This post discusses the changing landscape of LGBT senior living. LGBT senior living has often been neglected in the past. We are now entering into a new age of LGBT senior living where seniors are much more accepted than they have been in the past.
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When it comes to allocating limited medical resources, must we older adults give up COVID-19 treatment so that younger players can take the field?
[This post originally appeared on the Ageful Living blog, https://www.jeanetteleardi.com/post/how-many-at-bats-should-we-get]
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Neither age nor a pandemic has deterred a group of ageless Seniors from turning a former hobby into hand made blankets of love.
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To the people who want to make sure Senior Citizens are cared for in a manner they decide and are wanting to make sure they, like everyone, survive (and thrive) through the present pandemic while preparing for the future: I am writing to connect with someone who gives a shit. Not just gives a shit […]
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A terrific special section of July 25th’s New York Times was devoted to the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act. There is no mention of age or ageism. It would be convenient to attribute that omission to the fact that most older people are not disabled (true but complicated). But you sure wouldn’t […]
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GG’s Story Grandma Louise was the hardest working and sassiest person I have ever known. As a child I knew that she loved me dearly in her own unique way. She was active in our family and appreciated the everyday sweet things in life, from a cup of coffee to a game of solitaire. She […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating to nursing homes around the world. Despite temporary mandates and visitation restrictions that have been put in place to prevent the spread of the virus, St. John’s has pivoted while facing these new realities to continue protecting against what Dr. Bill Thomas described as the “Three Plagues of Growing Older.”
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If only, when people hear Joe South sing “Walk a mile in my shoes,” his poetic and encouraging metaphor for empathy would meaningfully move all who “abuse, criticize and accuse.” And, if only, older adults were among the intended beneficiaries of such understanding and support.
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