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Anthony Niemiec with ElliQ, an AI companion robot, in Beacon, New York. (Dawn Attride/For WHYY)
The Pulse
Aging
Technology

To relieve loneliness, AI companion robots move in with seniors

About one in four older adults report feeling socially isolated. Could AI companion robots help to relieve loneliness?

6 months ago

Listen 12:00
Rowhouses in Wilmington
Aging
Delaware
Employment

Delaware’s aging population, shrinking workforce and rising costs signals a pivotal economic shift, report warns

Delaware's population has grown 21% since 2006, but with a 92% rise in retirees and falling birth rates, the state chamber calls for action.

7 months ago

Listen 1:36
Mary Gay Scanlon speaks behind a podium
Aging
Pennsylvania
Politics

U.S. Rep. Scanlon, Delco seniors rally outside of Social Security building

Some local seniors are worried about what the Trump administration’s cuts to the Social Security Administration could mean for them.

7 months ago

Listen 0:56
Four attendees talking
Aging
Community Events
Philadelphia

Philly seniors who want to ‘age in place’ say challenges remain in urban environments

About 20% of people in Philadelphia are 60 and older, according to local data.

8 months ago

Listen 1:08
A man in the center of a large room does tai chi, and several people are doing it with him
Aging
Public Health

As more people in Pennsylvania and Delaware reach 65, staying active in retirement comes to the forefront

About 20% of people in Pennsylvania and Delaware are 65 or older, a traditional age for people to leave the workforce and retire.

8 months ago

Listen 2:01
A man in a college classes talks with a female student to his right
Aging
Higher Education
New Jersey

‘It’s cool’: Rutgers University is attracting a growing number of adult learners

N.J. senior citizens are heading back to college. Their favorite courses? History, art and political science classes.

8 months ago

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(photo credit Megan Hoffer)
The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Aging

How embracing death can lead to a better life

Death doula Alua Arthur guides people through death and grief. She explains why we should face our mortality and shares lessons on living well.

Air Date: February 28, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 50:24
Studio 2
Aging
Gender
Home & Family
LGBTQ
Sex & Relationships

Sex, love and relationships after 40

From platonic marriages, polyamory, to post-menopausal hookups, relationships are radically changing. Gen X women Glynnis MacNicol and Sheri Cole inspire our Valentine's Day.

Air Date: February 13, 2025 12:00 pm

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Jay Lassiter (left), of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, attended an observance for World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, 2024 on the White House South Lawn in Washington, D.C. Vernon Wright (right), of Philadelphia, is the founder of the Gordon-Wright Community Development Center, which provides HIV testing and counseling, drug and alcohol referrals and education. (Courtesy of Jay Lassiter/Vernon Wright, respectively)
Aging
Health Care
Medicine
National
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Public Health

‘Uncharted territory’: Philadelphians navigate growing old with HIV as more people survive longer

About half of all people living with HIV today are over the age of 50. By 2030, older survivors could make up as much as 70% of that population.

9 months ago

Listen 5:49
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