Articles On:aging

October 4, 2023

‘The Blossoming of Women’: An Excerpt

In this excerpt from “The Blossoming of Women: A Workbook on Growing from Older to ...

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Book cover of “The Blossoming of Women: A Workbook on Growing from Older to Elder,” as author Karen Roberts encourages women to transform their personal vision of aging.
September 18, 2023

The ‘Silver Tsunami’ in Society and Politics

Like the building “silver tsunami” of aging Americans, ageism is growing in American society and ...

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A man and his grandson picking grapes, by Jovanmandic. For article on the silver tsunami and ageism in our society and politics
September 6, 2023

6 Strange Changes of Aging, Plus Action Steps

You may have managed to stay relatively fit, youthful-looking, and cognitively sharp as you’ve gotten ...

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A woman measures her partner's big belly and is surprised! Pogpipat Yatra. For article on the strange changes of aging
September 5, 2023

Aging and Taking Life for Granted

Not only had he been taking life for granted, he had been taking much for ...

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Man with knee pain, cane in the background. By Katie Nesling. Robert Koehler realized he had been taking life for granted.
May 8, 2023

Safeguarding a Senior’s Dignity

Caring for a loved one goes beyond providing for their physical needs. In the third ...

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grandfather in a wheelchair with his daughter and a young granddaughter, from Kiattisak Lamchan. Caring for an aging parent one goes beyond caring for physical needs and safety to emotional needs, including safeguarding a senior’s dignity.
May 1, 2023

Advice on Caring for Aging Parents

Caring for aging parents can be challenging on many levels. In the third of her ...

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Senior man with elderly mother. By Sandor Kacso. Caring for aging parents can be challenging on many levels. Seniors Guide shares caregiving advice from adult children who have been there.
April 28, 2023

Taking the Pressure Off the ‘Golden Years’

Is it just me, or when you read something or hear someone mention the “Golden ...

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Lois Mills and Tom Burke on a tailgate with mountains in the background. For his essay on Golden Years.
April 19, 2023

What to Expect: Watching Your Parents Age

The struggle of watching your parents age can touch the depths of your emotions and ...

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older parents and their adult daughter at home. By Hong Zhang. The struggle of watching your parents age touches the depths of our emotions and shared history. In the second of her series, “What to Expect When Your Parents Are Aging,” Seniors Guide writer Terri L. Jones examines the challenges that aging adults and their children face.
April 11, 2023

What to Expect: Five Stages of Aging

In her series, “What to Expect When Your Parents Are Aging,” Seniors Guide writer Terri ...

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two men at home laughing. By Monkey Business Images. The series “What to Expect When Your Parents Are Aging” begins with the stages of aging: foreknowledge better equips us for the road ahead.
February 27, 2023

Stirring Humor into ‘Old Age’

Born in 1946, columnist Robert C. Koehler knows about old age firsthand. Here he shares ...

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Overjoyed senior with a cane playing music on a turntable against a wall with decoration flags. By Ljupco. Born in 1946, columnist Robert C. Koehler knows about old age. Here he shares his observations with readers, with a dose of humor as salve.