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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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Man Kaur of India celebrates after competing in the 100-meter sprint in the 100+ age category at the World Masters Games in Auckland, New Zealand, in April 2017. (Michael Bradley/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Lifestyle

Secrets of success from a 102-year-old runner

She also picked up a gold medal in the javelin competition.

8 years ago

Members at the Selfhelp Benjamin Rosenthal Senior Center in Queens, New York, perform tai chi on a Friday morning (Jad Sleiman)
The Pulse
Health

Chinese elders ‘walk the middle path’ to better mental health

A senior center in Queens, New York offers dialectical behavior therapy —combining modern therapy and eastern philosophy to fight depression, anxiety.

8 years ago

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Barbara Paulsen, 59, runs on a beach in Carmel, California. She plans to do everything she can to stay active as she ages. (Teo Furtado)
The Pulse
Health

Reconsidering hormone replacement therapy

In 2002, when a giant study ended, lots of women threw their estrogen pills in the trash. In her late 50s, Barbara Paulsen reexamines the latest evidence for herself.

8 years ago

Listen 10:15
Shown is the view from the Pennsylvania Capitol building Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. (Matt Rourke/AP)
Health

Report shows vast differences in life expectancy from one neighborhood to another

Local disparities in life expectancy can be found across the country.

8 years ago

Jimmy Lockett thought he was born in Louisiana but discovered he was born in Memphis when he applied for his state photo ID. (Johnathon Kelso)
NPR
Community

For older voters, getting the right ID can be especially tough

Studies show that the people who are most likely to be prevented from voting by ID laws are not only low income, but also African-American or another racial minority.

8 years ago

Close-up of a SEPTA turnstile
PlanPhilly
Community

Come Sept. 1, seniors will need new Key Cards (or old driver’s licenses) to ride SEPTA for free.

SEPTA’s effort to replace all its tickets, tokens and other fare instruments with the Key Card continues to creep along.

8 years ago

Radio Times
Money

Seniors declaring bankruptcy

Today we’ll talk about the drastic increase in bankruptcies among senior citizens according to a recent report from the Consumer Bankru ...

Air Date: August 9, 2018 10:40 am

Listen 17:00
Black women's exercise rates drop significantly after high school, a new study finds. (Getty Images)
NPR
Health

After high school, young women’s exercise rates plunge

While most young men are meeting recommended exercise guidelines, young women aren't.

8 years ago

More than 4,000 seniors rely on Delaware's Meals on Wheels program. (Courtesy of Meals on Wheels)
Community

Meals on Wheels Delaware faces $800,000 fiscal hurdle

More than 400 seniors could lose the daily service they rely upon for nutrition, friendly visit.

8 years ago

In this April 14, 2016, file photo, a son, (at right), holds his mother's hand at her nursing home in Michigan. Most young adults haven’t given much thought to their own needs as they get older, but a significant number are already providing long-term care for older loved ones, according to a new poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.   (Carlos Osorio/AP Photo, File)
Health

Poll: Young adults feel stress of long-term care

According to the poll, a third of American adults under age 40 have already provided care for an older relative or friend.

8 years ago

In this Friday, April 13, 2018 photo, Sara Dhamija, (right), listens to a teacher during an anti-bullying class at the On Lok 30th Street Senior Center in San Francisco. Nursing homes, senior centers and housing complexes for the elderly have introduced programs, training and policies aimed at curbing spates of bullying, an issue once thought the exclusive domain of the young. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo)
Lifestyle

Nursing homes, senior centers find bullying has no age limit

"It's like 'Mean Girls,' but everyone is 80."

8 years ago

(Big Stock image)
Lifestyle

Mother’s Day movement brings flowers for ‘forgotten women’

It was May of 2006, two days before Mother’s Day, when a sad epiphany struck Jane Miller. The Howell resident was working at a Monm ...

8 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight
Community

NewsWorks Tonight, May 4, 2018

A deadly fire in a makeshift apartment has Philadelphia officials rethinking zoning codes. ...

Air Date: May 4, 2018

Listen 21:29
In this Nov. 6, 2015 file photo, an elderly couple walks down a hall in Easton, Pa. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo, File)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

51% expect to have enough money to live comfortably in retirement

NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup's Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.

8 years ago

Listen 6:15
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Down the Shore
Community

N.J. reaches deal to close 3 firms that targeted elderly

The companies used aggressive and misleading tactics to sell emergency medical response alert systems to elderly residents.

8 years ago

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