Topic
Aging
369 published works
Future Lawyer
Live Fully, And In The Moment.
By rickgeorges
This simple premise, stated in the declarative, is short and sweet. But, does it do the job? Does it convey the author's intended meaning, in a way that can prompt…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
I asked a 105-year-old when middle age starts: Her answer delighted me—and made me feel better about turning 40
Turning 40 often raises questions about aging. Is it the start of midlife or something more meaningful? For Shirley Hodes, a vibrant 108-year-old, the answer is simple: “Middle-aged? That’s when…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
I asked a 105-year-old when middle age starts: Her answer delighted me—and made me feel better about turning 40
Turning 40 often raises questions about aging. Is it the start of midlife or something more meaningful? For Shirley Hodes, a vibrant 108-year-old, the answer is simple: “Middle-aged? That’s when…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
The world’s oldest man has died at 112. These were his 3 tips for living a long, happy life.
In the UK in 1912, the Suffragettes were vandalizing post boxes to win women the right to vote and the Titanic was registered in the port city of Liverpool before…
The Right Coast
Want to Live a Long and Fulfilling Life? Change How You Think About Getting Old – WSJ
My work has put me in touch with many older Americans like Perry, whose lives are rich with purpose and pleasure. They defy the assumptions held by too many people…
Samuels Yoelin Kantor Blog
New Oregon Center for Behavioral Health and Aging Announced
Portland State University, together with Oregon Health & Science University, just launched OCEBHA: Oregon’s Center of Excellence in Behavior Health & Aging (oregonbhi.org/center-for-excellence). The focus of the center is “to…
Future Lawyer
#PoetryFriday – I Am Old Today.
By rickgeorges
My birthday is coming up next month, and it is becoming an annual tradition to publish this poem. While I am aware every day of the advancing age, it becomes…
Future Lawyer
My Doctor’s Dead.
By rickgeorges
Old age, and the ability to get there, is largely a function of luck and genetics. Of course, excessive consumption of anything can be fatal, over time; but in many…
The Right Coast
The Crushing Financial Burden of Aging at Home – WSJ
Soaring costs of in-home care, medical advances that extend lives but require ongoing help, and the growing ranks of older baby boomers are creating new pressures. Spouses, adult children and…
Elder Law Blog
A Smile is a Small but Enormous Thing
By Jim Schuster
I was at the doctors office for a routine visit a week or so ago. I got his first appointment in the morning so I could get in, get it…