Patt Morrison for Tues 8/4/09 - JON BEAUPRE IS GUEST HOST

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

1-3 p.m.

 

JON BEAUPRE IS GUEST HOST

 

1:00 – 1:30

OPEN

 

 

1:30 - 2:00

Work Longer - Get a Health Bonus

The economic benefits of postponing retirement are obvious. But how about the health benefits?  Several recent studies claim pay-offs for holding off on retirement -- from delaying the onset of dementia, improving physical mobility, and lowering the rates of depression. Are the potential health benefits worth the loss of retirement R and R? 

 

Guests:

Dr. Gary Small, UCLA geriatric psychiatrist, author of The Longevity Bible (2007).

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2:00 – 2:30

Cancer Studies Low on Volunteers

A number of barriers explain the low 3% rate of adult cancer patients participating in studies to test new treatments. Problems include the amount of time it takes to explain a study to a patient who may not qualify in the end, voluminous paperwork, plain old patient reluctance... and even oncologists’ self-interest in remaining the patient’s provider of chemotherapy, for which they are reimbursed at a profit. In spite of these roadblocks, how can we achieve a cure?

 

Guests:

John Scoggins, co-author of the recent report in "The Oncologist"

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2:30 – 3:00

Out of the Kitchen, Onto the Couch

Over the past several decades, television has turned cooking into a spectator sport, as actual cooking in the kitchen has dropped to a record time. The Food Network now draws more viewers than any cable news channels, but Americans are actually cooking less than ever. Research suggests the more time a nation devotes to food preparation at home, the lower its rate of obesity. Is it all connected?

 

NOT CONFIRMED:

Michael Pollan, Knight Professor of Journalism at UC Berkeley and the author of several books, including In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto, The Omnivore's Dilemma, and The Botany of Desire.

 

NOT CONFIRMED:

Harry Balzer, VP and Chief Industry Analyst, NPD Group