Family Conversation My family, or one of the many reasons I became a gerontologist. I am the youngest daughter of older parents. It was in middle school I learned about life expectancy. Life expectancy is the average time a person will live, based on factors like gender and birth year. I remember calculating my parents would […]
Caregiving? Or Is It Helping? You help your mom with bill paying. You pick up your dad’s prescription at the pharmacy. You are helping your loved one and you are also providing caregiving. Martha Ranon of the Southern Caregiver Resource Center said in a UT San Diego article,“We often come across caregivers who don’t identify themselves […]
Wishes Mean Celebration Wishes? When I think of making a wish I think of blowing out being surrounded by friends as I prepare to blow out the candles on a birthday cake. In the milliseconds it takes to blow out the candles I makes my wishes for health, love, friendships, in a nutshell my hopes […]
Sex and Your Parents Sex and my father “Your father is a passionate man,” with those words my childhood truly ended. My father’s girlfriend a lovely woman in her seventies confided to me over coffee. I smiled encouragingly or at least I hope I did. You see, my mother Joan, his wife of forty years […]
AMC “Take 5” Connects Viewers To Newsmakers Today on Morning Joe I caught a brief segment on the future of op-ed pieces in the age of social media and another link in changing how we see aging. AMC Networks CEO Josh Sapan joined the conversation to announce the launch of Doc Club available on Sundance Now. The brief, five […]
GoGoGrandparent A Senior Focused StartUp GoGoGrandparent is the latest service to provide solutions for families helping elderly loved ones to retain their freedom. A woman named Betty Lou Luce told her grandson she was afraid of driving at night. He gave her a number she could call to get around town after dark and she told her friends […]
Finances – Got Tubman’s? Last Saturday President Obama earned laughter when he quipped “Earning some serious Tubman’s” with post presidency speeches. It appears the president is thinking about his retirement and earning extra income. When I heard his comment I thought what a great way for families to start the finances conversation have with aging family members. […]
Wednesday Inspiration: All Is Well