So spake the great geriatrician, psychiatrist and elder advocate, Robert N. Butler, who died in December 2010. According to his biographer, W. Andrew Achenbaum, he helped
“…to transform the study of aging from a marginal specialty into an intellectually vibrant field of inquiry.”… Read the rest
Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio .
“To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I’ve ever written.
My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:
1.… Read the rest
In the quest for healthy aging, many people turn to doctors, self-help books or herbal supplements. But they overlook a powerful tool that could help them fight illness and depression, speed recovery, slow aging and prolong life: their friends.
Even Researchers are starting to pay attention to the importance of friendship and social networks in overall health.… Read the rest
AGEISM
Until recently, aging was regarded with disdain, with an expectancy of waning vigor and even social uselessness. But the stereotypes are changing and seniors are becoming more and more interested in true-life long learning, healthy lifestyles and even political and social activism.… Read the rest
Click the link below to watch Jane Fonda
giving a talk at TED on Life’s Third Act
Would love to hear your comments.
I’m writing a book that starts where she leaves off…
