Jimmie Lee Kirkpatrick’s life story is full of grit, grace, and unexpected twists—from football fame to a surprising genealogical connection with a former classmate. Dr. Chuck Edwards explores how aging reveals the deeper layers of who we are and where we come from.

In this special episode, we turn the tables – Dr Chuck Edwards II is interviewed by his son, Chuck Edwards III.

With candor and love, the two explore themes that have guided their family through the twists and turns of life, career and relationships.

Super-ager Larry Dagenhart explores the rules that keep him young, healthy and active: Do good work, have some fun, and don’t be arrogant. And the biggest rule: leave things better than you found them. 

A conversation about dealing with adversity and the importance of “keeping on” when life isn’t fair.

Camille Salisbury’s husband Andy was diagnosed with Parkinson’s when their youngest child was an infant. Thirty years later, the family’s motto is still “Never Give Up!”

Dr. Edwards and Shelly Sedory, RN, re-enact a conversation between Dr. Edwards and a caregiver coming to accept that her husband has dementia. 

A conversation examining a decision many face: whether to age in place at home or move to a facility.

Dr. Edwards interviews his old friend Margo Woodacre, who cared for her husband through his dementia journey. Margo reflects on a lifetime of reinvention, and finding the strength to grow through adversity.