Interesting Stuff is a weekly listing of short takes and links to web items that have caught my attention; some related to aging and some not, some useful and others just for fun. You are all encouraged to submit items…
Alzheimer’s on Television
As Ann Shaw (who blogs here) remarked on one of my flu fogged posts earlier this week: “There’s nothing like enforced rest in bed to get you thinking.” She is right, you know. All sorts of odd and (occasionally) interesting…
Disappearing After Age 55
We’ve been blogging a lot lately about the “Cult of Adulthood.” We want this word to become a household name among ChangingAging readers. The cult of adulthood has a vice-like grip on our society and it will not be easy to loosen its grasp. If you do not take this seriously, consider this — in […]
Generations Divided: Survivor’s Ageist Stunt
Above is the cast from last night’s premier of “Survivor: Nicaragua”, the reality TV show credited with sparking a nauseating, yet addictive, reality-television revolution in the U.S. After pitting teams in the previous 20 seasons based on such tasteless gimmicks as gender and even race, this season features the “Battle of the Ages” with 10 “aged” […]
Hello Oprah
This is my direct appeal to Oprah. I argue for giving Elders and the people who love Elders a place on her television show. Here’s hoping that she answers the call.