How to Stay Engaged, Purposeful, and Connected as We Age — Practical Tools for Living Well
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The episode discusses practical tools for staying engaged and purposeful as we age, featuring insights from Dr. Joe Casciani.
In this episode of the Living to 100 Club, we explore how to age well. The focus is on staying engaged, purposeful, and connected in later life. Drawing on over four decades of experience, Dr. Joe Casciani shares practical insights and tools. These are designed to help individuals and families navigate aging with intention. This program includes a format twist. Dr. Hugh Pates steps into the interviewer’s role. He explores the work and philosophy of Living to 100 Club host, Dr. Joe Casciani. With more than four decades of experience working with older adults, Joe reflects on what first drew him to the field of aging. He shares what he observed early in his career that continues to shape his work today. In long-term care settings and beyond, he noticed a common pattern: following setbacks such as illness, loss, or changes in independence, many individuals begin to withdraw. While these transitions are undeniably difficult, Joe emphasizes that we spend far less time helping people adapt, regain footing, and ask an essential question: What’s next? This conversation explores a central theme of Joe’s work. Of course, we have made tremendous progress in extending lifespan. However, we…
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Host: Joseph M. Casciani, PhD
Guest: Dr. Hugh Pates
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