We Are Old, Get Over It!

Season 3 Summary, Check Out Our Interesting and Inspiring Episodes!

We've had a wonderful season 3, full of fascinating episodes. If there are some you haven't caught up on yet, now's a great time to circle back and see what you missed. We'll be publishing little excerpts, shorts and fun tidbits over the summer: watch your podcast feed, and season 4 will be starting in September! Thank you for watching and listening to We Are Old, Get Over It! The podcast for seniors (and their families) - help us grow the show and its impact by sharing episodes, clips and the website, don't forget to visit  https://weareoldpodcast.com/ [https://weareoldpodcast.com/] and send me your thoughts and suggestions at weareoldpodcast@gmail.com [weareoldpodcast@gmail.com].

Why Voluntourism is Not What You Think It Is, with Aisling Ledwith

It's a multibillion dollar, worldwide industry. Thousands of people, often seniors, go overseas to help in person with orphanages and other aid organizations. But what if it's not all it appears? Today we're pulling back the curtain on the dark side of orphanage tourism. What appears on the surface as a positive, hands-on experience to help out those in need, in fact typically has major structural issues, driven by malicious purposes. Aisling Ledwith, Senior Advocacy and Campaigns Officer at Lumos, is here to help shed light on the issue. Lumos presses governments to reform care systems and show how children can be safely reunited with families, instead of being left with often exploitive institutions. What are "institutions"? Basically another word for orphanages, but in fact, in an "orphanage," typically 80% of children do still have at least one living parent. The children end up there for all kinds of reasons, but cannot possible get the type of care and support that all children should have. And that's even if the institution has otherwise well-meaning intentions. Children need a proper caregiver, for one-on-one care and for attention. In other words, a parent. So what do we do if there is no parent? How you can use your skills, your money and your heart to make a difference without causing unintended harm? Aisling talks to us about what child trafficking is, and the frequent cases of exploiting children to attract donations. One major red flag: it shouldn't be easy to get access to children. It should be something where there are background checks and gateways in place, for their protection. So our takeaway today from this important and powerful conversation is, do your research, think about where your money is going, how you can best help, and how can we work towards strengthening the best outcome of all: that children have loving, committed, full-time individual caregivers to raise them as we all want to be raised. Resources from today's episode: Lumos - https://www.lumos.org [https://www.lumos.org] Rethink Orphanages - https://rethinkorphanages.org [https://rethinkorphanages.org] --- Reach out to the show by visiting our website, https://weareoldpodcast.com/ [https://weareoldpodcast.com/] and send me your thoughts and suggestions at weareoldpodcast@gmail.com [weareoldpodcast@gmail.com].

Why People Misread Your Face, with Dr. Leslie Zebrowitz

Have you ever thought about why you make a first, visual impression upon meeting someone? Whether it's a "baby face" or an "old mug," or any other stereotype, there's a lot more that results from that impression than just shrugging and moving on from it. People are treated differently based on their facial structure - we all are in one way or another - and there's a good chance that that impacts how you conduct yourself and go through life. My friend Dr. Leslie Zebrowitz is here to talk to us about the study of 'first impressions.' Do you have an advantage having a baby face? Are older adults treated differently? Is there a difference in first impressions between personality and looks? It's popularized in the media: the bad guys always look different from the good guys. Or conversely, you notice if a 'bad guy' looks surprisingly like a 'good guy,' or vice-versa. Now facial and age recognition does serve an instinctive, species-protective purpose: knowing what's a threat and what's not. A baby is less likely to attack you than a big, tough warrior-looking dude. But what about how criminal defendants are perceived in court, even by a judge? What impact does that make when they might appear innocent when guilty, or appearing guilty when in fact innocent? Plus there are other influences on how we create first impressions, from physical attributes to behavior, like how people walk, their gait, their eye focus and more. It's a fascinating conversation that really gets you thinking, and more aware of how you perceive those around you. And hopefully it will help you recognize those signs in yourself of instant assumptions and judgement, and have better interactions with people, better relationships and better appreciation for the human experience. Ironically(!), our guest's video wasn't working, so if you're on YouTube, you'll see this as an audio-only episode. But perhaps that in turn will help you focus on visualization and your own experience in judging a book by its cover - hey, we all do it! Learn more about Dr. Leslie's research, and find her book here: https://a.co/d/0dGijhRm [https://a.co/d/0dGijhRm] ⁠ [https://kennethwomack.com/books/beatlesbooks/mal-evans-the-biography-archives/]https://www.brandeis.edu/psychology/zebrowitz/ [https://www.brandeis.edu/psychology/zebrowitz/] --- Reach out to the show by visiting our website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://weareoldpodcast.com/]weareoldpodcast.com [http://weareoldpodcast.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://weareoldpodcast.com/] and send me your thoughts and suggestions at weareoldpodcast@gmail.com [weareoldpodcast@gmail.com].

The Core 4 for Better Health: Sleep, Move, Protein, Poop! With Dawn Jackson Blatner

Dawn Jackson Blatner returns for some more great health advice, focusing on the Core Four: Sleep, Move, Protein and... Poop! Dawn has a remarkable way of taking those overwhelming, intimidating tasks, the ones we hear all the time that we "should" do, and making them fun, accessible and just simple and straightforward. Because, as she points out, if something isn't fun, you're not going to stick with it for very long. You have to turn looking after your health into something you enjoy doing, and look forward to doing. And her tips today will really help you do just that. For instance, did you know that sleep doesn't just mean "sleep," it's also an acronym?! Tricks like this will really help you remember what to do. We cover things like: * What time you should stop drinking water before going to bed. * Why it's so important to go for a walk after a meal, even just a few minutes. * Why protein becomes imperative for proper aging. Find out how much you need, depending on your age. * Tips for some of the best sources of good protein. * Fiber + water = great poops. * And what's great for fiber? Beans! * Go to sleep at the same time, train your body and your brain to get used to consistency. * Muscles are your longevity organ, and the secret to a long, healthy life. There's this and so much more. If ever you need motivation to get active, get healthy, and get intentional: this is the episode for you. And share it with anyone who could need this pick-me-up as well! Find Dawn and all her wonderful resources here: ⁠ [https://kennethwomack.com/books/beatlesbooks/mal-evans-the-biography-archives/]https://www.dawnjacksonblatner.com [https://www.dawnjacksonblatner.com] --- Reach out to the show by visiting our website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://weareoldpodcast.com/]weareoldpodcast.com [http://weareoldpodcast.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://weareoldpodcast.com/] and send me your thoughts and suggestions at weareoldpodcast@gmail.com [weareoldpodcast@gmail.com].

Create Your Digital Fortress, part 2 with Nora Duncan, AARP

Nora Duncan and I continue our discussion from last week about fraud, scams, security and keeping yourself safe from digital threats in the real world. Today, our focus is on giving you the tools to build your "digital fortress" - the wall around your various accounts that only you, or the most trusted people in your life, can access. This means things like two-factor authentication, biometric identities, avoiding debit cards and checks, being careful with services like Venmo and Zelle, and knowing how to use a credit freeze. Ultimately, we need to turn our perspective around and use the internet to our advantage when it comes to security. Programs and systems exist, and three minutes of inconvenience (to confirm security codes and checks) is much better than three years of trying to get your life back in order because of a scam or theft. Take some notes from today's episode, visit the AARP's excellent website on fraud prevention (aarp.org/fraud [https://aarp.org/fraud]), and start laying the bricks for your own digital fortress! Resources: AARP Fraud Watch Network - https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/ [https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/] FTC Consumer Sentinel - https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/consumer-sentinel-network [https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/consumer-sentinel-network] identitytheft.gov - https://www.identitytheft.gov/ [https://www.identitytheft.gov/] IC3.gov (FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center) - https://www.ic3.gov/ [https://www.ic3.gov/] --- Reach out to the show by visiting our website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://weareoldpodcast.com/]weareoldpodcast.com [http://weareoldpodcast.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://weareoldpodcast.com/] and send me your thoughts and suggestions at weareoldpodcast@gmail.com [weareoldpodcast@gmail.com].