HEALTHCAST: VOLUME 6

Welcome to another edition of HealthCast, which features a range of content from some of our most informative and inspiring, sought-after speakers. Check out some of our latest virtual events, in which our speakers offer advice and renewed hope for getting through these difficult times.

If there is a particular topic or person you are interested in learning about, just let me know and we can add them to our next volume.

I hope you are well and I look forward to connecting soon,
Brenda

Kim Campbell
ALZHEIMER’S ADVOCATE & WIDOW OF
GRAMMY HALL-OF-FAMER GLEN CAMPBELL

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"Country star’s widow, daughter open up about separation anxiety with seniors in long-term care"

Separation anxiety has set in for many families and that isolation leads to loneliness. Kim Campbell, widow of former award-winning country music star, Glen Campbell, and her daughter Ashley discuss the common concern of no longer being able to visit loved ones in nursing homes.

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Rebecca Costa
ACCLAIMED TECHNOLOGY FUTURIST & AUTHOR

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"COVID-19: A Lesson in Fast-Adaptation & Success in a Time of Crisis"

How did Abbott Laboratories invent and start mass manufacturing a critical 5-minute COVID-19 test in a few short weeks? What did Walmart, CVS, General Motors and thousands of hospitals around the world do to successfully adapt to fast-changing ground conditions? If there’s one lesson every organization will take away from the current pandemic emergency, it’s that they have the ability to move faster and more decisively when faced with a crisis.

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Nicholas Kristof
PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING NEW YORK TIMES COLUMNIST

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"America’s True COVID Toll Already Exceeds 100,000"

The reported numbers leave out thousands of deaths clearly resulting from the pandemic. Trump himself shared a tweet doubting the accuracy of some virus figures. He’s right that the death toll seems off — but not in the direction he would suggest. We’ve crunched the numbers, state by state, and it appears that somewhere around 100,000 to 110,000 Americans have already died as a result of the pandemic, rather than the 83,000 whose deaths have been attributed to the disease, COVID-19.

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David Pogue
NEW YORK TIMES COLUMNIST, EMMY-WINNING CBS SUNDAY MORNING CONTRIBUTOR & NOVA HOST

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"AI Tech giants on the trail of COVID-19"

Contact tracing – being able to trace everyone with whom a contagious person has been in touch – is a fundamental part of managing infectious diseases. David Pogue reports on a historic new collaboration between two rival tech giants, Apple and Google, to develop a means by which smartphones will allow us to receive anonymous notifications when we've been exposed.

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+NY Philharmonic Musicians Send Musical Tribute to Healthcare Workers

With this performance of Ravel’s “Boléro,” Musicians of the New York Philharmonic send a message of gratitude to the healthcare workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis.

ICYMI: Free Virtual Events, Important Dates & More

REGISTER NOW FOR THESE UPCOMING FREE VIRTUAL EVENTS

• June 2nd, 12pm EST:
  David Epstein - Leading Through the Unknown: Coronavirus & Beyond
• June 9th, 3pm EST:
  Yong Zhao: Reimagine Education During COVID-19
• June 10th 2pm EST:
  Steve Pemberton - A Chance in the World: Breaking the Cycle in Health Disparities
• June 11th, 1pm EST:
  Dr. Nada Sanders - Pandemic Proof Your Supply Chain
• June 16th, 12pm EST:
  Katie Hurley - Kids, Teens & Mental Health: How to Help Youth Thrive in Times of Stress
• June 17th, 1pm EST:
  Justin Shaifer - How to Speak "Gen Z"
• June 23th, 3pm EST:
  Justin Shaifer - Liberated Learning

IN CASE YOU MISSED THESE:

• +WATCH: Maureen Healy - Emotional Health in a Pandemic: Tips for Parents & Teachers
• +WATCH: Mark Blyth - COVID-19: The “Good Problem” Hidden Within
• +WATCH: Samantha Harris - How to Stay Fit & Healthy While Stuck at Home
• +WATCH: Nora McInerny - It’s Going To Be Okay (Eventually): Grief & The Era of Isolation
• +WATCH: Damon West - The Power is Inside You, Like the Coffee Bean
• +WATCH: John Quiñones - “What Would You Do?” The Power of Love & Compassion During Crisis
• +WATCH: Doug Lindsay - How “The Cowboy Nod” Can Impact Healthcare

JUNE COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS

• Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
• Men’s Health Month
• National Safety Month
• National Cancer Survivors Day (June 7)
• Men’s Health Week (June 10–16)
• Family Health and Fitness Day (June 13)
• PTSD Awareness Day (June 27)

HEALTHCAST LIBRARY

• +Volume 5
• +Volume 4
• +Volume 3
• +Volume 2
• +Volume 1