As a staff member at DOROT, our programs are specifically designed to address the issue of helping older adults to stay connected to others and to society, and to avoid social isolation. Fortunately, the dangers of loneliness as we age are becoming very well known, and new solutions are becoming available. This recent post at… Continue reading Helping Older Adults with Loneliness
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
Celebrating Love As We Age
In At What Age Is Love Enthralling, available in a recent NY Times Modern Love podcast and article Sophy Burnham talks about life at 82 and how she is flattered by the interest of a younger suitor. In a brief interview following her piece, she describes how she is rarely lonely, has wonderful friends and… Continue reading Celebrating Love As We Age
How to Be Less Lonely As You Age
10 Tips on How to Reduce Social Isolation and Be Less Lonely As We Age
Rally for Age Justice
Thank you to everyone who attended the Rally for Age Justice at Union Square Park, NYC, on Thu, May 23, 2019. Sponsors included the Radical Age Movement (which I’ve volunteered for), the United Federation of Teachers, Coming of Age NY, Older Adults Technology Services (OATS), and DOROT (which I currently work for). This year’s event… Continue reading Rally for Age Justice
How Generations Can Learn from Each Other
This week I attended an event sponsored by Coming of Age NYC where Paul Critchlow described his experience of working as a summer intern at Pfizer in 2016, working side by side with several college interns. At age 70, he taught them about communications and work/life balance. They taught him about social media and showed… Continue reading How Generations Can Learn from Each Other
One-to-One Technology Coaching Program
My new employer, DOROT, is beginning a new program to match older persons seeking technology assistance at home one-on-one with volunteers. Below are a few specifics: Initial pilot will focus on basic smartphone functionality: voice calls, texting and email Volunteers must be able to visit two older persons for up to 4 one hour sessions… Continue reading One-to-One Technology Coaching Program
My New Role at Dorot
Starting tomorrow, I will begin as a Program Coordinator at Dorot, an organization which I’ve volunteered for since 2012. My role will be to support the development and implementation of a new initiative to bring individualized technology coaching into the homes of older adults. The program’s goal is to provide older adults with the technology… Continue reading My New Role at Dorot
How to Be an Age Friendly Employer
Many of us derive benefits (e.g. financial, social, giving us purpose) from continuing to work for as long as we can. Sadly, many organizations, intentionally or unintentionally, make it difficult for us to do so. Recently I came across these tips on how to Become an Age-Friendly Employer, provided by the UK based Centre for… Continue reading How to Be an Age Friendly Employer
Older Person’s Resource List from PSS
However you decide how to spend your time in later life, there are many resources below that can help. This list was adapted from a list provided by Presbyterian Senior Services (PSS), which provides many great programs for older adults in NYC. Personal Development / Improvement AARP Life Reimagined – to help you navigate change no… Continue reading Older Person’s Resource List from PSS