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 ( 462 )
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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 -
2022 MAIA Concurrent Sessions
https://setv.usi.edu/maiaAfter being virtual for two years, the Mid-America Institute on Aging and Wellness (MAIA) will be returning to an in-person format on... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2022 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
2022 Mid-American Institute on Aging & Wellness: Keynote Speakers
MAIA 2022 KeynotesAfter moving to an online format in 2020 and 2021, the Mid-American Institution on Aging Wellness is returning to an in-person event. Read more
Posted on 18 June 2022 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Overloaded: Unplugging a Bit
Image Credit: State Farmvia Creative Commons For being in my sixties, I have pretty good health. I attend between 12 and 15 (sometimes 18 ) classes a week at... Read more
Posted on 09 June 2022 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
In Search of Sages
M. E. Brockman (L) and T. S. Hill (R)United Nations photo via Creative CommonsI am teaching Late Life and Spirituality this semester. Read more
Posted on 28 February 2022 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
2022 Word of the Year
"Russian Nested Dolls" by Images by John 'K' is licensed under CC BY 2.0I stopped making New Year's resolutions a long time ago. More recently, I have been... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2022 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Happy 10th Blogoversary
"Ten" by Gamma-Ray Productions is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0When I was working on my master's degree in gerontology / aging studies, I wanted to place to recor... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2022 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
2021 Top Posts
Image by Daniel Lobovia Creative CommonsIn prior years, I have published as many as 107 posts a year. In recent years, I hit a stride with two posts a month... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2021 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Pandemic Work Habits: From Lock Down to Overload
"Brain activity" by Cristóbal Cobo Romanà is licensed under CC BY 2.0Since the start of August, I have been experiencing anxiety and memory problems. Read more
Posted on 04 October 2021 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
2021 Mid-American Institute on Aging & Wellness: A Preview
The University of Southern Indiana in partnership with the local Area on Aging (SWIRCA) has organized their 14th Conference on Aging and Wellness. Read more
Posted on 31 July 2021 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Supernova: Film Review
US release 29 January 2021.Director Harry McQueen offers Supernova (2020), a quiet film with a heavy topic: how couples respond to a diagnosis of early onset... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2021 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
HDL Or "Good" Cholesterol: A Biomarker of Health
Image by Wonderland via Creative CommonsNot all cholesterol are created equal. Some types are harmful, and some types are beneficial. Read more
Posted on 07 June 2021 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
The Father: Film Review
Released 27 Jan 2020. Director Florian Zeller delivers up an atypical perspective in The Father (2020) for a film that depicts dementia. Read more
Posted on 26 May 2021 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Nomadland: Review with a View on Poverty
Released 19 February 2021Having been a fan of Frances McDormand for two decades, I was eager to see her performance as Fern in Nomadland (2020). She did not... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2021 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Ten Books: An Essential Library on Aging
Over the past decade, I have read over 150 books about aging. The topics have ranged from physical to metaphysical with just about everything in between. For... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2021 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
2020 Report on Older Americans
In 2020, the Federal Interagency Forum on Age-Related Statistics published an updated report about 40 key indicators of Well-Being. Read more
Posted on 29 March 2021 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Vaccinated on the Anniversary of the Pandemic
Photo by JernejFurmanvia Creative CommonsOn Thursday, 11 March 2021 I received my first vaccine to protect me from acquiring the disease COVID-19 in the event... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2021 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH