HONORING CHOICES WISCONSIN: IMPROVING THE CONVERSATION

Guests:  Tim Bartholow, MD, Chief Medical Officer and John Maycroft, Director of Policy Development & Initiatives and Project Lead, Honoring Choices Wisconsin, Wisconsin Medical Society


Taking charge of the health care you wish to have, particularly in life-threatening situations, and having your choices honored by those who care for you is the subject of this program.

"It's all about the conversation," says Dr. Tim Bartholow, Chief Medical Officer of the Wisconsin Medical Society.  As an example, Dr. Bartholow and John Maycroft go through a hypothetical conversation that might occur as people begin conversations with family members and medical providers regarding what is important to them.

For more information on Honoring Choices and facilitating advance care planning discussions, contact John Maycroft at 608-442-3766 or john.maycroft@wismed.org.

ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH AT UW SEEKS ANSWERS

Guests:   Dr. Piero Antuono, Professor of Neurology and Biophysics, Medical College of Wisconsin - Co-Leader of the Clinical Core at WADRC;  Carol Hutchinson, Outreach Specialist

The Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, located at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is funded by the National Institute on Aging and the National Institutes of Health. The WADRC is one of only 30 federally-funded Alzheimer's research centers in the country that is working individually and collaboratively to find answers that will lead to improved diagnosis and care for patients while, at the same time, focusing on finding a way to cure and possibly prevent Alzheimer's disease.

On this program, you will learn more about the WADRC, the research they are conducting, and the impact Alzheimer's disease is having on families, caregivers and our nation's health care system.

On Thursday, November 21 at Monona Terrace, the annual Wisconsin ADRC November Lecture, Aging Strong: Reducing Your Risk of Alzheimer's, will be held. This is a free community event with a Resource Fair beginning at 5:00 p.m. with presentations at 6:00 p.m. by leading researchers who will share the latest information on what they have learned and you need to know about Alzheimer's Disease.

For more information, go to www.adrc.wisc.edu or call (608) 263-2582.

THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT FROM AN INSURANCE PROFESSIONAL'S PERSPECTIVE

Guest:  Scott Wieland, Employee Benefits Specialist, Midwest Financial Group

On this program, Scott Wieland, an insurance agent who has completed extensive training on the Affordable Care Act, shares his professional perspective and expertise.  Learn what professional guidance he gives to individuals and businesses as they assess their options for health insurance in this new era of health reform.

STUNG BY "B"s: HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND SURVIVE VENOMOUS BEHAVIORS

Guests:  Theresa Drinka, PhD, MSSW, LCSW and Jeni Synnes, MSSW, LCSW

Clinical social workers Theresa Drinka and Jeni Synnes take us inside their new book, Stung by "B"'s, which describes the manipulative and patterned behaviors of habitual bullies - co-workers, friends, family members who can subtly and repeatedly "sting us" and make us feel crazy.  Learning to identify these behaviors is the first step to separating from these toxic behaviors.

On this program you will learn about the Antisocial Personality Disorder; the Narcissistic Personality Disorder; the Borderline Personality Disorder, and the Histrionic Personality Disorder - and what you can do to respond to them.

For more information, go to www.StungbyBs.com.