INTERVIEWS

Guest: Dr. James M. Greenblatt
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: James M. Greenblatt, MD, is a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine and one of the founders of Integrative Medicine for Mental Health (IMMH). He currently serves as the chief medical officer and vice president of medical services at Walden Behavioral Care in Waltham, Massachusetts. Dr. Greenblatt is also an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston.

Segment overview: Dr. James Greenblatt, MD, talks about his newly published book, “Breakthrough Depression Solution: Mastering Your Mood with Nutrition, Diet & Supplementation” (Sunrise River Press, May 17, 2016).

Guest: Shane Neaves
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Shane Neaves is a professional senior health executive with extensive experience in all management and operational aspects of health service delivery in both the acute health sector and aged care sectors. He has proven leadership skills and acknowledged ability to set financial and strategic directions, and achieve those objectives while maintaining a flexible and harmonious operation. His role has involved significant change management which has seen the organisation provide a balanced approach to financial performance and care provision. The organisation has recorded its first surplus in over thirty years plus obtained full accreditation status.

Segment overview: Peninsula Village Ltd is a community owned organisation which operates 385 Aged Care Residential beds, Community funded care packages plus a further 139 Independent Living Units (Retirement Living). They are the largest employer on the Woy Woy Peninsula. Among their three retirement villages are the Don Leggett House, Jack Aldous House and Pam Palmer House. They offer a variety of residential aged care options, ranging from supported independent living in spacious units to high care in beautifully appointed private rooms. Their dedicated staff help residents socialise, exercise, explore, and simply enjoy their retirement in one of the most stunning locales in the country. In addition to their residential care levels, they also offer a select range of home care options, to those looking for a slower transition from their own home to a lifestyle village.

Guest: Greg O’Brien
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Greg O’Brien was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2009 at age 59. Greg has more than 35 years of experience as a writer, editor, investigative reporter and publisher. Greg is the editor/author of several books including “On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s.” He has been featured in the documentary film, “Living with Alzheimer’s: A Place Called Pluto,” and is currently contributing a regular column to the Huffington Post and Psychology Today.

Segment overview: Greg O’Brien, an award winning investigative reporter, who was diagnosed in 2009 with early onset Alzheimer’s, talks about his work with the National Alzheimer’s Early Stage Advisory Group where his position allows him speak on the national stage.

Guest: Greg O’Brien
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Greg O’Brien was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2009 at age 59. Greg has more than 35 years of experience as a writer, editor, investigative reporter and publisher. Greg is the editor/author of several books including “On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s.” He has been featured in the documentary film, “Living with Alzheimer’s: A Place Called Pluto,” and is currently contributing a regular column to the Huffington Post and Psychology Today.

Segment overview: Greg O’Brien, an award winning investigative reporter, who was diagnosed in 2009 with early onset Alzheimer’s, talks about living with Alzheimer’s and the effect it has had on his family.

Guest: Greg O’Brien
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Greg O’Brien was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2009 at age 59. Greg has more than 35 years of experience as a writer, editor, investigative reporter and publisher. Greg is the editor/author of several books including “On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s.” He has been featured in the documentary film, “Living with Alzheimer’s: A Place Called Pluto,” and is currently contributing a regular column to the Huffington Post and Psychology Today.

Segment overview: Greg O’Brien, an award winning investigative reporter, who was diagnosed in 2009 with early onset Alzheimer’s, discusses his book, “On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s”.

Guest: Dr. Glenn Rich
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr. Glenn Rich is certified as a Diplomate by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Dr. Rich has established the Weight Control Center at Fairfield County Medical Group. This center takes a multidisciplinary approach to managing patients with obesity, while providing evidence-based compassionate care.

Segment overview: Dr. Glenn Rich, MD, discusses the financial issues associated with the treatment of obesity.

Guest: Dr. Glenn Rich
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr. Glenn Rich is certified as a Diplomate by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Dr. Rich has established the Weight Control Center at Fairfield County Medical Group. This center takes a multidisciplinary approach to managing patients with obesity, while providing evidence-based compassionate care.

Segment overview: Dr. Glenn Rich, MD, talks about the scientific studies that demonstrate strong genetic and environmental components to obesity with documented physiologic and hormonal dysfunction.

Guest: Dr. Glenn Rich
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr. Glenn Rich is certified as a Diplomate by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Dr. Rich has established the Weight Control Center at Fairfield County Medical Group. This center takes a multidisciplinary approach to managing patients with obesity, while providing evidence-based compassionate care.

Segment overview: Dr. Glenn Rich, MD, discusses the medical specialty of obesity medicine and the multidisciplinary approach to managing patients with obesity, while providing evidence-based compassionate care.

Guest: Emma Glassenbury
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Emma Glassenbury is an accredited practicing dietitian. Emma graduated from the University of Melbourne with a science degree in 1995, and completed a Masters of Dietetics from Deakin University in 1997.  Since that time she has had a varied career from clinical dietetics to industry in Australia and the United Kingdom. Her clinical dietetics experience has been extensive, ranging from rural settings to working as an ICU specialist, to developing an ICU nurse led enteral fed algorithm for University College London Hospital NHS. Her industry experience has included both regulation, policy and marketing, including a role as a Nutrition Manager with Unilever UK (FMCG), responsible for the health professional communication strategy and stakeholder engagement.

Segment overview: Emma Glassenbury is currently responsible for Dairy Australia’s health professional communications program. Within this role she engages with health professionals working in the media and peak health organisations to translate the latest evidence relating to nutrition dairy science in order to keep dietitians, dentists and GPs up to date. Emma is focused on taking a collaborative approach to share evidence-based nutritional science with health professionals to help them deliver simple nutrition information to their patients to improve population nutrition.
According to research Australians consume too much discretionary food and not enough foods from the five food groups for a healthy diet. Foods That Do Good was established to help address this issue by providing health professionals with easy-to-access, holistic and evidence-based nutrition information that will help Australians understand how to work towards better health through a balanced diet.

Guest: Gregg Chapman
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Gregg Chapman began work-life as a secondary teacher after graduating Sydney University, worked ten years as a teacher in public and private schools in Sydney. He studied his second degree at Macquarie University to qualify as a psychologist. He trained full-time for a year with NSW Department of Education to become a School Counsellor, attained post-graduate qualifications as an external student in Special Education Charles Sturt University District School Counsellor in NSW 1978-1987, School Counsellor, Regional Education Assessment Counsellor in Canberra, ACT 1988-2005. He attained post-graduate qualifications in organisational psychology University of Canberra, qualified as certified psychotherapist from the William Glasser Institute of Los Angeles USA. He won the Australian Human Resource Management Institute Award for Excellence in HR Studies in 2001. He was the Senior School Psychologist Canberra Grammar School 2005-2015. He is the Clinical Manager of Strategic Psychology since 2015. He is a father of three, and also a grandfather of three.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, we welcome Strategic Psychology Clinical Manager Gregg Chapman here to discuss the services they provide. Among the services they offer are supportive, understanding counselling for adults across a wide-range of presenting issues. Strategic Psychology offers psychological therapy; psychological assessments; some training; and, consultancy advice. They provide a broad range of psychological services to clients across the life-span. Our practice specializes in an increasingly popular form of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy – Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT).

They assist with difficulties such as depression, anxiety, work dissatisfaction, interpersonal difficulties amongst many others. All of their registered psychologists are members of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and registered by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Their practice is located in the heritage listed Sydney building in the heart of Canberra city.