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EPISODE · Aug 16, 2026 · 35 MIN

✨SEASON 3 Episode 58: What Our Aging Parents Can Teach Us

from She’s Working on it! · host Virginia Markman

Summary: In this episode, I continue my exploration of aging through the lens of my 89-year-old father. I share some of the realities of caring for an aging parent, while considering what we can learn from their experiences about staying active, socially connected, curious, and engaged as we grow older ourselves. I also share a quick update about my new Substack and how I’m using it as a companion to the podcast.✨ Mentioned in This Episode📝 ArticlesAging: What to Expect - The Mayo ClinicAgeing and Health - World Health OrganizationHow Exercise Targets the Seven Pillars of Aging to Promote Healthy Longevity - Diagnostic Detective NETWORK🎙️ PodcastsSo your Parents are Old with Vanessa GrigoriadisHow to be a Better Human: Lessons from a 102-year-old swimmerShe’s Working on it!: Episode 20 Tennis: The Game That Tells His Life Story-An Interview With My DadShe’s Working on it!: Episode 49 Aged to Perfection: My Dad on Wine (and Life)📺VideosMeet Maurine Kornfeld, 100-year-old USMS swimming legend 😃📰 Newsletters/blogsThe Oldster Magazine🌟 Let’s ConnectSubstack: She’s Working On It — Read & Subscribe HereSend me a message or leave me a voice mail!

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Summary: In this episode, I continue my exploration of aging through the lens of my 89-year-old father. I share some of the realities of caring for an aging parent, while considering what we can learn from their experiences about staying active, socially connected, curious, and engaged as we grow older ourselves. I also share a quick update about my new Substack and how I’m using it as a companion to the podcast. ✨ Mentioned in This Episode 📝 Articles Aging: What to Expect - The Mayo ClinicAg...

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