This Post is dedicated to Joni. My husband has three medical specialists, a cardiologist, neurologist and an internist who manages his overall health care picture. They are all professional, knowledgeable and, best of all, caring individuals. I accompany him to all his visits. We feel in our older age that two sets of ears hear…… Continue reading Do Old People Cry More?
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From Disengagement to Balance: The Journey to Positive Aging
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
Getting Older: Charting the Uncharted 