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Helping The Elderly Through Natural Disasters

Series: Prime Time Radio
From: Prime Time Radio
Length: 00:59:57

Helping the Elderly Through Natural Disasters – and The Favorite Child … this week on Prime Time Radio. Read the full description.
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Piece Description

The recent stream of natural disasters, from Eastern Turkey to Chile to Haiti, has left thousands of people fighting for their lives, even after surviving their respective storms.

There are hundreds of organizations dedicated to assisting these countries with recovery efforts - but HelpAge International is the only one devoted to providing the care tailored specifically to the unique needs of older people. 

The Executive Director of HelpAge USA, Marilyn Grist and HelpAge International’s Emergencies Program Coordinator, Margaret Chilcott, joins us to talk about their most recent efforts and the organizations overall mission.

Then … Your parents may never admit it, but every mother and father has a "favorite" child according to psychologist, Dr. Ellen Weber Libby.

Whether the favoritism lasts a moment or indefinitely, it has a long-term effect not only the "favorite" child, but the not so favored child(ren).

In this half-hour, Dr. Weber Libby discusses her book: "The Favorite Child" revealing advantages and repercussions of children deemed the favorite, while using prominent public figures as examples (former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush).

Additional Credits

Host: Mike Cuthbert; Engineer; Ben Pizzuto; Associate Producer: Angel Todd

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