20 episodes

Ever wonder how to help you or your aging loved one through physical or cognitive changes? Want to find a geriatrician, a clinician specializing in the care of older adults, but they are few and far in between? Dr. Mia Yang is a board-certified internist and geriatrician who is here to answer your questions on how to age well. Transcripts, bio, and submit questions to Dr. Mia at www.miayangmd.com

Ask Dr. Mia: Conversations on Aging Well Dr. Mia

    • Health & Fitness
    • 5.0 • 7 Ratings

Ever wonder how to help you or your aging loved one through physical or cognitive changes? Want to find a geriatrician, a clinician specializing in the care of older adults, but they are few and far in between? Dr. Mia Yang is a board-certified internist and geriatrician who is here to answer your questions on how to age well. Transcripts, bio, and submit questions to Dr. Mia at www.miayangmd.com

    Career in Geriatrics: Antidote to Burnout?

    Career in Geriatrics: Antidote to Burnout?

    Dr. Mia talks with Dr. Mariah Robertson and Dr. June Howell about seeming contradictions: geriatrics was the lowest filled medicine specialty in the 2022 match yet geriatricians are among the happiest physicians.

    2022 Medicine & Pediatric Fellowship Match rate- graph on Twitter

    Program for All-inclusive Care of Elderly (PACE) 
    Hospital at Home
    Home-based Primary Care via Independence at Home (IAH) Medicare Demonstration Project 
    CAPABLE program

    Editing and transcript by Bear Beat Productions.
    Transcripts on www.miayangmd.com.
    Email: ask@miayangmd.com
    Opinions expressed are exclusive of Dr. Mia Yang and not reflective of her or guest speaker's employers or funders.

    • 32 min
    Getting Your Voices Heard: Advocating for Age-Friendly Policies with Dr. Debbie Freeland

    Getting Your Voices Heard: Advocating for Age-Friendly Policies with Dr. Debbie Freeland

    Dr. Mia talks with Dr. Debbie Freeland, geriatrician and Health & Aging Policy Fellow 2021-2022, about policies and advocacy for older adults.

    We discussed big "P" Policy vs little "p" policy:
    "P"olicy: Congress and/or State level legislation: SNL parody on "How a Bill does NOT become a law"
    "p"olicy: agencies that carry out laws such as Health & Human Services,  CDC, FDA, CMS, local health departments,

    D-CARE Study
    Senate Special Committee on Aging in DC contact
    Congressional Committees- another way to influence policy
    How to write an Op Ed
    Master Plan on Aging



    Transcripts on www.miayangmd.com.
    Email: ask@miayangmd.com
    Opinions expressed are exclusive of Dr. Mia Yang and not reflective of her or guest speaker's employers or funders.

    • 33 min
    Uber of Caregiving: Interview with Neal Shah, CEO of CareYaya

    Uber of Caregiving: Interview with Neal Shah, CEO of CareYaya

    Dr. Mia talks with Neal Shah, CEO and Co-Founder of CareYaya, a new way to find eldercare at home: leveraging college students interested in healthcare careers and technology to create affordable $15/hr direct pay between the person who need care and the student.

    Newly expanded into NC triad (Winston-Salem, High Point, Greensboro) area as well as Wilmington area.

    Families/clients to request care from CareYaya here.
    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
    Students who are interested in becoming a caregiver: www.careyaya.org/apply

    This episode was edited and transcribed by BearBeat productions. 
    Transcripts on www.miayangmd.com.
    Email: ask@miayangmd.com
    Opinions expressed are exclusive of Dr. Mia Yang and not reflective of her or guest speaker's employers or funders.

    • 30 min
    Gerotech: technology in aging interview with Dr. Peter Abadir

    Gerotech: technology in aging interview with Dr. Peter Abadir

    As part of Innovations in Aging mini-series, Dr. Mia talks with Dr. Peter Abadir, Associate Professor in Geriatric Medicine and Engineering at Johns Hopkins about technology in aging. Dr. Abadir talks about Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratory for Aging Research (AITC) and  Gerotech Incubator Program that brings together teams of students, trainees, and faculty members from medicine, engineering, nursing and business to collaborate on innovative solutions to improve life for aging people around the world.

    Send in real-world problems to gerotech@jhu.edu

    Alzheimer's related technologies: www.alzstore.com

    This episode’s editing and transcription by Bear Beat Productions. 


    Transcripts on www.miayangmd.com.
    Email: ask@miayangmd.com
    Opinions expressed are exclusive of Dr. Mia Yang and not reflective of her or guest speaker's employers or funders.

    • 23 min
    Noticed changes in your loved ones over the holidays?

    Noticed changes in your loved ones over the holidays?

    Dr. Mia talks about common physical, cognitive, and emotional changes in older adults, that adult children and other family members who may have noticed over the recent holidays.  

    More info on specific negotiating tips with your family members here: https://www.negotiage.com/resources/tactics

    Self-administered memory test: SAGE, available in multiple languages: https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/brain-spine-neuro/memory-disorders/sage
    Music & disclaimer
    Transcripts on www.miayangmd.com.
    Email: ask@miayangmd.com
    Opinions expressed are exclusive of Dr. Mia Yang and not reflective of her or guest speaker's employers or funders.

    • 25 min
    Season 2 Trailer

    Season 2 Trailer

    Welcome to ask Dr. Mia podcast conversations on aging well. I'm a geriatrician on the mission to empower older adults and all who care about them to thrive with aging. As a primary care doctor and a memory specialist practicing the full range of medicine from home to the hospital, I bring on diverse guests to embrace the complexity within you and in the world around you. 
    For far too long, geriatricians have been talking about innovations in aging and developing innovative models of care amongst ourselves. Ask Dr. Mia podcast is my attempt to share this amazing body of knowledge and amazing people to you, the global public. 
    There are only 7,000 geriatricians within the United States and certainly we are not able to care for the 56 million older adults older than age of 65 living in the US today, much less than the growing number of older adults who are going to be 73 million by 2030. But we can spread geriatric knowledge to the world. And that's why I'm so excited to share season two of Ask Dr. Mia podcast with all of you. 
    Music & disclaimer
    Transcripts on www.miayangmd.com.
    Email: ask@miayangmd.com
    Opinions expressed are exclusive of Dr. Mia Yang and not reflective of her or guest speaker's employers or funders.

    • 2 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
7 Ratings

7 Ratings

Gohstly Player ,

Such valuable information!

The topics Dr. Mia discusses in her podcast are so relevant to patients, family members and medical professionals! The information is valuable and educational to all! Highly recommend this podcast to anyone who is looking to learn more about aging and how it affects all aspects of life!
Judit Andrea Staneata, MD

Colorlessaura98 ,

She’s so authentic!! I am sharing with my dad!

dr. Mia Yang , this was a joy to listen to!!
Thank you!!
You are so authentic!
I love it!!
All the very best.

Lmk if you are looking for guests that want to share about living in a different country than their parents.

Much love!!

And that Piano??!! Its everything!!!

Much luv from your sister Warrior Woman!

Dr. Lulu

nicknametaken2 ,

highly recommend

Dr. Mia does a fantastic job taking on practical ways to age and live better. Her personal stories and knowledgeable guests help make living well achievable. Thank you for this wonderful podcast!

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