Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1985-11-3

Duration: 00:04:27

Subjects: Elderly | Health Care | Older people

Contributors:

• Hinton, Rob Host
• Masingale, Sonya Host
• Singleton, W. James Interviewee
• Baylor, Ernest Interviewee
• Melton, Callie Interviewee
• Hines, Dorothy Interviewee

This segment from the November 3, 1985, episode of the series “Folks” features Sonya Masingale’s profile of Humana Socialization, a program for low-income senior citizens in Shreveport, Louisiana. Her report touches on the nutrition and health assessment services available to the participants. She interviews: State Representative W. James Singleton; Ernest Baylor, executive director; Callie Melton, participant; and Dorothy Hines, the president of the Black Nurses Association. Host: Rob Hinton