Category Archives: Seniors

Opening the Heart – Surgery

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Adrienne

Friday, June 9, 2023. 2:30-3 pm, PDT KPFA. radio Alex Rush, 81 years old, recently went under the knife and had his chest pried open. Doctors call this open heart surgery. Hearts are complicated and, when hearts are exposed to … Continue reading →

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Some Seniors In The Storm

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Adrienne

Friday, January 13, 2023, 2:30 pm,  KPFA Bliss Cameron This week we spend time in a community of low-income seniors, many who live with a disability.  We ask how they are handling the days of this major storm.  Are they … Continue reading →

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Alliances between Senior and Disability Groups

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Adrienne

Listen Ashton Applewhite We explore alliances between senior and disability communities.  From the outside, it seems both groups would be perfect partners in advocating for social change. Both groups are affected by challenges such as accessing accessible housing, healthcare, and … Continue reading →

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Robert Bouvard

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Adrienne

Listen, Friday, November 11, 2:30 pm, KPFA Radio Is that old neighborhood guy a wheelchair-using amputee? Robert Bouvard, aka Robbie Ross   Or a man in an impeccably tailored formal gown with Oscar-caliber make-up and hair? Robert Bouvard is both. … Continue reading →

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“Disability, Aging and Power” (PG&E Shut Offs)

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Adrienne

Friday, January 3, 2:30-3 pm PST on KPFA radio. Are you mad as hell about the PG&E shutoffs? Did you, or someone you know, endure a nightmare scenario, trying to navigate disability-or-age-related power needs during a PG & E or … Continue reading →

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Eli Clare, author of EXILE AND PRIDE

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Adrienne

Friday, September 18, 2-3 pm PDT on KPFA First published in 1999, the groundbreaking book, Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness and Liberation is essential to the history and future of disability politics. Eli Clare’s revelatory writing about his experiences as … Continue reading →

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Seniors, Disability and Action

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Adrienne

Listen 29 min Eddie Ytuarte speaks to Jessica Lehman, executive director of Seniors and Disability Action in San Francisco about the intersection of the disability community and the senior communities.       Ms Lehman is a strong disability activist … Continue reading →

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Stories about Housing on Independence Day

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Adrienne

Listen (29 min) Elizabeth Ore (age 64) and Corliss Rogers (age 86) are all fired up and won’t take it anymore.  It rolled out of their toilet and into their home.  The memory of the mess it made keeps them … Continue reading →

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Kiilu Nyasha

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Adrienne

Listen 29 min You can’t do 40 plus years of activism and not be changed for the better, especially if you become a revolutionary on wheels.   This Friday, Aug. 30 at 2:30 pm Pushing Limits talks with Kiilu Nyasha, … Continue reading →

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Cuts: Subsidized Housing and A Plan for Social Security

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Adrienne

Listen Major cuts to the HUD housing voucher program are leaving people on the streets and threatening the homes of the very poor.   Today, we give you the dirty details of how Federal sequestration is playing out in central and … Continue reading →

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