - 10 Warning Signs of Caregiver Stress
Sep 15, 2023
EP146: Change Never Gets Old! (New Website Launch for MelissaBPhD.com)
Sep 05, 2023
EP145: Creating a Dementia-Proof Home
Aug 30, 2023
EP144: 4 Tips For Good Care At Home After An Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis
Aug 25, 2023
EP143: Mobility Scooters
Jul 21, 2023
EP142: Six Exercises To Reduce the Risk Of Falling
Jul 04, 2023
EP138: 5 Secrets of Aging with Dr. Mark Williams
May 30, 2023
EP137: Advance Directives for Transgender People with Ames Simmons
May 18, 2023
EP136: Dementia in Transgender People with Ames Simmons
May 09, 2023
EP135: Creativity and Aging: ENCORE Creativity for Older Adults with Joshua Vickery
May 02, 2023
EP134: What do Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners Do?
Apr 25, 2023
EP133: What Do Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners Do?
Apr 18, 2023
EP132: Part III: Ketones, Diet, and Beyond: Lifestyle, Healthy Brain Aging, and Alzheimer's Disease
Apr 04, 2023
EP131: Part II: Ketones, Diet, & Beyond: Lifestyle, Healthy Brain Aging, & Alzheimer's with Mary T. Newport, M.D.
Mar 28, 2023
EP130: Part I: Ketones, Diet, & Beyond: Lifestyle, Healthy Brain Aging, & Alzheimer's with Mary T. Newport, M.D.
Feb 28, 2023
EP129: The Global Longevity Economy Outlook | The Economic Contribution of People Age 50 and Older with Dr. Jean Accius
Feb 23, 2023
EP128: Nurse Innovation: Robotics with Pamela Cacchione, PhD, RN, FAAN
Feb 07, 2023
EP127: Nurse Innovation: Heart Failure Socks with Pamela Cacchione, PhD, RN, FAAN
Feb 02, 2023
EP126: Nurse Innovation: NICHE with Mattia Gilmartin PhD, RN
Jan 25, 2023
EP125: Financial Caregiving Series: Top Conversations to Have—Scammers with Cameron Huddleston
Jan 24, 2023
EP126: Financial Caregiving Series: Legal Authorizations
Jan 17, 2023
EP124: Financial Caregiving Series: Talking to Adult Children—What They Need to Know with Cameron Huddleston
Jan 10, 2023
EP123: Financial Caregiving Series: Talking to Parents - Why, When, and How
Jan 03, 2023
EP122: Maintaining Holiday Traditions when a Loved One has Alzheimer's Disease
Dec 22, 2022
EP121: Grief and Loss During the Holidays
Dec 20, 2022
EP120: Aging Parents During Holiday Visits: 4 Things to Check
Nov 22, 2022
EP119: Ten Things Older Adults Need to Know Before Elective Surgery
Nov 15, 2022
EP118: Marketing to the New Consumer Majority
Oct 26, 2022
EP117: Funeral Industry
Oct 18, 2022
EP116: Difference Between Hospice and Palliative Care
Oct 11, 2022
EP115: Top Car Consideration for Older Drivers: Age-Friendly Technologies/Age-Friendly Cars
Sep 27, 2022
EP114: Social Media in Healthcare with Dr. Mona Shattell and Rebecca Darmoc
Sep 13, 2022
EP113: Five Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease
Aug 30, 2022
EP112: Six Things To Do After an Alzheimer's Diagnosis
Aug 09, 2022
EP111: Six Things People Living with Alzheimer's Disease Want You To Know
Aug 02, 2022
EP110: Colon Cancer And When To Get Your Colonoscopy
Jul 26, 2022
EP109: Smell, Memory, and Alzheimer's Disease
Jun 21, 2022
EP108: Emotions, Memory, and Alzheimer's Disease
Jun 14, 2022
EP107: The Four Types of Long-Term Memory
May 31, 2022
EP106 - What is a Nursing Home? Five Things to Know
May 17, 2022
EP105 - AARP/ Age-Friendly Social Innovation Challenge: Transportation
May 03, 2022
EP104 - AARP/ Age-Friendly Social Innovation Challenge: Social Participation
Apr 26, 2022
EP103 - AARP/ Age-Friendly Social Innovation Challenge Long-Term Care Workforce and Caregiving
Apr 19, 2022
EP102 - AARP/ Age-Friendly Social Innovation Challenge: Lifelong Learning
Apr 12, 2022
EP101 - AARP/ Age-Friendly Social Innovation Challenge Housing
Apr 05, 2022
EP100 - AARP/ Age-Friendly Social Innovation Challenge Emergency Preparedness and Resilience
Mar 29, 2022
EP99: AARP/ Age-Friendly Social Innovation Challenge Community Support and Health Service
Mar 22, 2022
EP98: AARP/ Age-Friendly Social Innovation Challenge Civic Engagement and Employment
Mar 15, 2022
EP97: AARP/ Age-Friendly Social Innovation Challenge Abuse, Fraud, and Neglect
Mar 08, 2022
EP96: The Legislative Process with Alison Hernandez, PhD, RN
Feb 01, 2022
EP95: How to Communicate with Policymakers with Alison Hernandez, PhD, RN
Jan 31, 2022
EP94: Why Nurses Should Be Political: Civics 101
Jan 18, 2022
EP93: Part II: Four Tips for Caregivers of a Person Living with Alzheimer's Disease with Shimoda Donna Emanuel
Jan 04, 2022
EP92: Part I: Four Tips for Caregivers and the Person living with Alzheimer's Disease with Shimoda Emanuel
Dec 28, 2021
EP91: Boomers 3.0: Marketing to Baby Boomers in Their Third Act of Life with Larry Samuel
Dec 21, 2021
EP90: Age Friendly: Ending Ageism with Larry Samuel
Dec 14, 2021
EP89: Project Overview: AARP Age-Friendly Social Innovation Challenge
Dec 07, 2021
EP88: Part 4: Maximizing Independence In Eating with Melissa Batchelor
Nov 30, 2021
EP87: Part 3: Adaptive Equipment with Melissa Batchelor
Nov 23, 2021
EP86: Alzheimer's Care: Swallowing Problems Part 2: Modifying Textures + Flavor Building
Nov 16, 2021
EP85: Alzheimer's Disease Care: Swallowing Problems Part I: The Basics with Melissa Batchelor
Oct 30, 2021
EP84: How to Age Well: The Power Positive Aging
Oct 12, 2021
EP83: Creative Aging Sparks Joy, Connection, Purpose
Oct 05, 2021
EP82: Alzheimer's Disease Care: 3 Tips for Eating and Drinking at Home
Sep 28, 2021
EP81: Alzheimer's Disease Care: 3 Tips to Shampoo Hair in Sitting in a Chair
Sep 21, 2021
EP80: Alzheimer's Disease Care: 3 Tips for Transferring & Getting Dressed
Sep 16, 2021
EP79: What is Ageism?
Sep 02, 2021
EP78: New Drug for Alzheimer's Disease with Howard Gleckman
Sep 01, 2021
EP77: Repetitive Verbalizations & Alzheimer's Disease
Aug 26, 2021
EP76: Aging: Words Matter - Part 2 with Patricia D'Antonio, BSPharm, MS, MBA, BCGP
Aug 24, 2021
EP75: Aging: Words Matter - Part 1 with Patricia D'Antonio, BSPharm, MS, MBA, BCGP
Aug 17, 2021
EP74: Five Tips For Aging Well
Aug 10, 2021
EP73: 5 Tips for Becoming an Age-Friendly Business: Restaurants
Aug 03, 2021
EP72: Ageism In The Workplace with Randi Zuckerberg
Jul 27, 2021
EP71: Alzheimer's Disease and Marriage
Jul 20, 2021
EP70: Transportation Options for Older Adults: NV Rides
Jul 13, 2021
EP69: Do I Need Long-Term Care Insurance? And Future Trends
Jul 06, 2021
EP68: Bladder Infections: To Treat or Not to Treat in Older Adults?
Jun 29, 2021
EP65: Atypical Presentation Of Illness In Older Adults
Jun 22, 2021
EP64: What are the Stages of Alzheimer's Disease? Symptoms of Late-to-End-Stage Alzheimer's Disease
Jun 15, 2021
EP63: What are the Stages of Alzheimer's Disease? Part I: Symptoms of Early-to-Middle Stage Alzheimer's Disease
Jun 08, 2021
EP62: Alzheimer's Disease and Living Alone: Four Signs Someone May Not Be Safe at Home Alone
Jun 01, 2021
EP61: Alzheimer's Disease and Driving: Five Signs that It's Time to Take the Keys
May 25, 2021
EP60: Nursing Homes During COVID with Kenya Beard, EdD, AGACNP-BC, CNE, ANEF, FAAN
May 18, 2021
EP59: Health Meets Food: Culinary Medicine
May 11, 2021
Special Episode: Five Things "The Father" Teaches Us About Alzheimer's Disease
May 07, 2021
Special Episode: Six Tips for Managing Behaviors in Alzheimer's Disease
May 07, 2021
EP58: Age-Friendly Employers with Tim Driver
May 04, 2021
EP57: Age-Friendly Ecosystems with Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN
Apr 27, 2021
EP56: See Me at the Smithsonian
Apr 20, 2021
EP55: Age-Friendly Universities with Dr. Joann M. Montepare
Apr 13, 2021
EP54: Rethinking Nursing Homes and Care of Older Adults
Apr 06, 2021
EP53: Integrative Medicine and Healthy Aging
Mar 23, 2021
EP52: How to Manage Anger and Aggression in Alzheimer's Disease?
Mar 09, 2021
EP51: The 5Cs Framework of the Age-Friendly Public Health Systems
Mar 02, 2021
EP50: Helping a Person With Alzheimer's Disease to Eat
Feb 23, 2021
EP49: The 4M's Framework: MENTATION with Tahira I. Lodhi MD
Feb 16, 2021
EP48: The 4M's Framework: MOBILITY with Tahira I. Lodhi MD
Feb 09, 2021
EP47: The 4M's Framework: WHAT MATTERS with Tahira I. Lodhi MD
Feb 02, 2021
EP46: The 4M's Framework: MEDICATION
Jan 26, 2021
EP45: Age-Friendly Health Systems: History and Overview
Jan 19, 2021
EP44: Introducing the AHRQ ECHO National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network
Jan 05, 2021
EP43: Getting Organized: Managing Your To-Do List
Dec 29, 2020
EP42: How to Manage Repetitive Behaviors in Alzheimer's Disease
Dec 22, 2020
EP41: Bringing the Washington, DC Healthcare Policy Experience to Quinnipiac University
Dec 15, 2020
EP40: Role of Place in Healthy Aging With Ryan Frederick
Dec 08, 2020
EP39: Towards an Age-Friendly World with Wendy Miller
Dec 01, 2020
EP38: Ten Tips for Preventing Alzheimer's Disease
Nov 24, 2020
EP37: Learning from What We've Lost: Protecting LTC Residents & Staff
Nov 17, 2020
EP36: Policy Lessons from COVID with Lieke van Heumen, PhD & Samantha Koehler, MSW, MPH
Nov 10, 2020
EP35: Senate Special Committee on Aging: An Interview with Senator Bob Casey
Nov 03, 2020
EP34: What Matters to Nursing Home Residents with Anne Montgomery from Altarum
Oct 27, 2020
EP33: Voting with Alzheimer's Disease
Oct 20, 2020
EP32: Nursing Homes and Families During COVID
Oct 13, 2020
EP31: Mental Health and Older Adults: Important Concerns and Future Directions
Oct 06, 2020
EP30: The Role of Social Workers in Nursing Homes
Sep 29, 2020
EP29: How Nurses Can Influence Health Policy (HAPF SERIES) with Alison Hernandez
Sep 22, 2020
EP28: Senior Nutrition (HAPF SERIES) with Marie Gualtieri, PhD
Sep 15, 2020