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  • Featured, Quality of Life

    Posted on May 19th, 2013

    Written by Katherine Askew

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    adam eve dog cat joke, allen klein, caregiver humor, daily laughter, do you laugh, great jokes, how much do you, how much do you laugh, humor expert, jollyologist, laughter buddy, laughter is a longevity factor, longeivty factor how much, longevity factor, longevity factor how, Old age, quality and aging, quality of life, senior citizen humor

    Longevity Factor: How Much Do You Laugh?

    Laughter is a Longevity Factor
    Researchers in Norway found that near death patients who maintained a good sense of humor increased their odds of survival—by 31 percent!
    Caregivers: How much do you laugh?  Invalids: How much do you laugh?
    Humor expert Allen Klein gives this advice for increasing the laughter in your life.
    Place Laughter Reminders
    Hmmm.  I need to do this.  I think I will start with putting pictures of laughing animals on my office walls.  That should give… More

  • Challenges, Featured

    Posted on April 25th, 2013

    Written by Katherine Askew

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    aging, baby boomers and longevity, big dogs become old dogs, dog gone, dog's viewpoint, future of longevity, humor and longevity, lesson in life, lesson in life and longevity, life and longevity, longevity and laughter, longevity factor, longevity lesson, longevity old dogs, Old age, old dogs

    Longevity: Big Dogs Become Old Dogs

    THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL LESSON IN LIFE AND LONGEVITY.
    Be nice to others because…
    Time WILL make a difference!

     
    One day you will no longer be the big dog…
    Just the old dog…
    And, my friend,  WE are now the old dogs.
    HOWEVER, OLD DOG IS BETTER THAN DOG-GONE.
    Thanks to Sheree Moore for this contribution.
     
     … More

  • Featured, Health & Disability

    Posted on August 15th, 2012

    Written by Katherine Askew

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    human sexuality, Old age, senior sex, senior sex taboos, sex and longevity, sex and old age, sex for senior citizens, use it or lose it, Walter M. Bortz

    Why Senior Sex Partners Have More Fun

    Sexual for Life
    Humans have sex for many purposes not related to reproduction. Sex is a way to express love and it also provides the feeling of security and reconfirms the feelings shared between people, regardless of age. Sex has also been shown to calm people in stressful periods. Sex has a symbolic value which is independent of age.
    Sex between seniors is often considered taboo or is treated embarrassment and extra care. When we are younger, lust and procreation take top priority. … More

  • Challenges, Featured

    Posted on July 16th, 2012

    Written by Katherine Askew

    Tags

    Age Strong, ageism, aging issues, Better Ideas for Aging, elder abuse, fight ageism, generations helping each other, generations working together, humor, multigenerational issues, Old age, respect for elderly, social marketing, violence and abuse

    “Age Strong” Fights Ageism with Humor and Social Media

    ElderAuthority is always challenging its readers to come up with “Better Ideas for Aging.”  Here is a really fantastic “Better Idea.”
    Age Strong – Respecting Seniors is Respecting Yourself is a message that a group of 15 high school students and 12 older adults developed to tackle the issue of ageism and elder abuse in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario. With a grant from the Government of Canada New Horizons for Seniors Program, this project took a social… More

  • ElderCare, Featured

    Posted on June 16th, 2012

    Written by Katherine Askew

    Tags

    aging in place, Assisted living, elder cohousing, elderly animals, Generations and Age Groups, Housing and Communities, nursing homes, Old age, old dogs, old old, old people, pet therapy, respect for elderly, retirement homes, sanctuary for elderly animals, senior housing, senior living, Seniors

    Old Dogs Teach Us New Tricks

    I have finally found the retirement home for me.  I wonder if they will accept my application.
    There is much we can learn from the gentleness of this sanctuary for old dogs.  All of the following are the things I want when I am very, very old:

    Make me comfortable.
    Provide healthy, age-appropriate nutrition.
    Let me wander as I please within a safe environment.
    Touch and pet me often.
    Allow opportunities for new friendships.
    Give me fresh air.
    Treat my old age as yet another stage… More

  • Featured, Quality of Life

    Posted on April 17th, 2012

    Written by Katherine Askew

    Tags

    aging and quality of life, aging well, Boston Marathon, BostonMarathon, Old age, old old age, Parkinson's, Parkinson's disease, Partiots Day, the old old

    THE JOY OF REACHING OLD-OLD AGE

    LIVE INTELLIGENTLY WHILE IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE
    The ElderAuthority tries to provide the best advice available for aging well and making the most of maturity.  It is important to exercise, eat a healthy diet, use your brain, and have a network of friends.
    My husband and I are in our late 50′s and try to follow this advice.   Middle age is when you should really pay attention to your health, even though the damage may have been done decades earlier.
    EVERYTHING IN MODERATION… More

  • ElderCare, Featured

    Posted on December 12th, 2011

    Written by Katherine Askew

    Tags

    Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, dementia signs, dementia symptoms, eldercare, eldercare planning, getting older, nursing homes, Old age

    DEMENTIA STAGES: LAUGHING

    Is it dementia, or are you just fed up about all the things you hear about old age, dementia, nursing homes, and eldercare?
    One of the great things about doing your planning for getting older is that it actually frees you up.  Get out of denial and make your plans for likely scenarios of how you might age. Do your research on what you want to do for each contingency. Write a plan and give it to your nearest and dearest.  File it away, and GET ON WITH YOUR LIFE.
    When you do your eldercare… More

  • Featured, Jobs

    Posted on November 19th, 2011

    Written by Katherine Askew

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    aging baby boomers, Assisted living, assisted living business, assisted living centers, Assisted living communities, assisted living concepts, assisted living facilities, assisted living facility, assisted living homes, assisted living housing, assisted living jobs, Nursing home, nursing homes, Old age

    ASSISTED LIVING BUSINESS: A CRISIS AND A GOLD RUSH?

    GUARANTEED DEMAND
    One of President Obama’s former senior advisors was famously quoted as saying, “A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.”  While it may not yet qualify as a crisis, the tidal wave of aging baby boomers now moving into their senior years will create a huge surge in the need for assisted living.  From a business standpoint, the assisted living business is shaping up to be another California gold rush.  There will be lots of people making lots of money.
    What… More

  • Challenges, Featured

    Posted on November 18th, 2011

    Written by Katherine Askew

    Tags

    Dementia, dementia signs, dementia symptoms, eldercare, humor about aging, longevity, Old age, senior humor, seniors texting, signs of dementia, silly seniors, texting abbreviations for seniors, texting seniors, third age, vocabulary of aging, vocabulary related to aging

    SENIORS TEXTING OR SIGNS OF DEMENTIA?

    REDEFINING THE VOCABULARY OF AGING
    In November 2009, I penned an article on our sister site, TheNewElder.com,  titled, “The Vocabulary of Aging”  in which I suggested that the Baby Boomers have an opportunity to redefine vocabulary related to aging, senior citizens, eldercare, and longevity.  We did it for the computer age (“bandwidth”, “email”, “googling”, “web”, “interface”, etc.).… More

  • Challenges

    Posted on October 13th, 2011

    Written by David Downey

    Tags

    aging, aging population, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's disease, Baby Boom Generation, Baby boomer, baby boomers, elders, human lifespan, increased lifespan, Life expectancy, longevity, myths about aging, Old age, old folks

    IMPACT OF LONGEVITY ON BABY BOOMERS

    HUMAN LIFESPAN INCREASES
    Some of us may soon be able to live to ages not seen since the days of the Old Testament prophets.  Lifestyle changes and advances in medical science are rapidly adding years to much of the world’s population.  Americans are living an average of 3.5 years longer today than they did in 1980.
    Old Testament prophets’ aside, the life span for most Homo sapiens was only about 19-20 years during most of our time on this earth.   Life was tough.  Hunting,… More

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