Many of you reading this are not old enough to remember the disengagement theory. When I started out in gerontology in the 80s this was one of three theories of aging I learned about, and the most depressing. The disengagement theory of aging states that “aging is an inevitable, mutual withdrawal or disengagement, resulting in decreased…… Continue reading From Disengagement to Balance: The Journey to Positive Aging
Category: AGING
Growing Older – On Turning 77
Originally posted on Write Along with Me:
“Can I help you?“ a butcher yelled from a packaged meat display. A few feet away, I was standing, clueless, in front of an impressive array of glass-encased chunks of red meat. “Yes, I guess,” I bellowed back. When he was situated across from me, I asked, “How…
Netflix Show Gets Aging Right
Originally posted on Getting Older: Charting the Uncharted:
I am thrilled that the third season of Netflix’s Grace and Frankie is finally here. As one of the first gerontological nurse practitioners to be certified by the ANA back in the 60s and now a 70-something woman, I am depressed that the very same stereotyping and…
Nursing Truths for a New Era: Author Interview with Marianna Crane
Originally posted on The Practice of Creativity:
Happy new year, everyone! It feels especially poignant to begin the first post of the year with a special Author Q&A. More than a decade ago, before I formally began my coaching practice, I taught creativity workshops at UNC-Chapel Hill’s The Friday Center. They had a thriving adult…
SOB SISTERS
Originally posted on Getting Older: Charting the Uncharted:
Thanks to my friend Lois Roelofs and her post “Growing Older In “Style,” I found Ari Seth Cohen, a twenty-eight-year-old who is spotlighting “stylish senior citizens.” Love it. Older women—and men—who ignore the old adage: “dress your age.” How come a twenty-eight-year-old man finds older people so…
THE CHOICE
This was published in September 2018 in The Olli Writers Group Anthology On our first night in a hotel room in Estoril, Portugal, the thumping in my chest jolted me awake. Still groggy from jet lag, I tried to go back to sleep but the pounding demanded attention. I pressed my hand over my…… Continue reading THE CHOICE
The Building as Character
This was originally posted on November 5, 2018 Memoir Writer’s Journey November 5, 2018 By Kathy Pooler The Building as Character by Memoirist Marianna Crane “Home is a shelter from storms—all sorts of storms.” —William J. Bennett As a family nurse practitioner, I read Marianna Crane’s memoir with great interest…… Continue reading The Building as Character
Announcing Publication Day: Stories from the Tenth-Floor Clinic
Immediate Release RETIRED RALEIGH GERONTOLOGICAL NURSE PRACTITIONER’S IMPORTANT MEMOIR OFFERS LESSONS FOR TODAY Retired nurse practitioner and Raleigh resident Marianna Crane’s memoir, Stories from the Tenth-Floor Clinic: A Nurse Practitioner Remembers, has earned kudos for its depiction of the early days of gerontological nursing. Windy City Reviews called the book “important” and Kirkus Reviews praised…… Continue reading Announcing Publication Day: Stories from the Tenth-Floor Clinic
Countdown to Publication Date: One Week
I have three readings scheduled at local books stores in the next few weeks. I will send out an e-vite tomorrow. It’s both a stressful and exciting time. I have to remind myself to “have fun.” The latest review of my book: Chicago Writers Association, Windy City Reviews: Stories From The Tenth Floor Clinic. Marianna…… Continue reading Countdown to Publication Date: One Week
Kirkus Review
My book, Stories from the Tenth-Floor Clinic, received a positive Kirkus Review. A good review a best seller does not make. I have been busy, along with my publicist, lining up ways to promote the book. I find none of this easy. In retrospect, writing the book may have been the easy part. “In this…… Continue reading Kirkus Review
Getting Older: Charting the Uncharted 