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• Death Comes to All: Elder Tale

  

  Image by Arallyn. Halloween is almost upon us, so I'm choosing to tell an eerie elder tale. This post is part of a series on elder tales. Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• How We Age: Book Review

  

  Published 1 February 2011. I very much enjoyed reading How We Age: A Doctor's Journey into the Heart of Growing Old. (2011). I found Agronin to possess a great... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Flu + You 2015

  

  Learn more at www.ncoa.org/flu. The National Council on Aging and Sanofi Pasteur have teamed up to create the Flu + You campaign. Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• World Thrombosis Day 2015

  

  Search or Use #ThinkVTE on Social Media. Because of my interest in healthy aging, I have seen a proliferation of campaigns designed at raising awareness for... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Caring for a Husband with Dementia: Book Review

  

  Published 17 March 2015. Every disease makes life more difficult. However, dementia presents a number of challenges that alter health, identity and... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• VO2 Max: Biomarker of Health

  

  Photo by Charlyn Wee. As a Baby Boomer, I have heard chatter about the value of cardiovascular fitness since Jane Fonda first marketed her aerobics videos. Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• I'll Be Me: Film Review

  

  Released 24 October 2014. After experiencing some difficulty with his memory for several years, Glen Campbell received a formal diagnosis of Alzheimer's... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• The Pedestriennes: Book Review

  

  Published 26 June 2014. I love reading about athletes. They inspire me to persevere through my present life challenges. As a gerontologist, I most often follow... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• HbA1c: Biomarker of Health

  

  Photo by Sam Azgor. This post is part of a series on Biomarkers of Longevity Health Because I have have several members in my extended family who are... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• A Full Life: Book Review

  

  Published 7 July 2015. Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has had a breadth of experience over 90 years. Carter has written more than two... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• The Field: Film Review

  

  Released 20 December 1990. Richard Harris gives an outstanding performance in this play-turned-film The Field (1990). Harris plays Bull McCabe, and Irish farmer... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Olive Kitteridge: Book Review

  

  Published 25 March 2008. Olive Kitteridge is greater than the sum of its parts. For this reason, I struggle to fully explain my response to this intriguing... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Waist-Hip Ratio: Biomarker of Health

  

  Photo by Quinn Dombrowski. Some biomarkers of longevity and general health require a doctor, some lab work, and some technical analysis. Waiste-Hip Ratio (WHR)... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• O'Horten: Film Review

  

  Released 27 December 2007in Norway I have seen O'Horten (2007) on several "films about aging" lists, but just didn't get around to viewing it until now. It's a... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Films About Aging G-N

  

  Photo of Jim Broadbent by Beacon via CC. This is Part II of a three-part series. Films about Aging A-F Films about Aging O-Z Gerhard Richter (2011). This... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Prayers for Sale: Book Review

  

  9 August 2015. Living in a mining town in the Rocky Mountains above Denver isn't easy for the men combing through dirt and mud in an effort to get rich. Life... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Alexandra: Film Review

  

  Released 25 May 2007. Alexandra (2007) is a Russian film (with English subtitles) about a Russian grandmother traveling to see her grandson Denis while he is... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Need Help with Your Bag?

  

  Photo by Canadian Pacific. "Ma'am, can I help you with your bag?" I'm hearing this more and more lately from ever-so-helpful twentysomethings. And each time... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• The Theft of Memory: Book Review

  

  Published 2 June 2015. Jonathan Kozol, teacher, writer and activist for education reform, writes a compelling memoir about the years he and his father, Dr. Harr... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• The Memory of Old Jack: Book Review

  

  Published 1 January 1974. The Memory of Old Jack by Wendell Berry is one work of fiction of many set in the same town with recurring characters. Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH