Engaging Aging
by Dovetail Companies
It's Never Too Late: Rewiring the Aging Brain with Silver Minds
About this podcast
Engaging Aging: As age-well advocates, Erin DiCarlo and Lauren Watts shed light on topics that help older adults live their best lives. From highlighting their client’s real-life stories to sharing wisdom from many years working in the senior living industry. Join Erin and Lauren as they demystify the realities of aging and showcase the silver linings that occur later in life.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 26 episodes
- It's Never Too Late: Rewiring the Aging Brain with Silver Minds · 39 min · Episode 26In this episode of Engaging Aging, Erin welcomes Gwen Sorley from Play Attention and Silver Minds for an eye-opening conversation about cognitive health, aging, and the…
- The Grief Backpack: Katie Brandt on Caregiving, FTD, and Finding Strength · 1 h 0 min · Episode 25In this powerful episode of Engaging Aging, we sit down with Katie Brandt, nationally recognized advocate and Director of Caregiving & Education at the MGH Frontotemporal…
- Plant Medicine & Aging: Exploring Microdosing, Healing, & Hope with Setas Seminary · 59 min · Episode 24In this thought-provoking episode of Engaging Aging, Erin and Lauren open up a powerful conversation about the emerging role of plant medicine in supporting mental health…
- Finding the Spark: Holistic Approaches to Dementia Care with Ember Holistic · 40 min · Episode 23If dementia has touched your life—whether through a recent diagnosis, a loved one's changing needs, or your work in elder care—this episode is for you. Erin sits down with Shari…
- Rewiring the Aging Brain: Nervous System Healing with Elisabeth Kristof · 51 min · Episode 22What if the behaviors we often see in older adults—resistance to change, anxiety, denial, even people-pleasing—aren't just personality traits, but protective nervous system…
- Raising the Bar: Why Becoming a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)® Is the Gold Standard in Aging Services · 29 min · Episode 21In this powerful episode of Engaging Aging, Lauren Watts sits down with Curtis Peterson, National Director of Sales at the Society of Certified Senior Advisors (CSA)®, for an…
- Finding What's Next with Kimberly Napier · 46 min · Episode 20Feeling stuck, uncertain, or disconnected from your purpose? In this inspiring conversation, coach and author Kimberly Napier joins Engaging Aging to share how older adults and…
- The Power of Partnership – Step 4 of Selling Your Longtime Home · 16 minWelcome to Part 4 of our four-part series, How to Sell Your Longtime Home for Top Dollar with Ease. In this heartfelt episode, Lauren Watts focuses on a critical—but often…
- Pricing With Purpose – Step 3 of Selling Your Longtime Home · 20 min · Episode 18Welcome to Part 3 of our four-part series, How to Sell Your Longtime Home for Top Dollar with Ease. In this episode, Lauren Watts takes you behind the scenes of one of the most…
- Preparation is Power – Step 2 of Selling Your Longtime Home · 16 min · Episode 17Welcome to Part 2 of our four-part series, How to Sell Your Longtime Home for Top Dollar with Ease. In this solo episode, Erin dives deep into the importance of preparation—and…
- Planning With Ease – Step 1 of Selling Your Longtime Home · 19 min · Episode 16Welcome to Part 1 of our 4-part series, How to Sell Your Longtime Home for Top Dollar with Ease. In this episode, Erin kicks things off by guiding you through the most important…
- Understanding Movement & Aging with Dr. Joshua Kaplan · 36 min · Episode 15In this insightful episode, Erin welcomes Dr. Joshua Kaplan, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Founder of Enphysion Health, to discuss how simple, consistent movement can completely…
- Planning for Your Future: Financial Insights with Tom Alessi and Craig Richardson · 41 minTune into a crucial episode of the Engaging Aging podcast, hosted by Lauren Watts. This session features financial experts Tom Alessi and Craig Richardson from the Aries…
- Pelvic Floor Health & Therapy · 35 min · Episode 13In this eye-opening podcast, we dive into a crucial yet often overlooked topic: pelvic floor health. Join us as we break down the myths, misunderstandings, and stigmas that have…
- The Almighty Dollar: Tapping into the Equity in Your Home! · 23 minFor many older adults, their wealth and largest investment is their long-time home. Erin DiCarlo welcomes Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorney, Zach Smolkin, along with Matt…
- Death by Suicide and the aging LGBTQIA+ Community · 31 minJoin Lauren Watts and Joe Scott, Director of Move Management, at Dovetail Companies as they welcome Kirk Woodring to the podcast. Kirk is the Director of Behavioral Integration…
- Re-Defining the Home Selling Process · 19 minMany older adults want and NEED to sell their homes for top dollar, ensuring their hard-earned equity ends up in their own pockets and not those of investors or others looking to…
- Feeling Out of Alignment? · 20 minThe first step to thriving later in life is to identify what areas of your life are holding you back, where you want to go and what action items must be taken to get you there…
- Talk Therapy · 20 minGET IT OFF YOUR CHEST! You can't go over it, you can't go under it, you must go through it. Whatever is holding you back from moving forward in your life it's time to bring it to…
- Patience is a Virtue, Especially Later in Life · 17 minWhen you have fallen from the grace of patience, know you are not alone! It is not so easy to be patient with ourselves and others, especially as we age, and life brings a…







