Crow's Feet: Life As We Age
Getting older is not for the faint-hearted, but aging also brings wisdom and humor, a finely-tuned perspective on life. In the Crow's Feet podcast, you’ll hear the voices of writers who will inspire you and often make you laugh about this journey through life. Join our rotating cast of podcast hosts who bring fresh views on life.
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Episodes
54 episodes
Halloween Never Gets Old! Our Writers Share Spooky, (Mostly) True Campfire Stories
Pull up a seat! It’s time to get in the Halloween spirit with some campfire stories.In this special episode, Crow’s Feet writers and editors share some dark tales and memories of lore and legend just right for the season. Eve...
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29:41
Building a Better Boomer the Funny Way
Neil Offen doesn't necessarily believe that aging "sucks." He just believes there are things you can do to make it less "sucky." Like spending more time on the floor so if you fall, you're falling from less high up. Or exercising by lifting ...
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30:08
How To Keep Your Joints Jumpin,' With Leading Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Expert Alan Beyer, M.D.
What if we're not stuck living with weakening bones and painful knees or hips as we age? Join host Jan M. Flynn in conversation with Dr. Alan Beyer, the Executive Medical Director of Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Newport Beach CA and host ...
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29:19
As We Age, Getting Angry Now and Then Might Extend Your Life
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 it. By taking it seriously, people can neutralize its...
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25:48
Move Over, Boomer - Generation X is about to turn 60! An interview with Sari Botton
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 across sectors, bringing their life experiences an...
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23:24
Crow's Feet Extra: Elaine LaLanne, Setting Guinness World Record at 98!
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 shares her new thoughts on aging.
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6:14
The Secret Sauce: Writers Melinda Blau, Kathleen Murphy, and Mark Tulin on Why They Embrace Aging
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 the pages of The Wisdom Whisperers. She also introduc...
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29:46
Each of Us Deserves to Feel Better: Encouraging words from a shrink specializing in elders
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 hopeful message. That because of decades of experience, refined s...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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28:04
A Crow's Feet Extra: On the front lines of kidney miracles
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 taking care of transplant patients, and saw her own daughter throu...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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6:56
Demystifying the Myths Behind Being a Kidney Donor (Hint: Age isn’t a factor)
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 with a few risks. Beyond dialysis, the best hope is a kidney ...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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27:15
Finally Celebrated: Esther Newton’s Journey from Outlier to LGBTQ+ Icon
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 New York to a rigidly-gendered southern California...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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28:07
The Book of Dads – A Crow’s Feet Tribute to Father’s Day
Forget the necktie and the tool box. Our gift to you this Father’s Day is a book…The Book of Dads, to be exact. Here you’ll find a collection of stories from Crow’s Feet writers that pays tribute to the men who played vitally...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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30:37
Memorial Day: A Solemn Salute to Those Who Sacrificed for Our Freedom
Memorial Day is a solemn day of remembrance dedicated to honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died in the service of our country. It is a time for all of us to reflect on the sacrifices made by these brave individuals and to sh...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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18:52
A Bouquet of Mother's Day Memories from a Grateful Generation
Each of us has a unique narrative about our mothers. They can be positive,negative, and everything in between.In this episode, we delve into a diverse collection of these stories. From taleof profound love to stories of absence, we ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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26:08
Aging Artfully – How Painting, Writing, and Other Creative Pursuits Can Transform Your Later Years
Grandma Moses started painting seriously at 78. Norman Maclean published his first novel, A River Runs Through It, at 74. Truly, it’s never too late to start painting, drawing, writing, making music, dancing—whatever i...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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28:15
Lyn Slater, the Accidental Icon, Reinvents Herself
At 61, Lyn Slater, a seasoned social welfare professional and social work academic at Fordham University, combined her passions for clothing and writing by launching an Instagram blog in 2014. The Accidental Icon was born.
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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28:30
Where Will You Call Home? Housing Options for Elders and Their Loved Ones
Join host Jan M Flynn in conversation with Kira Reginato as they explore the issue of where it makes the most sense to live as we or our loved ones age and our needs change. As an elder care manager and consultant, Kira has served h...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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38:06
Alicia Littman: Never Too Late To Dream
Meet Alicia Littman, the quintessential New Yorker, constantly reinventing herself and, at 82, star of her own one-woman cabaret show, "Senior Living." Alicia drove a taxi, designed clothing in her tiny Greenwich Village apartment, sold adverti...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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23:59
Meet a piano virtuoso/shrink/caterer and poet who never stopped starting over
Creating a vibrant, satisfying experience of aging sometimes means reinventing ourselves: taking on a new profession, pursuing a long-held dream, or remodeling our home, or ourselves, from the foundation on up. It can be really exciting – but a...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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27:53
Are You Ever Too Old to Be Open to Love?
Join psychologists and seasoned relationship experts Drs. Gloria Horsley and Frank Powers sharing insights from their new book Open to Love: The Secrets of Senior Dating. It’s a guide to stepping out into the bewildering and some...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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31:23
Meet the 62-year old Inventor/Playwright/DNA expert fighting for justice
Join host Jan M. Flynn in conversation with Dr. Greg Hampikian, founder of the Idaho Innocence Project and one of the leading forensic DNA experts in the U.S. A present-day Renaissance man, Dr. Hampikian is also a professor at Boise State Unive...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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28:58
The Human Face of Dementia – A Filmmaker Shares Music, Art, Love, and Hope
Dementia is one of the greatest fears of people today and a growing problem worldwide. Yet many people avoid talking or thinking about it. Cynthia Stone's new documentary, Keys Bags Names Words hopes "to shift that narrative of fear an...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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36:36
Our holiday card in sound from the many voices of Crow's Feet
The holidays mean more as you look back on a long life. So we asked our readers and listeners what they’re feeling — probably much the same as you, ranging from love to loneliness and stress to nostalgia. Listen as they share their thoughts wit...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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24:24
A Well-Lived Life: Insights Into the Secrets of Aging Into Health
Aging into health is an idea that centerarian Dr. Gladys McGarey knows well. For more than six decades, "Dr. Gladys" has been a medical pioneer in the interconnectedness of her patients' physical, mental, and emotional health. She’s...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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26:15
A Hospice Doctor Pulls Back The Curtain on A Better Way To Go
November is a time for gratitude and remembrance — and it's also National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. It's a topic often surrounded by confusion, especially since many of us find it difficult to talk about. But the more we know, the more...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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35:16