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Aging Better
We’re all aging, so let’s do it smarter! A weekly, practical guide to staying healthy, sharp, and independent as we age—hosted by Cyreia Sandlin.
Stronger years. Smarter choices. / Health, longevity, independence. / Real advice for real life.
Each week, Cyreia talks with local experts and real people about fitness, nutrition, brain health, preventive care, caregiving, and the money choices that shape independence—breaking it into clear takeaways you can use immediately…
Episodes
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Aging Better: 3 Ways to Protect Your Brain at Any Age
7.4 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. On this week’s Aging…
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Aging Better: Flu Season Arrives Early
Flu season is here — and it’s early. On this week’s episode of Aging Better, Dr. Andrew Thornton, a board-certified family medicine physician…
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Aging Better: Understanding your risk for breast cancer and why younger women are being diagnosed
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. That’s 13% of women. But there is also encouraging news: death rates from breast…
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Aging Better: Two-time breast cancer survivor shares her journey
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, dedicated to support and advocacy for the second most common cancer in women. In this week’s episode of…
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Aging Better: Understanding hair loss in women
Hair loss among women is far more common than many realize, but the stigma, stress, and impact on self-confidence often leave women suffering in silence. On…
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Aging Better: What Every Family Should Know After an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
For families navigating Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, receiving a diagnosis often brings fear, confusion, and difficult questions about the road…
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AGING BETTER: What men need to know about prostate cancer, early detection, and disparities
September marks Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American men. According to the American Cancer Society…
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AGING BETTER: Why the Kaiser Permanente Run, Walk & Roll matters now more than ever
The annual Kaiser Permanente Run, Walk & Roll is set to return on Thursday, Sept. 24, bringing together thousands of local professionals for fitness…
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Aging Better: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
September is Gynecologic & Ovarian Cancer Awareness month, and on this week’s episode of Aging Better, a local doctor who specializes in treating these…
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What to know about GLP-1 | Aging Better
In this week’s episode of Aging Better, host Cyreia Sandlin talks all things GLP-1 with board-certified internist Dr. Paul Bradley. Dr. Bradley is a…
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What to know for the Aging Better Expo
The inaugural Atlanta News First is less than a week away! Atlanta News First is proud to host our inaugural Aging Better Expo We’re bringing together…
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Aging Better | Atlanta gastroenterologist explains secrets to great gut health
On this week’s episode of “Aging Better,” Host Cyreia Sandlin sits down with Dr. Aja McCutchen, a board-certified gastroenterologist with…
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Aging Better | Why back to school checkups are so important
With the back-to-school season in full swing for hundreds of thousands of students across North Georgia, parents are juggling school supplies, new schedules…
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AGING BETTER: How to navigate screen time during the school year
In this week’s episode of Aging Better, Dr. Stan Sonu, Medical Director of Children’s Advocacy at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, discusses…
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AGING BETTER: Back to school nutrition: Everything parents need to know
Helping kids eat well isn’t about fixating on one food group at a time. It’s about balance — across meals, and even across the week…
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AGING BETTER: Midyear nutrition goal check-in: How to set goals you can actually keep
If you set nutrition goals back in January and feel like you’ve slipped a bit by midyear, you’re not alone. The good news: a reset doesn’t…
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AGING BETTER: When a bad night of sleep is normal and when you may have a problem
In this week's episode of Aging Better, Cyreia is joined by pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist Dr. David Schulman from Emory Healthcare. About one in…
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AGING BETTER - How to have a safe 4th of July Holiday Weekend
With Fourth of July falling on a Saturday, millions of families will celebrate the holiday as a heat wave sweeps across the country. On this episode of Aging…
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Aging Better: 1 in 9 Americans are living with Alzheimer's. Here's what you need to know
More than 7 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's, and new research is highlighting why early detection and lifestyle changes matter…
Aging BetterAGING BETTER: A cardiologist's tips on screenings, heart disease and stress
In this week's episode of Aging Better, board-certified cardiologist Dr. Eddie Hackler joins Host Cyreia Sandlin for a conversation about men's health. As a…
Aging BetterAging Better | Summer Sun Safety, with Dr. Alia Brown
Skin cancer rates are climbing fast: cases in the U.S. have tripled from 1975 to 2021, and 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime…