Ageism: It Affects All Of Us
In 1900, 1 in 25 Americans was a senior. In 2016, 1 in 8 Americans is a senior. In 2020, 1 in 6 Americans will be a senior. In 2030, the ratio will reach 1 in 5 and will remain there… Read More ›
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It’s the season: Considering tech gifts for older adults
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It’s the season: Considering tech gifts for older adults
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Breast Cancer and the Older Adult: What You Should Know Now
As a woman who has had breast cancer twice, I have lived through that “punch in the gut” feeling when your doctor first gives you that diagnosis and says “that word.” For me, both times, I never heard a single… Read More ›
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Will your next sign of serious illness be on your wrist?
There is no doubt that expos like the most recent Consumer Electronic Show whet our appetite for what “could be.” While much of it approaches gadgets right out of science fiction, there truly is a bright future for technology that… Read More ›
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Elderly homelessness: is this the future of growing old?
(Part 2 in a 2 part series) Statistics in U.S. have shown a distinct increasing trend in the number of “older” persons (ages 50-64) within the homeless population. Due to a variety of circumstances, this is a group which… Read More ›
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Elderly homelessness: is this the future of growing old? (Part 1 of a 2 part series)
Every day we treat them as if they are invisible. We don’t establish eye contact and tend to go about our business of getting home or to work without a second glance. It probably never occurs to us that one… Read More ›
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One day, you’re going to die. Have you put your “final wishes” in writing?
No one wants to consider that they will one day no longer be living on earth. When I give presentations on aging, I take a moment to remind people that they have the time RIGHT NOW to make decisions that… Read More ›
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Sea Hero Quest: Can A Video Game Solve The Alzheimer’s Puzzle?
7 November 2016 Dr. Jill M. Bjerke There is no doubt the race to find the cure for Alzheimer’s and other dementia diseases is in full tilt and will be for some time. One only has to type “Alzheimer’s research”… Read More ›
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Why Google Is Turning My Car Into Fly Paper
Dr. Jill M. Bjerke Picture this: You are driving your car when suddenly a pedestrian appears in your path. You have no choice but to strike the pedestrian. What you weren’t expecting though is for that pedestrian to now become… Read More ›
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It’s the season: Considering tech gifts for older adults
December 1, 2017
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It’s the season: Considering tech gifts for older adults
December 1, 2017
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Breast Cancer and the Older Adult: What You Should Know Now
October 17, 2017
Health ›
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Will your next sign of serious illness be on your wrist?
February 21, 2017
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Wake Up To “Cloudy With A Chance Of Pain!”
September 15, 2016
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Warning: Do You Need To Attend Laughter University?
September 6, 2016
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Ageism: It Affects All Of Us
April 16, 2018
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One day, you’re going to die. Have you put your “final wishes” in writing?
January 16, 2017
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Commentary to Bipartisan Policy Center Report Healthy Aging Begins at Home
June 21, 2016
