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The Senior Zone
The Senior Zone is the DMV’s #1 weekly radio program dedicated to empowering adults 50+ to live fuller, healthier, and more informed lives — now available on demand as a podcast.
Hosted by Shawn Perry since 2012, The Senior Zone features thoughtful conversations with trusted experts, community leaders, advocates, and everyday people doing extraordinary work in aging, health, finance, caregiving, and purposeful living. From timely resources and consumer protections to inspiration, wisdom, and real talk — this is where experience meets opportunity.
Whether you’re planning your next chapter, supporting a loved one, or simply committed to thriving beyond expectations, The Senior Zone delivers insight, clarity, and encouragement — one meaningful conversation at a time.
🎙️ New episodes weekly
📍 Originally broadcast on WYCB 1340AM (Washington, DC)
The Senior Zone
Latest Episodes
Ep. 715 | Healthy Mouths, Caring Hearts: Dental Wellness and Meaningful Caregiving
Healthy aging involves more than treating problems after they arise. It also means paying attention to the quieter signals our bodies and emotions may be sending us.On this edition of The Senior Zone, host Shawn Perry begins with ...
Ep. 714 | Advocacy in Action: Maryland, DC & What Older Adults Need to Know
On this episode of The Senior Zone, host Shawn Perry leads an all-AARP conversation focused on advocacy, aging, and the real-life issues affecting older adults across the DMV.In Segment One, Sara Westrick, State Advocacy Dire...
Ep. 713 | Living With Grace: Betty Entzminger & RamDev Dale Borglum
This week on The Senior Zone, Shawn Perry welcomes Ms. District of Columbia Senior America 2026, Betty Entzminger, for a conversation about grace, purpose, confidence, and representation after 50. Then, Dale Borglum, author of How to Liv...
Ep. 712 | Protecting Choice, Memory & Peace of Mind After 50
This week on The Senior Zone, Shawn Perry leads two important conversations for older adults, caregivers, and families. First, attorney Lisa Brown of Legal Counsel for the Elderly explains adult guardianships in Wash...
Ep. 711 | Longevity Ready Maryland: Aging with Dignity, Direction & Support
This week on The Senior Zone, host Shawn Perry welcomes Carmel Roques, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Aging, for a conversation about Longevity Ready Maryland and what it means for older adults, famili...
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