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Hosted by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, Radiolab is a show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience.

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Aging

Cells in an Alzheimer’s affected brain, with abnormal levels of the beta-amyloid protein clumping together to form plaques, brown, that collect between neurons and disrupt cell function
Health

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

Ann Wardlow speaking at a podium
Community

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

Studio 2

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 50:20
Studio 2

Making 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 50:02
Betty Williams in her graduation cap and gown.
Education

69-year-old North Philly Grandmother walks across the stage to earn her high school diploma, more than 50 years later

The former Kensington High School student became the oldest graduate of the school district’s adult diploma program.

4 months ago

An unused brick building labeled
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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

Larry Krasner speaking at a podium
Courts & Law

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

Yellow Pages book
Community
Billy Penn

Printed phone books still show up on over 100k Philly area doorsteps, mostly to benefit older residents

If you’re Gen Z, you may never have touched one, but some local businesses still see the advertising appeal.

5 months ago

Studio 2

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 50:09
The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

The Myths of Aging

We 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 50:48
Multivitamin tablets are photographed in Philadelphia on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. A study published Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, shows a daily multivitamin may boost memory function in some people, although the results don't change recommendations about use of the supplements. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Health

Taking 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

Woman with grey hair
NPR
Health

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

Alex Morisey sits in his wheelchair in his room, smiling.
Health

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

A patient is getting blood drawn
Courts & Law

Delaware doctor to pay $500K to settle charge she defrauded Medicare by ordering unnecessary genetic tests

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, photographed in 1985. (David Redfern/Redferns)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

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

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