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New Episode! "41. Special Crossover Episode: Dr. Mia's Origin Story on the "The Hygge Nurse" podcast"

Send us a Text Message. In this special crossover episode Dr. Mia is interviewed by Rachel Zimmer, host of "The Hygge Nurse." In this episode they discuss Dr. Mia's origin stories- how she decided to go into geriatrics and h...

41. Special Crossover Episode: Dr. Mia's Origin Story on the "The Hygge Nurse" podcast Send us a Text Message. In this special crossover episode Dr. Mia is interviewed by Rachel Zimmer, host of "The Hygge Nurse." In this episode they discuss Dr. Mia'…

New Episode! "40. Fall Prevention & Get Moving with Dr. Mariana Wingood"

Send us a Text Message. Dr. Mia interviews Dr. Mariana Wingood, a physical therapist specializing in geriatrics. They discuss the importance of physical activity for older adults and strategies to motivate them. Dr. Wingood e...

40. Fall Prevention & Get Moving with Dr. Mariana Wingood Send us a Text Message. Dr. Mia interviews Dr. Mariana Wingood, a physical therapist specializing in geriatrics. They discuss the importance of physical activity fo…

New Episode! "38. Top Tips For Healthy Aging"

Send us a Text Message. Summary In this episode, Dr. Mia discusses five things that can help with healthy aging: exercise, diet, sleep, stress and mental health, and positive age-related perceptions. She emphasizes the import...

38. Top Tips For Healthy Aging Send us a Text Message. Summary In this episode, Dr. Mia discusses five things that can help with healthy aging: exercise, diet, sleep, stress and mental health, an…

New Episode! "38. Tips For Caregiving Family Conflicts with Bill Cohen CSA"

Send us a Text Message. Bill Cohen, a certified senior advisor, shares his experience in helping families navigate the challenges of caregiving for a loved one with dementia. He emphasizes the importance of open communication...

38. Tips For Caregiving Family Conflicts with Bill Cohen CSA Send us a Text Message. Bill Cohen, a certified senior advisor, shares his experience in helping families navigate the challenges of caregiving for a loved one with…

New Episode! "Throwback: Forks in the road of levels of care"

Send us a Text Message. Dr. Mia uses a composite patient Ms. Smith's story to demonstrate her journey through different levels of care, from home to hospital, to skilled nursing facility (SNF), and then back to home. She disc...

Throwback: Forks in the road of levels of care Send us a Text Message. Dr. Mia uses a composite patient Ms. Smith's story to demonstrate her journey through different levels of care, from home to hospital, to sk…

New Episode! "37. Financial Safety In Older Adults"

Send us a Text Message. Summary Jenny Kim, a family caregiver for her elderly parents, shares her experience managing their finances and healthcare. Her father, who has severe dementia, insists on withdrawing large amounts of...

37. Financial Safety In Older Adults Send us a Text Message. Summary Jenny Kim, a family caregiver for her elderly parents, shares her experience managing their finances and healthcare. Her father, who…

My grief flowers, little watercolor paintings that I’ve done while spending time with my mom at the kitchen table.

No one wants to talk about grief, but there is nothing you can do, only to get down to the cave of uncomfortable emotions to listen and pass it on to others who might also be grieving.

It’s scary to share via my public podcast such personal emotions, but then again, not talking about it does not make it better. So here is the link to hear my most vulnerable episode of where I share my personal grief journey on my mom’s ovarian cancer diagnosis.

https://www.miayangmd.com/my-personal-grief-journey-an-update-on-my-mom/

New Episode! "My personal grief journey- an update on my mom"

Send us a Text Message. Summary In this episode, Dr. Mia opens up about her personal experience with her mother's ovarian cancer diagnosis and the grief she is going through. She discusses the initial diagnosis, the challenge...

My personal grief journey- an update on my mom Send us a Text Message. Summary In this episode, Dr. Mia opens up about her personal experience with her mother's ovarian cancer diagnosis and the grief she is goin…

New Episode! "Grief is the other side of love"

In this episode, Dr. Mia interviews David McLawhorn, a grief counselor, about his work and the topic of grief. David shares his personal journey into grief counseling and discusses the differences between grief and depression...

Grief is the other side of love In this episode, Dr. Mia interviews David McLawhorn, a grief counselor, about his work and the topic of grief. David shares his personal journey into grief counseli…

New Episode! "How to Advocate within a Hospitalization with Dr. Monique Nugent"

Summary Dr. Mia interviews Dr. Monique Nugent about her book 'Prescription for Admission' and discusses various topics related to navigating the healthcare system and hospital stays. They cover the inspiration behind the book...

How to Advocate within a Hospitalization with Dr. Monique Nugent Summary Dr. Mia interviews Dr. Monique Nugent about her book 'Prescription for Admission' and discusses various topics related to navigating the healthcare system a…

I’m in the process of relaunching the newest season of for later this month! If you’re of the sandwich generation, what would you like to hear about the care of aging parents from this geriatrician? Specifically any topic that you’ve tried searching online but no clear answers?

Info on my previous episodes at

pocket geriatrician for your aging or memory concerns Dr. Mia is you pocket geriatrician for your aging or memory concerns. She is a board-certified geriatrician/internist who is both primary care physician AND memory specialist.

New Episode! "Why I LOVE people living with dementia"

In the final episode of season three, Dr. Mia reflects on her love for working with people living with dementia and their caregivers. She shares the inspiring story of a couple, Bill and Pat, who exemplify the extraordinary d...

Why I LOVE people living with dementia In the final episode of season three, Dr. Mia reflects on her love for working with people living with dementia and their caregivers. She shares the insp…

Spotify is actually a minor platform for my podcast but always fun to get these end of the year stats! is definitely my labor of love ❤️

New Episode! "Estate Planning: Why It Is for Everyone"

In this episode, Dr. Mia interviews Jeff Bloomfield, an estate planning lawyer from Carolina Estate Planning , to discuss the importance of estate planning and related legal documents. They cover topics such as the difference...

Estate Planning: Why It Is for Everyone Learn why estate planning is important for everyone. Dr. Mia interviews Jeff Bloomfield, an estate planning lawyer, to discuss the difference between a t…

5 Star Review: "Great help for growing old gracefully: Dr Mia’s thoughtful discussions of topics around aging are just what we old folks need to help understand what is happening to us…" via

5 star review for Ask Dr. Mia: Conversations on Aging Well Great help for growing old gracefully: Dr Mia’s thoughtful discussions of topics around aging are just what we old folks need to help understand what is happening to us as we get older. She addresses the whole spectrum, from quirks of aging that we should just roll with to serious issues we should...

New Episode! "Heart Brain Connection - Tim Hughes, PhD"

Dr. Mia talks with her colleague Dr. Tim Hughes, about vascular and metabolic conditions' contribution to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Timothy Hughes, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal...

Heart Brain Connection - Tim Hughes, PhD Dr. Mia discusses the link between vascular and metabolic conditions and dementia with Dr. Tim Hughes, a neuroepidemiologist and Associate Professor at W…

New Episode! "Global Brain Health & Keys Bags Names Words documentary"

Dr. Mia talks with Caroline Prioleau, writer for the Global Brain Health Institute at University of California San Francisco's Memory & Aging Center and co-lead of the Hear/Say oral history project that collects stories from ...

Global Brain Health & Keys Bags Names Words documentary Dr. Mia talks with Caroline Prioleau, writer for the Global Brain Health Institute at University of California San Francisco's Memory & Aging Center and …

New Episode! "How to Advocate for Yourself & Your Love Ones with Dr. Ashley Sanderlin"

Dr. Mia talks with Dr. Ashley Sanderlin about how to advocate for yourself or your love ones within the healthcare system. Ashley H. Sanderlin, PhD is a passionate researcher that investigates modifiable risk factors and earl...

How to Advocate for Yourself & Your Love Ones with Dr. Ashley Sanderlin Dr. Mia talks with Dr. Ashley Sanderlin about how to advocate for yourself or your love ones within the healthcare system. Ashley H. Sanderlin, PhD is a …

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New Episode! "What to Do About Preventing Falls"

Dr. Mia talks about the other main reason why people end up in nursing homes- "legs not working" aka falls, especially the factors that affect people's balance and what to do about each of the risk factors. New format of epis...

What to Do About Preventing Falls Dr. Mia talks about the other main reason why people end up in nursing homes- "legs not working" aka falls, especially the factors that affect people's b…

New Episode! "Neuropsychologists: Who & What They Do"

In this episode of Ask Dr. Mia podcast, Dr. Mia talks to her colleague, neuropsychologist and memory researcher Dr. Bonnie Sachs. Dr. Bonnie Sachs is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist who specializes in working wit...

Neuropsychologists: Who & What They Do In this episode of Ask Dr. Mia podcast, Dr. Mia talks to her colleague, neuropsychologist and memory researcher Dr. Bonnie Sachs. Dr. Bonnie Sachs is a b…