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Planting Trees to Combat Climate Change - Joe Fargione - The Nature Conservancy The Not Old Better Show, Climate Change Briefing Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. I'm Paul Vogelzang and today's show is brought to you by SimpliSafe and Chess.com Joe Fargione is Science Director for The Nature Conservancy's North America Region. Joe's research reveals nature's hidden benefits to people, including how nature can help mitigate climate change. The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. And, life depends on all that and more, according to our guest, Joe Fargione. Over the past decade, interest in reforestation has soared. Climate change, an increase in wildfires, and the need for huge carbon sinks to remove emissions from the atmosphere have increased the demand for trees and dense forests. But while there's a huge focus on planting trees, there's little on where those seedlings will come from. A study published in February in Frontiers in Forest and Global Change, authored by 17 environmental scientists, including ones from the Nature Conservancy, the USDA Forest Service, American Forests, and academic institutions, outlines that we are already short more than 2 billion seedlings per year—and that's just to get halfway to meeting the reforesting potential of the lower 48 states. Joe Fargione says "There were increasing public calls for dramatically scaling up reforestation, and the people that work in the industry were aware that would be hard to do because of the seed challenges. But most people outside the industry weren't aware at all." We'll be talking to Joe Fargione today about Nature Conservancy, climate change and the new project to help nurseries with seed collection and storage, and how we can all get involved, which is critical to our national carbon removal ambitions. Please join me in welcoming you to The Not Old Better Show, Joe Fargione is Science Director for The Nature Conservancy. My thanks to Joe Fargione, Science Director for The Nature Conservancy for his generous time and preparation today. Of course, my thanks to SimpliSafe and Chess.com for sponsoring today's episode, please check out Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Anna Lembke MD - Dopamine Nation The Not Old Better Show Author Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. I'm Paul Vogelzang and today's show is brought to you by Raycon Everyday Ear Buds Our smartphones are turning us into dopamine addicts, addiction expert Professor Anna Lembke says. As chief of Stanford University's dual diagnosis addiction clinic, Dr. Anna Lembke has treated patients addicted to everything from heroin to water (yes, you read right), and she refers to the smartphone as the "modern-day hypodermic needle". Her new book, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence examines how we can beat our digital dependencies, with its central thesis attempting to find out why with more abundance than ever, we remain less happy than we were in the past. In my conversation with Dr. Anna Lembke today, we'll talk about her new book "Dopamine Nation," defining dopamine, and the interconnection between pleasure and pain, and how that connection helps explain addiction. Dopamine is the neurotransmitter, the chemical messenger, that's most connected with processing, rewarding pleasurable behavior. The more dopamine a drug or behavior releases, the more addictive it is. Dr. Lembke is a psychiatrist who's the medical director of addiction medicine at Stanford University and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. Dopamine is the key here, the key to pleasure and pain. That of course is our guest today, Dr. Anna Lembke reading from her new book, Dopamine Nation about pleasure and pain. Dr. Lembke will illustrate today how finding contentment and connectedness means keeping dopamine in check. You'll hear about the lived experiences of her patients, which are the gripping fabric of her new book. Their riveting stories of suffering and redemption give us all hope for managing our consumption and transforming our lives. My conversation with Dr. Lembke shows that the secret to finding balance is combining the science of desire with the wisdom of recovery. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show via internet phone, Dr. Anna Lembke. My thanks to Dr. Anna Lembke, author new book, Dopamine Nation for her generous time and preparation today. Of course, my thanks to Raycon Everyday Ear Buds for sponsoring today's episode, please check out Raycon Everyday Ear Buds for a wonderful in-ear audio experience…just like the Not Old Better Show… My thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience…please be safe, get your flu shots and your booster shot for COVID, recommend others do the same and Let's Talk About Better. The Not Old Better Show. Thanks, everybody. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Dr. Kevin Ban - Vaccine, Flu Shot? What to Know Now The Not Old Better Show Briefing... Today's show is brought to you by Chess.com "Measures like social distancing, mask-wearing and increased flu vaccinations contributed to very few flu cases last season, however, as communities return to everyday activities amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, it is critical that people remain diligent about getting their flu vaccine," says our guest today Kevin Ban, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Walgreens. My thanks to Dr. Kevin Ban for his generous time and preparation today. Of course, my thanks to Chess.com for sponsoring today's episode, please check out Chess.com/notold for chess instructions, excellent games to play, and you can find me there, too. My thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience…please be safe, get your flu shots and your booster shot for COVID, recommend others do the same and Let's Talk About Better. The Not Old Better Show. Thanks, everybody. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Bill Glass - Progressive Parenta-Life Coach The Not Old Better Show - Healthy Living September Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. Today's show is brought to you by Privacy.com. We have an excellent interview with actor Bill Glass today. Bill Glass is shocked by the popularity of his Progressive Insurance ads, where he plays the helpful, Parenta-Life Coach, Dr. Rick, about not becoming your parents. Dr. Rick, who's played by actor Bill Glass is hilarious and is the man who teaches us not to become our parents as Dr. Rick in the Progressive Insurance ads. Bill Glass spent five years at Kansas University, leaving just shy of a journalism degree. Bill Glass says he decided on journalism because he saw a connection to his love for improvisational comedy. In the early 90s, ESPN was sort of comedy sportscasting, according to Glass. Glass thought he loved being the class clown….and thought about the possibility of having fun being an ESPN journalist. ESPN never happened, but a role on stage at Chicago's Second City comedy troupe lead to more steady work in commercials and various sitcoms. But it's his role in the Progressive commercial series for which the recently-turned-50-year old is finding perhaps his greatest success. As for whether he'll take a page from his parents when it comes to his two sons' futures, he says, for now, he's content to let the teens do their own thing. Bill Glass says that If they come to him and ask about college, he'll talk it through with them. They'll have to have a plan. They'll have to show me the road map they want to take, according to Glass. Bill Glass s not worried about sounding like his parents in the future because he says he already does. Here's how Dr. Rick describes his work, and how Dr. Rick got into his line of Parenta-Life Coaching: That of course is our guest today, actor and comedian Bill Glass, from his most recent bit, and we'll be chatting with Bill Glass about that and more, so please stay tuned… And now our full interview with actor, comedian Bill Glass, so please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, actor, writer, comedian, and Parenta-Life Coach, Bill Glass. My thanks to actor, comedian, writer Bill Glass. My thanks to Privacy.com for sponsoring today's show. Please check out our show notes for links to support our sponsor, Privacy.com. My thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience. Please be safe, if you haven't, please get vaccinated and encourage those who've Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The Power of Nothing to Lose - William Silber The Not Old Better Show, Author Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and today's show is brought to you by SimpliSafe. As part of our Art of Living Author Interview Series, today's guest is Dr. William Silber. William Silber is an expert in banking, finance, securities pricing and trading, futures and options, and financial institutions and markets. During his career, Dr. Silber has made significant contributions in economics and finance and provided expert witness testimony in class certification and at trial. Professor Silber has testified before Congress and consulted with various government agencies, including the Federal Reserve Board, the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget, the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and the President's Commission on Financial Structure and Regulation. Professor Silber has published articles in leading professional journals, and was an associate editor of the Journal of Finance and the Review of Economics and Statistics. His book Volcker: The Triumph of Persistence was named the China Business News (CBN) 2013 Financial Book of the Year, and was a finalist for the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs 2012 Business Book of the Year Award. His latest book, "The Power of Nothing to Lose: The Hail Mary Effect in Politics, War, and Business," shows how presidents, generals, dictators, and ordinary people have used the power of downside protection to alter history. A simple strategy, similar to the Hail Mary pass in football, encourages risky ventures that favor the 'deciders' but hurts innocent bystanders, causing collateral damage that requires attention. That was our guest today, Dr. William Silber reading from his new book, "The Power of Nothing to Lose: The Hail Mary Effect in Politics, War, and Business," Nobel Laureate Milton Friedman wrote, "This book addresses an important issue that deserves a wide readership. It is lucid and clear and deals with some very important episodes in American history." Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, Dr. William Silber. We'll be right back with our guest, Dr. William Silber, author of the new book, "The Power of Nothing to Lose: The Hail Mary Effect in Politics, War, and Business," Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Brain Health Trainer - Ryan Glatt Art of Living Healthy Aging Month interview series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. Today's show is brought to you by NORD VPN, and Inside Tracker. As part of our Art of Living Healthy Aging Month interview series, we have a great interview with Ryan Glatt. Ryan Glatt is a psychometrist and Brain Health Coach at the Brain Health Center in the Pacific Neuroscience Institute. With a strong background in exercise science and human health, Ryan Glatt develops curricula specifically targeted towards those with dementia, Parkinson's disease, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), and traumatic brain injury, coaching individuals towards optimal brain health. We will be discussing brain health, cognitive decline, specific exercises to prevent cognitive decline, including what Ryan Glatt refers to as 'exer-gaming,' and the modern solutions that come from video game playing! Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, Brain Health Director from the Pacific Neuroscience Institute, Ryan Glatt. My thanks to NORD VPN and Inside Tracker for sponsoring today's show. Please check out our show notes for details on both sponsors, and please support our show sponsors. My thanks to Ryan Glatt for his generous time, expertise, and depth of preparation today. Of course, my thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience. Please be safe, stay well, politely promote vaccinations to those not yet vaccinated and talk about better. The Not Old Better Show. Thanks, everybody. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

No Spring Chicken - Francine Falk-Allen The Not Old Better Show, Healthy Aging Month Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Healthy Aging Month special program on post COVID travel with our guest, Francine Falk-Allen. Today's show is brought to you by Raycon Everyday Ear Buds. Our guest today, Francine Falk-Allen is the author of the excellent new book, No Spring Chicken: Stories and Advice from a Wild Handicapper on Aging and Disability, she offers her humorous take on navigating the complications of aging, especially when traveling. You'll love this book and our inspirational interview today. Let's listen as Francine Falk Allen reads a passage from her book: There's humor, sincere effort, and energy you hear from Francine Falk Allen and lots of great advice. Francine Falk Allen will share with us an informative guide to living your best and longest life―whatever your physical challenges and age. Join me in welcoming to the Not Old Better Show via internet phone, Francine Falk Allen. We'll be right back with more in our September is Healthy Aging Month special interview with Francine Falk Allen, so please stick around… We're back with Francine Falk Allen… My thanks to Francine Falk Allen for her generous time with us today. Hopefully, you've been inspired because as we age, we all begin to have physical difficulties to contend with. My thanks to Raycon Everyday earbuds for sponsoring today's show. Please check out Raycon earbuds in our show notes and support our sponsors. My thanks to you our wonderful Not Old Better Show audience. Please be safe, politely encourage vaccinations to those who aren't yet, and let's Talk About Better. The Not Old Better Show, Healthy Aging Month special. Thanks, everybody. Please support our sponsors: buyraycon.com/notoldbetter Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

William Faulkner and the Civil War - Michael Gorra The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on KSCW. That's Barbara Dane and The Chambers Brothers playing 'It Isn't Nice" their version of the popular politically charged gospel and civil rights song. I hope you're enjoying a wonderful Saturday morning. So great to be with you today, following, of course, another excellent Community Chat with Gary Cohen, and good morning and welcome to the Not Old Better Show on KSCW. As part of our Smithsonian Associates Art of Living series, we have another excellent interview today for you with author, historian, award-winning, Pulitizer Prize finalist writer Michael Gorra. Michael Gorra will be presenting at the upcoming Smithsonian Associates program via Zoom, Sept 27, 2021, and details, and more information can be found on our website, and we'll be talking about another author, William Faulkner. He was an uncompromising modernist, a great chronicler of the American South, and inspiration—as well as an immovable obstacle—for the generations of writers who followed. William Faulkner (1897–1962) stands as one of the greatest, and one of the most problematic figures in American literature. Faulkner was Mississippi-born—a white man of his time and place who did not always rise above it. Yet his work also provides a burning account of the intersection of race, region, and remembrance: a probing analysis of a past that we have never yet put behind us. He set almost all his work in what he called an "apocryphal" territory, the imaginary Yoknapatawpha County in northern Mississippi. He carried characters and plotlines over from one book to another, as if the land itself were sprouting a story in which everything and everyone was connected. Michael Gorra will be reading to us from his new book, 'The Saddest Words,' so stick around for this enlightening, historical interview with Michael Gorra. My thanks to Michael Gorra for his time, expertise, and thoughtful preparation in joining me today. My thanks to My thanks, always, to the Smithsonian team for all they do to support the show. Of course, my thanks to you, our wonderful Not Old Better Show audience here on KSCW. Please keep your emails coming to me at info@notold-better.com. Remember, let's talk about better. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Jenny Ashcraft - Family Story Telling: Newspapers.com The Not Old Better Show, Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and as part of our Smithsonian Associates Art Of Living interview series, we have an excellent interview with Jenny Ashcraft, who is a genealogist, a researcher, a lover of the written word, and who'll join us today to talk about family history and resources available at Newspapers.com Our guest today, Jenny Ashcraft is a family history enthusiast. She works at Ancestry where she writes a blog at Fold3HQ. Jenny Ashcraft loves uncovering stories about ancestors and finds great joy in helping others to do the same. She feels completely at home immersed in dusty archives, pouring through manuscripts, or finding hidden gems in the pages of historic newspapers. Alex Haley, author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family puts it this way: "In all of us, there is a hunger, marrow-deep, to know our heritage—to know who we are and where we came from. Without this enriching knowledge, there is a hollow yearning." According to the Center for Disease Control, only one-third of Americans have gathered their family health history, although 96% of them believe that it is important. Family history is only one of a combination of factors that contribute to chronic diseases; still, not knowing it guarantees guessing where facts could make a difference. The psychological benefits of genealogy are significant and plentiful: among them are basic needs like acceptance and friendship, ego needs like achievement and status, and self-actualization. These psychological benefits and more, like knowing your roots boosts older adults mental wellbeing in positive ways, giving us: a sense of accomplishment, especially if you do the research yourselves; the perspective that we belong to a family which leaves a legacy for future generations; a sense of self-worth and belonging to ancestors with whom we can participate to play our part in history; meaningful things, and of course, as we age acceptance of the concept of death and mortality. Older people who have paid attention to our family health history are better able to contribute to their own wellbeing, and better prepared to affect the wellbeing of their descendants. The grandparents, great-aunts, and great-uncles of our audience here on The Not Old Better Show also have the duty to relate the lessons their ancestors taught, and the moral principles that kept them focused. We'll talk about that, some wonderful new resources for family search, and more on our packed show today so please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show genealogist Jenny Ashcraft. Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The Benefits of Video Games for Older Adults The Not Old Better Show, Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. I'm Paul Vogelzang and today's show is brought to you by NORD VPN and Inside Tracker. I think you'll enjoy today's show as we're talking about gaming, video games specifically. When you think of a "gamer," you probably don't think of a 65-year-old man or woman spending their afternoon on the Wii, or PS 2, or X Box, or Nintendo Switch. But think again — an estimated 21% of people who play video games are over the age of 50. What's more, it turns out that some of those older "gamers" are reaping very significant health benefits as a result. Here are just some of the social, cognitive, and physical benefits that video games and virtual reality (VR) have to offer seniors. BETTER EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. Whether it's going for a walk, meeting friends for lunch, or seeing a movie, doing anything you enjoy improves emotional health. So it's no surprise many seniors who enjoy playing video games find themselves in better moods. A study of 140 seniors over 63 years old concluded that both regular and occasional video gamers reported greater well-being, social functioning, and health than non-gamers. In addition, they reported significantly lower rates of depression among people who play video games than those who don't. IMPROVED BALANCE. Video games can provide physical benefits, too, especially to seniors. Certain games that require physical interaction, like Wii Sports and similar titles, can help seniors improve balance, coordination, and reflexes due to the quick decision-making and action required to play. Some seniors have even reported faster walking speeds as a result of playing video games. It may not be obvious at first, but improving cognitive skills can translate into improved balance and gait. And while fitness video games like Nintendo Wii and even the newer Nintendo Switch have revolutionized exercise for seniors, virtual reality (VR) is already leaving its mark on physical therapy. ENHANCED COGNITIVE ABILITY. Video games have the potential to support improvement not only emotionally and physically, but cognitively, as well. In fact, a University of California San Francisco study showed significant improvement in cognitive ability, effectively reversing signs of aging in seniors who played 3D video games. REDUCED RISK OF ALZHEIMER'S With an estimated 5.5 million seniors suffering from Alzheimer's in th Talk About Better™ The Not Old Better Show on Radio & Podcast! Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.