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Elderly & Elderly Care
  • Oliver W. Sacks discusses his book "Awakenings"

    1985

    In the of first of many appearances on Studs' radio show, Oliver Sacks discusses his book "Awakenings" and recounts several patient profiles from his groundbreaking treatment application of L-DOPA to sufferers of Sleeping sickness and Parkinson's disease. They explore his work in the context of Studs' concept of Feeling Tone and Sacks tells of a remarkable scene with aphasic patients reacting to a speech of then President Ronald Reagan.

  • Maggie Kuhn

    Maggie Kuhn of the Gray Panthers talks with Studs Terkel

    Jun. 28, 1974

    Interviewing Maggie Kuhn of the Gray Panthers about the roles of senior citizens and the welfare of the aged in the United States.

  • Mary Adelaide Mendleson

    Mary Adelaide Mendleson discusses nursing homes

    Apr. 24, 1975

    Mary Adelaide Mendleson, author of "Tender Loving Greed: How the Incredibly Lucrative Nursing Home "Industry" Is Exploiting American's Old People and Defrauding Us All," discusses the state of nursing homes and the elderly.

  • Interviewing Maggie Kuhn of the Gray Panthers

    Sep. 29, 1975
  • Interviewing political activists for senior citizens in the Chicago area

    Oct. 14, 1981

    Interviewing political activists for senior citizens in the Chicago area: Leonard Fuchs of the Gray Panthers and Margaret Person, founder and director of Metro Seniors in Action.

  •  Bertrand Russell

    Studs Terkel discusses and presents a memoir of British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic, political activist and Nobel laureate Lord Bertrand Russell

    Feb. 3, 1970

    Studs talks of British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic, political activist and Nobel laureate Lord Bertrand Russell, and presents a recorded discussion with Lord Russell from December of 1961. Lord Russell speaks of a strong stance on nuclear disarmament, and the current climate of politics, science and society.

  • Discussing nursing homes

    Discussing nursing homes and aging with panel #2: Murray Berg, Al Neeley and Shelly Tobin

    1970
  • Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Palme discusses his socialist political viewpoints with Studs Terkel in Sweden at the House of Parliament

    Nov. 5, 1973

    Studs Terkel interviews Sweden Prime Minister Olaf Palme at the House of Parliament. They discuss socialist political viewpoints and touch on a large variety of subjects. Major topics include work environment, working women, issues of ordinary people, industrialism, the post-industrial society, technology, and communities. Studs gives a short post script to inform listeners about the arrest of five journalists in Sweden, who were charged with exposing information about a secret police called the Information Branch. It was said that they jeopardized Sweden's security.

  • Discussing the book "Starving in the shadow of plenty" with the author Loretta Schwartz-Nobel

    Sep. 3, 1981

    Discussing the book "Starving in the shadow of plenty" with the author Loretta Schwartz-Nobel.

  • Citizens Action Program Senior Citizen Panel

    Nov. 20, 1973

    Interviewing Paul Booth, Casey Lewan, and Margaret Person at a Senior Citizen's Panel sponsored by Citizens Action Program in Chicago.

  • Rev. Paschal Carlton

    Interview with Rev. Paschal Carlton Part 1

    1967

    Residents of Selma, Alabama discuss Selma to Montgomery March (part 1 of 2). Includes interviews of elderly African Americans and of Rev. Paschal Carlton.

  • Rev. Paschal Carlton

    Interview with Rev. Paschal Carlton Part 2

    1967

    Residents of Selma, Alabama discuss Selma to Montgomery March (part 2 of 2). Includes interviews of Bishop Anderson, Father [Denston] and Mr. Carlton.

  • Erik Bye

    Erik Bye discusses the history of Norwegian immigration to America in the 19th century and his work as a television journalist and singer

    Aug. 18, 1975

    Studs interviews Erik Bye about Norwegian immigration to America and his music. They discuss the reasons why people left Norway in the 19th century and the conditions they suffered when they settled in New York. Bye explains Norwegian history and why the Norwegians moved from the American east coast to the west. Studs notes that Bye is in Chicago to gather information to produce a Norwegian television documentary about early Norwegian immigrants. Bye shares his interpretations of some of his songs and explains Norwegian music.

  • Theodore Marmor

    Theodore Marmor discusses his book "The politics of Medicare"

    Nov. 5, 1974

    Interview begins with an excerpt of Marge Person a member of a citizens action program talking about prescription drugs, and cost of living with a health condition.(Unspecified clip #) Discussing the book, "The Politics of Medicare," and interviewing the author Theodore Marmor. Associate professor of Center of Health Administration studies at University of Chicago. Mr Marmor has been part of policy planning with the department of welfare, for medicare. He talks about National Healthcare or at the least affordable healthcare for all.

  • Discussing Concerned Care, Inc., a Chicago home nursing service, with Debbie Zack and Denise Hennessey

    Sep. 2, 1985

    Studs Terkel interviews Debbie Zack and Denise Hennessey about their careers as nurses and why they decided to go into home nursing services.

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