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'How Americans Invented and Reinvented Old Age,' Local restauranteur on 40+ years in business

'How Americans Invented and Reinvented Old Age,' Local restauranteur on 40+ years in business

Published 1 year, 4 months ago
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If you live in the Triangle and eat at local restaurants, you’ve likely indulged your palate at one of Giorgios Bakatsias’ cafes, bistros, or tavernas. Giorgios’ restaurant empire dots the region’s culinary landscape, from Chapel Hill to Durham to Raleigh to Wake Forest, and in recent years even expanding out to Wilmington. And after more than four decades in the business, the eatery entrepreneur does not seem inclined to slow his pace anytime soon.

Then, from the social movements underpinning Social Security and Medicare to the hit TV show "The Golden Girls," James Chappel takes Due South on a journey through American aging, and what the future of aging in our country might look like. His new book is Golden Years: How Americans Invented and Reinvented Old Age.
This encore edition of Due South originally aired in December 2024. 

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