ChangingAging.org

Today’s “Idea of the Day” from the New York Times blog of the same name offers a rare positive viewpoint on the globe’s aging population:
The Census Bureau’s recent finding that old people will soon outnumber the young globally is being greeted with dark foreboding, heralding “a crisis on one hand and a burden on the [...]

My oldest son Zach (a member of the USCG) got married this summer to a lovely young woman maned Holly. Also,   I have been having a plague of computer and internet connection problems and I took some time off to enjoy the Grass Roots music festival so you haven’t seen me around lately…
BUT!
I’m back in [...]

Tune-in to NPR’s Talk of the Nation with Neal Conan this Thursday, April 2, to hear Bill Thomas interviewed in the first of a new series on “What Works.”
Dr. Bill Thomas graduated from medical school passionate about emergency medicine. He was a “real” doctor, working long hours in an exciting ER packed with the promise [...]

One of the strengths of the Eden Alternative is that it is value-based. There are ten solid principles that form its foundation. Each organization follows its own transformational path; their actual process may vary, depending on individual style and culture, but the Eden principles assure that their foundation remains solid.
Many of us on these pages have bemoaned [...]

Janice has been blogging about food fort he old and the young. Here are some thoughts from Europe. In Switzerland, we are not serving “slop“ any longer; most of the nursing homes serve good food, the ones in my community and the neighboring villages deliver great meals for people at home who are no longer [...]