Proud to be a co-author of this paper on getting the right balance of paid and informal support. #disability #family #community #healthcare

“Two hits of Burmese Kush, and I’m good to go” -- Seniors are embracing #cannabis for relief from the aches and insomnia that come with age. It helps, bu there are also risks, by Fenit Nirappil wapo.st/3RJ0VF5 via The Washington Post

What Is the Ideal Retirement Age for Your Health? Average life expectancy has risen by 16 years since the national retirement age was set at 65. We asked health experts when they think people should stop working now, by Dana Smith nytimes.com/2023/04/03/wel… via NYTimes Well

Do You Really Need That Antibiotic? It’s antibiotic season. Brush up on how you should use them — and when to avoid them, by Dawn Anahid MacKeen nytimes.com/2023/12/21/wel… via NYTimes Well #AMR

My Husband Was Ady Barkan. Caregivers Helped Our Family Through Our Toughest Times. Everyone Should Have That Option, by Rachael Scarborough King nytimes.com/2024/01/01/opi… via @NYTopinion #homecare #ALS

Last love: a romance in a care home. Mary and Derek weren’t the first couple to get together at Easterlea Rest Home. But those other relationships had been more like friendships – and this was something else entirely. (podcast🎙️) theguardian.com/news/audio/202… via The Guardian #aging

Because I really really really wish the media (and the rest of us) could put the whole 'gerontocracy' issue in a more accurate perspective, I'm posting this to read ...1/2
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In a British Town, a New Way of Caring for Older People Is Bringing Hope. An “integrated care center” brings doctors, physiotherapists, social workers and pharmacists under one roof, by Megan Specia nytimes.com/2023/12/29/wor… via The New York Times #eldercare

Better Late: meet people who want more than the traditional #retirement narrative, as they face down the ticking clock of time with hope and ambition. cbc.ca/listen/live-ra… via CBC Radio #aging

Old Friends Find New Love. Barbara Guggenheim, 77, and Alan Patricof, 89, had socialized since the 1970s. By the end of 2022, everything had changed, by Tammy LaGorce
nytimes.com/2023/12/22/sty… via NYT Styles 💖 #aging

At 91, I feared falling. But I couldn’t bring myself to get a walker. I thought walkers were a crutch for weak old ladies — not me. Then I discovered that getting one would set me free.. washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/… via Washington Post Opinions #aging

Virtual reality programs are popping up in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, with claims that the technology helps with mood, memory loss and loneliness. Is it true? by Tatum Hunter washingtonpost.com/technology/202… via The Washington Post #aging #eldercare