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Entries from May 23rd, 2010

The Geography of Aging

by Susanne Stadler | May 23rd, 2010 | 1 Comment

It is obvious that geography impacts the aging experience. There is a difference between countries, between areas within a country, between cities and even between neighborhoods. Sometime during the aging experience everybody has a need for safety, connectedness and comfort. Which of these needs are met by the a person’s lifestyle depends on the geography [...]

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The 50+s Who Are We? Who are we talking about?

by Susanne Stadler | May 6th, 2010 | No Comments

This topic came up in our last AHWGO get together when we learned about ‘Coming of Age‘ that tries to ‘capture the expertise of people 50+. The new middle age (40 to 68 and beyond), the 50+ generation, the ‘new’ old, the second stage of life – all age-dependent categories that try to address needs, [...]

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