Aging

NPR asked our audiences to share their hard-won wisdom. We heard from more than 1,000 people, aged 16 to 103! Here's a roundup of your best advice for thriving as you age.

Lorene Cary's memoir Ladysitting is about caregiving and her grandmother’s 101 vibrant years of life. It's now at Arden Theatre. Plus, Philly Magazine's 50 Best Restaurants.

What does it take to make the perfect ice cream flavor? Plus, why a change in career, life goals and priorities is possible at any age. And, Eagles' NFL season embarrassment.

The state saw a large increase in those deaths between 2017 and 2022.

Lear was hailed for producing beloved television shows like All in the Family and The Jeffersons, and later, for his work as a political activist.

The Philadelphia tour date is scheduled for Nov. 15 in Center City. The educational conference is designed for professionals and caregivers.

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.

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.

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.

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

The Diamond Preventative Health Hub will also be home to 10,000 square feet of commercial space.

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.

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

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.

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."