5 Gripping Films With Aging and Caregiving Themes
Looking to wind down the summer nights with a well-made film about a subject close to your heart? Here are five fabulous films to tuck into, with a loved one or all on your own. The menu is diverse: 1. Intouchables – true story of a quadriplegic aristocrat...6 Myths About Aging and How to Get Past Them
Recently I had the pleasure of interviewing an 82-year-old Floridian who rattled off anecdotes from her past with the energy of someone at least half her age. She still drives, is socially engaged, and takes pleasure in every day she’s given. Her lifestyle...Finding Cure for Alzheimer’s: Sexy. Supporting the 5 Million+ With Dementia: Not So Much.
At a campaign stop in May, 2016 Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush revealed that his mother-in-law has Alzheimer’s disease. He asked people to email him their ideas and suggestions for how to cure the deadly disease. Journalist and producer Maria Shriver did...Media Makeover Needed to Counter Negative Images of Aging
We all interact with some form of media every day—whether it’s radio, TV, Internet or that old standby, print media—and when it comes to portrayals of older adults, mixed messages abound. But the way people actually feel about getting older often contradicts what they...Scattered
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