This Is Getting Old: Moving Towards an Age-Friendly World: Podcast Overview

Welcome to This is Getting Old: Moving Towards an Age-Friendly World! I’m your host, Dr. Melissa Batchelor. I am a nurse, nurse practitioner, nurse educator and nurse researcher with over 25 years of experience in the aging and long-term care healthcare space. I launched the podcast in March of 2020 just as the COVID-19 pandemic began, and within the first two years reached the top 10% of all podcasts globally. I have all of you to thank for that!

With my background in geriatrics and long-term care, I have a passion for
• helping people of all ages to age well;
• and helping adult children and families provide care to aging parents or grandparents - particularly those living with Alzheimer’s disease;
• and helping anyone who’s new to the problems faced when someone you love needs more care to navigate the very complex long-term care system we have in the United States.

I’ve also developed an interest in how we can develop more age-friendly communities. People of all ages benefit from the adoption of policies and programs that make neighborhoods walkable, support housing that’s affordable and adaptable, enable access to key services, feature transportation options, provide opportunities to participate in community activities. So when I say “age-friendly” – that means that when things are age-friendly, they are friendly for everyone; not just older adults.

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