THE TAKEAWAY:”We are allowing adults to make decisions about their risk, and yet not giving elders the same right to make a decision. If you are unable to make a decision for yourself that is different but most older adults are perfectly able to judge their...
THE TAKEAWAY:”The ritual of nesting into a new house and location helped all these writers and women retrench and start over.””Significantly, the relocation helped provide redirection and a renewal of artistic energy.”Elizabeth Fishel Edith...
THE TAKEAWAY:”We are in the middle of a study in this pandemic. We are seeing worse in loneliness, worse in depression, worse in anxiety, trouble accessing medication, trouble accessing care givers.””Ageism has been the basis underlying a lot of...
THE TAKEAWAY: “Vocational quality of life is about a person’s ongoing contribution to society. Age is not a factor. All humans have a right to contribute to society. Vocational qualities of life are about meaning and purpose.”Kari Rogenski Useful...
THE TAKEAWAY:“[This biography] It was a love letter to Paula’s love. She cared so much and taught me so much about the value of paying attention, of noticing details. Life is a series of details and the closer you can pay attention to details, the richer your life...
Read more about Ashton and Tiffany. THE TAKEAWAY: ‘I do identify proudly as someone who is older and sometimes old. But we are very reluctant to identify as old, most of us. That’s one reason I encourage the word “older.” I use it as a noun –...