TIME GOES BY – Growing Old with Grace
Recently, I’ve been running across a lot of online writing about growing old with grace. Most of them are saccharine and say the same few things:
Stay active
Be social
Serve others
Laugh
Some throw in the phrase “stay in love.”… Read the rest
Ron Valle, Ph.D. and Mary Mohs, L.V.N., M.A.
Awakening: A Center for Exploring Living and Dying
9701 Deer Valley Road
Brentwood, CA 94513
When we resist aging, we resist life itself, since aging is inherent in living.… Read the rest
Think you know the facts about growing older? Think again.
1. Myth: Dementia is an inevitable part of aging.
Fact: “Dementia should be seen as a modifiable health condition and, if it occurs, should be followed as a medical condition, not a normal part of aging,” said Patricia Harris, MD, a geriatrician and associate professor at Georgetown University Medical Center.… Read the rest
Book, Video, and Audio Resources
By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
A “senior boom” is happening in American life, and it’s getting bigger by the day. Until very recently, most of the attention paid to this phenomenon has focused on retirement options, pension plans, health care challenges, medical ethics, and research on the biology of aging and the prolongation of life.… Read the rest