Episodes
Getting Your Voices Heard: Advocating for Age-Friendly Policies with …
Dr. Mia talks with Dr. Debbie Freeland , geriatrician and Health & Aging Policy Fellow 2021-2022, about policies and advocacy for older adults. We discussed big "P" Policy vs little "p" policy: "P"olicy: Congress and/or State...
Uber of Caregiving: Interview with Neal Shah, CEO of CareYaya
Dr. Mia talks with Neal Shah, CEO and Co-Founder of CareYaya , a new way to find eldercare at home: leveraging college students interested in healthcare careers and technology to create affordable $15/hr direct pay between th...
Gerotech: technology in aging interview with Dr. Peter Abadir
As part of Innovations in Aging mini-series, Dr. Mia talks with Dr. Peter Abadir, Associate Professor in Geriatric Medicine and Engineering at Johns Hopkins about technology in aging. Dr. Abadir talks about Artificial Intelli...
Noticed changes in your loved ones over the holidays?
Dr. Mia talks about common physical, cognitive, and emotional changes in older adults, that adult children and other family members who may have noticed over the recent holidays. More info on specific negotiating tips with yo...
Season 2 Trailer
Welcome to ask Dr. Mia podcast conversations on aging well. I'm a geriatrician on the mission to empower older adults and all who care about them to thrive with aging. As a primary care doctor and a memory specialist practicing …
Season 1 Recap
Season 1 of Ask Dr. Mia podcast concludes after a baker's dozen of episodes. Dr. Mia talks about the highlight of each episode in season 1, behind the scene happenings, and upcoming Season 2 in 2023. Music & disclaimer Transc...
Microboosts to Feel Better: Holistic Pain Solutions with Dr. Sharma P…
Continuation of the conversation with Dr. Sharma, dual board-certified in physical medicine & rehabilitation and pain management, about holistic pain solutions based on the 5R's in Dr. Sharma's book The Pain Solution : refue...
Microboosts to Feel Better: Holistic Pain Solutions with Dr. Saloni S…
Dr. Mia talks with Dr. Sharma, dual board-certified in physical medicine & rehabilitation and pain management, about holistic pain solutions based on the 5R's in Dr. Sharma's book The Pain Solution : refuel (food), revitalize...
Old codgers and living your best life: conversation with geriatric ps…
Dr. Mia talks with her colleague, Dr. Matt Kern, a geriatric psychiatrist about how he became interested in the field, how to counter mental health stigma, and living our best lives. Music & disclaimer Transcripts on www.miay...
OTC hearing aids and the brain: Interview with Dr. Jack Hitchens
Dr. Mia talks about the new FDA authorization for sale of hearing aids over the counter, our amazing hearing system, and how to distinguish hearing loss from memory loss with Dr. Jack Hitchens, audiologist. Jack Hitchens Au.D...
Lecanemab: new Alzheimer's drug
Dr. Mia talks about the newly released preliminary results of anti-amyloid drug: lecanemab, the context of this newest drug development, and more questions than answers going forward. News release of clinical trial Clarity AD...
My Mom's story with anxiety & a surprising diagnosis
Dr. Mia talks about her mom's story with lifelong anxiety as well as a recent surprising diagnosis. How to help someone with anxiety: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/how-to-help-someone-wi...
Memory Series 3/3: all about care partners
Dr. Mia talks with Samantha Culler, LCSW at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's Memory Counseling Program about her professional and personal journey of being a care partner. Neither of them speak on behalf of their employer...
Memory Series part 2/3: safety problems in early dementia: story of S…
Dr. Mia talks about the difficult but common safety issues in Steve & Nina's story. 4 M's of safety problems in people with mild/early stage dementia: money, medications, meals, and mobility/driving. Driving safety: https://w...
Memory Series Part 1/3: Memory domains & Memory Mimickers
Dr. Mia describes the domains of memory/cognition: short-term memory executive function visuospatial memory language attention speed of processing Memory mimickers that can confound memory evals: anticholinergic meds obstruct...
Why so many Alzheimer's drugs fail: two tales of Alzheimer's disease
Dr. Mia talks about two composite patients: Barbara and Steve who demonstrate two very different tales of Alzheimer's disease, what's sexy vs not in Alzheimer's research, and disease-modifying therapy that is NOT aducanumab. ...
Forks in the road of levels of care
Dr. Mia uses a composite patient Ms. Smith's story to demonstrate her journey through different levels of care, from home to hospital, to skilled nursing facility (SNF), and then back to home. She discusses assisted living vs...
Story of How I Became a Geriatrician
This episode I tell you the story of how I became a geriatrician and a couple who inspired me during my training. I use their example to talk about the 5M's of geriatrics: Mind, Mobility, Medications, Multi-complexity, and Ma...
Introduction & What is Aging Well?
Welcome to Ask Dr. Mia podcast: conversations on aging well. Dr. Mia introduces herself, why she started this podcast, and explores 4 different ways from her own grandparents on "aging well." Transcript & more info at www.mia...