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The GERO-Juice: Atlanta's #1 Senior-Focused Radio Show

  • GERO-Juice 5-16-24 Talking with Ms. Annie Stallsworth & Coping with Grief

    17 MAY 2024 · Its Older Americans Month and we are talking to rockstar Ms. Annie Stallsworth of Charles City, Iowa. Affectionately known as "Grandma Annie",  she shares the joys of being a foster grandparent to a classroom of third graders, who have now become her friends. Actress Halle Berry is in the news this time advocating for a women experiencing menopause. And May is Mental Health Awareness Month and many older adults have experienced the loss of a spouse or friend which has affected their mental health. What are a few healthy coping strategies to help positively reframe the perspective of loss? 
    58m 48s
  • GERO-Juice 5-9-24 Younger Breast Cancer Screenings; Mother's Day Tribute

    10 MAY 2024 · Mother's Day weekend is a few seconds away and we have a wonderful tribute to all mothers, aunties, grandmothers, and great grandmothers! Also, did you know a survey of mothers in the U.S. revealed that the average age of first-times mothers has increased over the past four decades? According to new research, women under 50 should start receiving annual mammograms starting at age 40. This is due to the increase in the number of breast cancer cases in younger women. 
    1h 2s
  • GERO-Juice 5-2-24 Older Americans Month 2024 and Talking Senior Centers with Andre Gregory

    3 MAY 2024 · Returning guest Andre Gregory talks senior centers, programs, and engaging older adults. May is Older Americans Month and the theme this year is Powered By Connection. To recognize seniors this year, the Administration on Community Living lists several resources available to older adults and caregivers to help combat social isolation. This 110 year old gentleman from New Jersey is disease-free, lives independently, and continues to drive. Find out his secrets to longevity!
    58m 36s
  • GERO-Juice 4-25-24 CAU Guild Chair-Jacque Thornton talks scholarship fundraising; Coping with Work Stress

    29 APR 2024 · Clark Atlanta University Guild Chair, Jacque Thornton talks about the largest scholarship fundraiser of the year, Jazz Under the Stars, and what this event means to CAU and the culture of Atlanta. GERO-Juice host, Adrianne D., closes stress awareness month with nine tips on how to alleviate work-related stress: What is your morning routine? Have you thought about incorporating a walk at lunch? A recent study found that men who have five or more daughters may live a long life! Listen to this week's episode of the GERO-Juice to find out more!
    59m 44s
  • GERO-Juice 4-18-24 Living with Parkinson's Disease & TSU 1957 Men's BB Champions

    19 APR 2024 · Its 65 years later and TSU's 1957 Champion Men's Basketball team has finally made it to the White House. And April is Parkinson's Awareness Month, how can you live a healthy and active lifestyle with a PD diagnosis? What foods are recommended to alleviate pain and discomfort? What are the findings in the new PD study? Also, a North Carolina Bojangles restaurant is in the news for honoring a local centenarian on his 105th birthday! 
    59m 41s
  • GERO-Juice 4-11-24 Alter Dementia Summit w/ Dr. Fayron Epps; Who is Vulnerable to Food Insecurity

    11 APR 2024 · Dr. Fayron, founder of Alter, returns to the GERO-Juice to remind listeners of the need for dementia education and resources in communities of color and the inaugural Alter Dementia Summit. April is Senior Hunger Awareness month and while there are many home and community based programs in several states that are equipped to address senior hunger, there are still millions of seniors who are food insecure. How can you help? One Austrailian palliative care unit is putting a big smile on the faces of patients with Happy Hour! 
    1h 12s
  • GERO-Juice 4-4-24 Creative Ways to Alleviate Caregiver Stress; Vitamin C Day; Minority Health Initiative

    4 APR 2024 · April is here and to kick it off host, Adrianne D. Jones introduces need-to-know information about how to release caregiver stress for Stress Awareness Month. April 4th is National Vitamin C Day, and while we know citrus fruits are infamous for V-C, what other foods are high in vitamin C, and how do you know you are Vitamin C deficient? Minority Health Month is in full effect with the 2024 theme of Be the Source For Better Health. How can communities come together to prioritize community health to impact individual health?
    1h 1m 20s
  • GERO-Juice 3-28-24 Throwback Interview: Raymond Jetson and Let's Talk about Kidneys

    29 MAR 2024 · Throwback interview with Raymond A. Jetson, the brains behind the Aging While Black Movement. This year old interview is still going strong as Reverend Jetson gives the 411 on how to support Black seniors in older adulthood. Also, find out about kidney health and how chronic health conditions such as hypertension and diabetes put adults at risk for developing kidney disease. 
    1h 39s
  • GERO-Juice 3-21-24 Estate Planning with Attorney Shannon Pawley J.D., LL.M

    21 MAR 2024 · This show is a MUST LISTEN!! Wiils, a trust, special needs trust, inherited land, prioritizing legal documents, how to protect your loved one with dementia, Attorney Shannon Pawley, CEO , of The Estate and Asset Protection Law Firm gives it all! What should be done first to protect inherited land? Does a will exclude me from probate court? I am not rich, do I need a trust? And the neighborhood Family Dollar store franchise will be closing several stores across the nation, how does this affect low-income seniors and other neighbors? Get this and more, just down the show!!
    58m
  • GERO-Juice 3-14-24 Nutrition with Karla Dunning; OAA Upgrades??

    15 MAR 2024 · Nutritionist Karla Dunning gives listeners the 411 on nutrition, maintaining a moderate diet, and plant-based foods. Did you know increasing green leafy vegetables may be more beneficial than consuming supplements? Upgrades are on the way for the Older Amerians Act! Senior center modernization, increased funding for home-based programs and services, find out what Ramsey Alwin, President and CEO of the National Council on Aging has to say. And Katt Wiliams has gone viral again! This time, for his athletic ability at the tender age of 52! 
    1h

The GERO-Juice is an Atlanta-based, senior-focused radio show for ALL ages introducing the hottest topics, resources, and research on aging and how to thrive in older adulthood!! Listeners will be...

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The GERO-Juice is an Atlanta-based, senior-focused radio show for ALL ages introducing the hottest topics, resources, and research on aging and how to thrive in older adulthood!! Listeners will be wowed weekly by the nation's top aging professionals bringing the JUICE on caregiving, sexuality and aging, and chronic diseases.
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