As We Age, Getting Angry Now and Then Might Extend Your Life
Send us Fan Mail Fear of anger can ultimately be as destructive as expressed rage. However, Amanda Barusch argues that it's time for older adults to turn toward anger rather than denying or avoiding i...
11 Sep 202425min
Move Over, Boomer - Generation X is about to turn 60! An interview with Sari Botton
Send us Fan Mail The Generation X folks are no longer kids. They were born between 1965 and 2000, are now 44-59, and the oldest will soon enter their sixties. They have stepped into leadership roles ...
28 Aug 202423min
Crow's Feet Extra: Elaine LaLanne, Setting Guinness World Record at 98!
Send us Fan Mail Elaine LaLanne, widow of "Father of Fitness," Jack LaLanne, leads an audience of hundreds in breaking a Guinness World Record at the age of 98. After catching her breath, Elaine share...
21 Aug 20246min
The Secret Sauce: Writers Melinda Blau, Kathleen Murphy, and Mark Tulin on Why They Embrace Aging
Send us Fan Mail With a new book about the women who inspire her to live a full life, NY Times best-selling author Melinda Blau talks with host Nancy Peckenham about unique women who come to life on t...
14 Aug 202429min
Each of Us Deserves to Feel Better: Encouraging words from a shrink specializing in elders
Send us Fan Mail Low mood is a common symptom for older adults, often a response to pain, loss, or changes in their lives. But Dr. Lee Penn, a Geropsychologist, college prof, and author, brings a hope...
24 Juli 202428min
A Crow's Feet Extra: On the front lines of kidney miracles
Send us Fan Mail Here's a companion piece to our latest episode featuring a kidney donor in her fifties and a two-time kidney recipient. Crow's Feet writer Ann Litts had a long career as a nurse takin...
19 Juli 20246min
Demystifying the Myths Behind Being a Kidney Donor (Hint: Age isn’t a factor)
Send us Fan Mail Kidney disease is a silent killer that affects more people than breast and prostate cancer. While fatal for many, others turn to kidney dialysis, offering a means to sustain life but ...
10 Juli 202427min
Finally Celebrated: Esther Newton’s Journey from Outlier to LGBTQ+ Icon
Send us Fan Mail A fitting quest for Pride Month, Esther Newton's personal and professional struggles mirror sixty years of LGBTQ+ history. In the mid-1950s, catapulted out of a liberal household in ...
26 Juni 202428min
