There is a saying attributed to St. Augustine that lingers in my thinking. It has come to mind multiple times in the past several months as many I know are struggling to understand what hope is. This questioning most often comes amid great fear and frustration with the present moment and the danger of lingering in despair when looking into the future.
Introduction to Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life “Considering how old you are…” “If you were my father, I would…” “Given your age…”..
The One -ism That Affects Everyone What percentage of people over 65 live in nursing homes? How fast are dementia rates increasing? What impact does aging have on mental..
Over the next four weeks, we have invited guests to review books that impact our aging population. Celebrating our Ruth Frost Parker Symposium on October 11, I begin the..
Aging’s Best Kept Secret: The RFPCAA Symposium What do a nationally renowned speaker on technology and aging, a team of researchers from The Ohio State University, an..
Technology and aging are not usually things that people think about in the same sentence. And yet, technology is already drastically improving the lives of many older..
MY MOM’S STORY My mom was born in Ohio but moved to Indiana the summer before her third-grade year commenced. In their community in Indiana, my grandparents maintained..
George Gerschwin’s Summertime invites the listener to appreciate the gentle wonder and fullness of each new day. “Then you'll spread your wings, and you'll take to the..
Summer and Music Hearing Ella Fitzgerald’s smoky voice croon George Gershwin’s “Summertime” from the opera Porgy and Bess evokes the warmth and joy of summer. “One of..
I was born in West Virginia. As a young boy, I would lie in my bed at night and listen to the towboats blow their whistles as they entered the curve on the Ohio River at..