Everybody Knows
A poem about the Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm and Medicare’s upcoming (April 11 2022) final coverage decision
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The Shadow Side of Service and Activism
Like age, service is structured in consciousness. That is, the quality of our service depends on our connection to pure awareness and to shadow awareness. Our stage of awareness determines how and why we serve. It colors our hidden motivations to heed the call or to deny the call. If our ego’s agenda is to […]
Continue ReadingTrust at Stake: Alzheimer’s Association’s role in FDA’s approval of Aduhelm
* A reflection on STAT article: Joseph, A. (June 16, 2021). Q&A: The CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association on the approval of Aduhelm – and why critics should stop dwelling on the decision. Link: https://www.statnews.com/2021/06/16/qa-ceo-alzheimers-association-on-aduhelm/ A lot has been said and written in recent weeks about the FDA controversial approval of the drug Aduhelm and the […]
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LIVE EVENT: Aging Magnificently Book Club
Sunday, Jun. 27th on zoom join Dr. Bill Thomas and discuss Aging Magnificently. Get the book and sign -up here Excerpt from Aging Magnificently We are living inside a miracle. Compared to all the people who ever lived, we are the most likely to live a long and healthful life. If we have even a […]
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Mindfully Becoming an Elder
Assuming the role of elder.
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THE ELDERWISE WAY AND THE PRACTICE OF SPIRIT-CENTERED CARE
This post highlights the principles underlying Elderwise Spirit-Centered Care and provides examples of how we can support spiritual development as we care for elders who have dementia.
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What If We Challenged the Conventional Wisdom About How to Help Our Aging Parents?
More than a decade ago, I made a shift in the work I do because of one simple equation: There are more than 54 million Americans over 65 in the U.S., and only 7,000 geriatricians like me and Dr. Bill Thomas —medical doctors who specialize in treating older adults. (And only half of us practice […]
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Ageism Among Women
My personal experience with ageism as a writer and content provider.
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