A TED Talk to End Sexism, Racism (and Maybe Ageism)?
This TED Talk is one of the best I’ve ever seen. You can’t watch it and not be totally transformed by the message — in particular if you are a man.
Kavan Peterson, Editor, ChangingAging.org
Kavan is a social media entrepreneur committed to growing the use of social networking towards promoting the equality, sustainability, health and well being of people of all ages. Combining careers as a national journalist and public relations expert, Kavan focuses on the power of user-generated content to communicate ideas and build movements.
The Apple of Long Term Care
If McKnight’s Long Term Care News thinks The Green House Project is the Apple of aging services, let me introduce you to the “Steve Wosniak” of the Green House.
Changing Aging Innovators: Iggy Fanlo of Lively
My recent blog post Call For Thought Leaders: Who is Changing Aging? generated an amazing response and introduced me to an innovative new company called Lively.
You Can’t Exercise Your Way Out of Aging
Contrary to long held beliefs that exercise can help slow the aging of muscles, new genetic research out of the UK finds that link “implausible”.
Call For Thought Leaders: Who is Changing Aging?
I need some help from ChangingAging readers to put together a list of the most dynamic, leading-edge thought leaders across the spectrum of aging services.
The Future of Retirement
On March 7 RLTV will broadcast a special report on the changing nature of retirement in the US, in particular the impact of the current economic climate on retirees.
Alter the space to make ED senior-friendly (Part 2)
Because the needs of elders differ from the needs of younger patients, hospitals should make changes to create an emergency department geared to the needs of seniors.
Emergency Department Designed to Focus on Issues Faced by Seniors
When patients over age 65 come into the emergency department at St. Mary Mercy Livonia Hospital they are triaged to a 14-bed dedicated senior emergency department.
TGB ElderBlogger List Updated
Ronni Bennett is a tireless advocate encouraging elders to enjoy the social and psychological benefits of thinking deep, writing and connecting to others via blogging.
Brilliant Satire or Ageist Parody?
I was very disappointed yesterday to see one of my all time favorite journalists Tweet an incredibly ageist viral video:
Culture Change Means Nothing Without This
Nothing we do will make a shred of difference until the people living in long term care take responsibility for finding purpose in their own lives, says Martin Bayne.
LiveBlogging Green House Project Policy Briefing
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released results from a pilot study showing that Green House project homes save Medicare $1,300 to $2,300 per home resident annually.
Help! I Can’t Remember How to Play
I enjoy reporting on issues related to aging and elderhood but sometimes feel insecure about voicing an opinion on a stage of life I haven’t actually experienced.
ChangingAging Readers Review Amour
I haven’t seen the new film Amour by director Michael Haneke but reviewers are calling it one of the most masterful films about aging, mortality and “amour.”
Reader Comment: Give Oprah Credit
I am writing because I read your recent ChangingAging blog post about Oprah Winfrey, and I have to say I believe you are being too hard on her.
Challenging The Stereotype of Human Beauty
If you depend on the mass media and fashion magazines to define human beauty you will be exposed to an impoverished and monolithic viewpoint: beauty = youth.
Reader Comments: About THAT Word
ChangingAging reader Sandy Dole says she would rather been seen as a person than a label, in response to Bill’s post on why he no longer uses the word “elderly”:
What Are the Best Books on Aging?
This week I received a guestblog submission from a wonderful ChangingAging reader who is writing a book on graceful aging and submitted a post listing her Top 15 Books on
New Daily Email Subscription
If you receive ChangingAging blog updates via email every day, this post is to alert you that we’ll be switching over to a new format. As of this afternoon all daily subscribers will begin receiving a daily blog roundup via email. For new subscribers, click here to sign up:
Your Stories Your Questions Your Answers
This week ChangingAging debuted an updated homepage and we will begin launching — with your help — some major new features designed to put you and your stories at the c
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