Dr. Happy’s Rx for Better Health, Longer Life – and Happiness
Dr. Dale Anderson, aka Dr. Happy, is on a mission to help people become more ageless.
Give Aging a New Voice
Give aging a new voice - one that reflects what today's older adults have to say! More than ever before, older Americans are working longer, trying new things and engaging in their communities. They're taking charge, striving for wellness, focusing on independence and advocating for themselves and others.
What it means to age has changed. This May, join Ecumen in celebrating Older Americans Month, led by the Administration for Community Living.
Lois Bowers, senior editor at McNight's Senior Living, recently wrote about her experience dining with a vibrant older couple at a local jazz club, "This couple's presence was a good reminder that aging doesn't necessarily mean losing vibrancy. And that's a timely message as May begins." The article below, originally published by McKnight's, sheds light on how aging has changed.
Aging Out Loud
'Celebrating Wisdom'--A Short Video History of Aging in Minnesota
“Celebrating Wisdom,” sponsored by the Minnesota Board on Aging, is a Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) program that examines getting older in American and in Minnesota.
The Aging Workforce Is a Wellspring of Opportunity
Digital technology empowers older people to stay in the workforce in ways that can benefit everyone.
How To Start Designing Your Life for Aging — No Matter What Your Age
It’s never too soon to design your life for aging, says architect Matthias Hollwich. And he’s not just talking about designing space.
Today is National Senior Citizens Day and Aging Is Changing
August 21 is National Senior Citizens Day — a day to honor seniors and celebrate their achievements.
In 1988, President Ronald Regan proclaimed the observance, saying: "For all they have achieved throughout life and for all they continue to accomplish, we owe older citizens our thanks and a heartfelt salute. We can best demonstrate our gratitude and esteem by making sure that our communities are good places in which to mature and grow older."
Amen. If you’re a senior citizen, enjoy your day. If you’re not yet a member of the senior ranks, show your appreciation. And read this Huffington Post article: 5 Amazing Seniors Busting Every Aging Stereotype. Aging is changing.
A Geriatric Doc and an Anti-Aging Doc Tangle Over How To Treat Wrinkles
Dr. Bill Thomas, an international expert on geriatric medicine, was repulsed by another physician’s website promoting cosmetic treatments to ward off the signs of aging. And he said so.
Photographic Evidence: Age Doesn’t Have To Slow You Down
The stereotype that growing old means slowing down gets a strong rebuttal from a Russian photographer who has recorded the exploits of seniors accomplishing amazing feats.
In his Age of Happiness photo project, Vladimir Yakovlev vividly captures people in their later years accomplishing great things. Go to The Age of Happiness Facebook page to have your stereotypes soundly shattered. Or for a quick glimpse of Yakovlev’s work, go to this article in the Huffington Post.
.Photo by Vladimir Yakovlev
Thank You, Chuck Zimmerman, For Changing Aging
Chuck Zimmerman retires today after more than 35 years of changing aging as an Ecumen Operations executive. This is his story.
Star Tribune Article Features Ecumen’s Efforts To Change the Language of Aging
So much of the terminology around growing old carries negative connotations, and Baby Boomers are pushing back with a “war on words.” Star Tribune reporter Jackie Crosby examines how the huge economic power of older adults is making marketers take greater care in how they characterize aging.
Crosby’s story begins with Ecumen CEO Katherine Roberts candidly discussing the difficulty of purging the offensive words – because changing the words is really about changing culture.
Older adults, Roberts says, are “the last group or class of citizens in this country that we say it’s OK to institutionalize and it’s OK to marginalize — in advertisements, movies and popular culture.”