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Category Archives: Resources
Playing Pool While Old
“Ya got trouble folks,” sang Professor Harold Hill, the con man in The Music Man, “Right here in River City Trouble with a capital ‘T’ And that rhymes with ‘P’ and that stands for pool!” Professor Hill convinces the town … Continue reading
Seniors Without Savings
I’ve written previously about the difficulties faced by older adults who haven’t saved for retirement. For example, in this post from 2013 I wrote about the large numbers of Americans who will either have to delay retirement or work during … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Resources
Tagged affordable housing, aging, elderly, older adults, poverty, retirement
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Relocating to a Retirement Community: “Settling In”
I recently read Richard Morgan’s 2006 book Settling In: My First Year in a Retirement Community. At age 74, Morgan, a retired Presbyterian minister, moved from Morgantown, North Carolina to a retirement community in Western Pennsylvania. He and his wife … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Relationships, Resources
Tagged aging, elderly, living arrangements, loss, older adults, regret, relocating, retirement communities
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Spiritual Journeys
Soul Searchers: An Anthology of Spiritual Journeys (Eerdmans, 2002), complied by freelance editor Teresa de Bertodano, is a collection of biographical, autobiographical or fictional accounts of life events that convey something of who each person was or was called to be. … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Psyche, Resources, Spirit
Tagged aging, anthology, calling, faith, journey, older adults, purpose, Teresa de Bertodano
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Preparing for an Aging Population
A recent USA Today article by Sharon Jayson considers whether the country is prepared for the tremendous increase in the number of seniors that will occur in the next few decades. Not surprisingly, Jayson concludes: “Despite some pockets of progress, … Continue reading
Posted in caregiving, Resources
Tagged aging, Austin, baby boomers, elderly, older adults, senior housing
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Spirituality for Life’s Second Half
A book that I’ve been reflecting on since reading it a few months ago is Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life by Richard Rohr. We humans think about and experience spiritual realities differently as we mature, and Rohr offers a valuable perspective … Continue reading
Posted in Psyche, Resources, Spirit
Tagged aging, Carl Jung, Christianity, Falling Upward, older adults, Richard Rohr, spiritual growth, spiritual maturity
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Medicare Options
As I recently wrote, I am now covered by Medicare. Lou Wislocki of Wislocki Insurance did an excellent job of teaching me the ins and outs of the Medicare program. I asked him if he would be willing to provide a summary … Continue reading
Posted in Resources
Tagged aging, health, Lou Wislocki, Medicare, Medigap, older adults, seniors
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Older Adults Are Entering Psychotherapy in Larger Numbers
For years, the mental health community has viewed older adults as being unwilling to enter psychotherapy for emotional problems. The thinking has been that greater receptivity would only occur when baby boomers entered older adulthood in large numbers. However, a … Continue reading
Posted in Psyche, Resources
Tagged aging, baby boomers, elderly, older adults, psychotherapy, therapy
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Interview: Pastoral Care for Older Adults
Because of their health problems and limited mobility, my parents haven’t been able to attend their church for several years. I have been impressed by how effectively the church—LaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church, in Grand Rapids, Michigan—has provided pastoral care … Continue reading
Posted in Resources, Spirit
Tagged aging, Christian Reformed Church, Christianity, elderly, John Steigenga, ministry, older adults, pastoral care
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Older Adults Month
May is Older Adults Month, per government proclamation. This is a tradition; the site for the federal Administration on Aging states that “Every year since 1963, May has been a month to appreciate and celebrate the vitality and aspirations of … Continue reading
Beyond Halfway 