Weru 89.9 Fm Blue Hill, Maine Local News And Public Affairs Archives

Host/Producer: Rhonda Feiman Co-Producer: Petra Hall Technical assistance: Joel Mann & Amy Browne Healthy Options: For Well-being & Being Well This month: – What does it mean to have purpose in our lives and why is that important for healthy aging? – What steps can all of us take- at any age- to stay healthy? – How does the language we may use to describe getting older, reinforce (or dispel) stereotypes of aging in our society? – How can we dispel the rampant use of negative stereotypes of growing older?  What can we do in our own lives to create a positive image of getting older? – What can we do in our communities to support each other’s needs as we age? What kind of work is needed to empower those supportive resources in our communities? – How does our health care system discriminate against older people? – What are the financial & economic realities of growing older? Do negative stereotypes of aging affect older people in these concerns?