Women tend to have the blessing and the curse of being invisible, especially as we approach 50 and beyond. The negative side of being invisible is the world no longer seems to notice or care about us or what we have to say—if they ever did in the first place. We seem to lose our voice […]
Shift Happens
These are the best of times and the worst of times~ Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens Many of us in the U.S.A. are grieving the election of Donald Trump and his emerging alt right plutocracy and cronyism, on top of rampant extreme violations of our U.S. Constitution and Bill of rights to flagrantly […]
Language Matters
The words we choose can alter our thoughts, which can affect our actions, which can, simply put, start to change the world (or at least our ideas about the world). How our words are perceived and received may also depend on our intent and the context within which we utilize or frame them. Even the […]
Combat Ageism with Marketing
Once in an Engage Boomers article on Mediapost.com, Expressing Herself: What Marketers Can Learn When Madonna Tackles Ageism, Mark Bradbury discusses how cultural attitudes about age commonly shift as people enter their 50s. Sharing negative ageist comments (e.g. “old hag”) made about, of all people, the vibrant, successful 56-year-old performer, Madonna, he inquires as to […]
Seeds of a Conference: Wisdom on Aging
At my last PAC conference I had the privilege of meeting a new audience of professionals in the field of aging, all convening on the East Coast in beautiful Sarasota. I am delighted to have had the opportunity to introduce my newest work on the narratives—the real stories and conversations—upon which we can evolve and […]
The Birth of an Aging Positive Movement
As a professional futurist and transformational certified gerontologist, I’ve been tracking positive aging on the age beat for decades. The field chose me long before I realized it. It’s been a long deep dive and a challenging open-ended solo journey, applying foresight to our shifting demographics as we traverse discontinuous changing times. All the while, I’ve […]
What You Need to Know about Long-term Care at Home
When consumers hear the phrase long-term care, the first thought that comes to mind is “nursing home.” There is much more to aging care. A nursing home is just one of many types of care options for our older and oldest old. Because Baby Boomers are entering the mature market, they demand a very different […]
Critical Thinking Strategies for Aging Providers
In a recent interview with John Feather, Ph.D., CEO of Grantmakers in Aging, we discussed the long-term care expert’s views of the general public when dealing with growing older. Most believe that our society lives in a state of denial when dealing with aging. Dr. Feather’s organization, with the help of other leaders in aging […]
Sit Back & Relax…
Fuel is the starting source for producing energy and, just as with our home heating systems, our bodies require fuel in order to avoid depletion and keep going. You can’t run on empty. Becoming worn out not only affects physical health, but, in a domino effect, may also place a (literal and figurative) drag […]
Home Is Where the Heart Is…
“Ah! There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.” ~ Jane Austen Is it any wonder that as we grow older so many of us want to remain in our own homes? After all, our home is often the space where we have lived for years, if not decades, a place that […]
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