No Copay Radio airs 7:30 AM to 8AM on Sunday mornings on KOSI 101.1. Hosted by Murphy Huston and Sponsored by D.R.C.O.G….the Denver Regional Council of Governments area agency on aging. We interview medical people..insurance people..tax people..all helping seniors and their care givers that assistance in dealing with issues that impact them directly. We also have Dr. John Douglas from Tri County Health on every week for updates on COVID-19.
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RSS FeedWe talked with Hilary Simmons who is the Director of..A LITTLE HELP..shw explains how it works and how it stsarted to help the aging around their home. Sh explains how you can get involved.
Then Dr. John Douglas is back to talk about Covid and this years flu season and what to do about it
This week we talk with Sydney Bye who is the public policy and strategic partnership at Next 50. she tells us about all the work that Next50 does supportinour world especially in Denver taking care of senior issues. How you can get involved
The we tak with Dr, John Douglasformer director of Tri-county health and he worked with the CDC. He covers the E-Coli story with McDonalds and how that happened and the effect here in Colorado
We talk with Andres Guerro who is director of the Overdose Prevention Unit in the Prevebtion Services Division at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Envfiropment. He tells us thre news about fentanyl and why we should be concerned. How it is effecting seniors. He explains what Naloxone is.
The we talke with Rebbecca Mitchell who is a Community Engagement Coordinator at Jefferson Center for Mental Health, She talks about trends that are currently in the mental health needs of older adults. What resources are available tp help older adults and more.
We talk with Gregg Moss the Region Vice President for Marketing and communications for Intermountain Health He talks about diabetes over 60 and how to avoid it, and how to deal with it aftera diagnosis. What can people do to avoid type 2 diabetes. How to handle weight control and some excercise to help with diabetes.
Then we talk with Suzanne Crawford the Chiek Executive Officer of the Sister Carmen Community Center. She gives us a history of the center and how it started. She explains the people she helps fand what they do to help theses people.
We talk with Gregg moss the VP of Communications for INtermountain Health. Gregg addresses Breast Cancer Month here in October. He talkls about some breast cancer factors beibng out of a person's control. things like genetics, family history, race and ethnicity. Also how toreduce your risk of brest cancer.
Then we talk with Dan Domsic the AARP Colorado communications director. He updates what AARP is doing in Colorado especially during election season. He talks about the 7A ballot measure here in Colorado and what it means
We talke with Dr. Chris Awtrey who is the Associate Chief Medical Office from Intermountain Health. September is Gynecologic Cancer awareness mont and he explains what that is all about. There are 7 cancers involved whith Gynecologic Cancer effecting women only.
We then talk with Nancy Falk the executive director of Nourish Meals on Wheels. Their mission is to enrich the lives of older and homebound cittizens with nutrious meals and services that promote dignity and indepencence.
We tal;k with Shauna Sweeney the CEO of Tender, the world's firt AI-powered smart care system the empowers anyone to confidently care for their aging oved ones. She experience caregiving in her family and how she came up eith this idea for an app called TENDER,
Then we talk with Gregg Moss the region VP for marketing and communication for Intermountain Health. He updates us on the flu shots and the Covid-19 booster that is now available
We talk with Bob Hagedorn from Fax Aurora as he explains what it is all about in the Northwest Aurora area. I next 50 helped get this non-profit off the ground. The we talk with Lynn Smith From the HD Sunflower program which is creating awareness, managing products and distribution. She tells ua all about the HD Sunflower program which elps people with many disabilities.
We talk wiht Gregg Moss from Intermountain Health. It is AFIB month and Gregg talks about what AFIB is and how do you know if you have it or not. If AFIB is not discovered over time Gree tells us what trouble that can lead to.
The we talk with Dr, John Douglas as he updates us with the fact the West Nile Virus is still an issue this time of year as we head into Fall. We also remind you that the new Covid virus vaccine is available as is the new flu shot.
Dr. Chris Autrey from Intermountain health talks about the ne clinical building by the new hospital in Wheatridge that just open as part of Intermountain health. Then we talk with sara Schunamen who is the state director for colorado and the AARP. She talkes about what AArp is doing here in Colorado and for you