12:00: Local brewers celebrate, despite challenging times
1:00: 'Connections Summer Sessions:' Caregiving for people with dementia
Brewers from around the state are gathering at the Rochester Public Market on Friday night for the Flour City Brewers Fest, an annual celebration of craft beers. But the festivities are taking place against a backdrop of increasingly tough times for the industry. Hundreds of craft breweries across the country closed over the past year, and many others are struggling. How are surviving brewers adjusting to the new reality of rising costs and shrinking demand? Guest host Julie Philipp talks about that with our panelists and finds out what they think the future holds. In studio:
- Paul Leone, executive director of the New York State Brewers Association
- Jeff Ching, managing partner at Strangebird Brewing
- Andy Cook, owner and head brewer at Swiftwater Brewing
Then in our second hour, "Connections Summer Sessions" continues. This week's series of special rebroadcasts focuses on aging. Dementia affects nearly six million Americans and causes more than 100,000 deaths each year in the United States alone. For caregivers, that can mean myriad challenges: providing the right kind of support; understanding disease progression; financial difficulties; and more. In this special rebroadcast, we discuss what the experts say, and we hear from a local caregiver. Our guests:
- Carol Podgorski, Ph.D., director of the Finger Lakes Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease, clinic director of the UR Medicine Memory Care Program, and director of Alzheimer’s Disease Support Programs for the University of Rochester Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program
- Barbara Smith, caregiver for her husband
- Jennifer Lesinski, vice president of marketing for St. John's Senior Living
- Katy Allen, division leader for caregiver services at Lifespan
"Connections" is livestreamed each day on the WXXI News YouTube channel. Watch here.
