Ceridwen Dovey closes her article “What Old Age is Really Like” with a quote from the late Adrienne Rich (reflected in the title of this blog post) that I feel perfectly encapsulates the complexity of aging and the deeply rooted, negative impact of ageism...
Each of the chapters in Aronson and Cruikshank’s texts was incredibly enlightening. However, I found the statistics in Learning to Be Old: Gender, Culture, and Aging to be the most informative about the systemic issues regarding older adults and overmedication....
When I considered the potential problematic aging situations that I shared in my first blog post, they fell into two categories. I have seen how gastrointestinal cancer and depression have significantly shortened the lives of people in my family. While that is...
Introduction Hello all! I’m Helen, a native New Yorker who has been living near Decatur, GA, since early 2020. I’m a parent, spouse, and pastry chef. I have been working in the food industry for twenty years, with thirteen of those years spent in pastry...
