The Senior Journal

What a HUGE positive response The OSJ Radio Hour got when we first ran the “Sherri Coale” Show … originally aired 4/19/25. Due to all the positive responses we were asked to run the show again so we are this Saturday, May 31st on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour at 9:05am on 96.9FM The Freedom Channel.

Coach for 25 years and holds the record for the Winning’s Coach (OU Coach), and she brags on all the hard work of the winningest...

What exactly are stem cells, and why are they considered so powerful in modern medicine? This the first question I asked Kris Hapgood, RN of 32 years as our guest on Saturday morning at 9:05am on the Rise and Thrive OSJ Radio Hour on FREEDOM 96.9FM. Also, what is a Stem Cell Patch …? We will give you all that information on the OSJ Radio Show this Saturday. Kris is a researcher and boy has she researched the stem cell patch called:...

Not law yet but if the proposed budget passes, how would the cuts affect aging Oklahomans/Americans? This is a question. We will answer this and more from two experts in their field, this Saturday at 9:05 on Freedom 96.9 FM Oklahoma’s talk radio.

Pictured left is Rebekah Williams; Currently Rebekah serves as an Ombudsman Systems Advocate/liaison working with state and federal law makers for the last 21 years. Pictured right on “...

WHAT IS FRAMES WITH PHOTOS? I can tell you we had several requests to replay this OSJ Radio hour because it is so important to keep special memories out of your phone and into frames easily!

We are going to tell you and explain to you exactly what Frameswithphotos.com is and how it not only benefits you but your favorite non-profits too! Frames with Photos is Okla born and all components to it are Oklahoma based! Businesses, Ser...

BACK BY Popular Demand … Want to freeze your property tax once you are 65+? You certainly can in this program! This is not a marketed program… that’s why we did a OSJ Radio show on it. We also have a flyer on our newsletter every Friday. To join the Oklahoma Senior Journal newsletter along with our 10,000 other members, please go to OKSeniorjournal.com.

To my left is Julie Ackerman, who has become an expert in her field on the p...

St. Jude Evening of Hope Gala with proceeds going to the St. Jude Research Hospitals will be on May 3rd, 5:30pm at the Omni Hotel in OKC. (See flyer and link below for more information.) I learned so much from the show Saint Judes was originally established in 1962 by Danny Thomas and continues to be ran by his daughter Marlo Thomas, who still is on the board stay tuned to the fantastic show and the Saint Jude evening of Hope gala ...

The 22nd year of Informed Senior Seminar is April 4th from 8am to 12pm and Bonus this is a FREE event !! Held at OSU/OKC campus at: 900 N. Portland Ave in the student center on the 3rd floor.

Pictured above is Ms. Sheryl Presley the TRAID coordinator and this events committee head. Breakfast will be served from 8am to 8:30am and then a special panel discussion on scams, where you can ask questions. Special brake out sessions will be...

WHAT IS FRAMES WITH PHOTOS? We are going to tell you and explain to you exactly what Frameswithphotos.com is and how it not only benefits you but your favorite non-profits too! Frames with Photos is Okla born and all components to it are Oklahoma based! Businesses, Services, Organizations and You as an individual can benefit!

Yours truly as in Robin Gunn the Publisher, Editor & On Air Host is taking an interest in Frames wit...

It is a call back OSJ Radio Show … We had so many emails & phone calls to rerun the “… More on Family Caregiving” show and we thought during this sleet and snow week that this would be the perfect time to replay!

Family Caregiving is the hottest ticket and fastest growing entities all over the world to discuss. My mother (Bobbie Gray Diffee-Gunn) and I took care of my Father (Gordon Gunn) for 13 1/2 years, full-time 8 1/2 years ...

Celebrating Hope through Art with the Healthy Living of OKC, part of the Maps three program on Adult Wellness @ Education for the 50-Plus. Please notice the flyer in this OSJ e-newsletter for more information. Has your life been impacted by cancer? Unfortunately, pretty much all of us can say “yes”that we know someone in our immediate family or friends or ourselves. Celebrating Hope Through Art. Is a therapeutic way to approach thi...

Richard W. Amend the Mission & Community Relations Director at Saint Ann for the last 18 years. The Saint Ann independent & Assisted Living Center Community was established 22 years ago. The reputation of Saint Ann Retirement Center proceeds itself! There is no buy in and it’s all inclusive in independent and assisted living. Chef prepared restaurant style dining and the amenities go on and on and we have great resident sto...

Gaylene Stiles is the Education Coordinator for VillagesOKC.org. We will be discussing what POSITIVE Aging is though VillagesOKC… A plan not a place. There will be monthly gatherings at Metro Tech from 10am to 11:30am (see schedule flyer or at villagesOKC.org)

Our first question is; What is Positive Age and how can you make it work for you and your loved ones?

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Gaylene Stiles is the Education Coordinat...

More on … Family Caregiving is one of the hottest ticket and fastest growing entities all over the world to discuss. My mother (Bobbie Gray Diffee-Gunn) and I took care of my Father (Gordon Gunn) for 13 1/2 years, full-time 8 1/2 years and part-time for 5 1/2 years. He had Dementia and Alzheimer’s. We have learned a basket full of information about Family Caregiving. We will be addressing this on the OSJ radio show (Freedom 96.9FM ...