Category Archives: Aging Sites

Why do our bodies age?

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Gordon G for sending in this link

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The Trick to Life Is to Keep Moving

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Jim deMaine

By Devi Lockwood in the NYT For many people, roommates and romances are the most important relationships of their late teens and early 20s. For me it was Cora Brooks, a poet and activist 51 years my senior. She taught me … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on living to 100

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Gordon G for finding this

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Memory Sunday Builds Alzheimer’s Awareness

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Did you know? Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, and the fifth leading cause of death of older African Americans. African Americans are generally diagnosed at later stages of Alzheimer’s disease. The risk … Continue reading →

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Report from the Aging and Disabilities Advisory Council

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Jim deMaine

The state legislative session ended late last month and included several wins for ADS Advisory Council’s priorities. Legislation – The following bills passed and have been signed or are awaiting signature by the Governor. Long-Term Care Trust Act – The … Continue reading →

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The world seems designed against the elderly

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Aside from being old, Don Norman is a leading authority on the design of emotional pleasing and useable technology. He is the author of Design of Everyday ThingsandEmotional Design, a former vice president at Apple, and professor and director of the … Continue reading →

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Sources for Seniors in the community

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Jim deMaine

AARP in Seattle: Everything from sharing practical resources like job, health, and financial workshops to holding fun activities and events. Age-Friendly Seattle: The City of Seattle is committed to making our communities a great place to grow up and grow old. … Continue reading →

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Ageism: A ‘Prevalent and Insidious’ Health Threat

Posted on April 27, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Ed note: This article probably deserves some discussion. Have you experienced ageism? Are we too sensitive about our age? Are the concerns about ageism at times over the top, being too politically correct? Does our tendency to joke about our … Continue reading →

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At 88 what are you going to do? Clint Eastwood answers.

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Gordon G for finding this gem

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Ingenious: Leonard Hayflick

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Jim deMaine

One of the world’s preeminent experts on aging on his life in research. From Nautilis: “After all, for 60 years it had been known that human cells were immortal, capable of dividing forever if they were cultivated in the right … Continue reading →

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Seattle King County Advisory Council on Aging and Disability Services

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Jim deMaine

February 2019 Whether you advocate for yourself, a loved one, or the entire Aging Network, we hope the information in this month’s AgeWise resonates with you. We all deserve good health, respect, and dignity. READ MORE IN … Continue reading →

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Am I old?

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Jim deMaine

From the NYT: “A few years ago at a college reunion, I listened transfixed as the silver-haired philanthropist David Rubenstein urged us “to accelerate” as we entered the last chapters of our lives. Pick up the pace? So many of … Continue reading →

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What the psychic saw

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Jim deMaine

When the US filmmaker Matthew Palmer’s mother was 28 and childless, she received an unsettling prediction from a psychic: she would have a son, and her husband would die when their son was 13, but it would be ‘okay’. Uninterested … Continue reading →

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Loving Legacy Video

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Jim deMaine

At a conference today I met the owner/filmmaker of Seattle based Loving Legacy Video today. He noted, “Your kids don’t want your stuff, they want your stories!” Connect generations of your family members Have a profound impact on your life … Continue reading →

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Every Older Patient Has a Story. Medical Students Need to Hear It.

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Ed Note: The lecture I remember most from medical school was by an aging senior professor who interviewed a patient in front of our entire class saying, “Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to present a very interesting case.” Then he … Continue reading →

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For Elderly Women With Breast Cancer, Surgery May Not Be the Best Option

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Ed Note: The thoughtful geriatrician will approach his aging patient with the “do no harm” principle. Perhaps the intervention might work in a younger person; perhaps the medication dose should be halved or even stopped; perhaps the aggressive management of … Continue reading →

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A Retirement Home’s Lessons in How to Keep in Touch

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Marilyn Webb sent this NYT Op Ed piece along. “Is this us too?” Yes I think so given the way each floor and each apartment shelf is decorated in such a unique way. “A couple of years ago, my parents moved into … Continue reading →

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He’s back!

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Jim deMaine

He’s back. An example that despite back pain and aging, great things can still happen!

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75 Must-Know Statistics About Long-Term Care: 2018 Edition

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Christine Benz from Morningstar gives some data on Long-Term Care – it doesn’t discuss Life Care CCRC’s like ours, but it points out how important Medicaid is for so many elderly. 20 Aug 2018 If there’s a single unsolved problem in … Continue reading →

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Getting old is a state of mind according to Flossie Lewis

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Jim deMaine

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What’s on your “must read” list

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Ed Note: Donald Hall, a former poet laureate of the United States who found a universe of meaning in the apples, ox carts and ordinary folk of his beloved rural New England, died on June 24th of this year. I’ve not yet read … Continue reading →

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Common scams – a primer

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Jim deMaine

From The Skyliner, December 2015 by Dr. Jerry Lewis, Skyline Resident Although the Federal Trade Commission is the focal point for collecting data on scams, most scams are never reported because of embarrassment from falling for one or lack of … Continue reading →

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