Elderware: Story Work and Aging in the Mid-21st Century
Elderware: Story Work and Aging in the Mid-21st Century is a multi-layered media project (podcast, digital stories, blog posts, book) into way technologies shape the lives of older adults.

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29
Dec
Colds, flus, and the long winter of our bodies

Colds, flus, and the long winter of our bodies

Last Wednesday, also known as Christmas Eve, I was part of the Commons annual Tamalada, or community holiday tamale making
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22
Dec
The Space Between Care and Home

The Space Between Care and Home

Companion Living as an Emerging Social Technology of Aging I’ve been thinking lately about a space that doesn’t
7 min read
15
Dec
Story Work and Aging in an Era of Artificial Intimacy

Story Work and Aging in an Era of Artificial Intimacy

“Intellectual intimacy is the space where two minds meet—where curiosity sparks, ideas deepen, and understanding grows beyond the surface.
13 min read
08
Dec
Wandering into the Fields of Funny: On Humor, Health, and Aging

Wandering into the Fields of Funny: On Humor, Health, and Aging

Mel Brooks used to crack that the secret to longevity is simple: “Keep breathing.” Then he’d take a beat,
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01
Dec
Die Wise, Tell True: Where the Stories We Carry Shape Our Endings

Die Wise, Tell True: Where the Stories We Carry Shape Our Endings

“Why not talk about it when we’re in the flower of health? Life is finite, isn’t it? So,
4 min read
24
Nov
Senior Centers and the Art of Aging Together

Senior Centers and the Art of Aging Together

Down the river from me is the Mary Esther Gonzales Senior Center on Alto Street (aka MEG). I’ve walked
7 min read
17
Nov
The Age Pass: On Malaise, Mercy, and Making Peace with Help

The Age Pass: On Malaise, Mercy, and Making Peace with Help

There was this moment, when Brooke and I were standing in the boarding line at the Belém airport on Thursday,
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10
Nov
Boarding Pass for the Third Act: Travel as Praxis, Aging as Adventure

Boarding Pass for the Third Act: Travel as Praxis, Aging as Adventure

I write from Sao Paulo, Brazil.  I find myself at the end of a two year odyssey to generate what
7 min read
03
Nov
The Average Joe’s Almanac of Aging Well: Gadgets, Apps, and Good Sense

The Average Joe’s Almanac of Aging Well: Gadgets, Apps, and Good Sense

“Age tech needs to be reliable, easy to use, accurate and affordable”     – Empowering Independence With Technology..., AARP Here’s another
7 min read
27
Oct
Nickel-and-Dimed Time: How Class Writes Our Last Chapters

Nickel-and-Dimed Time: How Class Writes Our Last Chapters

“Old age can be understood only in the context of social conditions and issues of the larger social order.”     — Dr.
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