
Aging
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America brings its ‘Educating America Tour’ to Philadelphia this week
The Philadelphia tour date is scheduled for Nov. 15 in Center City. The educational conference is designed for professionals and caregivers.
3 weeks ago
Camden County’s Center for Community Nutrition to be named after longtime mayor of Lawnside
It will be the first building in Camden County named in honor of an African American woman, Mayor Mary Ann Wardlow, and will support the county’s meal-delivery program.
4 weeks ago
Big Tobacco’s Addictive Snacks, Medical Aid in Dying, Opera Philadelphia
We’ll find out how cigarette manufacturers made some processed food addicting. Then, Judy Govatos talks about death with dignity. Opera Philadelphia's David Devan also joins.
Air Date: September 21, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:20Making Friends in Adulthood, NPR’s Ari Shapiro, Legacy of Charles L. Blockson
It can be difficult and awkward to find a groove with new friends as an adult. We'll talk about how to make, and keep, new friends at any age. Plus, NPR host Ari Shapiro.
Air Date: August 24, 2023
Listen 50:02The former Kensington High School student became the oldest graduate of the school district’s adult diploma program.
4 months ago
Strawberry Mansion housing development part of master plan rooted in health and wellness
The Diamond Preventative Health Hub will also be home to 10,000 square feet of commercial space.
4 months ago
Philly prosecutors offer help to possible victims of elder abuse
The district attorney’s office has set up a special division to help those who feel like they might be suffering from abuse even from their own caretakers.
4 months ago
If you’re Gen Z, you may never have touched one, but some local businesses still see the advertising appeal.
5 months ago
Making Friends in Adulthood, Rip Currents, The First Bank
It can be difficult and awkward to find a groove with new friends as an adult. We'll talk about how to make, and keep, new friends at any age.
Air Date: July 11, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:09We debunk the clichés and stereotypes of getting older with gerontologist Tracey Gendron, author of "Ageism Unmasked," and Lorene Cary, author of the memoir "Ladysitting."
Air Date: June 23, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:48Taking a daily multivitamin appears to boost brains of adults over 60, but more study is needed
A new study shows a daily multivitamin may boost memory function in some people, although the results don't change recommendations about use of the supplements.
6 months ago
Is gray hair reversible? A new study digs into the root cause of aging scalps
A team of researchers says it has identified the root cause as trapped stem cells. This may lead to more long term grey hair delaying solutions in the near future.
8 months ago
In nursing homes, impoverished live final days on pennies
A half-century-old bit of American bureaucracy is leaving hundreds of thousands of nursing home residents in an unthinkable bind: Living on as little as $30 a month.
9 months ago
U.S. Attorney David Weiss said she ordered the tests without ‘legitimate medical justification’ after brief online consultations with senior citizens.
9 months ago
Wayne Shorter, sage of the saxophone, dies at 89
Wayne Shorter, the 12-time Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer and the creator of one of the singular sounds in contemporary jazz over more than half a century, has died.
9 months ago