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How I Walked Across America: Claiming Agency at Any Age

29 min · 18 de feb de 2026
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Last year, at age 80, Dr. Judy Benjamin embarked on a 2,790-mile journey from San Diego, CA to St. Augustine, FL, with just her own two feet. Her mission: to show that aging doesn't mean you have to stop doing the things you love. In this episode of There for Care, host Amy Rein sits down with Judy to hear about her experiences walking across America, her personal battle with Alzheimer's disease, and how changing her lifestyle and mindset transformed her aging experience for the better.

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