In this episode Luis speaks with Barbara Micheletti, MS, Gerontologist & the CEO of Interrupting Aging LLC. Becoming a now 25-year Gerontologist for Barbara Micheletti was inevitable - finding her passion for helping financial, insurance, and seniors-focused industry leaders help their clients financially and emotionally plan, in advance, for age-related issues was firmly rooted in her childhood after witnessing elderly neighbors face social isolation, financial & physical challenges and later, as a business insurance advisor, witnessing and helping many of her older clients through equally devastating aging issues losses.
Barbara is a Phoenix, Arizona State University Gerontology Dept Adjunct Faculty Member, Aging & Money Blueprint online training program content creator, Maverick ToastmastersClub President, Gerontological Society of America Fitness, Exercise & Wellness Interest Group Convener, WIFS, FPA and ASA member, women's advocate, and a later-life Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. She is a nationally recognized aging and financial fraud expert & speaker having presented at conferences including financial, insurance, adult protective services, healthcare, and senior housing, as well as dozens of webinars.
Notes:
In this episode Luis and Barbara talk about:
● What is a Gerontologist?
● The mind/body connection & how anti-aging has evolved over the years
● Your brain cells peak – how to engage our brain & promote cognitive health
● Where do you start to become healthier and age successfully?
● How to mitigate risk & look out for our aging parents
● Making the transition from the work force to retirement with a positive mindset
Resources:
5 Tips for Improving Gait, Balance and Mobility As We Age
