Thegenaboveme
Observations and insights about the aging process. I spent decades helping young adults as a college writing teacher / advisor. Watching my parents deal with age-related changes has motivated me to focus instead on human growth and development for people 50+. I see active aging as part science, part performance art.
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The Generation Above Me
http://thegenerationaboveme.blogspot.com/
Observations about the challenges and opportunities of aging. Everyone is aging. But by midlife, most become very aware of their parents' age-related needs and start managing their own aging issues. Blog entries focus on improving the art of active aging by offering information and insights about health, fitness, finances, relationships and more.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 463 )
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The Plague: Book Review
Published in 1947. Albert Camus wrote The Plague, a novel about a plague occurring during the 1940s in Oran, an Algerian town. Read more
Posted on 01 May 2020 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Risk Factors for Severe Cases of COVID-19
Image by Pariswestren via Creative Commons I have been hesitant about posting, because I feel as though all interest is about COVID-19, but I'm not an infectiou... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2020 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Tomie dePaola and Strega Nona
Strega Nona first published in 1975. Yesterday, the world lost a great storyteller-illustrator-artist, Tomie dePaola, who was 85. He died due to complications... Read more
Posted on 31 March 2020 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Coronavirus, Ageism, Ableism and More
I am a digital native within Twitter. I generally follow accounts related to gerontology. However, I also check in with the trends that Twitter editors flag. Read more
Posted on 01 March 2020 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Books About Aging: M Through Z
It's time to split a post from 2012. Each year since then, I've been reading a dozen or so titles related to aging and listing them in that prior post. Read more
Posted on 24 February 2020 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Olive, Again: Book Review
Published 15 October 2019. Elizabeth Strout has extended Olive Kitteridge's life into another novel, Olive, Again (2019), and I am delighted. True to her... Read more
Posted on 07 February 2020 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Elderhood: Book Review
Published 11 June 2019. This year geriatrician Louise Aronson published a book that serves as a great overview for the field of gerontology. Read more
Posted on 22 January 2020 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
This Chair Rocks: Book Review
Published 15 March 2016. Ashton Applewhite is a force to be reckoned with. Author, speaker, and advocate, Applewhite has become renown over the last few years a... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2020 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Happy 8th Blogoversary
Photo by postbear. Today marks 8 years since I launched this blog, The Generation Above Me. Happy Blogoversary to TGAM! Origins I started this blog as a way to... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2020 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
2019 Top 10 Posts
Photo by draml. Another year is coming to a close. Many of the posts from 2019 are related to the university courses that I teach: During Fall 2019, I taught... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2019 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
I'll See You in My Dreams: Film Review
Released 15 May 2015. Directed by Brett Haley, I'll See You in My Dreams (2015), Blythe Danner stars as Carol, a widow of twenty years who is negotiating throug... Read more
Posted on 10 December 2019 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Prepare for Your Care: A Free Resource for ACP
Photo by programwitch via Creative Commons. Because I teach in the College of Nursing and Health Professions at the University of Southern Indiana, I have the... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2019 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
2019 MAIA Review: Day Two
Highlights from MAIA on Friday, August 9, 2019. I have a few notes that I haven't shared from the Twelfth Annual Mid-American Institute on Aging and Wellness... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2019 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
CRP: Biomarker of Health and Longevity
Photo by Benoit LERAY. I have grown more curious about the technical information related to blood tests I undergo during my annual check up. Read more
Posted on 30 October 2019 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Fall (Prevention) Festival
Evansville West Side Nut Club Fall Festival 2002 Photo by alandberning For several reasons, I strengthen my core muscles by doing exercises. Read more
Posted on 19 October 2019 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Vanden Bosch and Scheidt Review Films About Aging
Photo by Flicktone via Creative Commons I teach at USI within the College of Nursing and the Health Professions as a gerontologist with a decade of experience. Read more
Posted on 28 September 2019 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
2019 MAIA Review: Aging & Wellness in the Tristate
MAIA at USI on August 8 and 9, 2019 I've been reflecting on my fourth experience attending the Mid-America Institute on Aging and Wellness. This event was the... Read more
Posted on 15 September 2019 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
What They Had: Film Review
21 January 2018. It took me two months to watch this What They Had (2018). The film was neither too long nor too boring. Quite the contrary. Read more
Posted on 31 August 2019 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Learning from MAIA 2019 Sponsors and Exhibitors
The 12th Annual MAIA swag bag This year was the fourth time that I have attended the Mid-America Institute on Aging and Wellness. Read more
Posted on 18 August 2019 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Coming of Age in Films: Book Review
Published April 1, 2019. I love a book that gazes at objects from popular culture through the viewpoint of higher education. Garrett delivers a powerful mix of... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2019 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH