Tag Archives: aging
Afraid of Falling?
I love the quote the article “Afraid of Falling? For Older Adults, the Dutch Have a Cure“ ended on “You practice the things you know you can do, and not the things you can’t.” Falling as we age is one … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, aging parents, autonomy, baby boomers, Best Practice, care givers, community, elder abuse, elder care, elderly, falling, group work, obstacle course, osteoporosis, preventive measures, psychological, ramps, recreation, senior citzens, silver sneakers, sterotypes
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Playful Aging
Comical Explanation
Posted in Reflections
Tagged aging, Childhood memories, Comical Explanation, playtime, pool, wrinkles
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Self Care
Comical Explanation
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Tagged aging, bath, Comical Explanation, Personal hygiene, self care, self love, solitude, wrinkles
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The Elderly
The title of the article “Don’t Patronize Older Adults by Calling Them ‘the Elderly’” annoyed me. As a woman of color, I was raised to call my elders “sir” or “ma’am”; and, yes, I have referred to a group of … Continue reading
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Tagged ageism, aging, binaries, book review, conversation, cultural differences, elders, ma’am, patronizing, respect, sir, touchy, vanity
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Badass old lady
Many years ago when I was going through a dark season of depression and self-loathing, I taped a sweet photograph of myself at the tender age of 2 on my bathroom mirror. Looking at that photo every day reminded me … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections
Tagged aging, character, courage, crone, depression, disconnect, Elizabeth Gilbret, emotions, fear, friendships, Future, grown woman, guardian, happiness, health, inner child, old lady, reflection of self, strength, tenderness, younger self
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