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Aging Matters

Cheryl Beversdorf

273 episodes

5 days 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 (20/273)

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.

5 days 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.

1 week 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 weeks 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 weeks 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.

1 month ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

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

1 month 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.

1 month 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.

1 month 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.

2 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.

2 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.

2 months ago

56 minutes

Aging Matters

Aging in Place Housing Options w/ Michael Bouchard, Management Consultant 8/12/25

Conversation w/ Michael Bouchard, Management Consultant and Member, Arlington VA Commission on Aging, about the need for older adults to plan ahead when considering aging in place and selecting a housing option that helps them maintain independence as long as possible.

2 months ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

LGBTQ+ Aging w/ Sophia Ross and Sherrill Wayland, MSW 8/5/25

Conversation w/ Sophia Ross, Digital Media and Grant Program Strategist, Capitol Hill Village, and Sherrill Wayland, MSW, Senior Director of Special Initiatives and Partnerships, Sage Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ+ Elders, about how social stigma inhibits LGBTQ+ older adults from living in certain communities, receive health and social services, and find housing. New approaches and resources to address these issues will be discussed.

2 months ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

Hearing Loss w/ David Jara, Au. D., Clinical Audiologist 7/29/25

Conversation w/ David Jara, Au. D., Clinical Audiologist, about hearing loss among older adults and what to know about hearing aids and assistive listening devices.

3 months ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

Military and Veteran Caregiving w/ Elizabeth Field and Pattie Cullum 7/22/25

Conversation w/ Elizabeth Field, Chief Operating Officer, Elizabeth Dole Foundation, and Pattie Cullum, 2025 Dole Caregiver Fellow, about family member caregiver duties and responsibilities for military and veteran family members, and the mission of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation to provide support.

3 months ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

Guardianship and Conservatorship w/ Erica Wood, JD, Consultant on Law and Aging 7/15/25

Conversation w/ Erica Wood, JD, Consultant on Law and Aging, about adult guardianship, what it means for a court to declare a person “incapacitated,” and duties and powers of a guardian as well as qualifications needed to serve.

3 months ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

Library Resources w/ Suzanne Lapierre, Fairfax County VA Public Library 7/8/25

Conversation w/ Suzanne Lapierre, Virginia Room Librarian, Fairfax County Virginia Public Library, about innovative programs and services being developed by libraries to meet diverse characteristics and circumstances of older adults.

3 months ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

Life Settlements w/ Rob Haynie, Managing Director, Life Insurance Settlements, Inc. 7/1/25

Conversation w/ Rob Haynie, Managing Director, Life Insurance Settlements, Inc., about pros and cons of buying life insurance and what to know about life settlements.

4 months ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

Financial Planning w/ Jim Joseph, CFP, President, FSA Wealth Partners 6/24/25

Conversation w/ Jim Joseph, CFP, President, FSA Wealth Partners, about factors to consider when planning for and after retirement, hiring a financial professional, and ensuring best approaches to personal financial growth and security.

4 months ago

58 minutes

Aging Matters

Medicare Fraud and Abuse w/ Shawn Smith, Director, Virginia Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) 6/17/25

Conversation w/ Shawn Smith, Director, Virginia Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP), about the differences between Medicare fraud, abuse, and billing errors, and how SMPs help beneficiaries handle complaints related to these practices.

4 months ago

57 minutes