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
Ep. 689 | Advocacy, Dignity & Aging Forward
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Advocacy isn’t just about policy—it’s about quality of life, peace of mind, and aging with dignity.
On this episode of The Senior Zone, host Shawn Perry presents a powerful, quarterly all-AARP broadcast focused on what matters most to adults 50+ in 2026.
In Segment One, Shawn is joined by Sara Westrick, State Advocacy Director for AARP Maryland, to discuss the organization’s priorities for more than 800,000 members statewide—supporting family caregivers, strengthening long-term care, promoting brain health, addressing rising utility costs, and protecting older adults from fraud and financial exploitation.
Segment Two continues the conversation with Louis Davis Jr., State Director of AARP DC, who shares what advocacy, protection, and opportunity look like for older adults living in the District.
The show wraps with Birthdays of the Week, the newest weekly advice segment “Dear Grave Woman”, and the Later Life Lowdown—your go-to source for timely news, resources, and community announcements.
📻 Airs Mondays, 10–11am EST on WYCB 1340AM (Washington, DC)
🌐 Stream live at MySpiritDC.com
🎧 Podcast now available on demand
Thank you for listening and until we meet again…keep your head high, your heart full, and always — be someone who makes someone else look forward to their tomorrow.
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