Nationally-acclaimed writer and speaker Connie Goldman will be a featured speaker at the upcoming 6th Eden Alternative International Conference, May 30-June 1, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. An award-winning National Public Radio producer and the author of six books, Ms. Goldman offers an inspiring message about deepening our experience of later life and the relationships that […]
Continue ReadingCreating, growing and sustaining neighborhood/household teams has been a struggle to many on the culture change journey. What we have learned is the success of an empowered team is based largely on the skills and knowledge of the person leading them. There has been too little resources and tools provided to ensure success in building strong, caring empowered teams. This new offering, we hope, will be the answer.
Continue ReadingNow and then on Thursdays, particularly when I need some extra time, I will post a poem I like related to aging. Today, it is from Billy Collins – Forgetfulness The name of the author is the first to go…
Continue ReadingLate yesterday afternoon, January 5, 2012, I attended a groundbreaking event at Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community (VMRC). Several hundred residents, family members, VMRC staff, board members, and friends celebrated the beginning of construction o…
Continue ReadingThe gift-giving holidays are fast approaching and if you did not max out your shopping budget on black Friday and cyber Monday, this is annual TGB list of gift ideas for old people might be useful. Last year you, dear…
Continue ReadingYou may have heard the “big” Medicare news from the Department of Health and Human Services last week: the 2012 premium for Part B coverage – which pays for physician visits, outpatient hospital, certain home health and some other services – will not increase as much as anticipated for the majority of Medicare beneficiaries.
Continue ReadingIn December, 2010, Pew Internet published a report about internet use. One general conclusion – no surprise – was that certain online activities have become popular across all age groups. These activities include:
Email
Search engine use
Seeking…
I arrived in London this weekend despite some major weekend travel snafus thanks to New England’s snowy Nor’easter. More updates from the UK soon but first I wanted to share a note I sent to my good friends at CharterCare in Rhode Island, who I missed speaking to Saturday night because of the weather. On the bus, on the way to the train, on the way to Boston to make my flight to the UK, I composed this message:
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