Polypharmacy (taking multiple medications together) is very common in older adults. Nearly 28% are taking a medication where their genetics suggest they need a dosing or drug adjustment. Which makes the need for a safer, more personalized medication management plan that much more important.
Michele Magner has a passion for connecting with people as we navigate the adventures of aging and caregiving!
As an experienced family caregiver, with many years in the Senior Living industry, she understands the challenges we are facing as we age and care for those we love. Michele sets people up for success so they are inspired to thrive, not just survive, this one big, beautiful, and complicated life.
Michele has earned her M.B.A., Masters Certification in Gerontology and is a Gerontology Ph.D. student at UNO. She is a Certified Life Coach, Certified Dementia Practitioner, and Certified Conscious Aging facilitator. Michele is an Adjunct Professor at Creighton University, teaching Long Term Care Administration. She serves on 2 Board of Directors, the Alzheimer’s Association NE Chapter and The Bloc. Inc. Michele also contributes to the Dreamweaver Foundation, making wishes for people in senior living come true.
She continues to share fresh content and ideas through her Inspired Caring podcast and programs, in addition to private and group coaching.
Kira Dineen, MS, CGC, CG(ASCP)CM has over a decade of online media experience in digital marketing and podcasting/radio.
She started “DNA Today: A Genetics Podcast” in 2012 which also became a radio show in 2014. The podcast has since produced over 375 episodes interviewing experts in the field with 90 sponsors and counting. “DNA Today” won the Best 2020, 2021, and 2022 Science and Medicine Podcast Awards.
Kira has hosted and/or produced ten podcasts, many of which are genetic/rare disease related including PhenoTips Speaker Series, It Happened To Me: A Rare Disease &Medical Challenges Podcast, and Patient Empowerment Program: A Rare Disease Podcast. Kira also has hosted/produced to two other healthcare podcasts: Insight Says: A Mental Health Podcast and Advancing Dentistry: A Dental Podcast.
She was selected and served as a member of NSGC’s Digital Ambassador program for three years. Kira received her Diagnostic Genetic Bachelor’s of Science degree at the University of Connecticut and is a certified Cytogenetic Technologist. She received her Master’s of Science in Human Genetics at Sarah Lawrence College in New York.
She currently practices as a licensed, certified genetic counselor in a high risk prenatal
private practice, Maternal Fetal Care, P.C. in Stamford, CT.
I love that you're asking me this question because the answer is no, nobody is talking about this…and it's something that I'm really excited to direct people back to. And I think that's something that, for example, needHEALTH is really striving to help people be focused on these topics because [it’s] innovative. It's informing how our care will be directed.
Episode #377 Integrating Pharmacogenomics (PGx) into Elder Care