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Next Age

The G-word (geriatrics) is not a bad word! NEXT AGE episode 6

By Mary Mancini

September 24, 2025

A doctor wearing a lab coat. Only the chest area and the stethoscope around their neck are visible.
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Let’s discuss the dreaded G-word – geriatrics – and clear up common misconceptions about that medical specialty and why it’s important for healthy aging.

Filed Under: Next Age, Programs Tagged With: NEXT AGE

Hope and help for caregivers in Middle Tennessee

By Mary Mancini

August 27, 2025

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There’s a caregiving crisis in America, and taking care of our parents is just one part of the struggle.

Filed Under: Next Age, Programs Tagged With: Aimee Luchterhand, Caregiving, Chris Durrance, Dr. Feylyn Lewis, LaTonya Turner, NEXT AGE, Sandy Ewing, Tina Lemon

To many older adults, there’s no place like home — but repairs and safety can get in the way

By LaTonya Turner

June 30, 2025

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Staying put in their own homes, according to AARP, is what most adults 50+ say they want as they age. However, the costs of home maintenance, property taxes and safety concerns can close the door on that idea. A local non-profit is stepping in to help make homes age-friendly for older residents.

Filed Under: Features, Next Age Tagged With: aging, NEXT AGE

Money moves for longevity is focus of NEXT AGE episode 3

By LaTonya Turner

June 26, 2025

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Do you want to live to 100 or longer?  It’s possible and could be commonplace within the next couple of decades. The new longevity requires serious money moves to have financial security for a long lifespan.

Filed Under: Next Age, Programs Tagged With: affordable housing, aging, longevity, NEXT AGE, personal finance

Who Cares? Family caregivers share stories and struggles in NEXT AGE episode 2

By LaTonya Turner

May 28, 2025

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Let’s talk about the C-word: Caregiving. In this episode, we continue our monthly series, NEXT AGE, with stories of people who are caring for an older adult relative. 

Filed Under: Next Age, Programs Tagged With: aging, NEXT AGE

Older adults find community, activity and longevity at Fifty Forward

By LaTonya Turner

April 23, 2025

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Our daily show, This is Nashville, is exploring longevity and how aging is being reframed in a new series once a month, called NEXT AGE.

Filed Under: Features, Next Age, Programs Tagged With: aging, Fifty Forward, NEXT AGE

Fearless aging discussion kicks off NEXT AGE: a new series about growing older in the 21st century

By LaTonya Turner

April 23, 2025

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No matter what you think about aging, one thing is for sure: EVERYbody’s doing it!

Filed Under: Next Age, Programs Tagged With: aging, Center to Reframe Aging, Dr. James Powers, Fifty Forward, GenX Takeover, Jon Wellington, NEXT AGE, Patricia D’Antonio, ralph bristol, Rhonda Cherry, Sallie Hussey, VUMC Division of Geriatric Medicine

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