Katherine Freund: Imagining a Time When Older People Won’t Need to Drive March 28, 2017 - Her knees aren’t great. She uses a cane. She doesn’t walk as quickly as she used to. And the nearest bus stop is a couple of miles away. She promised her kids she wouldn’t drive. So what now?
Three-Generation Households: Are They History? March 27, 2017 - Nestled within the American psyche is a nostalgic image of a three-generation household: an older couple sitting by the fire with grandchildren playing about their feet while the children’s parents look on fondly. Yet in the 21st century, so few…
How to Keep Parents Safe and Respect Their Independence March 23, 2017 - Your parent prizes his or her independence and insists on living at home, alone. However, you see signs of vulnerability and a precarious situation with the potential for falls and injury, poor nutrition and your parent becoming neglected or housebound. You want to help, but you live at a distance and don't know where to start.
At Death’s Door, Shedding Light on How to Live - Nothing so alters a person as learning you have a terminal illness.
Ronni Bennett, who writes a popular blog about aging, discovered that recently when she heard that cancer had metastasized to her lungs and her peritoneum (a membrane that lines the cavity of the abdomen).
We’re All Old People in Training, Whether We Know It Yet or Not, Part 1 - What’s the best answer to “How old are you?” Tell your questioner the truth—and then ask why it matters.