Current Sourcing Needs
Heart healthy foods, electrolytes, mobile phones for seniors, what to know about chronic pain
Hi all. Happy Friday. Hope everyone has some super fun long weekend plans. Wiped out with allergies and writing this before bed so it’s going to be short and too the point. :-p
Here’s a picture of me and Stitch from last weekend’s Lilo & Stitch premiere that I worked for some fun before diving right in. Ha.
If you haven’t checked out my latest Substack with Top Tier Consulting, my joint venture with Jill Schildhouse, it’s been a popular one.
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And now onto my current sourcing needs:
AARP (PRINT FEATURE)
Food Swaps for Heart Health
Looking for some MDs and RDs to weigh in (cannot promote brands in this). Doing a feature on foods that are good for heart health but with a twist. For example, salami is bad for your heart. But roast turkey is good for your heart. Cake is bad for your heart, but ice cream is (maybe) good for your heart.
BROOKDALE’S BLOG (Largest senior housing center in North America with 700+ locations - this goes out in the newsletter to all residents, family members, and perspective members and on the website)
Looking for experts on:
Should You be Adding Electrolytes to Your Drinks This Summer?
Adding flavored electrolytes to your water is all the rage right now, but what do they actually do? Here are a few things to consider to help you determine if adding electrolytes to your drinks it right for you.
Best Mobile Phones for Seniors
As exciting as the newest smartphone might be, it may not be right for everyone. Here are some of the best phones for older adults.
PEOPLE
What to Know About Chronic Pain
Looking for MDs to weigh in on a medical explainer with experts talking about how chronic pain is becoming an epidemic, why it's important to pay attention to early pain (and what kinds) soon, how to treat it and when to seek help etc.
Please send source options to NCPajer@gmail.com
I read them all and try to write back when I can. And oftentimes I file pitches away for the future so if not a fit now maybe later. Appreciate all the submissions as always.
Thanks!
Nicole
If it helps for your smartphone article, Apple has an "assistive access" mode for seniors and people with cognitive disabilities - it really simplifies the OS and makes everything on screen bigger. Have set it up on many a senior's phone!