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Monthly Archives: April 2013
John Paul II on Contributions of the Elderly: Wisdom and Story
In 1999, Pope John Paul II wrote a letter which he addressed “To my elderly brothers and sisters!” In it he reviewed Biblical passages pertinent to the elderly, reflected on the role of the elderly in society, and provided pastoral … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Psyche
Tagged aging, elderly, John Paul II, memory, story, wisdom, World War II
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On the Superfluity of Electric Power, the Internet, and Other Newfangled Inventions
James Thurber, in My Life and Hard Times, described his grandmother’s suspicions of electricity, at the time a new and mysterious technology. She “lived the latter years of her life in the horrible suspicion that electricity was dripping invisibly all … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Psyche
Tagged aging, change, elderly, internet, James Thurber, technology
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Depression in Older Adults: The Role of Stress
I’ve been writing about the nature and causes of depression in older adults. I posted earlier about the role of genetic predispositions and past experiences in producing depression in the elderly. Current stressors also play a role, and that will be the topic of this post. … Continue reading
Should We Become Elderly or Just Grow Old?
The term “elderly” has fallen on hard times. A recent NPR segment by Linton Weeks reports that listeners objected to an NPR story that described a 71 year-old midwife as elderly. One listener wrote “I was 70 in Feb and … Continue reading
Did you see the 500lb Gorilla?
Originally posted on All those days that came and went …:
Have you seen the basketball video clip often shown in corporate effectiveness training classes, where you’re asked to count how many times the white team passes the ball from one…
Depression in Older Adults: Causes
Last week, I posted about the characteristics of depression in the elderly. I’m now following up with a discussion of the causes of depression in this age group. What causes depression in the elderly is quite similar to what causes depression at other … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, aging, depression, elderly, life review, older adults, schemas
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Beyond Halfway 