Recently, I asked a small group, “How do you mark the passage of time?” One person watches the sun’s movement through a window. Another relies on their dog’s daily routine—barking as a signal to let them out. Someone else spoke of seasonal changes in nature. A few mentioned calendars, digital or paper. One reflected that they no longer pay attention to time now that they’re no longer clocking in at work.
A large portion of the nation’s older adults will face depression and loneliness, and despite common misperceptions, mental health conditions are not a normal part of..
When I grow up, I want to be like Lottie Allen.
Growing up, I always knew that I was different from my friends. My parents were quite a bit older than most of theirs. In fact, my dad was 57 and my mother 40 when I was..
“I’ve always felt that I didn’t need to put on a funny hat or jump through the hoop to have a relationship with a child.” - Rev. Fred Rogers Few things as of late have..
Aging heroes are those who go ahead of us. They include the increasing number of elders who are actively engaged in society. One common attribute of aging heroes is they..
I grew up in a rural neighborhood in Wayne County. It was the place where I rode my bicycle in the summer, took walks with my dogs and family and played with other..
In this time of year, between observing days for mothers and fathers, Abundant Aging bloggers are enjoying the exercise of reflecting about the lives of individuals who..
As we reflect on some of our aging heroes in these weeks in May and June, I am aware that one of the traits of the people on my list have a common thread: they are all..
How we think about our aging selves has significant consequences on our health and how we actually age. In a recent “Aging Unmasked” podcast from LeadingAge, Dr. Tracey..
