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Aging Untold: How to find support when trauma resurfaces with age

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 4:40 PM · 1 min read
Aging Untold: How to find support when trauma resurfaces with age  — ABC 7 Suncoast SWFL, Estero Health news
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(Aging Untold) — On this episode of Aging Untold, we explore how trauma can resurface later in life and look at where to find essential support for managing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Plus, find out how to make peace with shifting priorities and move forward without guilt when lifelong friendships begin to fade. Later, meet a dedicated South Carolina volunteer bringing unexpected comfort to hospital waiting rooms through the soothing sounds of her harp. PTSD doesn’t expire: How trauma resurfaces as we age Trauma doesn’t simply fade with time, and symptoms can become more noticeable during major life changes, including retirement, illness or loss. Dr. Rhea Rogers, a board-certified physician, said trauma does not have to come from something dramatic. It’s an “invisible suffering,” and the body tries to move past something that the brain is not allowing. The Aging Untold hosts are sharing tips on how therapies, from massage and trauma-informed therapy to service animals,

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