To enhance my skills in working with older persons, I’ve recently started an online course in gerontology. In the first of 11 modules, I was reminded about the common stereotypes that many people have about seniors. But before we try to influence others, first check our own assumptions and beliefs. How many of the below… Continue reading Common Myths About Older Persons
Org Profile – Project Find
Profile of Project Find, a senior services organization on the Upper West Side of Manhattan
What It Takes to Help Seniors Learn Technology
When it comes to training people in how to use technology, working with older persons can be especially challenging. For several years, I’ve had the good fortune to volunteer for organizations such as Dorot and Older Adults Technology Services which have specifically focused on helping seniors to become technically proficient. As these programs grow, there… Continue reading What It Takes to Help Seniors Learn Technology
Gurwin Jewish 2019 Calendar
Many of us dread the idea that we may eventually need to live in a shared residence with other seniors. But many provide a positive experience while providing the companionship of others. Watch the video below to learn about how Gurwin Jewish, an assisted living community on Long Island, featured its residents in compiling a… Continue reading Gurwin Jewish 2019 Calendar
The Blessings of Getting Older
If you think becoming a ‘senior’ is mostly about health challenges, illness and disability, listen to these residents of a retirement community in NYC describe how they feel about growing older. Watch this video on The Scene. The woman playing the piano is Renee Meer, who was a member of my congregation when I loved… Continue reading The Blessings of Getting Older
Come to the Age Cafe
This week, join me at the next Age Cafe, sponsored by the Radical Age Movement, an organization I’ve volunteered for since 2015. The Age Cafe is an inter-generational event which features discussions on: how do you feel about aging? have you been affected by age discrimination? what should we do when we notice ageism in… Continue reading Come to the Age Cafe
Book Review – The Shift
Through years of caregiving for family members through late stages of life and volunteering for multiple senior services organizations, I’ve spent some time at nursing homes. Often these visits have been difficult as I’ve watched these facilities care for my relatives with staff who were frequently overworked, or sometimes not invested in their work. After… Continue reading Book Review – The Shift
One Solution to Two Problems Affecting Seniors
Especially in Florida, there is an abundance of senior living communities which seem designed to insure that older persons rarely, if ever, have any interaction with younger people. While this may work for some of us, there is increasingly a different alternative. This week I attended Intergenerational Seniors: Tackling Affordable Housing & Loneliness, sponsored by… Continue reading One Solution to Two Problems Affecting Seniors
Upcoming Events About Positive Aging
If you’re in the NYC area, there are many events this month on how to make your older years your best years: Wed, Oct 10, 5:30 – 7:30 PM – Aging: Natural Forces or Public Policy? Ruth Finkelstein, Executive Director of the Brookdale Center on Aging at Hunter College, will speak on how to transform… Continue reading Upcoming Events About Positive Aging
Book Review – New Passages
Many of us remember Gail Sheehy’s 1976 book Passages: Predicatable Crises of Adult Life, which discussed how we transition between different stages of life. But you may not know that in 1995 she wrote New Passages: Mapping Your Life Across Time , referencing later stages of life not addressed in her earlier book. Below are… Continue reading Book Review – New Passages