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
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
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.
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,
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,
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
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,
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
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
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.
