Guest essay by Kirsten Jacobs, associate director of dementia and wellness education at LeadingAge This past month I attended my 20-year high school reunion (go Generals!). I have come and gone a few times, but I now live in my…
Everyone desires to age well, rather than not, which makes healthy and purposeful longevity an unequivocally positive goal. One that is universally supported, right? Sure, idealistically. But realistically, our social and political landscapes are cluttered with “causes,” all vying for…
The Colosseum, Michelangelo’s David, Tower of Pisa, the Vatican, Tuscany, beautiful coastal towns – Italy boasts a resplendent array of remarkable imagery. Three weeks crisscrossing the country, taking hundreds of photographs and only two things kept me from maxing out…
Guest essay by Tiffany Paige, a therapeutic activity specialist with The Hummingbird Project What does it mean to age and truly walk with someone you love who is experiencing an illness like Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia? On…
“So, what have you been up to?” Simple enough question, right? Not likely, apparently. The thing is, most people spend the majority of time in conversations sharing their own views and stories rather than asking about the other person. It’s…
The couple dozen books I’ve read in the past few decades are displayed like trophies on my bookshelf. Knowing I would never have the patience to reread any of them, I consider it a favor to my future self to…
The pen is mightier than the sword … and more discreet. If you’re inclined to seek retribution for long-harbored abuses, doing so literarily makes more sense than literally. Hypothetically, though, what if that mythical “Revenge Day” did make the calendar?…
Labels rub us wrong. They scratch our collars on shirts and waists on pants. Men’s and women’s, all patterns and colors, whether cheap or fancy. A real scourge. The only thing more uncomfortable is when labels are attached to people,…
The problem is too complex for many people to understand. The concern is distant. And the whole thing may not even be real. From a behavioral science perspective, the cards are stacked against making changes to control our climate. Public…
“Really, really … I’m the other guy. The other one,” a perturbed Samuel L. Jackson shouted to a Los Angeles TV entertainment reporter who confused him with actor Laurence Fishburne. Was Jackson’s righteous indignation really justified? The embarrassed reporter did…
