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Touch of Grey
Talk show for Grownups
 Audio Archives for January 2009

1/31/2009

Scott Hamilton

He is an Olympic gold medal figure skater and Cancer survivor and will talk about his new book, “The Great Eight: How To be Happy: Even When You Have Every Reason To be Miserable.” {Thomas Nelson}  He also shares a funny story about the William Shatner roast.

 

1/31/2009

Dr. Daniel Monti

He is a physician who specializes in Psychiatry and couple’s counseling and will talk about his new book, “ The Great Life Makeover: A Couple’s Guide to Weight, Mood, and Sex For the best Years of Your Life-and Your Relationship.”

 

1/31/2009

Ellen Ratner/Henry Alford with Steve Weisman

He is a New Yorker contributor and the author of “How To Live: A Search For Wisdom From Old People {While They Are Still on This Earth}” {Twelve}

 

1/31/2009

Steve Weisman

Steve will talk about Life Settlement Agreements, a new investment that seems legitimate on its face, but has the potential to be the next subprime mortgage mess.

 

1/31/2009

Paco Underhill

He is a best-selling author and retail guru and will talk about his latest book, “Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping Updated and Revised for the Internet, the Global Consumer, and Beyond.” {Simon & Schuster}

 

1/31/2009

Dr. Jeffrey Garber

He is president elect of the AACE {American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists} and chief of Endocrinology at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates. He will talk about ways to diagnose and treat Thyroid Disorders. January is Thyroid Awareness Month. Go to www.thyroidawareness.com for more information.

 

1/31/2009

Gail Sheehy

She is a writer, lecturer, renowned for her books on life and the life cycle. She is serving as AARP’s Caregiving Ambassador and will discuss the new resources and content to help caregivers across the country in their daily challenges and struggles. Go to www.aarp.org/caregiving for more information.

 

1/31/2009

Richard Neer

 

 

 

1/17/2009

Michael Harrison  

Michael is reporting to what’s going on in Israel.

 

 

1/17/2009

Carole Marks & Carol Colleran

She is a certified alcohol and drug counselor and the author of “Aging & Addiction: Helping Older Adults Overcome Alcohol or Medication Dependence.” {Hazelden} She will talk about alcohol and medication abuse in seniors. Go to www.hanleycenter.org for more information.

 

1/17/2009

Ellen Ratner & Walter Isaacson

He is the president of the Aspen Institute, has been chairman of CNN and the managing editor of Time Magazine. He will talk about his book, “Einstein: His Life and Universe.” {Simon & Schuster now available in paperback}In this part of the interview, topics include Einstein’s belief in God, his personal life, his qualities and the fact that his non-conformity in his science matched how he lived personally.  Part 2 of this interview will air on next week’s show.

 

1/17/2009

Steve Weisman

Steve will talk about things people should be doing with their IRAs and 401(k)s now.

 

 

 

1/17/2009

Carole Marks & Carol Colleran  

She is a certified Alcohol and drug counselor and the author of “Aging & Addiction: Helping Older Adults Overcome Alcohol Or Medication Dependence.” {Hazelden} She will discuss seniors and intervention and how once in treatment, have the highest rate of recovery of any age group. Go to www.hanleycenter.org for more information.

 

1/17/2009

Dr. Dean Ornish

He is the founder and president of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute and is clinical professor of medicine at the University of California in San Francisco. He will talk about his book, “The Spectrum: A Scientifically Proven Program to Feel Better, Live Longer, Lose Weight, and Gain Health.” {Ballantine Books}

 

1/17/2009

Jim Greenwood & Tony Clark

Jim is president and CEO of BIO {the non-profit professional association for the biotechnology industry} and Tony is a Stem Cell Transplant recipient and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma survivor. They will talk about the lifting of the Stem Cell ban and how federal funding for embryonic stem cell research will spur the development of new cures. Go to www.iambiotech.org for more information. Jim speaks last.

 

1/17/2009

Richard Neer

 

 

 

 

1/10/2009

Shirley Fredricks & Sharna Goldseker

Shirley is the daughter of entertainer Lawrence Welk and Sharna is manager of 21/64 where she works with muti-generational families. Sharna is Editor of The Grandparent Legacy Project which the both of them will discuss. The Grandparent Legacy Project, partnered with the Association of Small Foundations, includes excerpted interviews with 15 well-known philanthropic grandparents, an audio CD to hear their stories, and a workbook to help you convey your own legacy. It is a resource to help you communicate your story - your legacy - across generations. Go to www.grandparentlegacyproject.org for more information. Sharna’s website is www.2164.net. Another helpful website is www.smallfoundations.org.

 

1/10/2009

Dr. Daniel Amen

He is a clinical neuroscientist, psychiatrist, and brain imaging expert who heads the world-renowned Amen Clinics. He is a distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and has won several writing and research awards. He will talk about his latest book, “Magnificent Mind At Any Age: Natural Ways to Unleash Your Brain’s Maximum Potential.” {Harmony Books} Go to www.amenclinics.com for more information.

 

 

 

1/10/2009

Ellen Ratner & Alix Kates Shulman

She is the author of “”To Love What Is: A Marriage Transformed.” {Farrar, Straus and Giroux} It is a deeply affecting memoir about her husband’s traumatic brain injury that left him utterly dependent on his wife and the ordeal that they faced together.

 

1/10/2009

Steve Weisman

Steve will talk about a change in the law regarding the minimum distributions people must take from their retirement accounts in 2009.