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...
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Ageful Living
- 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....
- Mar 9, 2020
- 4 min
In Other Words: Finding New Terms for Old Age
Changing the words that relate to the process of getting older may help change people’s minds about it. As the current longevity economy...
- Dec 2, 2019
- 3 min
The News Media and Aging: Reports from the Field
How well does the media cover longevity issues — and how can it improve? Pro-aging advocates might give the media less-than-stellar...
- 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...
- Jul 8, 2019
- 4 min
Building Toward Age Equity: Three "Inter"-Changing Models
Strategies that are interdependent, intergenerational, and intersectional can help abolish ageism. After decades of struggle, pro-aging...
- Jun 24, 2019
- 4 min
Old Dogs, New Tricks, Smart Learners
Their strong motivations and particular cognitive skills make older adults valuable and engaged students. “You can’t teach an old dog new...
- 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...
- 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...
- Jan 14, 2019
- 4 min
Fighting Ageism: A Call for Long-Term Action
Pro-aging efforts are gaining momentum; now what can be done to sustain them? Something radical is happening in the civil rights movement...
- Nov 12, 2018
- 4 min
What’s Fueling the Anti-Ageism Movement?
Dedicated grassroots activists and innovative organizational campaigns are fighting to end age discrimination. In 2011, it was Occupy...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Aug 21, 2017
- 3 min
Age and the Potential to Change
We must reject the assertions of media pundits and all others who use age as a justification for individual intransigence. “He won’t...
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