Category Archives: Aging
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Looking Back, Looking Forward
6April 10, 2019 by Jean
Last month, I returned to my former workplace, Gettysburg College, for a weekend of activities to celebrate the 30th anniversary …
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Resisting Ageism Through Education
6March 12, 2019 by Jean
Although I am proud to be an educator, I’m not a person who feels that education is the solution to …
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Going to School Forever
14January 28, 2019 by Jean
During my college teaching career, I sometimes joked to students that college professors were people who were better at going …
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Finding My Volunteer Niche
4December 11, 2018 by Jean
When I was planning for retirement, I always assumed that it would include volunteer activity, which I had difficulty finding …
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Framing Aging: Second Childhood
15November 14, 2018 by Jean
In American culture, we often imagine aging as the downhill side of a parabola, a period of decline that follows …
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Social Isolation, Social Engagement, and Networks of Support
7September 30, 2018 by Jean
At last week’s meeting of my Solo Seniors support group, the discussion turned to the topic of social isolation. As …
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Solo Seniors: The Courage to Change the Things I Can
21July 21, 2018 by Jean
I try to live by the philosophy of the serenity prayer. I’m probably best at the second part, “the courage …
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