This is bumped from the comments. Deborah Cooke is developing into a frequent and insightful commenter and I am always pleased when I see her name pop up on my screen. Here’s an experience I encountered today while walking home from work. I should have written down some names and reported these guys myself. They […]
Growth: Six Steps to Implementing Change
Here is something new from the Eden Alternative. Become the expert in your home for culture change; not just for yourself but for your team, your organization and the Elders you serve. Learn to overcome the challenges in the complex world of long-term care by creating an action plan specific to your home. It does […]
Enough with the Robot Baby Seal
The people behind Paro the Robot Baby Seal seem to have retained the world’s best public relations firm. They’ve scored stories in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. I don’t get it. Or, maybe, I do get it and I hate admitting the ugly truth. American culture sees aging as primarily a […]
The Hippies are Taking Over
This clip is a time machine. It goes way back. Hippies were new-fangled back then. I am fascinated by how fast and furiously our society turned against the ideals espoused by the interviewees. We never looked back. From the Youtube comments… Harry Reasoner and many others – then and now, think that it’s better when […]
Who Wants To Live To Be 100?
The proverbial answer to who wants to be 100 is the 99-year-old. But nowadays, quite a few people are obsessed with living to 100 or beyond. I recently searched through the social networking site Meetup.com looking for groups that had formed around issues related to aging and elderhood. What I found was interesting: The number […]
Hello Oprah, Part 2
Hello friends. Recently I made the case that Elders and the people who care about our Elders should find a place on Oprah’s show. To make that happen we need to share our stories about how aging has brought richness into our lives. Below is a special YouTube challenge I’ve prepared for you, ChangingAging readers. […]
