Aging
Aging
The billion dollar anti-aging industry preys on our cultural biases of aging. Denying and defying the natural course of aging is more the cultural norm than flowing naturally into our golden years. We are programmed by marketers and healthcare to associate old age...
Aging
“Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.” – Betty Friedan Our perception and definition of ‘old’, as we Ahem!—age—is a moving target. When I was twelve, for example, I thought my grandparents were really, really old....
Aging, Uncategorized
“We don’t stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing” – George Bernard Shaw What if I told you the way you look at things will change your reality? Huh? I know, right?! Kind of a mind-twister. Here are a few examples that will get you on the...
Aging
“The hospital of the future in your living room” – Jeff Huber, CEO Home Instead Senior Care While most wait for life to change back to ‘normal’ after COVID-19, there are some of us in the healthcare field that realize that while some things will eventually return to a...
Aging, Caregiving
With the world focused on the coronavirus, seniors still have other medical conditions they are dealing with. Even though seniors are allowed to see a doctor under stay-at-home orders, they are understandably concerned about going out. They worry they might be exposed...