A Case for “Re-generation”
Human development urges us to evolve into beings with greater experience, wider perceptions, newer capabilities, and fresher...
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Ageful Living
- Dec 29, 2015
- 3 min
2016 ---The Year We Fire Ageism
Let’s not wait to dismiss ageism –– from our thoughts, discourse, and actions. MEMO DATE: January 1, 2016 TO: Ageism FROM: Management RE:...
- Dec 16, 2015
- 3 min
Aging's Big PR Problem
All of us have a stake in handling this PR problem, but none more so than the professionals who work in aging services. Years ago, I...
- Oct 8, 2015
- 3 min
A Thought Experiment on Aging
For many elders, meeting the expectation to be middle-aged is undesirable and insulting. We who are old know that age is more than...
- Sep 9, 2015
- 4 min
The Jack Benny Syndrome
Jack Benny and George Burns ––– two different takes on aging. I prefer Burns’s approach. It’s funny how each of us can evoke a stereotype...
- Aug 17, 2015
- 4 min
Roots, Shoots, and Fruits
Here’s a fun and revealing way to explore what influences and inspires you –– no matter how old you are. In the workshops I facilitate on...
- Jul 20, 2015
- 3 min
"Successful" Aging -- On Whose Terms?
What are the criteria by which we should measure our ability to function fully as older adults? Recently, I traveled to Charlotte, N.C.,...
- Jun 24, 2015
- 3 min
Vintage Rx for an Elder Body and Soul
All the while that my dad’s doctors were relying on their vast medical knowledge and skills to save his life, my father was...
- Jun 10, 2015
- 3 min
Turning the Tide on the “Silver Tsunami”
There's a real problem with equating the increasing growth of an older population with the effect of a tsunami. As we all know, there are...
- May 28, 2015
- 3 min
Analog Aging in a Digital World, Part 2
In a high-tech age, there are some traditional values about aging that are worth retaining. In my most recent post, "Analog Aging in a...
- May 11, 2015
- 4 min
Analog Aging in a Digital World
In a high-tech age, there are some traditional values about aging that are worth retaining. There was a time not too long ago when, if...
- Apr 16, 2015
- 5 min
Eight Ways Elders Can Save the World
Elders can save our societies and the world --- by playing indispensable roles. For his book What Are Old People For?, Bill Thomas chose...
- Mar 19, 2015
- 3 min
Let’s Be Gero-Guerrillas for Change
We should adopt a militant approach toward abolishing ageism and its three insidious forms: discrimination, neglect, and abuse. Recently...
- Feb 26, 2015
- 3 min
Where Are the Golden Years?
In our discussions of the later years of life, let’s substitute the image of gold with that of another metal: steel. My previous blog...
- Jan 29, 2015
- 3 min
Dick and Jane Grow Up
Dick and Jane have reached elderhood. What scenarios are they living or want to live? See Spot run. Run, Spot, run! If you were in...
- Dec 31, 2014
- 4 min
How Should We Change Aging in 2015?
Mighty revolutions from little resolutions grow. It’s that time again, when we are pressured culturally to make a new start in our lives....
- Dec 4, 2014
- 3 min
Old Stories, New Lives
Most older adults yearn to share their life stories, but tragically we often deny them opportunities to do so. I come from a family that...
- Nov 4, 2014
- 4 min
State of the Art Fitness –– for Whom?
Older adults are not a boutique population but a core market to be served. This past summer, a new, state-of-the-art fitness center...
- Oct 8, 2014
- 3 min
A Bountiful Dilemma
It takes more than a green thumb to survive. It takes the will and wisdom of a master gardener. "It looks like we have to make another...
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