Being heard is one of our greatest desires as humans. When our voices are silenced and our stories left untold, we feel insignificant and invisible. Unfortunately, in our society, aging adults are rarely given enough of a voice. But on July 3, during her visit to Institute on Aging (IOA), California Senator Kamala Harris let […]
Continue ReadingFor almost a decade, Deanna was “going to write a memoir.” For almost a decade, she just didn’t really know where or how to start. She collected all kind of photos and dates and evidence of life memories over those long years, but breaking into the actual writing was intimidating, so, again and again, she’d […]
Continue ReadingWhen Rose Mary’s father could no longer take care of himself following a major heart attack, she was faced with a very tough decision. She could either help him move home or to an assisted living community, an idea that he firmly resisted, or become his full-time caregiver so that he could stay in the […]
Continue ReadingHolly says she feels like a completely different person than she used to be, and she doesn’t even know who this new person is. Just a year ago, she was a full-time elementary school teacher while working toward her master’s in school administration. She rode her mountain bike on the weekends through the Big Basin […]
Continue Reading“We can learn so much about the people around us—even about the people you already know—just by taking the time to have a conversation. And if you pay just a little attention, you’ll find wisdom and poetry in their words … Most people love to be listened to because it tells them how much their […]
Continue ReadingWhen it’s just me and Dad, our time is pleasant, even in the midst of his mobility challenges and his chronic pain and hearing difficulties. We make the most of the obstacles: We try to find the positive spin on everything. We try to fit in some art and music every day to express our […]
Continue ReadingWhen my mom finally came home after a week in intensive care, she took every opportunity to insist to my siblings and me: “I don’t want any of you to put your lives to the side for me. I want you to be able to live your lives without worrying or feeling like you need […]
Continue ReadingMaybe you’re tired of hearing, “Make sure you take care of yourself, too.” As a caregiver for an aging loved one, you hear it so often—it begins to lose its meaning, or it just becomes something else to take up space on your list. How? As you’re juggling all the responsibilities of direct caregiving, housekeeping, […]
Continue Reading“She’s just getting cranky.” “He’s just getting forgetful—it happens in old age.” “Dad always lost his keys; don’t make a big deal out of it.” If a loved one is getting older, chances are you’ve said one of these phrases, or a variation of them, at one point or the other. But in the back […]
Continue ReadingAfter my aging grandmother lost all of her teeth, she seemed to lose some of her spark. Food was her one true love and she used to eat with the enthusiasm of a hungry child. It was heartbreaking to see that one of her greatest sources of enjoyment became a chore when she lost the […]
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