As a group leader (and a trainer for other group leaders) for the Virtual Senior Center, Dorot and GetSetUp, there’s often a question about how to plan online sessions for older adults. Is is better to focus on teaching a skill (like how to do something specific on your cell phone) or is it enough… Continue reading Should Programs for Seniors Be Mostly Teaching or Social?
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The Blessing of Gratitude – Even During a Pandemic
While Thanksgiving will be very different for us this year, what remains the same is our annual reminder to focus on what we have to be grateful for. The pandemic has changed everything, especially for older adults who have represented a large portion of those who have the virus. But even here, there is an… Continue reading The Blessing of Gratitude – Even During a Pandemic
How Your Later Years Can Be Your Best Years
On Nov. 10 and Nov. 17 I had the pleasure of presenting How Your Later Years Can Be Your Best Years for the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan (virtually, of course). I am especially grateful for my guest speakers, Betsy Abramson, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging, and renowned anti-ageism activist and author… Continue reading How Your Later Years Can Be Your Best Years
Your Age Doesn’t Matter But Your Attitude Does
At the recent National Council on Aging Age & Action Conference, I watched a presentation by Betsy Abramson, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Institute of Healthy Aging. She reviewed research done by Prof. Becca Levy, researcher at the Yale School of Public Health which describes the importance of your attitude in how well you age.… Continue reading Your Age Doesn’t Matter But Your Attitude Does
Online Classes for Older Adults
In June / July 2020, I delivered several presentations for older adults: Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, SeniorTech NYC: Things to Do While Stuck at Home, Tue, 6/16 @ 7 PM – While the pandemic has been challenging for all of us, we have been able to participate in many events from home on our computers… Continue reading Online Classes for Older Adults
Older Adults and Zoom
How older adults can join the many others who are discovering the joy of Zoom events.
A Ray of Sunshine in a Dark Time
Especially for older adults, the coronavirus pandemic has been an especially challenging time. My heart goes out to have already contracted the illness, and also to those health care workers who risk their own safety to continue to care for them. But in every storm, there is at least a small ray of sunshine. Using… Continue reading A Ray of Sunshine in a Dark Time
DOROT’s Thanksgiving Banquet
For many years I’ve had the pleasure of volunteering at DOROT’s annual Thanksgiving Banquet, which was held Sunday, Nov. 24 at Congregation Rodeph Sholom on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Now as a DOROT employee, I helped not only to serve the meal, but also assisted to prepare meal packages which were delivered to… Continue reading DOROT’s Thanksgiving Banquet
What I’m Doing to Celebrate 65
This Friday, November 1st, I will be officially reach the milestone at which society calls me a ‘senior.’ Here’s how I’m spending the next 10 days (my live presentations will be at the Marlene Meyerson JCC on the Upper West Side of Manhattan): Mon, Oct. 28 – teaching a class for SeniorTechNYC on Using Your… Continue reading What I’m Doing to Celebrate 65
Celebrate National Senior Citizens Day
In an ideal world, we wouldn’t need to set a day aside each year to celebrate seniors – we would be appreciating them every day! But with the hope that we can move further in that direction, I’d like to share how my life has been enriched by working with older adults (not everyone wants… Continue reading Celebrate National Senior Citizens Day