Dr. Joseph Gaugler

I don't know if any of you here on the podcast or the listening audience, I always ask this when I'm giving a community presentation, how many of you actually have long-term care insurance or something similar? Often, it's pretty rare. Now, again, there are issues with that too in terms of is long-term care insurance even viable at this point?

I don't know if any of you here on the podcast or the listening audience, I always ask this when I'm giving a community presentation, how many of you actually have long-term care insurance or something similar? Often, it's pretty rare. Now, again, there are issues with that too in terms of is long-term care insurance even viable at this point?

But nonetheless, do people actually think and plan ahead for these types of very significant transitions that can occur later in life? Not just from a financial standpoint, but from a social and personal one. And so Stanton, in what you're saying, and actually you're touching on issues that is of great interest to myself and our research team.

But nonetheless, do people actually think and plan ahead for these types of very significant transitions that can occur later in life? Not just from a financial standpoint, but from a social and personal one. And so Stanton, in what you're saying, and actually you're touching on issues that is of great interest to myself and our research team.

I had a chance a few years ago to visit Australia to give a lecture out there. And I met with some wonderful colleagues in some of the different institutions in Australia. And after my trip, it led to two different initiatives that we were able to kind of bring and tailor back to the United States.

I had a chance a few years ago to visit Australia to give a lecture out there. And I met with some wonderful colleagues in some of the different institutions in Australia. And after my trip, it led to two different initiatives that we were able to kind of bring and tailor back to the United States.

One has to do with dementia-friendly airports, which is a whole other topic, and hopefully you'll pick that up on HealthShatter, in part because the Brisbane airport and some others have actually engaged in making themselves dementia-friendly. So let's put that off to the side.

One has to do with dementia-friendly airports, which is a whole other topic, and hopefully you'll pick that up on HealthShatter, in part because the Brisbane airport and some others have actually engaged in making themselves dementia-friendly. So let's put that off to the side.

But then the second thing, a group of researchers have developed a very compelling support and educational program to help older adults and families navigate driving cessation. specifically older adults with cognitive impairment. And we actually are working closely with those colleagues at the University of Queensland and elsewhere in Australia to actually adapt that program.

But then the second thing, a group of researchers have developed a very compelling support and educational program to help older adults and families navigate driving cessation. specifically older adults with cognitive impairment. And we actually are working closely with those colleagues at the University of Queensland and elsewhere in Australia to actually adapt that program.

It's called Car Free Me here in the US. And we just piloted it. We actually had some very strong results. And again, I think part of the reason why those results emerged, both for this as well as other support programs we've tested and evaluated for other transitions like

It's called Car Free Me here in the US. And we just piloted it. We actually had some very strong results. And again, I think part of the reason why those results emerged, both for this as well as other support programs we've tested and evaluated for other transitions like

the decision to place a loved one in, say, a nursing home or assisted living facility, is giving families that space and time to think through the pros and cons of, again, a decision that there is no right or wrong answer. I mean, I can't emphasize that enough. And, you know, I think back to Dr. Cain, Bob Cain's work. He was very interested in shared decision making.

the decision to place a loved one in, say, a nursing home or assisted living facility, is giving families that space and time to think through the pros and cons of, again, a decision that there is no right or wrong answer. I mean, I can't emphasize that enough. And, you know, I think back to Dr. Cain, Bob Cain's work. He was very interested in shared decision making.

And again, this idea of giving families and others tools to weigh out what are the positives versus what are the potential negatives of making this decision within chronic disease care context. And certainly in dementia, there are many of those decisions that occur. You talked about driving cessation as one, certainly having to potentially make a move is another.

And again, this idea of giving families and others tools to weigh out what are the positives versus what are the potential negatives of making this decision within chronic disease care context. And certainly in dementia, there are many of those decisions that occur. You talked about driving cessation as one, certainly having to potentially make a move is another.

And there's a whole series of other types of key care transitions that occur.

And there's a whole series of other types of key care transitions that occur.

Yeah, I mean, I don't think I have much to add to that. I mean, one thing about the New York Times article that's interesting, and hopefully people have had a chance to take a look at that, is I always find the New York Times articles, not only the articles interesting, but the comments themselves.

Yeah, I mean, I don't think I have much to add to that. I mean, one thing about the New York Times article that's interesting, and hopefully people have had a chance to take a look at that, is I always find the New York Times articles, not only the articles interesting, but the comments themselves.