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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Sunday Afternoons with Shirley Temple
Image by Keith Roper via Creative CommonsEarlier this week, I saw that "animal crackers in my soup" was a trending topic on Twitter. Read more
Posted on 28 February 2021 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Prepare for the Next Emergency Today
Photo by Niq Scott via Creative CommonsWith much of the United States experiencing very dangerous winter weather, many people are taking an inventory of their... Read more
Posted on 17 February 2021 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
My Love Don't Cross That River: Film Review
Released 27 November 2014Director and cinematographer Jin Mo-young spent 15 months filming a couple from South Korea who had been married for 76 years. Read more
Posted on 31 January 2021 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Happy 9th Blogoversary
Image by Jenny C. via Creative CommonsToday marks the 9th Blogoversary for The Generation Above Me (TGAM). I started this blog when I was a graduate student,... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2021 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
2020 Top 10 Posts
Image by Josh Mazgelis via Creative CommonsEach December of the life of this blog, I post a list of the ten posts composed over the year that received the... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2020 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Posts by KDA Hosted by Segullah
Sometimes I want to find a post published on the blog Segullah, and there isn't an easy way for me to search for posts by authors. I must note that there are... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2020 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Global Aging, 2nd Edition: Book Review
Published 13 December 2019.I earlier this year, I selected Springer's Global Aging textbook in order to teach a class on global aging for Fall 2021. Read more
Posted on 01 December 2020 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Downhill (2020): Film Review
Released 14 February 2020.How do couples in long-lasting relationships manage the shift in dynamics that inevitably happen over time? Read more
Posted on 29 November 2020 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Mackay's Swiss Cheese COVID-19 Defence
This is just a detail.Keep reading to view Mackay's entire C19 infographic.People from all vocations are seeking ways to address the current COVID-19 Pandemic. Read more
Posted on 31 October 2020 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
COVID-19 Neologisms and When Old Words Were New
image by jovike. As a college instructor who has been teaching classes English departments since the 1980s, my observations about aging often focus on word... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2020 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Keep the Home Fires Burning During a Pandemic
I'm spending way too much time in my office. Most of my posts take an objective tone--whether using a first person or third person narrator.Today, I am going... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2020 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
On with the Butter: Book Review
Inspired by her mother's resilience and sense of adventure, Heidi Herman has written On with the Butter: Spread More Living into Everyday Life. (2020, Hekla... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2020 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Check the Data: COVID19 Dashboards
Image by WonderWhy7439.As a gerontologist (and a mortal), I am taking a keen interest in the COVID-19 (C19) pandemic. These are some of the tools I use... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2020 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Teaching Gerontology Classes at UE
UE's Mascot is Ace, the River Gambler I've had the good fortune of teaching part-time at the University of Evansville, which is a liberal arts university locate... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2020 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Podcasts About COVID-19
Image by Menage a Moi. We are still learning about the coronavirus (aka COVID-19 or SARS-COV-2). I usually read as a way to digest information. Read more
Posted on 01 July 2020 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Virtual MAIA Every Thur in August 2020
Every Thursday in August 2020 at 12 noon Central For a dozen years, the Mid-American Institute on Aging Wellness has hosted keynote and concurrent sessions... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2020 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Settings That Heighten Risk for COVID-19 Transmission
Photo by diofw Because I want to better understand the risk factors, I wrote a post in April about biological risk factors such as obesity and diabetes. Read more
Posted on 12 June 2020 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
Books About Epidemics and Pandemics
I've decided to channel some of my nervous energy about COVID-19 into reading books about pandemic directed at the lay reader. Read more
Posted on 31 May 2020 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
WHO Global Aging Report
Photo by Wendy North. I'm spending May developing a university course on the topic of Global Aging and Health Care. Textbooks are always a few years behind... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2020 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH -
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