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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 ac...

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 th...

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 ...

Apr 9, 2020
4 min

Could Appreciation of Old Age Go Viral?

One huge impact of this pandemic might just be a gradual integration of the positive qualities of elderhood into the rest of society. In ...

Mar 16, 2020
2 min

The Aging Equivalent of High Heels

Older adults have been handicapped for years by social assumptions of what we could -- or should -- be doing with our lives. W...

Aug 6, 2019
3 min

On the Value of Weeds

There is a vital crop of humanity eager to be harvested and engaged. There are many negative, inaccurate ways in which our society either...

Jun 5, 2019
4 min

On “Elderhood”

A new book by geriatrician Louise Aronson calls us to rethink medicine, aging, and life itself. This began as an old age book, and then b...

May 21, 2019
3 min

The Tony Bennett Effect

How the iconic singer has chosen to live exemplifies three basic realities of the older adult experience: adaptability, resourcefulness, ...

Apr 10, 2019
3 min

From “Faking Normal” to Living a New One

A proactive guide to facing and overcoming the changed economic reality as we age. Her public voice began with a 2016 essay, when Harvard...

Jan 29, 2019
4 min

How to “Finish Strong”

A book that highlights the important issues involved in ensuring humane and compassionate end-of-life care. So far in my life, I’ve been ...

Dec 3, 2018
3 min

How to Pack Groceries... and Unpack Ageism

Packing groceries ain't rocket science. It just takes some basic common sense and a concern for others' needs. The same thing goes for un...

Oct 16, 2018
2 min

Grains of Truth

What if we re-examine how we evaluate age-appropriate behaviors and we actively "stir up" our collective culture to allow greater integra...

Jul 31, 2018
3 min

What's Your "And"?

I invite you to join me in improvising our way through these later years. It's easier than you think. All you have to do is answer this v...

Apr 10, 2018
3 min

The "Wow" Factor

We commit a great social injustice by failing to recognize and accept the variety of ways to be a child, or a teen, or a middle-aged adul...

Feb 22, 2018
3 min

Another Look at "Successful Aging"

We need to replace that unproductive and discriminatory paradigm with one that is realistic, compassionate, and fair -- one requiring an ...

Jan 10, 2018
3 min

Making Things Anew

By remaining open to personal growth, we can develop a “new nose” for sniffing out fresh truths amid the stench of hackneyed and cynical ...

Dec 8, 2017
3 min

It’s Time to Believe Older Adults, Too

Just as we should believe those who report experiences of sexual harassment, so too should we believe older adults who report elder haras...

Oct 18, 2017
3 min

From “Senior” to “Sully” Moment

I’ll happily trade a “senior moment” for a “Sully moment” anytime. As a social gerontologist, community educator, and writer, I am passio...

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