Dr. Bill Thomas

Not only is Nelson Mandela “still alive,” he is also leading “The Elders.”

Sunday’s NYT pulls back the curtain on the practice of “flipping” nursing homes for profit. There is money to be made and some people are making lots of money. No problem there, this America after all and making a buck is an honored tradition. No, the problem is that there are real problems with safety, […]

This arrived in my inbox and it was a nice reminder of all the great work being done by skilled and committed people in the field of long term care. “Just to let you all know… LaVonda Cathcart from Holly, CO won last night. Her home was either first or second (I think) to become […]

The opposite of aging is, I guess, anti-aging. The opposite of anti-aging is, I suppose, anti-anti-aging. Offering double negatives hasn’t ever (not?) been the best way to communicate. So let’s just say that I am pro-aging. I think longevity is integral to human development, much feared, little understood and a sign of success not failure. […]

The Anti-Anti-Aging post below reminded me of one of the cool (and time-wasting) features of the internet. The Tombstone generator is always open and ready to provide you with the (virtual) tombstone you need when you need it. So this one is for Joe…

A blog entry over at sadlyno.com puts a “face” on the strange and getting stranger obsessions of the anti-aging crowd. Strangest of all is the hyper-optimistic comment the post drew from one reader. “The conquering of physical aging, which is simply THE greatest disease of mankind, is inevitable. Right now, wise and profound minds tell […]

A gathering of the tribe, Eden Educators come together for their semi-annual meeting. These are some of the best teachers in America and I love them and their iron-clad commitment to positive social change. We had a great evening together.

Here is a great use of the vast “electronic commons” and a boon to elderhood besides… “Everyone loves a good story. Long before there was written language, cavemen told stories by firelight, passing on the lore of their tribes to the next generations. When we elders were children, our parents read stories to us. At […]