Age Against the Machine

What if you're not done learning yet? In the Season 1 finale, host Andrea Nunez sits down with Wayne Senior Center's ukulele group: instructor Nancy Gasberry and members Joan and Sandy. Most of the group had never played a ukulele, and some had never played anything at all. Three years later, they're reading music, playing ensemble arrangements, and fresh off a concert that blew eve...

What does being strong mean as you get older? Host Andrea Nunez sits down with Lisa Rapetti, a former gerontological nurse practitioner turned yoga therapist who teaches Sit, Move, Stretch and Chair Yoga at Wayne Senior Center. Lisa explains why strength, flexibility, and balance all matter at every stage of life, how movement builds confidence as much as muscle, and how to strength train at home...

Is there really an expiration date on finding love? Nancy Plummer, founder of All About Connecting, doesn't think so, and 14 years of coaching say she's right. Host Andrea Nunez talks with Nancy about what dating actually looks like in your 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s: building a profile, staying safe online, knowing what you really want, and why the right compliment can change a first date c...

What's really on your plate, and what is it doing for you? Host Andrea Nunez sits down with holistic nutrition coach Kristin Stitz of Real Food Power and Wayne Senior Center's executive chef Asia Simmons to talk about food as one of the most powerful tools we have as we get older. They cover why protein needs rise with age, how to stop accepting low energy as inevitable, why blood sugar...

What would you put on a list of everything that helps you live longer, healthier, and happier? Wayne Senior Center member Bill Brown actually made one. On this episode, host Andrea Nunez talks with Bill, 82, about the Key Factors guide he wrote just a few months ago, first for his men's group, then for his family. Bill's approach is whole-self and refreshingly humble. He covers exercise...

What if the busier you are, the more you actually need to slow down? On this episode, host Andrea Nunez talks with Liz Seadon, who has taught mindfulness and fitness at Wayne Senior Center since 2019, about why stillness has gotten so hard to find and why it matters more as we age. Liz untangles mindfulness from stillness, explains how our always-on world erased the natural pauses that used to be...

Who decided technology has an age limit? On this episode, host Andrea Nunez talks with the three people who make Wayne Senior Center's tech help program work: Francis, the center's digital navigator, Kevin, a retired aerospace engineer who volunteers every Tuesday, and Pinky, a longtime member. They get into the real questions people walk in with, from full iCloud storage to connecting h...

Can relationships actually get better as we get older? Dr. Barry Jacobs and Dr. Julia Mayer have a well-earned opinion. They're both clinical psychologists, they've been married almost 36 years, and they've now co-authored five books together, including AARP Love and Meaning After 50: The 10 Challenges to Great Relationships and How to Overcome Them. In this conversation with host A...

Who decided that reaching a certain age means slowing down? On the first episode of Age Against the Machine, host Andrea Nunez sits down with three Wayne Senior Center members who never got the memo. Joan came for a line dancing class and stayed for everything else. Steve found company here after losing his wife, and still rides 20 to 25 miles on his bike. Eileen wandered in "just to check it...