When we see someone using a cane or walker, the stigma associated is often “old, slow, and feeble minded.” When we hear someone is living with dementia, we automatically focus...
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Covid-19 brought an urgency and increased focus to the problem of social isolation. So it was no surprise to Embracing Aging that connectivity was a c...
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There is power in hearing someone’s story. Stories help connect people because they provide a glimpse into one’s life. They offer perspective,...
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“Life is not static. It is always in motion, swirling, changing, evolving, dancing, flowing.” These are the words Joel Conway says about aging....
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Wabi-sabi is the Japanese concept that encourages people to accept the beauty of flaws and rawness in natural things. Instead of striving for perfec...
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I’ve always found it rather ironic that saying the simple two letter word “NO” can be one of the hardest things to do. It can surface feelin...
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While growing up, I often heard the words “it’s okay to try”. In fact, my parents were so supportive of me dabbling in new interests that in r...
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The cover of the October 2020 issue of Better Homes & Garden magazine caught my attention. First, because of its different take on decorating a ...
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“I bet you used to be really good looking when you were young”, was a comment made to Glen Dunbar by a younger woman at a party. Glen was in......
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