Hydration Tips, Chris Hemsworth Dementia Documentary, Why Improv Skills Help Dementia Care, When Your Parents Should Stop Driving 3-24-26

Our March 24, 2026 News for the Ages by Rethinking Aging Club episode began with the importance of hydration, discussing a Today Show article quoting Emily Johnston PhD, who recommends drinking a full glass of water first thing in the morning. Dehydration can lead to serious health issues, including kidney problems and seizures. Ellen: “It's great to see mainstream media making healthspan a part of normal American vocabulary”

We covered a gerontology program at Georgia State University Gerontology Institute using improv to train caregivers for dementia patients. Benjamin Surmi is a fan of improv skills especially in memory care to avoid rejecting what residents are saying.

We discussed a New York Times Magazine Ethicist column on senior driving emphasizing the need for practical solutions to help older adults transition from driving. A transportation infrastructure should be developed before it is needed. 

Linda’s Film Corner today was on Chris Hemsworth: A Roadtrip to Remember. We highly recommend this film with reminiscence therapy tips for dementia.

Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Habits Coach for Healthspan and Wellspan 
Today.com Expert Tip of the Day 2-13-26 A Glass of Water on Waking by Caroline Kee
https://www.today.com/health/aging/morning-habit-healthy-aging-expert-rcna258744

Presented by Benjamin Surmi, Senior Living Expert and Social Gerontologist
CBS News 3-5-26 Improv Comedy for Dementia and Parkinson's Caregivers at Georgia State University Gerontology Institute by Brian Unger
https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/emory-georgia-state-turn-to-improv-comedy-to-help-caregivers-connect-with-people-living-with-dementia/ includes CBS News video clip.

Presented by Elizabeth Magallon Fleury, CAPS, Life's Encore Planning
NY Times Magazine, The Ethicist column updated 3-4-26 My Aging Mother Won’t Stop Driving by Kwame Anthony Appiah
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/magazine/aging-mother-driving-ethics.html

Linda Sherman‘s Film Corner
Chris Hemsworth: A Road Trip to Remember launched on National Geographic Nov 23, 2025 now streaming on Disney; 52 minutes long. Darren Aronofsky is the same creator as with Chris Hemsworth’s Limitless series 

Key words during this film: Reminiscence therapy, Social bridging, Multi sensory experience, Connections 

Discussion hosted with commentary by: Linda Sherman and Ray Gordon 

BoomerTechTalk.com episode page with additional  resource links and commentary on this episode

3-24-26 LinkedIn Show Post

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