About this episode
More Americans are living into their 90s and 100s than ever before, and it blows Anita's mind that so few people are talking about it! She meets a 94-year-old man who opens up about the changes in his romantic, platonic, and familial relationships, and his two kids join to share their perspectives. Plus, a woman in her 70s introduces Anita to an innovative model for combating social isolation in your senior years. Meet the Guests: - Charles Owens, a 94-year-old man living in North Carolina, talks about friendships, love, assisted living and saying goodbye to your waffle iron in old age - Eddie Owens and Rosa Rouse , Charles' adult children, talk about how their relationship with their father has shifted in the later decades of his life and how they supported him through the changes - Madeline Franklin, executive director of STL Village in St. Louis, talks about the "village" model that helps adults age in place Dig Deeper: Learn more about the broader Village Movement HERE Read the transcript | Review the podcast Leave a message for Embodied