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Street Medics at Occupy ICE PDX

Airs at: Mon, 07/16/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Field Mole Desiree Hellegers talks with medics at Portland's Occupy ICE encampment about the health risks of resisting state violence, and about Department of Homeland Security targeting of trans and gender nonconforming activists, and activists of color. She talks also ... Read more

Retired...or ReWired? Episode 14: Dealing with Alzheimer's Disease

Airs at: Tue, 07/17/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Retired...or ReWired?
  Dr. Allison Lindauer, Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Schools of Medicine and Nursing at OHSU Alison Lindauer is a nationally-certified gerontological nurse practitioner with a PhD. In gerontological nursing. As an assistant professor at OHSU's Layton Aging and ... Read more

Retired..or ReWired? Episode 19: The Village Movement

Airs at: Tue, 07/24/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Retired...or ReWired?
19 The Village Movement: Redefining "Aging in Place." Lynn trainer, Villages Northwest, and Lee Radovich, Village member We discussed these issues: What is the Village movement (is that the right term, “movement?”).     Can you give us a little context:     How and whe... Read more

Feds Threaten Patient Privacy

Airs at: Sun, 07/15/2018 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies, Congress debates HR6082, a measure that would take away privacy protections from patients who are diagnosed with a substance use disorder; plus, we hear about decriminalization and the Republic of Ireland's national drug strategy. Read more

Retired...or ReWired? Episode 16: Care-Giving

Airs at: Thu, 07/19/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Retired...or ReWired?
Viki Kind  Viki Kind is a clinical bioethicist, professional speaker and hospice volunteer.  Her award winning book, The Caregiver’s Path to Compassionate Decision Making:  Making Choices For Those Who Can’t, guides families, conservators and other professionals through th... Read more

Retired...or ReWired. Episode 15: Alzheimer's Disease

Airs at: Wed, 07/18/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Retired...or ReWired?
Dr. Allison Lindauer is Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Schools of Medicine and Nursing at OHSU Alison Lindauer is a nationally-certified gerontological nurse practitioner with a PhD. In gerontological nursing. As an assistant professor at OHSU's Layton Aging and A... Read more

Mens: Are you okay?

Airs at: Fri, 07/13/2018 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
The Creator of Sox and Sandalspodcast to discuss men being manly, and what that love language looks and sounds like from their perspective. Don't be so shocked, men are feminists too you know.  Read more

Retired...or ReWired? Episode 12: Dealing with Dementia

Airs at: Fri, 07/13/2018 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Retired...or ReWired?
  Prevalence of dementia and care option Ann Hill and Dr. Marian Hodges Hill is co-author with Dr. Marian Hodges, Medical Director of Senior Health for Providence - Oregon, of the Help is Here series of books.    Quoting Ann Hill: “We published the first book, Help is H... Read more

Retired?...or ReWired? Episode 7: Financial Issues

Airs at: Fri, 07/06/2018 at 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Produced for:  Retired...or ReWired?
7.  Financial Issues: How to plan for a low-income life-style. You may be seeing lots of ads on prime-time TV these days about the benefits of “reverse mortgages.”  In this episode KBOO interviews Rachel Mohlere,  a leading specialist who feels that this type of arrangemen... Read more

Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion

Airs at: Mon, 07/23/2018 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) is a program that was first developed in King County/Seattle, WA. According to the LEAD National Bureau: In a LEAD® program, police officers exercise discretionary authority at point of contact to divert individuals to a community-b... Read more