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 retrospect, they may...

The cover of the October 2020 issue of Better Homes & Garden magazine caught my attention.  First, because of its different take on decorating a pumpkin and second, because of...

“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...

Only 30% of our aging is genetic. The other 70% is related to lifestyle and environment. Because no two people are exactly the same, we each experience our aging differently...

We want to live easily in our homes and communities and have the best quality of life possible as we age. But there’s an invisible barrier threatening how we do...

“I dread getting old!” “That elderly man should not be driving.” Do you see anything wrong with the language above?  The statements convey ageist messages because they reinforce a social...

As honored as I was to testify in 2017 on Aging with Community: Building Connections that Last a Lifetime, I felt a deeper responsibility to participate on the more recent call to share how the pandemic is impacting us and how the federal government can best respond through legislation.