The Great American Senior Show
Hosted by award winning veteran radio and television anchor, journalist, and marketing/public relations professional Sam Yates, this is a compelling show for seniors, about seniors, and featuring seniors. Yates is recognized as an expert in the senior care and urgent care business categories. The Great American Senior Show delves into topics that impact senior health and wellness; updates pandemic policies; is a forum for multi-political views; details financial and investment information; answers questions about aging and living longer; provides expert commentary from special guests; updates travel destinations; and, helps integrate technology updates for seniors and those wishing to impact...
News for Florida's Seniors About Surfside Tragedy and Pending Statewide Condo Inspections
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Effective January 2025, Florida condominiums owned by seniors and others, will be subject to major inspections based on the age of the building. The inspections may results in condo associations being saddled with repair and maintenance costs into the hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars.
Greg Batista, CEO, G. Batista Engineering and Construction, tells Great American Senior Show Host and Anchorman Sam Yates, a new Florida law leaves condo owners with no excuse on keeping...
Florida's Seniors and Amendment 4 -- An Interview with Sarah Parker
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Florida seniors and their families will play a vital role in the future of women's health in the Sunshine State. The Great American Senior Show rebroadcasts an exclusive interview from The Florida Business Forum Podcast about Amendment 4 and Sarah Parker one of the authors of the Florida Constitutional Amendment created to protect a woman's reproductive health and health care.
Our special thanks to The Florida Business Forum Podcast, Florida's Number One business forum podcast for businesses...
Peak to Profit -- Visionary Jennifer Drago Share Insights and Future Thoughts on Senior Care
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If you are in the senior care sector, your thoughts on leadership and management of senior facilities and providers may be ready for a change after you experience Peak to Profit with Jennifer Drago.
Maximizing management skills and profit are the key factors from Drago, who is truly a Visionary in the world of senior care.
The Great American Senior Show Host Sam Yates recently sat with Drago to get an inside look at the present...
Mary Lou Falcone, Author, I Didn't See It Coming -- Lewy Body Dementia
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Mary Lou Falcone, an internationally known classical music publicist/strategist and public relations expert has helped guide the careers of many acclaimed artists including Van Cliburn, Gustavo Dudamel, Renée Fleming, Sir Georg Solti, James Taylor, and many more.
In this episode of the Great American Senior Show, Mary Lou joins host Sam Yates in talking about her first book, I Didn’t See It Coming: Scenes of Love, Loss, and Lewy Body Dementia, that describes a Lewy Body...
CareChaplains Create Sense of Purpose for Seniors in Care Facilities
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CareChaplains, a trademarked concept, created by Seattle based Elder Care Ministries is poised to spread nationwide bringing purpose and a sense of personal worth to millions of seniors nationwide.
The Founder of Elder Care Ministries, Cliff Tadema, himself a Chaplain and Pastor, has created CareChaplains because seniors who are institutionalized in care facilities in the last "season of their lives" are crying out for a sense of purpose instead of waiting to die.
The Great American Senior...
Dr Rishi P. Singh, MD of Cleveland Clinic Martin Hospitals Shares Insights and News
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Senior citizens and their caregivers who call Florida's Treasure Coast home, know and rely on the name Cleveland Clinic to provide an uncompromised and superior level of care for their well being.
Your Great American Senior Show Host Sam Yates recently had the opportunity to sit down for an in depth discussion on health care with Dr Rishi P. SIngh, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Cleveland Clinic Martin Hospitals.
In this special episode...
Can Senior Business Owners Claim Employee Retention Credits? Kash Sharfi, Advantage Accounting & Tax Has the Answer
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The Great American Senior Show has been granted approval to rebroadcast this important podcast from the Florida Business Forum Podcast, Florida's Number One Rated Business Forum Podcast.
Kash Sharfi, the CEO of Advantage Accounting & Tax CPAs, is one of the most respected voices in the CPA community in South Florida. Mr. Sharfi recently sat down with Florida Business Forum host and business guru Sam Yates to explore Employee Retention Credits or ERCs as they are known.
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Afghan Refugees Gain U.S. Asylym Thanks to Senior Family Leader - Courtesy The Florida Business Forum Podcast
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This episode of the Great American Senior Show was first broadcast on The Florida Business Forum Podcast, Florida's number one podcast for business news and business minds. Our special thanks to The Florida Business Forum Podcast for sharing this important news.
The second anniversary of America's withdrawal from Afghanistan is being noted by one Afghan family with silent smiles of hope for a brighter future in America. More specifically, freedom and hope somewhere in Florida.
The Florida Business Forum a...
Seniors Can Grow Young with Exercise Says Bill Dooley Australian Exercise Expert
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At the age when most seniors start to really feel their age, Australian exercise guru and physical activity expert Bill Dooley tells the Great American Senior Show's gray-haired host Sam Yates that even a small exercise routine can shave years off the mental and physical attributes of seniors around the world.
In one of his first ventures into the United States, the international expert share some tips, tidbits, and acts about the aging process and what impact even...
Zero Down Loans USDA Guaranteed with Ed Peace from the U.S. Department of Agriculture
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One of the major obstacles facing every prospective home buyer is having a downpayment and qualifying for a loan. What many homebuyers may not know is that the US Department of Agriculture has a Single Close Construction to Permanent Loan program that is zero down payment and Guaranteed by the US Department of Agriculture.
Your Favorite Anchorman and Grey Haired Host, Sam Yates, sat down with Ed Peace of the USDA to explore this special program...
Our Seniors Are Sometimes Opioid Victims - Sheriff Wayne Ivey Has Prevention Tips!
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In Brevard County, Florida, seniors are increasingly becoming addicted to opiods and othe prescrption painkillers.
In this episode of The Great American Senior Show, Brevard County Sherif Wayne Ivey explores the situation with host Sam Yates and offers advice and tips to keep seniors safe.
We also hear a heart tugging tale of a non-senior. A mom thanks Sheriff Ivey for placing her son in jail. The reason she thanks the Sheriff may bring tears to your eyes.
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Sheriff Wayne Ivey Helps Protect Seniors From Fraudsters and Evil With 419Eater!
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There is "evil in the heart of perpetrators" and we are dealing with "a trusting generation". Simple words from Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey as he shares yet more important information for seniors on being safe from fraudsters either in person or online.
Your Great American Senior Show grey-haired Host Sam Yates, discovers more safety tips from Sheriff Ivey and the Sheriff talks about a website, https://www419eater.com .
The amazing website is a new tool you can use to...
Vanguard Veteran and Civilian Champions with Retired Lt. Colonel Kathy Gallowitz
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Thank You for Your Service, a thought provoking and informative book that is a must read for civilians and veterans alike provides some of the core thoughts for Lt. Colonel Kathy Gallowitz (Retired), on why she formed Vanguard Veteran and how its Mission is critical to veterans nationwide.
Sam Yates, host of The Great American Senior Show, recorded several episodes with Colonel Gallowitz to showcase how civilian employers and the public can access a valuable resource -- our...
Michael Kochen, CEO, Greater New York Nursing Services on Florida Expansion via VIP America
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Michael Kochen, the CEO of Greater New York Nursing Services, joins your grey haired host of the Great American Senior Show, Sam Yates, to discuss Greater's expansion into the Florida senior care market.
Kochen also details a few hints of even further future expansion into Central and Southern Florida.
Greater makes the expansion move with the recent aquisition of VIP America, a Nurse Registry serving Southeast, Central, and Southwestern Florida.
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Pete Tesch of the Economic Development Council of Saint Lucie County Discusses Senior Benefits of EDC
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Pete Tesch, president of the Economic Council of Saint Lucie County (EDCSLC) explains how economic development can be especially beneficial for seniors and those who are contemplating moving to The Treasure Coast.
Booming Saint Lucie County owes much of its economic success to the EDCSLC and seniors, in particular, have benefited with more medical facility, a world class hospital, and equally world class physicians.
Since the funding for the EDCSLC is approved by a public vote, it is c...
Kristine Grow with Coalition for Medicare Choices Updates America's Seniors
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With a change in politics in the nation's capital, seniors nationwide are holding their breath over whether Medicare and Social Security benefits will be on the chopping block.
The Great American Senior Show's grey-haired host Sam Yates poses that question and more to Kristine Grow, Coalition for Medicare Choices.
Ms Grow also shares how seniors nationwide may get involved to help keep health care costs low through Medicare Advantage. We also learn just how popular Medicare Ad...
The Independent Sector Helps Seniors Avoid Charity Scams
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With more than 1.8 million lawfully registered charities in the United States, there is always the temptation for scammers to use a charity to take money from senior citizens and everyday people.
The Great American Senior Show sat down with Ben Kershaw, Director, Public Policy and Government Relations from the Independent Sector to discuss how seniors can become better educated about seperating real charities from the fakes.
As Sam Yates, your host for the Great American Senior Show discovered, the Independent S...
Sarry Ibriham Explains Banking on Yourself and Why Seniors May Benefit
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If you have not heard the term Bank on Yourself lately, odds are you will be hearing more about it in the very near future. While there is renewed interest in the financial actions leading to the Bank on Yourself practice, the practice itself is tried and true with proven results.
The Great American Senior Show's grey-haired host, Sam Yates, caught up with one of the leading experts in Bank on Yourself and Infinite Banking, Sarry Ibrahim, to get the inside story o...
The Franchise Expert Explains the Benefits of Franchise Ownership
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Most people only wish they had "gotten in" on the early stages of some of the nation's most prosperous and rewarding franchises when they first became available. Seniors, in particular, are now living longer and finding they may want to remain active while still maintaining an ongoing income.
Owning a franchise may be the answer.
The Great American Senior Show found franchise guru Marty Greenbaum to share his insight as the man behind the Smart F...
The Mission to the Moon -- ARTEMIS and Sheriff Wayne Ivey in the Spotlight
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With hundreds of thousands of people in Brevard County for the historic Artemis launch in preparation for the return to the Moon, Brevard Sheriff Wayne Ivey touches on topics we may not think about. Traffic. People safety. Bringing business back to Florida's Space Coast.
In this episode of the Great American Senior Show, your grey-haired host Sam Yates and Sheriff Ivey reveal details and some behind the scenes stories that you don't want to miss.
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Justin Magnuson of the Trager Institute University of Louisville
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The Trager Institute at the University of Louisville is breaking new ground on the topic of Aging. Known for its leading edge programs that create ways for our seniors to take part in optimal aging via the Republic Bank Foundation Optimal Aging Clinic, the Institute meets and exceeds the challenges faced by our seasoned citizens thanks to many of the interpersonal education programs managed by Justin Magnuson.
Justin Maganuson brings a different perspective to the entire aging and end of...
Protecting Our Brevard Children With Prepared Resource Deputies
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The Brevard County Sheriffs Office is once again leading the nation in protecting our children and grandchildren. Sheriff Wayne Ivey tells the Great American Senior Show's grey-haired host Sam Yates that the Resource Deputies in Brevard County Schools have an extra layer of protection should a school shooter threaten.
Cocoa firearm manufacturer KELTEC provides the weapons Deputies wear on their standard tactical school uniforms to provide immediate response to school threats.
Sheriff Ivey says the innovation is capturing...
Hurricane Season Update Ian Threatens Florida Safety Tips
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Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey believes preparation is key to saving lives during Hurricane Season. That is why this Special Episode of Hurricane Season Tips is being rebroadcast to help save lives. Please share and please stay safe.
Sheriff Ivey joins your grey-haired host of the Great American Senior Show to explain how the Sheriff's Department seamlessly swing into action to protect property and lives when a tropical storm or hurricane threatens Florida
The tips and information presented by...
SE4 Regional Area Agency on Aging Conference with Florida Department of Elder Affairs Secretary Branham
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Florida's Secretary of the Department Elder Affairs, Michelle Branham is among several guests on this special edition of the Great American Senior Show. Recorded during the 2022 SE4A Regional Conference of the Area Agencies on Aging, host Sam Yates finds out what some of the special concerns facing leaders in the care of our aging population are as experts look into the future.
From housing senior homeless populations to developing programs that measure Inclusiveness to allow Area Agencies to better understand their r...
Johnette Gindling Space Coast Health Foundation CEO/President Shares 2022 Health Needs Assessment
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Every three years, the acclaimed Space Coast Health Foundation, located in Brevard County, Florida, issues a detailed report on the overall health of the community. The report takes a detailed look at the various aspects of health whether it is an actual health condition impacting residents or a Social Determinant.
The Great American Senior Show host Sam Yates sits down with Space Coast Health Foundation CEO and President Johnette Gindling to drill down on the details of the 2022 Assessment and...
Carl and Gigi Allen -- Retirement, Treasure, and Philanthropy Episode 01
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From his home on the east coast of Florida, a 12 year old youth gazed eastward over the azure waters of the Atlantic Ocean and asked "What is out there". Carl Allen, now a retired and very successful Texas businessman who is also the stepson of the Walgreens founder, today owns what is out there -- Walkers Cay in the northern fringe of the Bahamas.
Allen is a fisherman and philanthropist who, together with his wife Gigi have rebuilt Walkers Cay into a...
Windshields, Body Molding, and Banyan Creek Golf Course -- the Wenrick Connection
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Brian Wenrick holds 17 Patents and once owned manufacturing plants around the world. Today, our senior citizen is checking off another item on his bucket list as he launches a new world class golf course, the Banyan Creek Golf Club, in Stuart, Florida.
The Great American Senior Show's Host Sam Yates and the Host of the Crown Car Care Report tag-teamed a joint interview with Wenrick to cover a bit of automotive history and a whole lot of ingenuity.
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Fighting Crime 9-1-1 Brevard Sheriff Wayne Ivey
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The 9-1-1 Communications Center in Brevard County is the center of communications that keeps Brevard County citizens safe and law enforcement together with first responders on track to save lives.
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey is back on the Great American Senior Show with inside information about the importance of the 9-1-1 Center and what it takes to be a 9-1-1 member of his law enforcement team.
Sheriff Ivey also comments on the mass shooting of school c...
Jen Lee of I Need Blue Podcast and Mike Dandridge, CD Risk Consulting Episode 02
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Make eye contact. Be aware of your surroundings. Know the "local" customs even if in your own neighborhood. Those words of wisdom from Mike Dandridge, CEO of Risk Consulting Services can help you avoid a devastating criminal encounter.
The Great American Senior Show's grey-haired host, Sam Yates, asks the questions that helps keep you safe.
Jen Lee, the host of the podcast I Need Blue gives her special insight as an actual victim of robbery and terror that h...
Ken Peach, Executive Director, Health Care Council of East Central Florida Episode 1
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Health care, especially for our seniors, is an every-day evolving topic. When it comes to keeping the differing levels of health care sorted and fine-tuned to meet the health care challenge in Florida, Ken Peach, the Executive Director of the Health Care Council of East Central Florida is considered one of the leading experts in the field.
Mr. Peach serves on a myriad of health care councils and boards while sharing expertise from each with the entire group.
The Great A...
I Need Blue with Jen Lee and CD Risk Consulting Services with Mike Dandridge Episode 01
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She was the victim of an armed robbery, kidnapped and placed in a storage room with her customers, and after being held hostage needed the men and women in Blue.!
The Great American Senior Show's grey-haired host Sam Yates hears the first hand account from Jen Lee, the founder/creator and host of I Need Blue, a podcast that focuses attention on the critical role our law enforcement play in our everyday lives. The I Need Blue Podcast...
Seniors Ask Why Today's Cars Are So Quiet Inside, We Have the Answer
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Remember the last time you took a ride in a muscle car? Odds are it was not only fast but really, really LOUD.
Today, modern cars, even muscle cars like a Ford Mustang Cobra GT with 600 horse power under the hood are really, really QUIET. Sorry to yell like that. But...we have the answer to why they are quiet.
Your grey-haired host of the Great American Senior Show discovered a podcast called The Crown Car Care Report that took u...
Heart2Heart Outreach with CEO/Executive Director Juan Gallo -- It's About People Who Care
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In this episode of the Great American Senior Show, your grey-haired host Sam Yates goes on a heart-to-heart mission with South Florida's Heart2Heart Outreach.
CEO and Executive Director for Heart2Heart Outreach, Juan Gallo says his not-for-profit is helping seniors who are lonely, hungry, and those who just need a personal contact from someone who CAREs.
The word CARE, when you spell it out, has a special meaning and is part of the overall Mission and Vision for Heart2H...
Wealth Advisor and Adventurist David Rosell Shares Wealth Secrets for Retirees
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For retirees, wealth retention is more important than wealth accumulation in the second part of your life. That's one of the secrets shared with the Great American Senior Show by author and Wealth Advisor David Rosell.
The Great American Senior Show's grey-hair host Sam Yates welcomes back the author of Failure Is Not An Option to discuss the fall of the Berlin Wall and how history seems to repeat itself.
We'll also find out Rosell's viewpoint on Exchange Tr...
Triple A for Seniors -- It's Not What You Think -- But Seniors Love It
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When you mention Triple A, most people think of the automobile club. But in Southwest Florida, it stands for Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida. And it really makes seniors happy.
That's great news since Southwest Florida has one of the highest percentages of senior citizens than any other region of Florida.
The Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida, like all eleven regions under the Area Agency on Aging umbrella and administered by Florida's Department of...
Don't Spend Retirement Worrying -- Elder Law Attorney Heidi Friedman Explains
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The headline catches everyone's attention right away. Don't Spend Retirement Worrying.
Elder Law Attorney Heidi Friedman says the legal issues facing seniors are important but can be very confusing. That's why countless numbers of seniors turn to her law firm, the Friedman Elder Law Department, for solutions to the many questions older Americans are faced with every day.
In Episode One of the Great American Senior Show, Attorney Friedman offers timely advice to grey-haired...
Heidi Friedman Elder Attorney Says Elder Law Protects Many Floridians
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Elder Law Attorney Heidi Friedman returns to the Great American Senior Show with answers to questions posed by senior citizens throughout Florida.
Did you know that those with Special Needs can benefit from protections offered by an Elder Law attorney.
Heidi Friedman of the law firm Friedman Elder Law Department, says seniors and their caregivers need to be kept up to date on how changing laws impact our seniors.
The Great American Senior Show takes an in depth l...
Portia B Scott Elder Law Attorney Explains Elder Law Mediation
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Elder Law Attorney Portia B Scott, J.D, L.L.M, of the firm Portia B Scott, Chartered, Elder Law represents seniors and others throughout the entire state of Florida. In her first appearance on the Great American Senior Show, she explains there is a growing practice of Elder Law Mediation in Florida.
As Ms. Scott explains, "It is very much like family mediation but with, possibly, more serious consequences for our elderly clients."
She also explains why it is...
Wes Harvin of the Estate Trust and Elder Law Firm Episode One
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Wesley Harvin, II, of the Estate Trust and Elder Law Firm in Fort Pierce Florida has advice for seniors and others living on the Treasure Coast of Florida's eastern seaboard. The law firm helps seniors who have moved to Florida establish residency with the tips you will find in this special episode.
Join Sam Yates, the grey-haired host of the Great American Senior Show as he finds out what it takes to become a Florida resident and why seniors should establish a...
Relocating to Florida's Treasure Coast with Advice from Elder Attorney Wes Harvin
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We Harvin, of the Estate Trust & Elder Law Firm says it is more than just taxes. New residents are being drawn to the Treasure Coast of Florida by the sunshine and, yes, even the medical care.
The Great American Senior Show travels to Fort Pierce to meet with Attorney Harvin to learn more about the do's and don'ts of relocating and Estate Planning. Harvin reminds our listeners that "estate" to many people means wealth and lots of...
