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Aging Healthy is Diverse
We are all aging from the time we are born but managing aging is diverse. For different cultures managing recuperation from illness varies especially as it relates to pain. The Brits are taught from an...
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A Stunning Elder Interview
Today, I will focus on something that I personally experienced recently, within my 6 month job search efforts. I will preface it by saying that I always seem to get the interview, make it to the final...
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When An Old Friend Dies, “An Ageing Badge of Courage”
Death is never easy for the person that is dying, of course, nor the family and friends engaged in the process. It is especially poignant for friends that have made a significant difference in our...
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The Aging Push
Sometimes when a person is aging they don’t want others to see they are losing their faculties, so they push friends and loved ones away. I call it the “Aging Push.” As long as they are being cared for...
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Life: Long Learning
We hear about lifelong learning all the time. Many elders enjoy keeping their minds sharp by taking classes and experiencing new adventures in learning. What we don’t consider at earlier ages is that...
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Aging Smarter and Wiser
Are we aging smarter and wiser? When speaking with an older elder, one must remember they have been around much longer than many of us and have had the opportunity to learn many more things. Recently,...
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Being An Old Dog Pays Off
Inspiration From My Old Dog As an aging person, sometimes it is hard to make ends meet. Having persistance and perserverance is important to budget survival. Many businesses and services available to...
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Gray Thursday, Black Friday, and Blue Monday
Gray Thursday, Black Friday, and Blue Monday All the advertising thrown around lately about catching sales on Grey Thursday or Black Friday makes one pause to think about Blue Monday. That is the day...
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Dinner of the Seven Fishes for an Older Generation
It used to be that when the Sicilian custom of the Dinner of the Seven Fishes was held on Christmas Eve, it was so it would pass the time for waiting to go to Midnight Mass. Today, many of our seniors...
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Aging Reflections, Fiscal Tiff and Lucky 2013!
Thinking back on the past year on aging issues many things come to mind. The forming of the Non-profit Foster City Village has been a long and time-consuming process. The rewards will be great for...
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Maintaining Social Ties for Optimal Aging
We all may assume there is importance to maintaining social ties for elders’ well-being and the latest edition of The Gerontologist acknowledges just that. The article, The Importance of Neighborhood...
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Pet Therapy and Aging Adults
T.C., short for Taro Chip stating his wishes by sitting on my things while I was trying to leave. Not only are pets good for pet therapy in aging adults, but people can be good for them as well. T.C....
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Laura Guluzzy, M.A. Gerontologist/9-11 Survivor
Me, 12 years after surviving 9-11. I believe that I was spared because I had more work to do and a long life to live. I became a Gerontologist so that I could help further the quality of life for...
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HR Words to Live By for Older Adults
Relieable, congenial, compassionate, educated, quality, and wise are words that employers should be considering when hiring for today’s jobs. Instead of tossing the resumes out for the over 50...
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Caregiving, a Granddaughter’s Perspective
Caregiving, a Granddaughter’s Perspective Many of us have cared for a loved one, a friend, a relative but nothing seems as intense as watching disease progress through the aging journey of your beloved...
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New Year, Old “Friends”
The new year is here and it is a time for reflection. Many older adults take stock of their lives during this time and evaluate the quality of their lives. Some have had changes like the loss of a...
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For Better, And For Aging Worse, Try Aloha
When one spouse starts having a decline in health due to aging, the other spouse usually has to pick up the slack. Not only do they do the caregiving, but also the other person’s share of household...
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Planning for Alzheimer’s
Do you want to know when you will get Alzheimer’s Disease and be able to plan for it? A new study from Georgetown University states that with only a simple blood test you may know if you will get the...
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Senior Car Buyers Beware
You may be seeing car advertisements on television like the cute little vehicle coming out of the ocean and driving up on the sand, or another darling little car driving across the desert as if it is a...
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