• What Is Senior Planet?
    Oct 2 2024

    On this episode, Mia sits down with Darryl Greer (Senior Planet) to share how technology can benefit the elderly.

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    22 mins
  • How AARP Helps Engage Voters
    Sep 11 2024

    How does voter engagement with those aged 50 and up shape AARP's campaign strategies? What is AARP's role in empowering voters 50 and older? Find out on this edition of AARP: Connected.

    AARP Senior Vice President of Campaigns John Hishta is our guest.

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    22 mins
  • Grandparents as Parents: What Are Grandfamilies
    Sep 4 2024

    In this episode of AARP Connected, host Mia McNeil discusses Grandfamilies with Vivian Martin, who is raising her grandchildren and Tracy Van de Vate, manager of the Grandparents As Parents program at the Knoxville CAC Office on Aging.

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    22 mins
  • Aging in Your Own Home
    Aug 14 2024

    On this edition of AARP: Connected, Mia McNeil welcomes universal design expert Richard Duncan to share with viewers how to make your home age-friendly.

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    22 mins
  • How to Prevent Elder Abuse
    Aug 7 2024

    On this episode of AARP Connected, host Mia McNeil discusses tips and resources for older adults, including how to prevent elder abuse with Brad Turner, Commissioner of the Tennessee Dept. of Disability and Aging.

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    22 mins
  • What to Know Before Collecting Social Security
    Jul 10 2024

    Social Security expert Steve Richardson joins Mia on this edition of AARP: Connected to share tips on musts and must-nots when collecting social security.

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    22 mins
  • Healthy Summer Recipes to Keep You Cool!
    Jul 3 2024

    As we do in each episode of AARP Connected, we will explore a topic that affects all Tennesseans, and especially older adults. We’ll discuss a wide range of topics on this show - from fighting fraud and helping caregivers, to supporting veterans, improving brain health and much more.

    And today, we’re gonna have a little fun and learn a few new tricks in the kitchen. We’ve got a special guest, who I know well, and he’s going to talk about eating healthy and how grandparents can prepare meals with their grandchildren.

    Chef Donald Nichols, executive chef of Healthy Kids & Teens in Memphis, joins the program to discuss tips on how to save money when buying food, and to show us how to make a fresh, mouth-watering salad.

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    22 mins
  • How to Prepare for a Disaster
    Jun 12 2024

    Do you think you're prepared for when disaster strikes? Dr. Sarah Breazeale with American Red Cross joins this edition of AARP: Connected to share tips and wisdom on how to stay as safe as possible during natural disasters.

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    22 mins