The soul's dark cottage, battered and decayed, lets in new light through chinks that time hath made. ~Edmund Waller I recently attended a presentation by HR Moody to the Oregon Gerontological Association on Shaping the Future of Gerontology: Education, Inquiry, and Practice. Dr. Moody portrayed two possible scenarios for the future of aging: The first was dismal, focused on disease and decline—the second, hopeful emphasizing human potential and growth. His role play was humorous; yet tempered with the burden of insight. No one today speaks to this dichotomy of aging with a clearer voice than HR Moody. His treatment of Erickson’s 8th and final
(photo www.pinewswire.net) One of the many lessons that one learns in prison is, that things are what they are and will be what they will be. -Oscar Wilde My friend and colleague, Emory Baldwin AIA, sent this thought-provoking piece his father shared with him; after contemplating the merits of institutional living. This will get you thinking about how society treats its “interned.” Subject: Jail vs. Nursing Home Food for thought: Let's put the seniors in jail, and the criminals in a nursing home. This way the seniors would have access to showers,
When Aging in Place Works: Step by Step
(photo kenhealthcareja.com) Guest post: I found Sharon's story about the journey to aging in place with her father so practical (step-by-step approach) and compelling, I asked her if I could share it here. Before you place a loved one into a facility, read Dad's House and consider the possibilities. Dad's House By Sharon R. McMurray Our first reaction was “He can’t live alone.” How could he manage without her? She was his companion in the house they bought the year after they married nearly sixty years ago. A typical homemaker from the 50s era, she cooked for him, washed the
Aging in Place: Moving is Seldom Easy, at Any Age
(photo blog.silive.com) Courage is the power to let go of the familiar. -Raymond Lindquist My wife and I have been considering moving to a new city across the river. We’ve been investing weekends in the new neighborhood; making the emotional move before the physical one. We fell in love with the location of a 1922 classic home described as having; beautiful oak floor entry and French doors. The outside of the house was lovely and stirred the fire of our desires…We wanted that house in the worst way (pay full-price worst way). Trojan Horse (or
Aging in Place the 'Wright Way'
(photo chatterbox.typepad.com) The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes. -Frank Lloyd Wright I once wrote that inspiration is like rain, it falls on everyone; some shield themselves with an umbrella, failing to take heed; still others run in doors, avoidance all together—then there are those who walk freely amongst the pour, sensing every drop and giving reverence. The word “inspiration” comes from the ancients who believed that a breath of divinity is received from the gods by some deserving soul. The key word here is, “deserving.” Diane and Jay Plesset are just such deserving