This is a personal story that has had a lasting impact on me and one that may speak to others. It started on the morning of my 65th...

“Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” George Santayana’s famous words have been paraphrased by many, but the...

One of my all-time favorite movies is the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. (If you’ve not seen it, put it on your must-see list immediately.)...

I had no idea there was a hot debate about the nature of aging. The question is, “Is aging a disease process, or is aging a natural...

Maria Shriver, in her Sunday Paper, says, “ Here we are. Sitting in the unknown. Standing in the uncertain”. I’m not very good at...

Will things ever be normal again? Life hands us major detours, and some never return to the former path we accepted as normal. Every...

Samuel Ullman wrote, “Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind.” Ullman (April 13, 1840 – March 21, 1924) was an American...

I’m moved by the African proverb, “When an elder dies, it’s like a library has burned down.” Many indigenous communities couldn’t...

I’m on a campaign to take back the word "Elder." The confusion between the word "Elder" and "elderly" is dramatic. Merriam-Webster...

We associate the word agnostic with a religious belief, but according to Webster’s broader definition, an agnostic is "a person who...

How many times have you heard that someone is "set in their ways?" Have you said it yourself as a defense against change? That phrase...

I was introduced to a new word while reading Chip Conley’s book, Wisdom at Work: the Making of a Modern Elder. The word is "liminal" or...

There is a lot written today about ‘being present.’ It can be a deep philosophical concept or just a cliché. If you’re not a monk living...

When was the happiest time of your life? Was it in your teenage years? Or maybe it was while raising your children. Or is it possibly...

My older sister and I were on a road trip to Colorado and she mentioned to me that she was worried about having some memory issues. As...

I spend a great deal of time reading and researching issues of the aging population. I recently read an article in the Southwest Airline...

If you knew that you would live to 100 years old, what new project, skill or interest would you pursue? My contemporaries are around 70...

I had a wonderful sales and marketing mentor years ago that left a lasting impression on me. Although we were selling cosmetic products,...

Whether we acknowledge it or not, we are always evolving. Our life journey is about continuous adaptation. As we enter into a new...

I’m sure you’re familiar with the expression, “Curiosity killed the cat.” While doing some research I learned the original source of that...