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Aging Matters

Cheryl Beversdorf

282 episodes

1 week ago

Aging Matters is a weekly interview program featuring individuals with expertise about a broad array of aging-related topics. Host Cheryl Beversdorf interviews experts on timely topics affecting the lives of older adults and their loved ones. Each week her guests talk about subjects both informative and entertaining and help educate listeners about living better and longer. This program airs weekly on WERA-LP 96.7 FM in Arlington, VA.

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Aging Matters is a weekly interview program featuring individuals with expertise about a broad array of aging-related topics. Host Cheryl Beversdorf interviews experts on timely topics affecting the lives of older adults and their loved ones. Each week her guests talk about subjects both informative and entertaining and help educate listeners about living better and longer. This program airs weekly on WERA-LP 96.7 FM in Arlington, VA.

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Episodes (20/282)

Aging Matters

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) w/ Stephanie Forster & Sarah Nicodemus, Cardiopulmonary Rehab, VHC Health 12/30/25

Conversation w/ Stephanie Forster, E.P. CCRP, Cardiopulmonary Rehab Coordinator, and Sarah Nicodemus, CCRP, ACSM-EP, Exercise Physiologist, Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, VHC Health. about risk factors, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments of PAD, how a healthy lifestyle can manage the disease, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program benefits.

1 week ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

Visit with Santa Claus, North Pole 12/23/25

Conversation w/ Santa Claus about aging in place with Mrs. Claus at the North Pole, toy production with elves, decision-making about who’s naughty and who’s nice, worldwide travel issues, and retirement considerations.

2 weeks ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

Intuitive Eating w/ Elana Sullivan, MS, RD, Registered Dietitian, Arlington, VA Agency on Aging 12/16/25

Conversation w/ Elana Sullivan, MS, RD, Registered Dietitian, Arlington, VA Agency on Aging, about why healthy eating is key for older adults, how diet culture and food noise affect attitudes about food, and how intuitive eating can help develop a healthy relationship with food, especially during the holidays.

3 weeks ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

Emergency Management Planning w/ Jason Elmore, EPIO, CPC-PIO, VA Department of Emergency Management 12/9/25

Conversation w/ Jason Elmore, EPIO, CPC-PIO, Deputy Director of Strategic Communications and Chief Spokesperson, Virginia Department of Emergency Management, about personal preparation for disasters and emergency events and how emergency management department programs provide resources and assistance to communities.

4 weeks ago

57 minutes

Aging Matters

The Supreme Court of the United States w/ Greg Ferro, EdD, U.S. History Educator and Lecturer 12/2/25

Conversation w/ Greg Ferro, EdD, U.S. History Educator and Lecturer, about the history of the Supreme Court of the United States, past and present justices, how cases are selected and handled by the Court, and significant decisions the Court has made this year.

1 month ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

Palliative Care and Hospice Care w/ Joan Carpenter, PhD, CRNP, Associate Professor, Univ of MD School of Nursing 11/25/25

Conversation w/ Joan Carpenter, PhD, CRNP, Associate Professor, Organizational Systems and Adult Health, University of Maryland School of Nursing, about similarities and differences between palliative care and hospice care, and hospice facts, including eligibility, care providers, services, and care settings.

1 month ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

Vaccines and Immunizations w/ Michelle Fiscus, MD, FAAP, Association of Immunization Managers 11/18/25

Conversation w/ Michelle Fiscus, MD, FAAP, Chief Medical Officer, Association of Immunization Managers, about when older adults should get COVID-19 and RSV vaccines, annual flu shot, and other immunizations needed to avoid health complications and stay healthy as they age.

1 month ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

Medicare Update w/ Michelle Thomas, MPA, Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program 11/11/25

Conversation w/ Michelle Thomas, MPA, Coordinator, Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program, about the basics and resources of Medicare, how beneficiaries can enroll, and where to get advice about the program.

1 month ago

57 minutes

Aging Matters

Atrial Fibrillation – Knowing the Basics w/ Omair Yousuf, MD, Cardiac Electrophysiologist 11/4/25

Conversation w/ Omair Yousuf, MD, Cardiac Electrophysiologist, and Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Services, VHC Health, about causes, risk factors and common symptoms of AFib, diagnostic tools, treatment, and prevention, and how those living with AFib can reduce symptoms and improve quality of life.

2 months ago

57 minutes

Aging Matters

Osteoarthritis and Low Dose Radiation Therapy (LDRT) w/ Robert Hong, MD, Radiation Oncologist 10/28/25

Conversation w/ Robert Hong, MD, Radiation Oncologist, VHC Health, Arlington, VA, about risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoarthritis, and use of LDRT as a re-emerging approach to osteoarthritis treatment.

2 months ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

Suicide Awareness and Prevention w/ Jill Harkavy-Friedman, PhD, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 10/21/25

Conversation w/ Jill Harkavy-Friedman, PhD, Senior Vice President of Research, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), about risk factors, intervention, and prevention strategies for older adults at risk of suicide and how AFSP and other resources help support family members affected by suicide.

2 months ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

Funeral Planning w/ Sara Williams, President, Funeral Consumers Alliance 10/14/25

Conversation w/ Sara Williams, President, Funeral Consumers Alliance, about choices, services, logistics, and costs associated with arranging a funeral or memorial service, and how the Funeral Consumers Alliance helps families be prepared and protected when planning a funeral for themselves or their loved ones.

2 months ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

Mental Health Disorders w/ Nicholas Schor, MD, Geriatric Psychiatrist 10/7/25

Conversation w/ Nicholas Schor, MD, Geriatric Psychiatrist, Olney Geriatric Psychiatry, LLC, www.olneypsychiatry.com, about mental health disorders among older adults, including treatment and prevention, and how misinformation and ageism impact healthcare provider attitudes towards these patients.

3 months ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

Estate Sales - Company Services and Shopping Tips w/ Daniel Sanders, President/CEO, Four Sales, Ltd. 9/30/25

Conversation w/ Daniel Sanders, President/CEO, Four Sales, Ltd., about estate sale planning, hiring and working with an estate sale company, and etiquette rules for estate sale shoppers.

3 months ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

Medicine Use w/ Kathy Cameron, BS Pharm, MPH, Pharmacist and Healthy Aging Consultant 9/23/25

3 months ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

Moving and Senior Move Managers w/ Jennifer Pickett, National Association of Senior & Specialty Move Managers 9/16/25

Conversation w/ Jennifer Pickett, Co-Executive Director, National Association of Senior & Specialty Move Managers, about issues older adults may face when downsizing and moving and how senior move managers can help navigate the process.

3 months ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

Creative Writing w/ Katherine Schweit, JD, Author, Attorney, Former Senior FBI Official 9/9/25

Conversation w/ Katherine Schweit, JD, Author, Attorney, Former Senior FBI Official, about becoming an author, and the benefits of creative writing for older adults and how they can get started.

3 months ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

Falls Prevention w/ Sara Pappa, PhD, MCHES, Director, Northern Virginia Falls Prevention Alliance 9/2/25

Conversation w/ Sara Pappa, PhD, MCHES, Associate Professor, College of Health and Education, Marymount University, Arlington, VA, and Director, Northern Virginia Falls Prevention Alliance, about causes and risk factors associated with falls-related injuries among older adults, and falls prevention programs and projects to help prevent injury and death.

4 months ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

Relocation Decisions w/ Cathi Coridan, MA, Serving Seniors Real Estate Mastermind & Referral Network 8/26/25

Conversation w/ Cathi Coridan, MA, Co-Founder & Co-Chair, Serving Seniors Real Estate Mastermind & Referral Network, about issues older adults face when relocating, preparation for the transition, and how a Seniors Real Estate Specialist can help.

4 months ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

Adult Caregiving and Employer Support w/ Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Ken Dychtwald, PhD 8/19/25

Conversation w/ Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN, President, The John A. Hartford Foundation, and Ken Dychtwald, PhD, Founder/CEO, Age Wave, about eldercare responsibilities related to caregiving for elder relatives, challenges facing workers who provide eldercare, and elements to be included in a work-life policy.

4 months ago

56 minutes