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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A Rite of Passage from Hero to Elder
The shift from Hero to Elder doesn’t happen automatically. It requires inner work, described here. It requires a rite of passage.
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If You Have The Privilege Of Being Seventy, Don’t Waste It!
Seventy is the new outspoken. Speak up!
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Reflections on Retiring in the Helping Professions
Each week I shared intense intimacy with my clients and guided them where others fear to tread – into the shadow. And I feel privileged to have watched them alter ingrained self-sabotaging patterns and lead more fulfilling lives. My days were filled with depth and intimacy, and I felt gratitude. But during my 68th year […]
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On “Elderhood”
A new book by geriatrician Louise Aronson calls us to rethink medicine, aging, and life itself.
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The Tony Bennett Effect
Adaptability, resourcefulness, and generativity are personality traits available to us, most especially in our later years.
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Ageing and living gracefully: How to adjust your home to suit your needs
You have spent your life building up your home so it’s comfortable and suits you, but as you age, your ability to live in your home becomes less easy. It is important to adapt your home and the way you go about life to stay safe and secure and also to maintain a decent quality of life. No one likes to think of growing old but there are ways to adjust your home to your needs as you age.
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I Work With Elders Because I Am Selfish
Over a decade ago I left the beach towns of Florida I had always called home. I packed up a station wagon and headed to the millennial’s promised land, Brooklyn. Before I left, a friend and mentor recommended that I read Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead. This quote by the main character struck me, changed my […]
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