Senior Matters

Diane Johnson talks about fostering pets with Denise Dion, Operations Manger for Rifle Animal Shelter, and Development Coordinator Kalli Wilson.

Diane's guests today are Debbie Boyle of Lift Up's Carbondale office and longtime volunteer Joe Markam.

Welcome back, Diane Johnson! Her guests today are Diane Darling, executive director of Roaring Fork Brain Train, and Amanda Wagner, President/CEO of My Community Health Foundation, to talk about changes to the Roaring Fork Brain Train program.

This month on Senior Matters, sitting in for regular host Diane Johnson, station manager Gavin Dahl explores the growing support in Congress for 'Medicare For All' legislation with Mountain Family Health Centers CEO Ross Brooks and reporter Joshua Holland, a contributor to The Nation Magazine and Rolling Stone, who hosts the Politics and Reality Radio show. See Holland's article on 'Medicare For All' in The Nation here . See Brooks' column on defending Medicaid funding for the Post-Independent

Diane talks to Doctor's Garden owner Josh Smith about the benefits of CBDs.

This month's show features longtime Carbondale resident Rusty Burtard, sharing memories and gardening tips.

Eric Brendlinger, Carbondale Parks & Rec director, talks about the endless benefits of parks and recreation. Click here for a list of local parks and 2017 summer events.