What’s Really Beneath Our Obsession with Anti-Aging?
An honest exploration of what it can feel like to navigate the aging process in a world that celebrates anti-aging.
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A Day at the Zoo…Online
How can we continue to offer enjoyable interactive programs for people living with dementia in a time of pandemic and isolation? In this essay, Susan McFadden describes how a nonprofit in Wisconsin is staying connected with people who formerly attended memory cafes in person and who used to enjoy daylong outings together.
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A Perfect Storm
In at least half of the states, LTC homes are shielded to varying degrees from civil liability for COVID-19 claims. As Minnesotans are waiting to see whether the state will grant legal immunity to LTC homes, in effect, extensive COVID-19 liability shields are already in place. This fact, which does not receive adequate attention in the media, is addressed in this blog post.
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The Value of Intergenerational Relationships
This article dives deeper into the benefits of creating intergenerational relationships and why the implementation of intergenerational programs can lead generations to contibute to each other in many different ways!
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A new dawn for LGBT senior housing
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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How Many “At Bats” Should We Get?
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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Noble Knitters
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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Please Help – Seniors in NYC (and everywhere!)
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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