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Caption: An artist's rendition of Jack Roderick and the world's fastest plane, Credit: artist: Nick Ladas
Hunter White talked with his grandfather, Jack Roderick, a veteran of both the U.S. Navy and Air Force who helmed the USS Saratoga as a 20-year-old...

  • Added: Nov 07, 2019
  • Length: 03:10
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HOUR ONE: "Music On Your Mind" - Doctors say a simple song can awaken the minds of Alzheimer's patients. This hour, music as medicine. HOUR TWO: ...

  • Added: Aug 16, 2019
  • Length: 01:58:57
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Did you know that Alzheimer’s disease is considered a global health threat, and that diet, exercise, sleep, and common drugs can influence our risk...

Bought by KVMR and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jun 20, 2019
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Rita Sommers-Flanagan discusses her novel, Boomers. She also reads two short passages.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 28, 2018
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 2
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We continue our Strong Women series with a family of women who are making their mark in business, in culture and in fashion. Laura Connelly and He...

  • Added: Nov 19, 2018
  • Length: 25:06
Caption: At the Commonwealth Club of CA
After Brief But Spectacular creator Steve Goldbloom filmed 94-year-old retired English teacher Flossie Lewis and “Black Girl Magic” poet activist M...

Bought by KWIT, KWMR, KUT, KKRN, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Sep 13, 2018
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 11
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Purpose-driven and consciously prepared brain food from the beaches of Malibu, California. Join us on this week’s show focusing on longevity. Guest...

  • Added: Jun 20, 2018
  • Length: 47:59
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HOUR ONE: "The Third Act" - If you think of life as a play in three acts, the final act is often the best. HOUR TWO: "Making A Home" - This hour,...

  • Added: May 18, 2018
  • Length: 01:58:58
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Purpose-driven and consciously prepared brain food from the beaches of Malibu, California. Join us on this week’s show focusing on Alzheimer’s and ...

  • Added: Mar 18, 2018
  • Length: 45:46
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Dr. Samuel Harrington, MD, is the author of At Peace: Choosing a Good Death After a Long Life. He argues the case for taking a clear-eyed yet compa...

Bought by WETS and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Feb 15, 2018
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Naomi Turner remembers her late friend Elaine Chase of Orleans, MA.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 19, 2018
  • Length: :52
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Helping People Cope
1. Aging parents, unresolved issues, 2. Dream your Dreams as though you will live forever, treat each day as though it could be your last, and 3. C...

  • Added: Nov 11, 2017
  • Length: 54:23
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Ashton Applewhite is on a mission as old as humanity itself -- to change our attitudes about age and aging. Her book is "This Chair Rocks. A Manife...

Bought by WNIN, KWIT, KWMR, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KUT and more


  • Added: Aug 17, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 14
Caption: Wally and Mary, circa 1993. , Credit: Photo courtesy of Mary Holsenbeck.
When Wally Funk was 8 years old, she jumped off the roof of her barn while wearing a Superman cape, hoping to fly. That desire never left her, and ...

  • Added: Aug 08, 2017
  • Length: 02:32
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Father Noel Hickie was working as a hospital chaplain when he met Marcia Hilton, a bereavement counselor, at a hospital in Eugene, Oregon. For 25 y...

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Aug 01, 2017
  • Length: 02:07
  • Purchases: 1
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A 75-year-old actress confronts her fear of aging while writing and performing on Cape Cod.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 02, 2017
  • Length: 04:37
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Happiness [is an inside job]...
Purpose-driven and consciously prepared brain food from the beaches of Malibu, California. Join us on this week’s show focusing on longevity. Guest...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2017
  • Length: 53:51
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As an adult, Eileen was diagnosed with a learning disability. At StoryCorps, she remembers how she overcame the challenges she faced at work.

Bought by WGUC/ WVXU


  • Added: Sep 19, 2016
  • Length: 02:38
  • Purchases: 1
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Purpose-driven and consciously prepared brain food from the beaches of Malibu, California. Join us on this week’s show focusing on life and death. ...

  • Added: Sep 06, 2016
  • Length: 49:24
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Episode topics: Calm online and caregiver compassion fatigue.

Bought by WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, and WRIR


  • Added: Apr 11, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Episode topics: A new look at aging and beans.

Bought by WNMU-FM


  • Added: Mar 22, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Jan Hasselius with acrylic "Spring Run-Off"
Area Voices producer Alauna Yust talked with Jan Hasselius this week. Jan has relied on the arts to help her heal after physical injuries and perso...

  • Added: Mar 11, 2016
  • Length: 11:30
Caption: Warren Crutchfield points out memorabilia from his career, including teaching awards/plaques and basketballs signed by his winning teams., Credit: Rebecca Sheir
At age 79, Warren Crutchfield continues living out the mantra he taught his varsity athletes: "Never say ‘I can’t.’ 'It is difficult but I will try...

  • Added: Nov 30, 2015
  • Length: 03:38
Caption: Curtis and Loretta, Credit: Jennifer Bong
It’s the most inspirational CD to come along in a long time. Curtis and Loretta talked to many Minnesotans and created songs out of their accounts ...

  • Added: Nov 11, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
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Segment 1: Roz Savage/rowing the Atlantic Segment 2: Doug Keister/cemetery tour guide Segment 3: Scott Hallowell/insurance Segment 4: Molly Bloo...

  • Added: Oct 18, 2015
  • Length: 54:00