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But What About the Solo Agers?

After presenting a webinar on our book Love’s Way: Living Peacefully With Your Family As Your Parents Age, I realized that little of what I discussed about having “The Conversation,” or transparency, or naming a healthcare proxy applies to per... Read more

A Tribute to Mum – why I became a dementia campaigner

Kathleen Mary Kelly died aged 90 on Christmas Day 2012. Even now, typing those words brings a lump to my throat and triggers a myriad of memories and emotions. My mum had lived with dementia for a decade and for the last two years of her l... Read more

Will Your Children Care for You When You Get Older?

Would we fear old age if we knew that we had a “village” of family and friends eager to care for us? I’ve heard people joke that the best “insurance policy” for aging is to birth more children. In theory, this makes sense. In reality, it’s no... Read more

Tips for Coping with Social Isolation

Humans are social creatures and we don’t do well in isolation. That’s exactly why state penitentiaries punish prisoners by putting them into solitary confinement. It causes them great mental anguish. Many of us have felt like prisoners in solitary... Read more

What do you mean by “old”?

“I feel so old.” “You look so young.” “ I can’t do that anymore, I am old now.” “She was much younger than I expected.” “Oh boy I am getting old.” I dare you to say what you mean by ‘young’ or ‘old.’ Agism cuts both wa... Read more