TedX: Talks to make you feel good about getting older
February 18, 2015
The extra candles on the birthday cake, the little lines you notice in the mirror ...
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The Big Idea in 4 Minutes: Coming of Age in Aging America
January 2, 2015
What will it mean for us all to grow up, live and age in a society where half the citizens are over the age of 50? Never in human history has this been our reality. And it’s not just Americans. Europe, China, Japan — we are an aging globe. It’s new and it’s not temporary — this is a permanent historic transformation.
Coming of Age in Aging America is a PBS documentary broadcast, multi-platform media and public engagement project that urges a national conversation about our new reality. Check out this important “Big Idea in 4 Minutes” video below and learn more here.
New York Times: The Liberation of Growing Old
January 1, 2015
WHY do we have such punitive attitudes toward old people? Granted, the ancients did hideous things to elders who were unable to work but still needed food and care, but in more recent times, that had changed: In 18th-century New England, it was common for people to make themselves seem older by adding years to...
Huffington Post: 10 Extraordinary People Turning 60 In 2015
January 1, 2014
Many of the boomers who defined their generation in technology, entertainment, media, politics and fashion will be turning 60 in 2015. Here, we highlight 10 trailblazers who made their mark and continue to do so through teaching, philanthropy, activism and inspiring second acts. Read more at HuffingtonPost.com....
The Atlantic: The Real Roots of Midlife Crisis
January 1, 2012
This summer, a friend called in a state of unhappy perplexity. At age 47, after years of struggling to find security in academia, he had received tenure. Instead of feeling satisfied, however, he felt trapped. He fantasized about escape. His reaction had taken him by surprise. It made no sense. Was there something wrong with him?...
American-Statesman: State makes getting long-term care services easier (Commentary)
January 1, 2012
It may be entertaining to make predictions about 2015, but I will humbly donate my share of the fun about health care forecasts to the talking heads. However, there are two things I know for sure based on facts at hand: The number of people in Texas who need long-term care services will increase this...
KUT: How ‘Golden Girls’ Models the Future Of Senior Housing in Central Texas
January 1, 2011
The number of seniors living in Central Texas is soaring – and so is the cost of living. That’s making “The Golden Girls” far more than a funny '80s TV show. The show's shared-living arrangement could become a template for senior housing in cities like Austin. Read more at KUT.org....
The Monitor: Caring for our Aging Hispanics (Commentary)
January 1, 2011
The Hispanic population’s rate of growth exceeds that of the general U.S. population by almost five times and needs to be considered as we ponder our country’s future demographics. Read more at TheMonitor.com....
Texas Public Radio: A Cartoonist’s Funny, Heartbreaking Take On Caring For Aging Parents
January 1, 2010
In Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?, Roz Chast combines text, cartoons, sketches and photos to describe her interactions with her parents during the last years of their lives. Read more at TPR.org....
Austin Chronicle: Will You Still Love Me When I’m 64?
January 1, 2009
Old age creeps up on us all – if we're fortunate. Our tendency, however, is to shunt that inevitability toward the dark, murky recesses of our thoughts: Out of sight, out of mind. That attitude, perhaps, applies doubly to the LGBT community, where there tends to be an emphasis on pretty, young things and happy,...