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. 696 | Momentum: Staying in Motion After 50
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This week on The Senior Zone, host Shawn Perry explores the power of momentum in life after 50.
In recognition of National Kidney Month, Shawn speaks with Mike Spigler of the American Kidney Fund about why kidney disease often develops silently and why awareness and early screening are so important.
Later, Shawn shares a personal reflection titled “Momentum: How to Keep Moving Once You’ve Started,” exploring how small, consistent steps can transform goals into lasting progress.
Plus:
• Birthdays of the Week
• Dear Grave Woman with Joelle Simone
• Later Life Lowdown — news, resources, and community updates across DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia.
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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