Interview: Taking Care of Our Stories
Dr. William Randall Ask William Randall the secret of a happy old age and he will tell you, "Aging Well requires a good strong story." Dr. Randall is professor in gerontology at St. Thomas University...
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Today, older adults are encouraged to make volunteering a normal part of post-retirement life, but volunteering may not be for everyone. Olena Nesteruk and Christine Price from Montclair State...
View ArticleInterview: Immigrants Talk About Growing Old in Their Adopted Land
Molly GeorgeIraqi-born Said Fahran has described exile as a book that one cannot finish writing. A new study of long-term migrants to New Zealand bears out the truth of the artist’s words. Most left...
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In this September / October 2011 Issue Interview: Immigrants Talk About Growing Old in Their Adopted Land Study: Let Retirees Decide Interview: Taking Care of Our Stories Study: Retirement Villages...
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THE BEST GRAN IN THE LAND: A 71-year-old Cork woman, who used to make up stories to encourage her granddaughter to eat her porridge, was crowned Ireland’s Grandparent of the Year in Dublin on Sept....
View ArticleReport: The Last Taboo
Too often, older people with dementia in care homes find that their companionship and intimacy needs are frowned upon or ignored. That’s where a new 30-page guide sponsored by the U.K. Department of...
View ArticleInterview: Retirement: Recovering a Sense of Wonder
Julie Chahal People retiring today are entering a new stage of life, which could last 20, 30 or more years. "The challenge in retirement is to combine the fruits of maturity with the recovery of...
View ArticleStudies: Grandparents are the Best
Perfect love sometimes does not come until the first grandchild. – Welsh Proverb In both Canada and the United States, new studies show that grandparents are proving to be a haven of support for...
View ArticleInterview: Our Fear of Forgetting
Dr. Stephen Katz As we clock up the years, moments of forgetfulness can trigger feelings of dread – dread of impending memory loss. A new study by Stephen Katz (with Simon J. Williams and Paul Higgs)...
View ArticleWelcome to Aging Horizons Bulletin
In this November / December 2011 Issue Interview: Our Fear of Forgetting Studies: Grandparents are the Best Interview: Retirement: Recovering a Sense of Wonder Report: The Last Taboo Roundup: The...
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