First an earthquake and then a hurricane. I fully expect the east coast to be hit with swarms of locusts next week followed by a plague of frogs. It was impressive in the run-up to Hurricane Irene how hospitals and…
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In the park where I was walking one morning a few days ago, I found myself in conversation with two strangers who were near my age. The talk turned to politics and although they were interested, their lack of knowledge…
Continue ReadingNOTE: Not long ago, a reporter for the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune, Katy Reid, interviewed me for a story on what name to call old people. It has now been published and you can read it here. That story is…
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The Eden Alternative is thriving in Australia and DutchCare, the first nursing home facility Down Under to be endorsed in all 10 Eden Alternative principles, is gaining accolades for its commitment to empowering front-line staff. Australia’s leading long-term care magazine Aged Care INsight published this report on DutchCare’s transformation through the Eden Alternative: In any […]
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In California, the Contra Costa County Superior Court, located in Martinez, runs a unique program, The Elder Court. This is such a brilliant and important idea that you should know about it. The Honorable Joyce Cram has presided over the…
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(Part 1 is here.) At the Forward with Ford 2011 conference I attended in Dearborn last week, one of the hottest topics of conversation among attendees – many of whom were old hands at tech conferences – was how well…
Continue ReadingEDITORIAL NOTE: As most of you are reading this, I am winging my way to Dearborn, Michigan, to attend a two-day “futuring and trend” conference for 100 bloggers sponsored by Ford Motor Company at their world headquarters. Promising “interactive sessions…
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Every time Representative Paul Ryan (R-Wi) and just about any other Republican Congressperson and a large number of media pundits talk about Ryan’s proposal to replace Medicare with a voucher program, they point out first and foremost that it will…
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