Welcome to THRIVE! Podcasts!
THRIVE! interviews leading local experts – many of whom are our Partners – in the fields of nutrition, social/emotional health and fitness. Knowledge is power, so fuel up!
Margaret Swendseid, marketing manager of THRIVE!, conducts the podcast interviews. See her bio here.
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"Healthy Holiday Eating"
Libby Showalter, MS RD LD, talks tips on eating healthy during the holidays! (And take some walks, too!) See Libby's bio, below.
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"The Same-Old, Age-Old Problem: Getting Kids to Eat More Veggies!"
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About Libby Showalter, MS RD LD, Registered Dietitian
Libby is a Registered Dietitian for the YMCA of Greater Cleveland and for THRIVE! Southern Lorain County. She holds a Master's degree in Nutrition from Case Western Reserve University. She has been providing nutrition counseling for more than 25 years. Libby is a member of The American Dietetic Association, The Ohio Dietetic Association, and The Greater Cleveland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Libby is a Registered Dietitian for the YMCA of Greater Cleveland and for THRIVE! Southern Lorain County. She holds a Master's degree in Nutrition from Case Western Reserve University. She has been providing nutrition counseling for more than 25 years. Libby is a member of The American Dietetic Association, The Ohio Dietetic Association, and The Greater Cleveland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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Celebrating National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month With
LIFE: A Dementia Friendly Foundation and THRIVE! Podcast I: Carole Klingler, CEO of LIFE, which hosts the weekly Memory Cafés in Wellington, answers the question: “What is dementia?” She also explores the early-warning signs and symptoms of the disease, noting that dementia is the sixth leading cause of death in Ohio.
Podcast II: Carole invites a Memory Café caregiver to discuss the poignant history of caring for his wife, who was diagnosed with dementia five years ago. He describes the first times he witnessed upsetting changes in her behavior.
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The weekly Memory Cafés take place every Monday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the New Life Assembly of God Church, 108 West Street, in Wellington. Carole may be reached at [email protected], or at 440-935-3506; or go to www.dflife.org.