Dr. Kevin O’Neil, Chief Medical Officer, Brookdale Senior Living. It’s reported that the bulk of Medicare dollars are spent in the last 2 years of life on procedures that most people don’t even want. How do we talk with our doctor about decreasing or stopping treatment if that’s what we want? How can we involve […]
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Eric Brown, President & CEO, California Telehealth Network. Telehealth is here. How would you like to skip a doctor or lab visit and instead take a test at home, and then send results to your doctor? Learn how doctors are monitoring and responding to patient’s key health indicators remotely.
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Dr. Michael Fraga, Neuropsychologist, Neuropsychological Associates. What can quality of life mean if you have a brain injury, whether from a bicycle accident, stroke or disease? Dr. Fraga will tell us about his amazing work with patients and the improvements they make to increase their quality of life and regain independence.
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Ryan Lee, Author. A Day in the Life of Death: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Mortuary Business. Ryan will tell us about technology in the industry, webcast funerals for those far away and digital biographies. Special guest, Michael Young, will explain selling real estate after someone dies.
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Kathy Curry, Manager, Fernwood Cemetery, Funeral Home and Crematory, Mill Valley. Are you aware that the resources consumed to cremate one body are equivalent to the amount of energy one person uses in a month? Kathy will explain the option of natural or “green” burial where there are no toxic embalming fluids, no vault, and
Ryan Lee, Author. A Day in the Life of Death: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Mortuary Business. Ryan is a graduate of the San Francisco College of Mortuary Science and, in addition to being a best-selling author, currently serves as a business consultant, writes for a number of national publications, and is a
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Elvira Orozco, Funeral Director, Windsor-Healdsburg Mortuary. Do you realize that if you died tomorrow, your loved ones are responsible for completing extensive paperwork and carrying out your final wishes? You can lighten the responsibility that falls to your family by becoming informed, making decisions, and even completing paperwork now. Drawing on her 16 years in
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Patrick Arbore, Director of The Friendship Line Institute on Aging, San Francisco. Patrick is one of my favorite guests. He’ll discuss why we fear death, dislike talking about it, and what the fear of death can lead to: depression, drinking in excess, and leaving our loved ones guessing at what our wishes might have been
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Robert Bradle, Robert Bradle Insurance Services. Bob’s wry wit and humor will come across when he talks about who is appropriate for LTC insurance. He’ll discuss how to find the correct company to match your needs, inflation protection, home health care percentages, overseas coverage, cash from policies, and more.
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Leslie Whiting, President and Founder of Long Term Care Options. Long term care insurance is something many of us procrastinate about. Leslie will explain advantages from health and financial perspectives using me as a case study. She will outline features of a good policy to insure good home care and care coordination.
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