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Legendary Anchorman Walter Cronkite to Narrate ETV Broadcast of
“Do Not Go Gently: The Power of Imagination in Aging”
For Immediate Release
April 21, 2009
Columbia, SC…Senior citizens 85 years-old and older represents the fastest growing age group in the United States. And they’re not behaving as one would expect.
Narrated by legendary newsman Walter Cronkite, “Do Not Go Gently: The Power of Imagination in Aging,” which airs Sunday, May 31 at 6 p.m., celebrates the lives, work and wisdom of three remarkable artists. Revered pioneers in their respective mediums, these ageless wonders have maintained their creative productivity well into their golden years.
The one-hour documentary follows 82-year-old Gee’s Bend quilter Arlonzia Pettway, 90-year-old ballet dancer Frederic Franklin and 109-year-old composer Leo Ornstein through a typical day to illustrate the significant role creativity and art plays in staying happy, healthy and vibrant at any age.
The film also glimpses into the creative lives of other seniors, including renowned American painter Georgia O’Keefe, who famously continued creating works of art mere weeks before her death at age 98.
Through interviews with gerontologist Dr. Gene Cohen, whose groundbreaking work provides a deeper understanding of the aging brain, this illuminating program uncovers the science of lifelong creativity.
The show also documents the importance of creative outlets to elders with age-related diseases and disabilities. “Exercising” the brain — keeping physically active, mentally engaged and “thinking young” — can delay the onset of Alzheimer’s and help people suffering with the memory loss and dementia find meaning in their lives.
South Carolina ETV is the state's public educational broadcasting network with 11 television and eight radio transmitters, and a multi-media educational system in more than 2,500 schools, colleges, businesses and government agencies. Using television, radio and the web, SCETV's mission is to enrich lives by educating children, informing and connecting citizens, celebrating our culture and environment and instilling the joy of learning.
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For more information, contact Rob Schaller at (803) 737-6556 or rschaller@scetv.org.
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Legendary anchorman Walter Cronkite narrates "Do Not Go Gently: The Power of Imagination in Aging." Photo credit: Steve Friedman
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