Jul 20, 20153 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, 20153 minVintage Rx for an Elder Body and SoulAll 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, 20153 minTurning 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, 20153 minAnalog Aging in a Digital World, Part 2In 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, 20154 minAnalog Aging in a Digital WorldIn 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, 20155 minSix Ways Elders Can Save the WorldElders can save our societies and the world --- by playing indispensable roles. For his book What Are Old People For?, Bill Thomas chose...
Mar 19, 20153 minLet’s Be Gero-Guerrillas for ChangeWe should adopt a militant approach toward abolishing ageism and its three insidious forms: discrimination, neglect, and abuse. Recently...
Feb 26, 20153 minWhere 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, 20153 minDick and Jane Grow UpDick 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, 20144 minHow 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, 20143 minOld Stories, New LivesMost 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, 20144 minState 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, 20143 minA Bountiful DilemmaIt 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...