Disability And Design: Is Your House Ready To Accommodate Your Needs?
July 24, 2024
Are you ready? If you’re like most people, your goal is to “age in place” and live your later years in the community in your own home. Yet that goal may be sidelined by the reality of disability unless you prepare in advance for what may come. According to new…
Pride And Purpose: The LGBTQ+ Elder Community
June 19, 2024
Each June, around the country, there is the recognition and celebration of Pride Month, to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City and to acknowledge the hard-won (and ongoing) battles of the LGBTQ+ community to achieve equality. It’s more than just a month to display rainbow pennants and…
The Doctor Will (Or Won’t) See You Now: Strategies For Receiving Health Care These Days
March 27, 2024
It’s not just you. According to a new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine, older adults spend an average of 3 weeks each year devoted to obtaining routine healthcare- whether it’s a doctor’s appointment, a medical test, a procedure, or some other contact with the healthcare system. Even scarier…
Happy Place: Feeling Happy As An Older Adult
March 27, 2024
In case you missed the celebration of International Day of Happiness last week, there’s news to report about the prevalence of happiness among younger and older adults in the United States and around the world. A new poll conducted by Gallup was just released examining happiness around the world. Called…
Aging Images: Photo Projects Reflect The Visible Reality Of Aging Around The World
March 13, 2024
As we get older, many of us feel we become less visible or perhaps even invisible. No one notices us and we seem to make little impression upon those around us. Well, several photo projects and photographers are trying to change that, by making sure that modern older adults are…
Worked Up: The Increasing Number Of Older Workers Reflects Both Progress & Problems
March 13, 2024
If you’re an older worker, congratulations are in order as you celebrate: This week of March 10-16, 2024 is National Older Workers Employment Week in the United States. So take out the noise makers, cut the cake, and let’s take a look at some of the progress and problems that…