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Composted remains of Jacqueline Reis Messina
Aging
Delaware
Environment

‘Back to the earth’: Human composting offers families an eco-friendly death care option for loved ones

New Jersey could be the 14th state to allow human composting. Advocates say the option is more eco-friendly than burial or cremation.

1 day ago

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A police officer working at his desk
Aging
Delaware
Policing

‘I’ll be with you for the rest of my life’: Daily automated calls a lifeline for older Delaware adults who live alone

About 200 people belong to New Castle County’s Senior Roll Call Lifeline program. Several have been rescued after falling while home alone.

1 day ago

An Uber sign
Aging
Philadelphia
Transportation

Uber offers free rides to Philly seniors amid SEPTA cuts

The partnership between the rideshare giant and local nonprofits will help Philly’s most vulnerable population get around in the wake of SEPTA service cuts.

5 days ago

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The Senior Companion Program's Joseph Dennis walks with James Henry
Aging
Public Health

Falls are the leading cause of injury among older adults. Here’s what to know

Experts across the region are working to educate older adults on how they can prevent falling as they age.

1 week ago

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A woman speaks to a group at the North Light Community Center
Aging
Mental Health
Public Health

Older adults are the most socially isolated in America. How do we fix that problem?

According to the surgeon general’s 2023 report on loneliness, a lack of social connection is as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

2 weeks ago

Medical bill of Mick Stanziale
Aging
Delaware
Health Care
Personal Finance

‘Immediate relief’: Delaware joins forces with nonprofit to erase $50M of residents’ medical debt

Gov. Meyer’s administration is partnering with Undue Medical Debt, which buys overdue accounts at a penny on the dollar, or less.

3 weeks ago

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The Beebe Healthcare hospital in Sussex County
Aging
Delaware
Neighborhoods

Delaware health care systems struggling to keep pace with a rapidly growing older population

With seniors expected to make up a third of Delaware’s population by 2040, hospitals and clinics are expanding but still struggle with provider shortages and care delays.

3 weeks ago

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Blanca Maldonado standing outside her home
Aging
Energy
Environment
Public Health

Aging under a warming planet, how Philly is preparing to support its older population

An extreme June heat wave that prompted a heat health emergency declaration killed five people in the city and had been made four times more likely by climate change.

3 weeks ago

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Lettie Draine, Lisa Walker and Howard Stanley smile
Aging
Health Care

A new senior affordable housing complex in Camden comes with primary health care on site

The Oliver Station complex for residents 55 and older is part of a state-led initiative to expand affordable housing options in New Jersey.

4 weeks ago

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Jasmine Henderson, a home health aide, washes dishes as Altonya Sheppard looks on
Home & Family
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania home health care agencies call for $370M in the state budget to avoid a looming care crisis

Home health care agencies say Pennsylvania’s rapidly aging population and low reimbursement payment rates set by the state are unsustainable.

4 weeks ago

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Artist and owner of Ahava Memorials Daniel Hoffman holds a ceramic vase in his shop
Home & Family
Pennsylvania
Sculpture

Ardmore artist uses human ashes to craft ceramic memorials

Grieving clients send cremated remains to Ahava Memorials, where artist Daniel Hoffman transforms ashes into ceramic art.

1 month ago

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Water Walkers Bernadette Jones (left) and Carolyn Lindsay
Changing Communities
New Jersey
Public Spaces

Trenton’s Water Walkers find fellowship, fitness and friendship in the pool

Trenton's Water Walkers have been working out together since the height of the COVID pandemic. Participants said they have found community through the fitness program.

1 month ago

A woman helps kitchen staff at a senior community center
Aging
Philadelphia

Growing older faces its own unique challenges. Here’s a look at what resources are available in Philadelphia

More than a quarter of Philadelphia’s population is 55 or older, but advocates say the problems specific to them are often overlooked.

1 month ago

The Senior Companion Program's Joseph Dennis walks with James Henry
Aging
Health Care
Philadelphia

Philadelphia senior companions help aging adults combat loneliness with friendship and support

The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging’s Senior Companion Program pairs older adults with seniors who are aging in place.

1 month ago

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Do you feel your age? Has your idea of aging changed over time?
Studio 2
Aging
Employment
Health Care

Working, traveling and thriving: The modern experience of aging

As we live longer, our ideas about aging and the roles of older people need a serious overhaul. This hour on Studio 2, we break down the stereotypes around aging.

Air Date: July 2, 2025 12:00 pm

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