I was prowling around the world of Anti-Aging this morning (it’s always fun to see what the other side is up to) and stumbled on a site that gave surprisingly good advice. Here is the core of their advice on preventing the aging of your skin. There is one other simple thing that can be used as […]
Continue ReadingAs a doctor and a blogger and a friend of elders I tend to steer clear of electoral politics. After all members of all political parties (and their loved ones) grow old. Aging is an equal opportunity experience. For the most part I think America has done pretty well balancing the needs and demands of […]
Continue ReadingSpeaking in Chicago, Congressman Paul Ryan declared that his budget… “…strengthens welfare for those who need it.” Ummmm. Sorry dude but neither Social Security nor Medicare is “welfare.” They are social insurance programs that provide pensions and health care to older people who have paid into them their entire lives.
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Folks who know me pretty well are aware that I have been working on a new novel for a while. It is now complete and we are going through the process of finding a suitable publisher. Late last week I was in Baltimore teaching in the Erickson Masters program and Kavan and I found some […]
Continue ReadingCan you guess who said this? We have come to a clear realization of the fact that true individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. “Necessitous men are not free men.” People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made. and this… In our day […]
Continue ReadingThis is a snip from my favorite “traditional music” blog. Ron and Donna are giants of the traditional music movement. In this post they are writing about Martin Carthy, a man who helped launch a traditionalist/folk revival in the 1960’s. I am particularly taken by line… “The older I have got, the more the songs […]
Continue ReadingMagazines that are printed on mashed tree pulp (it is an ancient and, some say, fascinating technology) are alway eager to create “covers” that grab the attention of passersby. Here is one I saw as I was walking through the Philly airport yesterday. The cover text reads “Dear Baby Boomers. Just die already. We’ll […]
Continue ReadingAn innovative intergenerational roommates program in Paris keeps cash-strapped elders in their homes by pairing with them with students who need cheap housing. [Global Ageing Network] Elder Muslims have few care options outside of the home that reflect their way of life. [NYT’s New Old Age blog] Study finds that texting while crossing the street […]
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