News About Aging

There are 67 [National Historic Landmarks] in Philadelphia, yet the famed John Coltrane House in Strawberry Mansion, the historic home of the jazz great, is the only one crumbling.

Last year, Anne Marie Townsend* decided to do a DNA test just for fun, and it opened up a chapter of family secrets she never anticipated.

As we fondly recall times of the past, we can enrich that reminiscence with “100 Years of Philly History in 13 Minutes.” This delightful documentary was created by native Philadelphian and former host of the Milestones Radio Show Richard “Radio Rick” Spector.

In 1973, PCA began with just meals, personal care aides, transportation and the helpline. Now, 46 years later, the agency proudly serves more than 140,000 older adults.

Cheryl Clark, supervisor for PCA’s caregiver support program, recently spoke to iHeart Radio’s Loraine Ballard Morrill about the “sandwich generation,” adults who are caring for aging parents as well as their children. In the interview, Clark touches on the unique challenges facing these caregivers and the resources that are available to help.

Once upon a time, a stone house in Glenside overflowed with the love of three generations of women. This love led one of them to write an unusual chil­dren’s story.

At 102, Esther Kennedy has witnessed several wars, the Great Depression, assassinations and many other historic events that have shaped our world today. She remembers life before air conditioners, televisions, computers and cell phones.

A son needs most of his lifetime to unravel, then free himself from, the mysteries of his mother’s demise.]

There are a variety of programs to help eligible Pennsylvanians who need as­sistance paying their home heating bills.