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Doris Roberts Featured
New
PBS Documentary Highlights Productive Aging in America
A new PBS documentary on aging in America has just been completed and
is scheduled to air in early November. The show is hosted by Academy
Award winning actress Mercedes Ruehl.
The focus of the one-hour Forward
In Time is the experience of aging and the potential for
productive and creative aging in America. The footage reflects the
80% of active and healthy seniors who utilize productive aging skills
and techniques to enjoy a higher quality of life and more creative
retirement.
While profiling a cross-section of seniors in their 60s, 70s and 80s
including actress Doris Roberts and noted sculptor Bob Berks, the 53
minute program looks at a variety of issues of concern to all seniors:
volunteerism, housing options, retirement options, financial planning,
long term care insurance, work-related options, and innovations in
health care.
It was produced by Parallel Lines in cooperation with PBS affiliate
KRCB TV.
The technical advisor for this project is Donna Wagner, Ph.D., the
Director of the Center for Productive Aging at Towson University in
Maryland. Prior to coming to Towson, Dr. Wagner was the Vice
President for Research and Development of The National Council on the
Aging in Washington, DC.
Providing insight into the financial planning issurs surrounding
retirement was Christopher L. Hayes, Ph.D., founding Chairman of the
Masters Program in Gerontology at Southampton College of Long Island
University. In 1988, Dr. Hayes established the
National Center for Women and
Retirement Research (NCWRR).
Underwriters for the project include: The MassMutual Financial Group,
ING Financial Services, Classic Residences at Hyatt, 2 Johnson &
Johnson companies, Depuy, Inc. & Ethicon, Inc., and Belmont Village.
Hosted by Shelley Fabares and produced in cooperation with KRCB, our
original aging documentary, Our
Parents, Ourselves was broadcast on more than 170 PBS
affiliates in 47 states around the country between 1996 and 1998. The
focus of this program were the care giving issues that affected
millions of working adults and their aging, dependent relatives.
To complement Forward In Time,
Parallel Lines is also developing a new web site,
www.ForwardIntime.com, which will provide links to our
underwriters, as well as related aging organizations recommended by
our advisors.
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