Category Archives: Connect With Others

Strangers in Our Own Body

Posted on March 30, 2012 by lonp

by: Lon Pinkowitz, EVP FuturAge Consultants, Advisor CCAL Cataclysmic events often cast us into a parallel universe, often leaving us strangers in our own land.  Given the stark realities of war, tragic loss, famine and debilitating disease, perhaps it is … Continue reading →

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There’s an Art to Getting Older

Posted on March 25, 2012 by lonp

by: Beth Baker, freelance writer and the author of “Old Age in a New Age: The Promise of Transformative Nursing Homes” (Vanderbilt, 2007). In the Greenbelt Community Center, 25 elders sit in a circle, watching professional storyteller Candace Wolf. She … Continue reading →

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Medication and the Elderly: Russian Roulette with Pills

Posted on March 15, 2012 by lonp

By Lon Pinkowitz, EVP FuturAge Consultants, Advisor CCAL Medication errors are costly and often life-threatening.  More than one third of med errors in the US involve patients over 65 for myriad reasons beyond the easy leap to cognitive impairment.  Given … Continue reading →

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For the Love of Family: A Story of Hope and Triumph

Posted on March 7, 2012 by lonp

by: Claudia S. Blumenstock, NHA, Pres. & CEO Copernicus, Inc. What if you couldn’t enjoy the distinct pleasure of sharing a meal with your family? What if you couldn’t dine in a restaurant with friends, savoring sumptuous entrees, delectable desserts … Continue reading →

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Ageism

Posted on February 24, 2012 by lonp

By: Susan W. Hoskins, LCSW, Director Princeton Senior Resource Center Have you ever had someone make an assumption about you because of your age? Ageism is stereotyping and discriminating against individuals or groups because of their age, and it is … Continue reading →

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