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Wider Horizons presents programming focusing on issues such as retirement, creativity, social engagement, caregiving, end-of-life and improving quality of life. In addition to the following radio and television programs, see archived webcasts and web conversations.
Regular Programming
 Wider Horizons on Delaware Tonight
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
A special segment every Wednesday in WHYY's nightly news program.
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New Y Info Digital Channel
Find current affairs, health and science, finance and history, including Delaware Tonight, BBC World News, Wall $treet Week, Charlie Rose and more! Enjoy this new 24-hour news and information service, which complements Y Arts - our 24-hour Arts & Culture channel. They are available on Digital 12.3, Comcast 242 and Verizon Fios.
Ed Cunningham's Philadelphia
Explore Philadelphia with WHYY's Ed Cunningham and discover hidden treasures and background on your favorite places.
See other WHYY-TV12 and WHYY-91FM programming highlights.
Television and Radio Specials
Depression:
Out of the Shadows
Premiered May 13, 2008
Find out more information on Wider Horizons events and specials centered around the PBS special Depression: Out of the Shadows. We hope to provide insights, tools and lessons learned, especially in helping families and vulnerable populations.
 Healthy Flavors
WHYY Chef Jim Coleman encourages people to take steps toward healthy eating by offering tips and recipes for Heart Healthy Philadelphia.
 DNA Files and Stem Cell Research
Premiered Monday, November 5th, 2007
Join us for an in-depth look at how DNA and genetics affect our lives and our world.
Living Old
Premiered November 21, 2006
FRONTLINE examines the anomaly in the U.S. healthcare system between longevity and chronic illness, and the families who are burdened by caregiving. Watch online!
A Lion in the House
Premiered June 21 and 22, 2006
Six years in the lives of five remarkable families
fighting childhood cancer.
Boomers! Redefining Life After 50
Boomers! is a forward-looking and substantive series exploring the central life concerns facing the Baby Boom generation.
The Open Road: America Looks At Aging
Broadcast in the fall of 2005 on TV12 this documentary looks at how Baby Boomers and others are approaching the transition to retirement.
Circle of Care: The Arts in Medicine
Circle of Care explores how the arts and humanities can improve communication and personalize healthcare for patients, families and healthcare professionals.
Circle of Love
Premiered January 2004
A series of first-person documentaries on caregiving and chronic illness.
Been There/Done That
Listen to archives of Been There/Done That with Marty Goldensohn, WHYY's one-hour radio program designed especially for grown-ups.
Hometown Legends
WHYY-TV12 highlights the lives of people from the Delaware Valley who have become legends.
Garrison Keillor: A Voice for the Movies
The Prairie Home Companion host is starring (a tad reluctantly) in a fictional film about his show. Garrison Keillor talks about working with Robert Altman, Meryl Streep and other above-average Hollywood luminaries and the benefit of Altman's 80 years of experience.
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Examines the personal and societal implications of the illness and features Drs. John Trojanowski and Virginia Lee of the University of Pennsylvania’s Alzheimer’s Disease Core Center. For help, call the Alzheimer's Association Hotline 1-800-272-3900 and see resources and related programming.
Hear what the producers and Alzheimer's experts have to say about the program. Click here to watch »
Experts say a strong, healthy brain can help keep the rest of the body in good working shape. We had the chance to sit down with University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Neuropsychologist Dr. Paul Nussbaum when he was in Delaware as keynote speaker for the Delaware Mental Fitness Coalition. WHYY's Kyle Schmoyer has the interview in this week's Health & Medical Check-up. 
Dr. Mehmet Oz, Cardiac Surgeon, author, and Delaware native was in Newark giving the keynote at 
Wider Horizons profiles civic leader and philanthropist Isadore Scott who made an important and lasting contribution to the Philadelphia region.