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My name is Valerie Mendoza and I’m Director of Programs for Humanities Kansas based in Topeka. My grandmother was an advocate for the elderly. She and…
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This is Dr. Phillip Periman. I am a retired hematologist/oncologist in Amarillo, Texas. I have been asked to review Dr. Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal:…
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Elizabeth Kubler Ross once called America a “death-denying society,” a description not necessarily shared across cultures. In Bhutan – one of the happiest…
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The 2018 Fall Read's theme is Let’s Talk – Aging, Death & Dying. You'll find thoughts and ideas about books from Radio Readers through a series of…
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High Plains Morning thanks Lisa Hancock from the Area Agency on Aging of the Panhandle for stopping into the studio today to share information about their…
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Kansas officials are moving to protect more than 800 vulnerable residents of 15 financially troubled nursing homes across the state. The Kansas...
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To get ahead of Colorado’s aging population, the state of Colorado just released an action plan that lays out a vision for handling the state’s graying…
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A phone call brings Karen one step closer to becoming the oldest generation.
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From the Kansas Health Institute:A recent change in Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services policy will reduce access to services that help…
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Welsh-born immigrant William R. Charles in 1868 fought an uphill battle with Indians and grasshoppers when he homesteaded 400 acres of well watered crop…