Because I am a bit distracted this week while setting up and organizing a filing system for my new History of Old Age project, that’s mostly what I’ve been thinking about. So today, I have a related question for you. What is it like to be old?
Continue ReadingI have recently begun a new project, one that will probably go on for a long time before I feel finished. It is, as the headline states, to study the history of old age. It’s going to be a lot…
Continue ReadingRemember, when you were a little kid, vowing NEVER to do THAT with your kids when you grew up? As it turned out, I had no children so I didn’t get to test that particular pledge but there are a…
Continue ReadingAs the latest freshman class prepares to enter college at this time each year, Beloit College issues its annual Mindset List which, as stated on the website, gives us “a look at the cultural touchstones that shape the lives of…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: It’s early in the morning and already emails are arriving from people who want to be included in the contest. Please – as noted in the contest section below, you must post your request to join the contest in…
Continue ReadingWhen I was writing To Be Old in America 2012, posted here earlier this week, I looked in vain for statistics or reports on underwater mortgages and foreclosures as related to elders. What little mention there was insisted that older…
Continue ReadingSeveral things for this holiday so let’s get started. The Fourth of July traditionally means lots of sunshine and outdoor activity – a day of parades, backyard barbecues and fireworks. But for about 90 percent of the U.S., I’m pretty…
Continue ReadingI won’t recount the the plot of this British movie about seven old folks who retire to Jaipur, India. If you haven’t seen it, there are at least a million places online you where can find out about it. It’s…
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