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Beyond the Face of Alzheimer's -Parts 5-8
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
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Mel and Judy / Ellen Proxmire-Patricia Stewart / Chris and Stacy-Tom and Mary / Patti Hoffman-Dr Karlawish

  • Added: Jun 28, 2015
  • Length: 54:00
A Higher Standard and Eliminating Chronic Pain
From: AARP Radio
Series: Prime Time Radio
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First, in June of 2008, President George W. Bush nominated Ann Dunwoody to four-star general in the US Army: The first woman to ever achieve that r...

Bought by WCNY, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KCMJ Community Radio, WCWP, KTSW 89.9 and more


  • Added: Jun 16, 2015
  • Length: 59:53
  • Purchases: 6
Finally finding their way to the piano
From: Carey Scheer
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Both Kathy Gruel and Karen O’Conner had a strong desire to learn the piano. But for years, decades even, they let their own insecurities get in th...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 15, 2015
  • Length: 04:49
  • Purchases: 1
Glamping!
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
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Summer is almost upon us, which means camping season is revving into high gear. There's a new rage gathering steam called "glamping" which adds som...

  • Added: Jun 14, 2015
  • Length: 07:10
Ronnie Gilbert: A Memorial Tribute with Holly Near
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Ronnie Gilbert memorial, with excepts from her 1996 visit to Radio Curious, and remembrances by Holly Near

  • Added: Jun 10, 2015
  • Length: 29:04
A Subject of Universal Interest
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Hundreds of New England towns honor their oldest resident with a cane when the previous town elder dies. Some recipients celebrate; others feel cur...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: May 27, 2015
  • Length: 05:18
  • Purchases: 1
Into the Woods
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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It’s not everyday that family pets and enthusiastic retirees get together to find dead bodies—unless you belong to Maine Search and Rescue Dogs.

  • Added: May 27, 2015
  • Length: 06:19
Episode 20: Gil From London
From: Criminal
Series: Criminal
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Karen Miller met a man named Gil Harper on Facebook. They started flirting. The flirtation grew more serious. Eventually, they planned to meet in r...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 15, 2015
  • Length: 25:13
  • Purchases: 1
Refire! Embracing Opportunity in the Golden Years
From: AARP Radio
Series: Prime Time Radio
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First, some people see their later retirement years as a time full of exciting opportunities. In their book, Refire, Ken Blanchard and Morton Shaev...

Bought by WCNY, KEDT, Harford Community Radio, and WCWP


  • Added: Apr 21, 2015
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 4
Nonagenarian Duo Shows Rushing To Marry Not Always A Bad Idea
From: Rebecca Sheir
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Boy meets girl. Boy marries girl. Boy is 93. Girl is 90. True story.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, KALW, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 03, 2015
  • Length: 04:18
  • Purchases: 3
Love Advice for the Young: Take Care of Your Teeth
From: University of Montana Journalism
Caption: Bob Athearn
Bob Athearn's a cat who's played a lot of joints -- joints you wouldn't take your best girl to. But the best of what this journeyman musician has t...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 04, 2015
  • Length: 04:40
  • Purchases: 1
The Elder Boom Challenge
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Ai Jen Poo
Author Ai Jen Poo is Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. It’s no wonder considering her accomplishments.

Bought by KVSC and KCBX


  • Added: Feb 25, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Ethel Lois Payne: Instrument of Change
From: AARP Radio
Series: Prime Time Radio
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First, from her childhood growing up in South Chicago to her career as a journalist and network news commentator, Ethel Lois Payne, is one of the m...

Bought by Classic107.3, Harford Community Radio, and WCWP


  • Added: Feb 17, 2015
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 3
Aging Gracefully and Lessons for Loving
From: AARP Radio
Series: Prime Time Radio
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First, society has a deep aversion to growing older that is mostly fueled by the media. In her book, How to Age, sociologist and award-winning jour...

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio and WCWP


  • Added: Feb 03, 2015
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 2
Stroke Victim Mentors, Classy Flying, Healthy Pedicures, Aging Well, and Puppy Love
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
Series: 2 Boomer Babes Radio Hour
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First, The Peer Stroke Program at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis focuses on overcoming the challenges of healing from a stroke by using m...

Bought by WCWP


  • Added: Oct 28, 2014
  • Length: 54:51
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 3: Beverly's Story
From: Mother
Series: MOTHER: A PODCAST
Caption: MOTHER: A PODCAST, Credit: Logo created by Justin Schnarr (justinschnarr.com/).
"We had a final discussion early in our marriage. ... He said, 'Are you sure?' I said, 'I am, my dear.' And we've never looked back." -Beverly, 72,...

  • Added: Oct 22, 2014
  • Length: 03:21
Next Year, Once Again
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: The widows of Vrindavan
Some 60 widows in white saris from the town of Vrindavan made thier way to Kolkata for the festival of the Goddess Durga. Something many of them ha...

  • Added: Oct 07, 2014
  • Length: 04:30
Phantom on Fifth, Dog Park Culture, College Town Retirement , Sex after Menopause, and House Hunter
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
Series: 2 Boomer Babes Radio Hour
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First, Meryl Gordon discusses her new book, "The Phantom of Fifth Avenue," which explores the reclusive life of heiress Huguette Clark and her deat...

Bought by WCWP


  • Added: Sep 30, 2014
  • Length: 54:51
  • Purchases: 1
Bone health, Having it All: Motherhood, Never Nervous, Writing Grief, Silent Language of Walls
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
Series: 2 Boomer Babes Radio Hour
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First, Dr. Lani Simpson, an expert on bone density analysis and osteoporosis, answers questions about these ailments and others. Then, Dr. Deborah ...

Bought by WCWP


  • Added: Sep 23, 2014
  • Length: 54:51
  • Purchases: 1
50+ and Hungry: AARP’s Hunger Impact Programs
From: AARP Radio
Series: Prime Time Radio
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First, nearly nine million older adults are food insecure. Lisa Marsh Ryerson, President of AARP Foundation and Jim Lutzweiler, Vice President of ...

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio and WCWP


  • Added: Sep 23, 2014
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 2
Poet and Children's Author Janice N. Harrington
From: New Letters on the Air
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Janice N. Harrington, draws from myriad experiences to create her poetry and children's stories. In this interview with NEW LETTERS magazine editor...

Bought by WMUU-LP, WNJR, and XRAY.fm


  • Added: Sep 10, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Secrets of a Long Life
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious revisits a conversation with Lillian Vogel, Ph.D., author of “What's My Secret? One Hundred Years of Memories and Reflections,” a mem...

  • Added: Sep 10, 2014
  • Length: 29:01
American Royalty, Good Advice, Caregivers, Marry Smart, and Real-life Cinderella
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
Series: 2 Boomer Babes Radio Hour
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First, great-granddaughter of John D. Rockefeller, Eileen Rockefeller grew up as American royalty. She tells her story. Then, writer Zac Bissonnett...

Bought by WCWP and Delmarva Public Media


  • Added: Jul 29, 2014
  • Length: 54:52
  • Purchases: 2
Baby Boomers Sometimes Pee in Their Paints [Boomerology Revealed #14]
From: Shahar Boyayan
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Baby Boomers Sometimes Pee in Their Paints. How to deal with incontinence

  • Added: Jul 18, 2014
  • Length: 15:29
Living with and Understanding Alzheimer's
From: AARP Radio
Series: Prime Time Radio
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Every year, about 450,000 Americans diagnosed with Alzheimers disease. The most helpful resource is experienced caregivers who have already learned...

  • Added: Jul 15, 2014
  • Length: 59:55

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