Aging is Weird
I find growing old to be a mixed bag. I like the senior citizen discounts. I like not having bad hair days. I don't like looking in the...
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Being Old is a process, not a destination
Welcome to Reflections-on-aging, a unique blog here for you to explore. Thinking about the purpose of old age has been fascination of mine for 50 years--you would think I would have it figured out by now but...
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Palliative Care is Catching On
I have to admit, until recently I equated palliative care with end-of-life hospice. Lately, though, things seem to be changing. Yes,...
No more Sweaters. Here is What I would Really Like From My Kids/Grandkids
Sometimes it is tough to think of a gift for an elder. Here are a few suggestions that won’t cost much and I am sure would be...
Is Age Discrimination Real?
We don't have to look very hard to see that some of the wealthiest and most powerful people in our society qualify as being "old" (age...
A Humbling Look at Healthy Aging
I recently did a session for my gerontology students on healthy aging. In preparation for it I looked at how the U.S. compares to other...
The Insecure Future of Aging America
Predicting the future is always uncertain, but in the attached paper which I prepared for my gerontology students, I give my considered...
Japan is Planning for a Society in Which Living to Age 100 is the Norm
I recently completed an online course from Keio University in Japan about how Japan is (seriously) planning for a 100 Year Life Society....
The National Institute on Aging would like you to donate your brain
Here is a request you don’t get every day. The National Institute on Aging is looking for brain donors. For details go to:...
Do you think that advancements in the medical field damage our ability to have a quality end of life
I am preparing to lead a Book Review and Discussion on Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End for the Pathways Institute for...
Beware of the naked man who offers you the shirt off his back
It is sad, but there are people out there who view older people as prey. The ingratiate themselves as friends and caregivers and then...
Hospitals are for End-of Life Care?
I am taking one of those free online open-university classes right now. (There are hundreds of topics from great universities-Google it,...
What Are We Supposed to Do Now?
Earlier in life I somehow knew, more-or-less, what I was supposed to do to act my age. At this point things are not so clear. I hear ...
Who is Glen Dunbar?
I find this to be a question worth pondering as there seems to be more "this is who I used to be than who I am." Have you ever felt the...
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