At Lunch with Dr. Suzanne Salamon

Julie Salamon (New York Times best-selling author) sits down with her sister, Dr. Suzanne Salamon, Clinical Chief of Geriatric Programs at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, to discuss the care of older adults as they approach the end of life.  November is national family caregiver’s month, in honor of those who provide support and care for their loved ones and to create awareness around caregiving issues. Dr. Salamon not only does this work professionally as a geriatrician whose patients are older adults, but over the past few years together with her husband Alan was also the main caregiver for her and Julie’s mother, Lilly.  Lilly Salamon (née Rapaport/ Salcman) was an Auschwitz survivor who raised her family in Appalachia, where her husband Alexander was the town doctor.  Julie will interview Suzanne on how their father’s work inspired and influenced her choice to become a doctor and the impact of growing up as the child of holocaust survivors.  The interview will include discussions around intergenerational families and Jewish families, central themes of Julie’s latest children’s book, One More Story Tata, written in homage to Lilly and Suzanne.  This episode of At Lunch is a discussion between sisters and invites guests into a conversation that is both personal and deals with issues that impact many of us; the fulfillment and stress of caring for loved ones, celebration of life and family, and the emotional ups and downs that this chapter of life brings with it.