SEASON 4 – Let’s Talk Seniors Podcast

Our SEASON FOUR Let’s Talk Seniors Podcast Series is here! Episode 1 is out now!

Join host Kylie Jacques and special co-host for Season 4, Mel Sargeant, as they chat to a fantastic line-up of knowledgeable guests about a range of topics to assist seniors to stay healthy and happy.  While our listeners are predominantly female, we love that more gents are starting to get involved too!  Here at Let’s Talk Seniors we LOVE topic suggestions – email us at letstalkseniors@anglicancare.com.au

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EPISODE 1 of 10:  Finding Religion Later in Life with Guest Speaker, Bishop Sonia Roulston, Assistant Bishop – Inland Episcopate for the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle

Have you found yourself pondering the meaning of life lately?  For some, questions about their spirituality and faith can arise as they move in to their 50s, 60s and 70s. In this episode we speak to Bishop Sonia Roulston and draw from her experience on what are some of the triggers to seeking religion later in life. TUNE IN TO HEAR HER INSIGHT

EPISODE 2 of 10: Gut Health for a Good Life with Special Guest, Dietitian, Nik Adamson

True or false – your gut can influence other aspects of your health?  True. Find out the signs of an unhealthy gut verse a healthy gut from someone in the know. In this episode experienced Dietitian Nik Adamson talks us through everything he knows about your gut and shares his simple tips which are easy to follow. TUNE IN, YOUR GUT WILL BE GLAD YOU DID

EPISODE 3 of 10: Dementia:  how to approach challenging behaviours with special guest, Jacqui Culver, Nurse Practitioner, Maroba Caring Communities

If you have a friend or loved one living with dementia, tune in to today’s episode as we talk to Nurse Practitioner, Jacqui Culver, on ways that carers can approach the challenging behaviours that people living with dementia can experience.  A rare opportunity to hear first-hand from a specialist in this area, who will talk to us in an empathetic way, combining best practice strategies with a real-life perspective of the emotion, frustration and grief that carers may experience. TAKE A LISTEN!

EPISODE 4 of 10: Feet Matter:  tips on foot care for seniors

Corns, callouses, ingrown toenails – if any of these are sounding familiar this is the podcast for you!  Our feet are one of the hardest working parts of our bodies and deserve a bit of love and attention.  Hear from Podiatrist, Susan Reid from Prime Health Podiatry as she shares her knowledge and experience on the benefits of keeping our feet happy and healthy. TAKE A LISTEN!

EPISODE 5 of 10: Memoirs, is it time you wrote yours?

Who hasn’t declared they are going to write their memoirs, but never did? Better than any work of fiction, your life story deserves to be captured and in this episode we speak to radio personality, entertainer, interviewer and storyteller extraordinaire, Garth Russell, as he shares his tips on how to get started. Grab your notebook and pen before you tune in! TAKE A LISTEN!

EPISODE 6 of 10: Moving Through the Stages of Grief

Grief is something we will all become familiar with at some stage in our lives and it is certainly a very personal and individual experience.  Join us as we discuss the stages of grief with awarding winning author, Susan Francis.  Susan’s book, ‘The Love that Remains’ draws on her own very personal and traumatic experience with grief which she shares in an empathetic and inspiring way.  You will definitely want to read the book after hearing Susan’s story. 

EPISODE 7 of 10: Needing Age Care Services – a beginner’s guide on where to Start!

Ever wondered what the first steps are when you decide that you, or a loved one, need a little bit of extra care and support?  Needing some guidance through the aged care maze?  In this episode we speak to Karen Cowen from the Hunter Aged Care Assessment Team about who to talk to and what you can expect as you seek the best services to assist you, or your loved one, to live a good life!

EPISODE 8 of 10: Drink up – the importance of keeping hydrated!

Need some tips and tricks on how to stay hydrated?  Hear from Dietician, Kate McDermott, on why it is so important to keep drinking the good stuff (water that is), the benefits of doing so, how much is enough and how we can go about fitting it into our day!  Tune in – your body will thank you for it!

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