From the Catcall to the Catacomb
You’d think there were only two inevitable experiences for women over the course of their adult lives. I can’t recall when I first saw...
Ageful Living
- Jul 19
- 5 min
A Is for Ageism, B Is for Bigotry
C is for “Can we prevent these from taking hold in children?” You’ve got to be taught to hate and fear, You’ve got to be taught from...
- Jun 17
- 3 min
Old Person –– No Longer in Training
I’m proud to announce my recent promotion from apprentice/intern to professional. If we’re lucky, someday we’ll become old. But many of...
- Jun 11
- 4 min
Power to the "Old" People?
Is it really valid to claim that elders run our country –– and, moreover, that they shouldn’t? Today’s news is filled with references to...
- May 24
- 4 min
The Power of One
If you think that as an individual you can’t change people’s minds about aging –– think again. Recently, I turned 70 years old. And I was...
- May 9
- 3 min
The Epidemiology of Ageism
Like COVID, ageism is widespread, easily transmissible, and once it takes hold, tenacious and pernicious. Here's how we should treat it....
- Apr 25
- 4 min
When "Older" Means "Invisible" --- Part 2
We older adults must be the vanguard that moves us out of the shadows and into the forefront of society. It would be too easy to say that...
- Apr 18
- 4 min
When "Older" Means "Invisible" --- Part 1
As we age, it seems that we become socially irrelevant –– and that’s a big mistake. How do people become invisible or ignorable in plain...
- Apr 13
- 3 min
Deciphering Ageism's Code
Yale psychologist Dr. Becca Levy offers powerful insights on how perceiving aging affects the experiencing of it. Some important books...
- Jan 3
- 3 min
The (Old) World According to Betty White
What was her secret? Simply being a fine role model of elderhood. As the entertainment world was preparing to celebrate Betty White’s...
- Jul 19, 2021
- 4 min
Who Cares About Caregiving? Part 2
As time passes, caregivers will need greater recognition, acceptance, and support from all parts of our society. In Part 1, I presented...
- Jul 6, 2021
- 4 min
Who Cares About Caregiving? Part 1
It's not a disease or disability. It's the future of health care. On November 26, 2002, The Charlotte Observer published the following...
- May 6, 2021
- 5 min
How Should We Celebrate Older Americans Month?
If we do it right, eventually we'll no longer need to at all. This is Older Americans Month. Most people don’t know that. In fact, the...
- Mar 3, 2021
- 4 min
Let's Teach These ABCs, Too
While we’re teaching elementary students how to read and do math, we should add lessons on the benefits of Aging, Belonging, and...
- Jan 23, 2021
- 4 min
An Iconic Solution
Instead of creating a new “warning” symbol depicting older adults, why have one at all? Four months ago, the Centre for Ageing Better in...
- Dec 10, 2020
- 4 min
Our Survival and Safety Are at a Crossroads
The only way to survive this pandemic and act more justly toward one another is by recognizing and embracing our interdependence. In this...
- Aug 25, 2020
- 4 min
We, Too, Are the People
There is a large group of Americans who can contribute even more substantively to the quality of life of all citizens if given greater...
- Aug 9, 2020
- 4 min
How Many "At Bats" Should We Get?
When it comes to allocating limited medical resources, must we older adults give up COVID-19 treatment so that younger players can take...
- Jul 26, 2020
- 4 min
Six Ways to Be a Smarter Patient
In this time of COVID-19, it's more important than ever to be your own best health advocate. Here's how. Anyone who has been following...
- May 31, 2020
- 3 min
Do Not Go Gentle...
In this time of pandemic, is the light of existence so limited that we elders must douse our candles prematurely in order for others' to...