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Aging

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.

2 years 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.

2 years 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.

2 years 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.

2 years 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.

2 years 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.

2 years 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.

2 years ago

Harrison Plaza high-rise in North Philadelphia. (Google maps)
Urban Planning

A senior-specific PHA high-rise gives spectacular Philly views and a chance to age in place

Harrison Plaza Senior Towers includes special amenities for those living out their years in city-sponsored housing.

2 years ago

The Delaware Capitol building, Dover, De.
Courts & Law

Delaware court stops plan to move retiree health coverage to Highmark’s Medicare Advantage

A judge has halted Delaware’s plan to switch retired state employees’ health care to a plan managed by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.

3 years ago

FILE — The Biogen Inc., headquarters is shown March 11, 2020, in Cambridge, Mass.  Shares of Biogen and other drugmakers researching Alzheimer’s disease soared early Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, after Japan’s Eisai Co. said its potential treatment appeared to slow the fatal disease’s progress in a late-stage study. Eisai announced results late Tuesday from a global study of nearly 1,800 people with early-stage Alzheimer’s (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Health

New potential drug treatment for Alzheimer’s disease has Pa. patients, advocates, and doctors hopeful

Two biotech companies announced last week that preliminary trial data show their new Alzheimer’s drug, lecanemab, slowed cognitive decline.

3 years ago

File photo: Hundreds gathered at Gorgas Park Thursday for a prayer vigil following Tuesday's deadly shooting at Roxborough High School. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Radio Times

The Regional Roundup – October 3, 2022

A treatment for Alzheimer’s may be on the horizon. And, the monarch butterfly's migration through South Jersey. Chief Kevin Bethel discusses the Roxborough HS shooting.

Air Date: October 3, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:30
Fewer and fewer older Pennsylvanians are receiving property tax rebates from a popular state program because lawmakers haven't updated the income limits to qualify in over a decade. (Daniel Fishel for Spotlight PA)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Thousands of older Pennsylvanians at risk of losing property tax rebates because of legislative inaction

No one likes paying taxes, but local property taxes in Pennsylvania are especially loathed.

3 years ago

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