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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Since Otar Left: Film Review
Released 17 September 2003 Jim, A filmmaker acquaintance of mine, recently recommended Since Otar Left (2003) to me, so I moved it to the top of my viewing list. Read more
Posted on 02 December 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Levy's Research on Positive Stereotypes
Photo by Marg. "To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent--that is to triumph over old age." ~ Thomas Baily Aldrich I have to admi... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Phyllis Sues, Active at 91
Photo by Zabara Alexander. Today I stumbled across a slideshow about 91-year-old dancer, actress, fashion designer, and music composer, Phyllis Sues. I decided... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
King Lear: One Play, Two Views
"King Lear and Cordelia" by Edward Matthew Ward Photographed by Sofi. One of the joys of aging occurs when I revisit works of literature after a decade or two. Read more
Posted on 29 November 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
The Oak: Poem
Photo by Bob Gutowski. I'm interested in poetry that focuses on aging. Here Tennyson uses the four seasons to describe how people experience life stages. Read more
Posted on 27 November 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Elsa y Fred: Spanish-language Original
Released July 28, 2005 I've long had Elsa y Fred (2005) in my Netflix queue (the Spanish-language film). But with the recent release of an English-language... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Being Mortal: Book Review
Published 7 October 2014. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End was published in October of this year, and it's been getting very high praise. Read more
Posted on 24 November 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Grateful for Aging
An aging flower still has beauty. Photo by Theen Moy. When I decided to study gerontology five years ago, my intent was to combat aging as a formidable foe. Read more
Posted on 21 November 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
The Grace in Aging: Review
Published 5 August 2014. I'm going to review this book before I fully digest it. Let me explain. In The Grace in Aging: Awaken as You Grow Older, Kathleen... Read more
Posted on 09 November 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Alz Awareness Month
Photo by Mitch. A sponsored post on behalf of the Banner Alzheimer's Institute. Modern medicine has enjoyed sweet success in preventing and treating a number... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Better with Age: Book Review
Published 16 September 2014. [I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review.] This fall,l aptly named Spry... Read more
Posted on 04 November 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Alive Inside: Film Review
Limited Release 18 July 2014Available on DVD 18 Nov 2014 I wasn't able to sleep in this morning, despite the opportunity to "fall back" with Daylight Savings... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Daily Or Weekly Weigh Ins?
Photo by Kiss My Buttercream. After about a two months hiatus, I stepped on the scale today. Yikes! I've gained five pounds since Labor Day. Read more
Posted on 30 October 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Chocolate & Flavanols
Photo by Olga Valisjeva. Since Nature Neuroscience published an article Sunday, October 26th (online) about the positive effects of cocoa on memory, I've seen... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
3 Karens on the Track
Photo by Heikki Siltala. Another trip to the YMCA where I'm measuring my pace against Father Time. After an injury last fall followed by an illness in the... Read more
Posted on 27 October 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Chast's Graphic Novel: A Book Review
Published 6 May 2014. Growing old has some great benefits. Frailty is not one of them. New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast focuses her talents on describing her... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Leaving Tinkertown: Book Review
Published August 15, 2013.Even very focused memoirs end up tackling a variety of topics. This is true of Tanya Ward Goodman's 2013 memoir, Leaving Tinkertown. Read more
Posted on 21 October 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Going Gray at Midlife
Photo by Roberto Trm. One of the physical markers of age is the appearance of gray hair. I went through that rite of passage in my late 30s. Read more
Posted on 16 October 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Soap: An Aging Image
Every once and a while, I am particularly struck by an image of aging. Most recently, I have been turning over in my mind this image from Luci Shaw's poem,... Read more
Posted on 13 October 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Class and Women Writers
Photo by Filip. I spent over a decade in college studying English language and literature and then more time than that teaching undergraduates how to read,... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH