Geriatrician, Dr. Michael Wasserman/Long Term Medicine & Cellist Tanya Anisimova

Geriatrician, Dr. Michael Wasserman, is the Chair of the Public Policy Committee of the California Association of Long Term Care Medicine.

He was a tireless advocate for vulnerable older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, with multiple publications and television appearances. He served as a member of the National Academies “A Framework for Equitable Allocation of Vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus” Committee, and also served on California's Community Vaccine Advisory Committee. Dr. Wasserman is Editor-in-Chief of the upcoming textbook, "Geriatric Medicine: A Person Centered Evidence Based Approach," and author of the book, “The Business of Geriatrics.”   In addition, Dr. Wasserman serves on the Board of the Wish of a Lifetime Foundation from AARP and he has spoken extensively and been published on a variety of topics involving geriatrics, long term care, and healthcare business & finance.

Dr. Wasserman joins us to touch on some of the pressing current issues of geriatric healthcare and nursing home care. 

Also amazing Cellist Tanya Anisimova will talk with us about her music and Ukraine.

In addition, Dr. Mara continues with Passionate Living and Caregiving in the "new normal."