Getting Real About Getting Older, Live

Death, Sex & Money

• Episode: Getting Real About Getting Older, Live
• Website: Death, Sex & Money
• Feed URL: http://feeds.wnyc.org/deathsexmoney
• Duration: 00:59:49
• Published: 2021-02-10 18:00

Concerns about ageism. Dreams of moving in with roommates, Golden Girls-style. Desires to slow down, while still working 12-hour days. Worries about missing out on precious time with grandkids during the pandemic. 

When we opened up the phones to talk with listeners over 60 about life today, we heard from people across the country about big changes and small ones; loneliness and the joys that solitude and independence can bring; and why there are as many ways to experience aging as there are people doing it. Here are some highlights from our national call-in special, co-hosted by Colorado Public Radio's Jo Ann Allen. 

This episode is part of our ongoing series of conversations about aging. Find the rest of the series at deathsexmoney.org/aging.