AARP's Inside E Street Investigates Issues at the Heart of American Life

BALTIMORE, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- How old is too old to change diapers?  In the third season of Inside E Street, a weekly public television series from AARP that investigates key issues for Baby Boomers, Emmy Award- winning journalist and host Lark McCarthy, and her team of veteran news producers tackle issues such as "Babies @ 50" and "Elder Abuse." Inside E Street's unique approach brings the discussion beyond the ten-second sound bite, straight to the heart of the matter.  As Baby Boomers age in a youth-oriented society, many topics, critical to this growing population, are largely ignored by other news programs. Released by Maryland Public Television and created and produced by AARP, season three of Inside E Street will begin airing on public television stations beginning February 2012 (check local listings at www.insideestreet.org).

Inside E Street travels the country bringing experts to the table in the fields of medicine, pharmacology, law, finance, technology, social work and more; so viewers of all ages can access and harvest some of the most in-depth information available when making decisions for themselves and their families.  In its third season on public television stations, Inside E Street explores:

• the physiological, societal and ethical implications of pregnancy after 50;
• the fight over name-brand drugs going off patent and its ripple effect on health care;
• the "perfect storm" that leads to elder abuse;
• baby boomers in the cross-hairs of financial scams;
• health care and Medicare reform;
• second career do's and don'ts, plus much more. 

Each thirty-minute program concludes with One More Thing, a segment on technology and innovative devices that make life just a little easier for folks over fifty.

"Inside E Street is a public affairs program that delves into topics of substance," says host Lark McCarthy. "I'm a Baby Boomer – these topics are of interest to me: finances, drug-testing, technology. By going in-depth about them, and how they relate to an aging society, we're offering informational tools to individuals and families seeking a better life."

In previous seasons, Inside E Street has explored topics related to housing options and senior communities, taking away the car keys and senior citizens with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

"We take a topic that most news shows spend 90 seconds on, and go much deeper into the issue," says executive producer Margee Finn-Frame. "We gear our coverage of topics in a way that affects every age, and is of potential interest to every member of a family.  Issues like college kids moving back into their parents' home, or public policy issues related to hoarding – what are the implications of these things in the short and long-term?  Inside E Street has immediate relevance and every week we want to leave viewers with a sense of empowerment."

On location in cities such as Boston, San Diego, Las Vegas and Washington, D.C., Inside E Street offers 26 episodes and interviews some of the country's most well-respected and notable experts including: former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, Medicare Chief Donald Berwick, Security and Exchange Commissioner Mary Schapiro and Dr. Westley Clark, Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.

Inside E Street is an AARP production in association with Maryland Public Television. Host Lark McCarthy brings thirty years of experience to her interviews as an anchor, investigator and public affairs journalist.  She is a former White House correspondent for ABC and a CBS News Nightwatch anchor.

For more information on Inside E Street, visit www.insideestreet.org.

Inside E Street's sister program, the Emmy-nominated My Generation, will release 26 new episodes beginning April 30, 2012. My Generation is also created and produced by AARP, hosted by Leeza Gibbons and features celebrities talking about lifestyle issues, health, money, relationships and how to get the most out of life. Featured guests this season include: Elton John, Jane Fonda, Sugar Ray Leonard, Itzhak Perlman, Dr. Oz, Jeff Gordon and Raquel Welch.

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with a membership that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole.

Maryland Public Television (MPT) is a leading producer and distributer of innovative national public television programming to the 350 member stations of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). MPT boasts more than a 40-year legacy of groundbreaking and innovative contributions to national PBS and public television schedules nationwide.

SOURCE Maryland Public Television