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Wider Horizons presents programming
focusing on issues such as caregiving, end-of-life, creativity,
social engagement and improving quality of life. In addition to
the following radio archives and television programs, see
archived
webcasts and web conversations.
AGING
Aging and Caring for
Elders
Not only is a
large proportion of the population old, people are also living
longer. Elder care, aging, and quality of life in old age are
issues that will become increasingly important. Bioethicist Dr.
Stephen Post discusses trends and the importance of love on
Voices in the Family with Dan Gottlieb, Ph.D. They are
joined by Brian Duke of WHYY's Wider Horizons Service, who
shares the lived experience of caring for loved ones with
Alzheimer's and offers resources for caregivers in our region.
Listen via Real Audio
Mental Health and Aging
Depression and dementia are prevalent among the rising numbers
of elderly people in the United States. The high rates have
given rise to the belief that mental illness is a normal part of
aging - but that is far from the truth. Voices in the Family
host Dr. Dan Gottlieb discusses mental health and aging with Dr.
Ira Katz, geriatric psychiatrist at the University of
Pennsylvania. We'll also hear from Rabbi Zalman Schachter,
author of "From Aging to Saging."
Listen via Real Audio
Fear and Aging
A growing body of
research published in gerontology journals finds that the fear
of falling is a big reason seniors adopt a sedentary lifestyle.
From member
station WGBH in Boston, Madge Kaplan reports on older women at
one senior housing complex and a class that helps them with
their struggle to stay mobile and unafraid. Aired November 25,
2003 on NPR's Morning Edition.
Listen Via Real Audio
Age and Creativity
Many people believe that our creativity "dries up" in mid-life -
that we start to run out of ideas, or begin to repeat ourselves.
Truth is that many artists do some of their best work late in
life, just think about Pablo Picasso, or playwright George
Bernard Shaw. Creativity can also positively influence the way
we age. Dr. Dan Gottlieb's guest on Voices in the Family
is Dr. Gene Cohen, author of "The Creative Age." They will
explore how creativity changes as we age, and how being creative
keeps the brain active and alert. We will also hear from
renowned Philadelphia painter Quita Brodhead. Brodhead is over a
century old, and her work is currently exhibited at the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Listen
via Real Audio
Aging in America: The
Years Ahead
Filmed over the course of seven
years, this award-winning program examines attitudes toward
growing older through a series of intimate vignettes.
See photographs
from the project.
Easy Living with Katie and Gene
Hamilton
Wider Horizons
presents a series of spots highlighting some simple things you
can do around your home:
Add a
Dimmer Switch
Install a
Grab Bar
Install a
Lever Door Lockset
Get a Grip
Gadgets
Wider Horizons Kickoff Week
In May 2000, WHYY offered a taste of the Wider Horizons service
with a special week of programming on TV12, 91FM and
whyy.org.The programs were:
Wider
Horizons: Health
Wider
Horizons: Wealth
Wider Horizons: Wisdom
An Examination of Aging
The number of
Americans over age 65 will double in the next 20 years, as the
baby boomer generation comes of age. What adjustments will our
society need to make to accommodate a graying population? A
discussion of the challenges facing older people and find out
what researchers are doing to meet their needs -- from health
care that specializes in older people, to programs that help
seniors live independently, to technology specially designed for
aging hands and eyes.
Listen via Real Audio
Senior Drivers
Amy Tardif of member station WGCU in
Ft. Myers reports that a new Florida law making it harder for
seniors to renew their driver's licenses could mean real
hardship to those that fail vision tests. The new law mandates a
vision test for those over 80 who want to renew their license.
But there are few reliable alternative means of getting around
for those who fail.
Listen via Real Audio
'Carved
in Sand: Why Memory Fades in Midlife'
NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with
Cathryn Jakobson Ramin about progressive memory loss among
adults in their 50s and 60s. Ramin is author of the upcoming
book Carved in Sand: Why Memory Fades in Midlife .
Listen via Real Audio
Healthy Aging
As baby boomers approach their
"golden years," the science of aging has been picking up speed.
From Alzheimer's disease to end-of-life care, host Ira Flatow
and guess discuss the problems of a graying population and what
scientists are doing to try and solve them.
Listen via Real Audio
Happy Aging
A new study shows
that a positive attitude about aging can contribute to a longer,
happier life - even more than low cholesterol or regular
exercise. The report finds that the negative images of aging and
the elderly in popular culture can have serious health
consequences, lowering some individuals' will to live. NPR's
Richard Knox reports.
Listen via Real Audio
How Are the Elderly
Changing?
Nowadays it's common to see
grandparents roller blading, jogging or bike riding with the
grandkids. And with baby boomers preparing for retirement, you
can bet they'll redefine this stage of life like they have
adolescence, marriage and parenthood. How is living a longer,
more vigorous life affecting the American family? Will the
reality of old age sneak up on the forever-young baby boomers?
What happens when one spouse remains active, while the other is
debilitated? What role does depression play? Join Juan Williams
to discuss the Changing Face of the Elderly in America.
Listen via Real Audio
Memory and Remembering
Let's face it -- we all forget
things. Where we put the car keys, the name of the person we
just met, the doctor's appointment we made last week. Although
it can happen at any age, research shows that many of us begin
to see changes in our memory function around age 50. While loss
of memory is considered a normal part of aging, other factors
like diet and lifestyle can also affect our ability to remember
things. Join Brooke Gladstone and guests for a discussion of how
memory works, why it sometimes doesn't and how it can be
improved.
Listen via Real Audio
Schizophrenia and Aging
NPR's Wendy
Schmelzer reports on the relationship between schizophrenia and
aging. Researchers are paying particular attention to "late
onset schizophrenia," which occurs after age 45. But they also
are studying how the aging process affects people who develop
the disease earlier in life. Healthcare providers are concerned
about how to provide adequate medical attention to people with
schizophrenia, as the overall population ages.
Listen via Real Audio
Boomers and Aging
Baby boomers will change forever how
we define aging. We'll discuss how advances in medical
technology promise a gentler experience as boomers edge closer
to their golden years, and what these improvements will mean for
the young and the rest of us.
Listen via Real Audio
AARP Report On the
'Sandwich Generation'
There's the baby
boom generation, Gen-X, and of course "The Greatest Generation."
But have you ever heard of the "sandwich" generation? There
middle-aged, from different backgrounds, taking care of both
parents and kids. How is the sandwich generation juggling so
many family responsibilities?
Listen via Real Audio
Playing with Pain Beyond
Age 50
A new study indicates that those over
age 50 are actually better able to cope with pain than younger
people.
Listen via Real Audio
ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA
The
Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer's
A 90-minute national PBS special aimed at helping Americans
better understand and cope with the fearsome disease of
Alzheimer's. Based on David Shenk's best-selling book The
Forgetting — Alzheimer’s: Portrait of an Epidemic, the
documentary weaves together the history and biology of the
disease, the intense real-world experiences of Alzheimer's
patients and caregivers, and the race to find a cure. Premiered
January, 2004.
Circle of Love: Living
with Alzheimer's
WHYY's first-person
documentary follows the daily lives of Carol Francis, caring for
her husband, Alfred, who suffers from Alzheimer�s Disease, and
Florence Collins, whose husband, Russell, suffers from
Frontotemporal Dementia. Part of Wider Horizons'
Circle of Love series on caregiving and
chronic illness, which premiered in January, 2004. A resource
guide compiled by WHYY's Caring Community coalition is offered
online
and at 215-351-2095.
Alzheimer's Disease
WHYY-FM’s Voices in the Family, hosted by Dan
Gottlieb, Ph.D., presented a one-hour special on Alzheimer’s
which was offered nationally to public radio stations on January
12, 2004, as a complement to the PBS program The Forgetting.
Listen via
RealAudio.
Learning to Speak
Alzheimer's
Joanne Koenig-Coste developed an
innovative approach to caring for her husband, who was diagnosed
with Alzheimer�s disease shortly after the birth of their fourth
child. Called �habilitation�, her approach focuses on enabling
the person with dementia to live using his or her upper limits
of function, intellect, emotion and spirit. "Learning to Speak
Alzheimer's" is the title of her new book. This Radio Times
interview aired November 3, 2003.
Listen Via Real Audio
Mental Health and Aging
Depression and dementia are prevalent among the rising numbers
of elderly people in the United States. The high rates have
given rise to the belief that mental illness is a normal part of
aging - but that is far from the truth. Voices in the Family
host Dr. Dan Gottlieb discusses mental health and aging with Dr.
Ira Katz, geriatric psychiatrist at the University of
Pennsylvania. We'll also hear from Rabbi Zalman Schachter,
author of "From Aging to Saging."
Listen via Real Audio
Alzheimer's Disease Update
A recent survey
found that 4 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, 19
million Americans have a family member with Alzheimer's, and 37
million Americans know someone with the disease. But scientists
still have a long way to go just to understand the complex
causes of Alzheimer's, let alone prevent it. In this hour of
Science Friday, we'll take a look at the latest in Alzheimer's
research. Are we any closer to understanding - and preventing -
one of the most serious diseases of aging?
Listen via Real Audio
CARING FOR AGING PARENTS
Taking Care of An Aging Parent
WHYY 91FM's Radio Times with Marty
Moss-Coane discusses the care of an aging parent with Jerald
Winakur MD who has practiced geriatric medicine for over 30
years. He recently wrote "What Are We Going to do with Dad," a
commentary on caring for a growing elderly population in the
journal Health Affairs from a dual perspective: not only as a
health professional, but also the son of an 86-year-old man
suffering from dementia.
Listen via Real Audio
Aging, and Caring for our Elders �
Older Americans compose a larger proportion of the United
States' population than ever before. What does the aging of
America mean to our society? Are we prepared to care for our
elders? How are people defining their own old age in a culture
that's obsessed with youth?
WHYY Children's service presents this
In The Spirit of the Family program moderated by Dan
Gottlieb of WHYY 91FM's Voices in the Family with guests Vivian
Greenberg and Brian Duke.
And Thou Shalt Honor
Voices in the Family
presented a special program on caregiving in which host Dr. Dan
Gottlieb interviewed one of the producers of the PBS program
And Thou Shalt Honor and caregiving experts responded to
listeners' calls.
Listen via RealAudio.
Circle of Love: Caring for
an Aging Parent
WHYY's first-person documentary tells
the story of Ana Mulero, a Latina woman from Philadelphia whose
mother does not speak English and is clinically depressed. Part
of Wider Horizons'
Circle of Love series on caregiving and
chronic illness. A resource guide compiled by WHYY's Caring
Community coalition is offered
online
and at 215-351-2095.
Aging and Caring for
Elders
Not only is a
large proportion of the population old, people are also living
longer. Elder care, aging, and quality of life in old age are
issues that will become increasingly important. Bioethicist Dr.
Stephen Post discusses trends and the importance of love on
Voices in the Family with Dan Gottlieb, Ph.D. They are
joined by Brian Duke of WHYY's Wider Horizons Service, who
shares the lived experience of caring for loved ones with
Alzheimer's and offers resources for caregivers in our region.
Listen via Real Audio
Reformers Seek to Reinvent Nursing Homes
Many people think of nursing homes as
grim places where residents often seem bored, lonely and sad.
But now some reformers are experimenting with a new kind of
nursing home. Instead of an institutional setting, they want to
provide a homelike atmosphere for residents.
Listen via Real Audio
Eldercare
An eighteen month Federal
investigation found that incidents of abuse in nursing homes DO
NOT get reported promptly, and are rarely prosecuted. So, how do
we ensure proper care for the elderly?
Listen via Real Audio
More Seniors Explore
Reverse Mortgage Option
The National Council on the Aging
says that a growing segment of senior citizens are taking out
what's called a reverse mortgage in order to remain at home. The
loan allows homeowners 62 or older to tap into their homes'
equity for a lump sum, monthly payments or a line of credit.
Listen via Real Audio
Senior In-Home Care
NPR s Chris Arnold reports on
advances in non-medical services for the elderly.
Listen via Real Audio
Doctors Share Their Woes
Caring for Aging Parents
Caring for an aging parent or
relative can be a frustrating experience. Decisions need to be
made quickly, often with little information. Doctors can
disagree on their diagnoses, and it's not always clear what's
covered by insurance. The result is that many families end up
feeling overwhelmed.
Listen via Real Audio
Commentary: A Road Trip
with an Aging Father
Bennie Currie
never thought about taking care of his father until they had to
go on a road trip together. Currie explores the challenges of
taking care of his aging father.
Listen via Real Audio
CARING FOR CHILDREN
Grandparents raising
Grandchildren
September 18, 2000
Almost four million children in the U.S. are being raised by
their grandparents. For the grandparents, this means a "second
shift" in parenting, instead of traveling, retirement, or taking
things easy. It also places an intense emotional and financial
burden on the grandparents. Dr. Dan Gottlieb will be joined by
nationally recognized experts in the field, and we'll also hear
from grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.
Listen via Real Audio.
Caring for Children with
Special Needs
WHYY's first-person documentary takes
viewers into the home of a Cherry Hill, New Jersey, couple who
have four young children, of whom three have disabilities such
as autism, mosaic down syndrome and mosaic fragile X. Part of
Wider Horizons'
Circle
of Love series on caregiving and chronic illness. A resource
guide compiled by WHYY's Caring Community coalition is offered
online
and at 215-351-2095.
CAREGIVING AND
CHRONIC ILLNESS
WHYY's series of
first-person documentaries,
Circle
of Love, follow the lives of local families dealing with
chronic illness and caregiving:
Living with Alzheimer's
Caring for Children with Special Needs
Caring for an Aging
Parent
WHYY’s documentaries premiered in January, 2004 as part of a
comprehensive, community-based campaign Outreach to
Caregivers of the Chronically Ill funded by
Sound Partners for
Community Health, a national project of the Benton
Foundation funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The
first-person television documentaries include footage filmed by
family caregivers themselves. A resource guide compiled by
WHYY's Caring Community coalition is offered
online
and at 215-351-2095.
Chronic Pain
Voices in the
Family host Dan Gottlieb discusses a new book called
"conquering Chronic Pain After Injury." Guests on the program
include William H. Simon, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and Arnold Sadwin,
MD, psychiatrist at the Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital and
the Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment.
Listen Via Real Audio
Medical Malpractice
Chances are, you
have heard a horror story about a hospital visit lately - about
someone being treated by hurried, seemingly uncaring doctors.
What has happened to the profession of healing? On Voices in
the Family, Dr. Dan Gottlieb discusses the bond between
patient and doctor with cardiologist and poet John Stone.
Medical malpractice and how it's affecting healthcare is also
discussed with Rosemary Gibson, author of "Wall of Silence."
Aired October 13, 2003.
Listen via Real Audio
END-OF-LIFE
In September, 2000, Bill Moyers began a national conversation
about the "last taboo" - death and dying - through his
extraordinary television series
On Our Own
Terms. WHYY has continued to produce and air radio and
television programming as well as webcasts around end-of-life
issues in collaboration with its
Caring
Community coalition.
Terry Gross interviewed Bill Moyers on Fresh Air,
broadcast Wednesday, September 6, 2000.
Listen
to the interview about his PBS series and about his own
encounters with the deaths of family and friends.
The Hospice Experiment
Tune to
WHYY-91FM at noon on Monday, July 26th for a new American Radio
Works documentary about the founders of the hospice movement,
the story of four women: Cicely Saunders, who started the
first hospice in England in 1967; Florence Wald, who was dean of
nursing at Yale when she created America s first hospice program
in Branford, CT in 1974; Swiss-born Elisabeth Kuebler-Ross (now
living in Scottsdale, Arizona), who became the leading
spokesperson for hospice. She was based at the University of
Chicago, and is known for her landmark book, On Death and Dying;
and a hospice patient, Kitty Shenay, 78, of Raleigh-Durham, NC,
who invited ARW to witness her last two months of life in
hospice. She died of pancreatic cancer this spring. (She was
born in Fayetteville, NC.)
Caring for a Dying Loved
One
How families make
decisions about the care of a dying loved one. We'll talk with
TERRI MAXWELL, who spent her career as a nurse caring for
patients at the end of life. She is a former Executive Director
for the Center for Palliative Care in the Department of Family
Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
Listen to this show via Real Audio
End of Life
The case of
Florida woman Terry Schiavo raises many important issues about
the end of life. How should we discuss death with our families,
what kinds of wishes should we specify? Voices in the
Family's Dr. Dan Gottlieb takes an in-depth look at the end
of life from different perspectives. We'll hear from lawyer
Vincent Russo who specializes in living wills. We'll also
discuss family dynamics at the end of life with Dr. Mimi Mahon,
a palliative care nurse and senior fellow at the University of
Penn Center for Bio-Ethics. Finally, we'll discuss the meaning
of life and death with Stephen Levine, Buddhist teacher and
author of several best-selling books, among them "Who Dies," and
"A Year to Live."
Listen Via Real Audio
Death and Dying, Part I: The Circle of Life
Wider Horizons presented two special Voices in the Family
programs in November, 2001, hosted by Dr. Dan Gottlieb, to
coincide with the Knight Ridder newspaper series Finding Our
Way: Living with Dying in America.
From the time we are children, we are aware that one day we will
die. Yet we avoid thinking about death and dying almost all our
lives. In a country obsessed with youth and beauty, death has
been a taboo topic for decades. Lately, this has been changing,
a conversation has been started. Dan Gottlieb hosts a special
program "The Circle of Life," a discussion that explores
America's views on death and dying. 88 year - old Pulitzer Prize
winning writer Studs Terkel talks about his new book on death
and faith, Will the Circle Be Unbroken . We'll discuss our need
for ritual with Megory Anderson of the Sacred Dying Foundation
in California and Funeral Director and Poet Thomas Lynch takes
us inside the world of undertakers. We'll also hear from cancer
survivors who have beaten incredible odds and find out why pet
funerals are more popular than ever.
Death and Dying, Part II:
What is a Good Death?
November 26, 2001
Dr. Dan Gottlieb's guests are nationally recognized palliative
care expert Dr. Ira Byock and Dr. Terri Maxwell, Executive
Director of the Center for Palliative Care at Thomas Jefferson
University. They will discuss how we can improve end-of-life
care, what people are afraid of as they are facing death, and
what challenges their care takers face.
Listen via Real Audio
The Circle of Life
September 11, 2000
Throughout most of our lives, we know that we have to die. Yet
few of us prepare for this day, or discuss our wishes with
family members. Dr. Dan Gottlieb discusses how people deal with
life and death in light of terminal illness, how we first learn
about death, and how today's health care professionals think
about death and dying. Ellen Kushner, host of WGBH's "Sound and
Spirit" joins Dr. Gottlieb to explore how other cultures and
religions treat death and mourning.
Listen via Real Audio.
In addition, Dr. Dan Gottlieb hosted a series of
radio programs in conjunction with Bill Moyers' PBS special On
Our Own Terms , in which he interviewed local experts on
deathand dying and took questions and comments on the programs
from the community.
Heart-to-Heart: Caring for
the Dying - Respecting Diversity
Listen to an excerpt
Respecting Diversity looks at the influence of culture, race and
religion on dying, and how the assumptions behind "good
end-of-life care" do not necessarily match the needs of people
who are not white and middle class. Aired November 24, 2003.
www.hearttoheartradio.org
Exploring Death in America
Listen and read
the transcripts of this National Public Radio series -- an
exceptionally wide-ranging and well-balanced collection of
"voices" and resources; including bibliographies, interviews,
chapters from important texts and personal stories, poetry and
theatre.
End of Life Decisions
The experience of dying has changed
over the past several decades. Advances in medical technology
have allowed terminally ill patients to stay alive longer than
ever before. And families are left to make decisions about when
a loved one's life should end... Join Juan Williams as he talks
with experts about making those kinds of decisions effectively
on this edition of Talk of the Nation from NPR News.
Listen via Real Audio
SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT
Hometown Legends
WHYY-TV12 highlights the lives of people from the Delaware
Valley who have become legends.
Retirement
Voices in the Family with Dan Gottlieb Ph.D.
Dan Gottlieb and
his guests, Robert Weiss, author of The Experience of
Retirement and Nancy Schlossberg, author of Retire
Smart, Retire Happy: Finding Your True Path in Life will
discuss the experience of retirement from the process of leaving
work to the social, economic, and familial challenges that
retirees face.
Listen online
(Originally
broadcast January 23, 2006)
Historical Marker Project
From April 2003 through December 2003
WHYY 91 FM aired 34 stories focused on the history of
Southeastern Pennsylvania. The series explores the stories
behind the markers. Each 4-5 minute audio feature grapples with
major themes in the region's history. For more information go to
www.whyy.org/91FM/markers.html or
www.explorePAhistory.com
Digital Generations: More
Seniors Logging On to the Web
A look at an age group seemingly
least likely to go online: senior citizens. Less than
one-quarter of U.S. seniors currently venture onto the Web --
but that's changing as the Baby Boom generation begins to
retire. Hear NPR's Catrin Einhorn.
Listen via Real Audio
Volunteerism
In his State of the Union message,
President Bush called on Americans to donate two years' worth of
time to volunteering. Mr. Bush said he wants to double the
number of Peace Corps volunteers in five years, and to increase
AmeriCorps and Senior Corps. Since Sept. 11, more people have
reached out to volunteer. Join host Neal Conan and guests for a
discussion about volunteerism in America.
Listen via Real Audio
The Trouble with Being
Single and a Senior
Valentine's Day
can be trying for singles, even more so for solo senior
citizens. We hear from attendees at Chicago's annual
Sweetheart's Ball for Seniors about their search for romance.
Listen via Real Audio
Retirees Returning to Work
Help Wanted:
experienced employee for entry-level position. The right
candidate will have a flexible schedule, a pleasant attitude and
a social security check. Join NPR's Neal Conan and guests to
look at why big companies are actively recruiting retirees.
Listen via Real Audio
How Are the Elderly
Changing?
Nowadays it's common to see
grandparents roller blading, jogging or bike riding with the
grandkids. And with baby boomers preparing for retirement, you
can bet they'll redefine this stage of life like they have
adolescence, marriage and parenthood. How is living a longer,
more vigorous life affecting the American family? Will the
reality of old age sneak up on the forever-young baby boomers?
What happens when one spouse remains active, while the other is
debilitated? What role does depression play? Join Juan Williams
to discuss the Changing Face of the Elderly in America.
Listen via Real Audio
Boomers and Aging
Baby boomers will change forever how
we define aging. We'll discuss how advances in medical
technology promise a gentler experience as boomers edge closer
to their golden years, and what these improvements will mean for
the young and the rest of us.
Listen via Real Audio
AARP Report On the
'Sandwich Generation'
There's the baby
boom generation, Gen-X, and of course "The Greatest Generation."
But have you ever heard of the "sandwich" generation? There
middle-aged, from different backgrounds, taking care of both
parents and kids. How is the sandwich generation juggling so
many family responsibilities?
Listen via Real Audio
Trading in Retirement for Undergraduate Study
there is one obvious distinction
between Knight and most of her graduating cap-and-gown clad
classmates at Wellesley College in Massachusetts. She is a
retired deputy sheriff from Colorado, a grandmother of two and
age 64.
WOMEN'S HEALTH
Breast Cancer-Radio Times
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The words "you've got breast cancer"
evoke a range of intense emotional reactions which make the
difficult task of understanding treatment even more challenging.
How do women cope with the diagnosis of breast cancer? Our
guests MARISA WEISS, a radiation oncologist and founder of
breastcancer.org, and JOAN HERMANN, Fox Chase Cancer Center's
director of social work join host Marty Moss Coane in the
studio. Aired November 14, 2003.
LATINA
SALUD
The Latina Health Project is a series
of programs and events designed to explore and explain
disparities in health status and in access to medical care
affecting Hispanic women in the region.
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