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Silver Threads is a weekly program of information on how you can make your senior years shine. Topics have included grandparenting; long term care options; leisure activities and travel; Medicaid and ... more
FAQs about Silver Threads:How many episodes does Silver Threads have?The podcast currently has 257 episodes available.
October 07, 2019Silver Threads #1941: Housing, Business and Finances in Retirement, 10/08/19The current 55 plus magazine features articles on retirement finances including investments, money management, business and downsizing....more28minPlay
September 30, 2019Silver Threads #1940: Ten Common Fears About Aging, 10/01/19There are many common fears associated with aging. Loss of independence, declining health, not being able to drive, fear of falling, death of loved ones and living in a nursing home are among the top ten....more29minPlay
September 23, 2019Silver Threads #1939: Ditching the Car, A Thorny Issue, 09/24/19Whether you are retiring and moving to a new location or are at a stage in life that prompts you to think about modifying ownership and use of your cars or eliminating driving, these articles will help you explore the issue....more28minPlay
September 16, 2019Silver Threads #1938: Stop Scammers, Swindlers and Fraudsters!, 09/17/19AARP, New York Times and the Association of Fraud Examiners report on new social security and robo-call scams, the top 10 scams against seniors and offer a guide to protect yourself from being a victim....more29minPlay
September 02, 2019Silver Threads #1936: Golden Years Health Potpourri, 09/03/19Senior health and wellness offerings from a Rochester Healthcare Newspaper – In Good Health, include dog walking dangers, over the counter hearing aids, hiring home health caregivers, Medicare and Social Security, fraud and Meals on Wheels...more28minPlay
August 26, 2019Silver Threads #1935: Senior-centered Emergency Rooms, 08/27/19Articles from AARP, the Wall Street Journal and Healthy Aging focus on changes in design and protocols hospitals are using to make emergency rooms elder-centered. Collaborative teams are ministering to the whole senior....more28minPlay
August 19, 2019Silver Threads #1934: Encore on the Arts, 08/20/19Articles from Next Avenue hope to inspire listeners to consider becoming late-blooming artists and find wisdom and adventure in trying something new....more28minPlay
August 12, 2019Silver Threads #1933: How the Oldest Old Make Money Last, 08/13/19Next Avenue’s Richard Eisenberg reports on how individuals in the Blue Zones, two of the world’s five longevity pockets, manage to make their money last even as they live into their 90’s and 100’s....more28minPlay
August 05, 2019Silver Threads #1932: Lethal Plans inLong Term Care, 08/06/19 and 08/10/19An investigation by PBS News Hour and Kaiser Health News reveals the increased incidence of elder Americans committing suicide in long term care facilities and how it might be prevented....more28minPlay
July 29, 2019Silver Threads #1931: The Debate Over Rational Suicide, 07/30/19 and 08/03/19The New York Times and Kaiser Health News report on the controversial issue of rational suicide, the choice by non-terminal individuals, especially elders, who wish to avoid dementia or physical disability, to choose the time and method of their death....more29minPlay
FAQs about Silver Threads:How many episodes does Silver Threads have?The podcast currently has 257 episodes available.