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Geriatrician, Dr. Michael Wasserman/Long Term Medicine & Cellist Tanya Anisimova

  1. Geriatrician, Dr. Michael Wasserman/Long Term Medicine & Cellist Tanya Anisimova Dr Mara Karpel Your Golden Years 1:12:00

Geriatrician, Dr. Michael Wasserman, is the Chair of the Public Policy Committee of the California Association of Long Term Care Medicine.

He was a tireless advocate for vulnerable older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, with multiple publications and television appearances. He served as a member of the National Academies “A Framework for Equitable Allocation of Vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus” Committee, and also served on California’s Community Vaccine Advisory Committee. Dr. Wasserman is Editor-in-Chief of the upcoming textbook, “Geriatric Medicine: A Person Centered Evidence Based Approach,” and author of the book, “The Business of Geriatrics.”   In addition, Dr. Wasserman serves on the Board of the Wish of a Lifetime Foundation from AARP and he has spoken extensively and been published on a variety of topics involving geriatrics, long term care, and healthcare business & Finance.

Dr. Wasserman joins us to touch on some of the pressing current issues of geriatric healthcare and Nursing home care. 

Also amazing Cellist Tanya Anisimova will talk with us about her music and Ukraine.

In addition, Dr. Mara continues with Passionate Living and Caregiving in the “new normal.”

Dr. Mara Karpel Clinical Psychologist, Author, Podcaster

Dr. Mara Karpel has been a practicing clinical psychologist for over thirty years, specializing in working with older adults and caregivers, as well as adults of all ages who are dealing with issues of anxiety, depression–or desiring to create more joy in their lives. She also specializes in working with veterans. Dr. Mara is the host of the Blog Talk Radio Show, "Dr. Mara Karpel & Your Golden Years," a program about the social, emotional, and health issues of older adults, caregivers, Boomers, and all who want to grow older with greater health and more joy. She is a regular contributor to Medium and has contributed to Huffington Post, Thrive Global, and Sivana East.

Dr. Mara’s Internationally Best-Selling Book, "The Passionate Life: Creating Vitality & Joy at Any Age," is a guide for all who want to live a more vital, joyful life! After all, Passion, Joy, and Vitality are not just for the young! They are meant for the young at heart no matter what our age.