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 ( 458 )
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Word of the Year for 2024: Community
Hiking in Ephraim Canyon24 January 2024I've done it again. I moved. After 7.5 years in Newburgh, Indiana, my husband and I moved to Ephraim, Utah. This is a... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2024 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Happy 12th Blogoversary
Photo by Whitneyvia Creative CommonsOver the last 12 years, I have managed to create 475 posts on aging. These posts explore how we can better manage our own... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2024 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
2023 Top 10 Posts
Image by Joseph Brentvia Creative CommonsIt's time to look in the rearview mirror. In 2023, this blog hosted 14 blog posts--excluding this one. Here are the... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2023 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Holiday Gift Guide 2023: Nonfiction Kidlit
For the last five months, I have the opportunity to read 90+ nonfiction books for children (elementary, middle school, high school). I do tend to favor picture... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2023 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Classes That Address Posture: Yoga, Core, Ballet, and Tai Chi
Image by Nenad Stojkovidvia Creative CommonsFrom 2015 to 2023, I have been experiencing problems with my right shoulder. This gave me the opportunity to visit... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2023 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Posture Mantra: Tall, Proud, Ballerina-Turtle Book
Photo by Scillystuff via Creative CommonsI have met many people with issues created by having an incorrect posture for years, even decades. An ounce of... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2023 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
It's Never Too Late to Stand Up Straight
Slouchy KDA at a park in Wichita, KS in 2012 vs "Stand Tall" KDA in the UK at the YMCA in 2022 One of the benefits of going to the gym is that I get to “talk... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2023 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Quilts and Entropy
Family HeirloomsPhoto by Karen D. AustinI love textiles. Life can be cold and hard edged, so I love to surround myself with sheets, blankets, and quilts. Read more
Posted on 31 May 2023 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Mother's Day 2023 Gift Guide: NF Kidlit
"Reading to children." by San José Public Library is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.Many women who nurture children enjoy receiving children's books as gifts. I do! Read more
Posted on 01 May 2023 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
My Source of Wisdom
Image: Emilio Labrador viaCreative CommonsI would like to think that I am growing wiser with each passing year. Perhaps I am making better choices, exhibiting... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2023 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
A Boomer Named Karen
Photo by Oregon Dept of Transportationvia Creative CommonsGiven the recent use of the name "Karen," I have taken to introducing myself as "Karen. . . but not... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2023 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Numbers Top - Friday Fashion
Consignment Shopping FindI have been feeling a bit "blah" since my twentysomething children have made their Declarations of Independence. I suppose this is... Read more
Posted on 31 March 2023 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Empty Nest Ennui
Credit: Liz West via Creative CommonsMy rate of posting to my blog has slowed down a bit. I credit this in part to what I am calling Empty Nest Ennui. True, my... Read more
Posted on 17 March 2023 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
In Love--A Memoir of Love and Loss: Book Review
Published 8 March 2022Because I teach a class called Death, Dying, and Bereavement, I like to read a few titles on that topic every year. Read more
Posted on 28 February 2023 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Curriculum Vitae with a Focus on Gerontology Instruction
Karen in the Conservatory (at Harlaxton Manor, Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK)with a cell phone. June 2022. My employer is submitting documents for a project, and... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2023 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Word of the Year: Breath(e)
Image by Sharon Broganvia Creative CommonsI have long given up making resolutions. Instead, I choose a Word of the Year. I like how malleable a word can be... Read more
Posted on 29 January 2023 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
2022 Top Posts
Image by texturepalacevia Creative CommonsHappy 11th Blogoversary to The Generation Above Me. Over the last decade plus, this blog has been the host to 459 post... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2023 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
2022 Top Posts, but Not Really
Image by Leo Reynoldsby Creative CommonsToday marks the last day of 2022. I am looking back over the posts published on this aging blog over the last year and... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2023 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Gym Rat at Sixty
Karen outside of the Dunigan YMCAin October 2022.I admit to going to the YMCA a lot. Because I teach biology of aging for the sociology department at the... Read more
Posted on 28 December 2022 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Critical Age Theory: Book Review
Published 29 May 2022.I have been reading widely about aging since 2010. A few books take a comprehensive view of the aging process, titles that I often... Read more
Posted on 10 October 2022 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH