Recently I listened to an NPR radio program, On Point, featuring a discussion about Mental Wellness in the Elderly. The program originates at WBUR in Boston with host Tom Ashbrook. Ashbrook’s guest was Dr. Marc Agronin, a geriatric psychiatris…
Continue ReadingThe Official Blog of IAHSA – The Global Ageing Network — is a fantastic blog for learning about global trends in aging and long-term care. They have a great post today about property developers in France failing to consider the desires of French elders when it comes to retirement living. Their mistake — borrowing too heavily from the “American model.” A simple but fundamental example of failing to put elders at the center of decision making
Continue Reading— In City of God shantytown, elders regain lust for life [CNN] — These are not your grandpa’s hearing aids. [USA Today] — Study: Elderly heart failure patients discharged to nursing homes face higher risks. [McKnight’s LTC News] — Vast new gene study has revealed insights on at least five new genes that affect Alzheimer’s. [New York […]
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Continue ReadingTestimony of the power of elders from the diary of Crystal Eyes on www.DailyKos.com: Last night we went to Adam Smith’s (D) WA-9 town hall in Lakewood Washington. The event was held at the local high school football stadium with an estimated crowd of 2,000 people. ******************************************************************** Then an incident happened that I will never […]
Continue ReadingHello 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. […]
Continue ReadingWe are witnessing the emergence of a new old age. It is an undiscovered country whose broadest contours are only just beginning to come into view… Here is a quick take on an article recently published in the Senior moments notwithstanding, elderly people are smarter today than they were less than a generation ago, a […]
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