140: Exploring the Intersection of Aging Health, Wealth and Longevity

In this episode Luis speaks with Barbara Micheletti, MS, Gerontologist & the CEO of Interrupting Aging LLC. Becoming a now 25-year Gerontologist for Barbara Micheletti was inevitable - finding her passion for helping financial, insurance, and seniors-focused industry leaders help their clients financially and emotionally plan, in advance, for age-related issues was firmly rooted in her childhood after witnessing elderly neighbors face social isolation, financial & physical challenges and later, as a business insurance advisor, witnessing and helping many of her older clients through equally devastating aging issues losses.   Barbara is a Phoenix, Arizona State University Gerontology Dept Adjunct Faculty Member, Aging & Money Blueprint online training program content creator, Maverick ToastmastersClub President, Gerontological Society of America Fitness, Exercise & Wellness Interest Group Convener, WIFS, FPA and ASA member, women's advocate, and a later-life Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. She is a nationally recognized aging and financial fraud expert & speaker having presented at conferences including financial, insurance, adult protective services, healthcare, and senior housing, as well as dozens of webinars.   Notes:   In this episode Luis and Barbara talk about:   ●       What is a Gerontologist? ●       The mind/body connection & how anti-aging has evolved over the years ●       Your brain cells peak – how to engage our brain & promote cognitive health ●       Where do you start to become healthier and age successfully? ●       How to mitigate risk & look out for our aging parents ●       Making the transition from the work force to retirement with a positive mindset   Resources:   5 Tips for Improving Gait, Balance and Mobility As We Age   Interrupting Aging       Barbara's LinkedIN   Barbara's Facebook   Barbara's Instagram   Luis' LinkedIN Luis' Twitter Luis' IG On My Way to Wealth YouTube Channel