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Changing Aging
http://www.changingaging.org
Dr. Bill Thomas blogs on aging, culture, longevity and politics.
- Added on: Oct 9th, 2007
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Dr. Bill Thomas
- Listed in: Directories Blogging
- Tags: Culture aging longevity ageism elders elderhood
Recent Posts
Broderism
“Broderism,” named after Washington Post columnist David Broder, is a word invented by left-wing bloggers to express contempt for bipartisanship and political centrism among elected officials. David Broder writes: One of the intri...
Power-Up Friday
I’m in Providence this week. I had a chance to address the exciting 3rd Annual RI Generations Culture Change Symposium. Check out the husband and wife acting duo of Karen Stobbe and Mondy Carter–”In the Moment”. They regaled u...
Remembering Gene Cohen
From National Public Radio’s Joe Shapiro: One of our favorite thinkers about what it means to grow old died the other day. Geriatric psychiatrist Dr.Gene Cohen enjoyed debunking the myth that aging means an inevitable decline of mind and body. ...
Drugs, Dementia and the UK
Jane Ashcroft with Anchor Trust in the UK writes with the news on a boiling controversy surrounding the inappropriate use of medications as chemical restraints in the UK. Anti-psychotic drugs to people with dementia In response to the publication of...
Power-Up Friday
Thanks to my friend June Burgess, Eden Coordinator for the UK and Ireland, for alerting me to this news release. The BBC highlighted the problems with antipsychotic drug overuse in people living with dementia in the 11/12 BBC online edition. The arti...
The Dancing Grandmother
This mashup really pulses with energy. I love the dancing grandmother in the middle. Also watch for the surprise at the end… The name of the group is Pomplamoose (it means “grapefruit” in French) is a Bay Area indie jazz-pop band a...
