Topics on Aging
By Juan Gallo
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What Can You Learn from Older Work Colleagues?
Recently, I went to a leadership development conference and encountered a fact that intrigued me. For the first time in history, the workforce includes five generations working together in the same office. Why? Well, people are working longer. Some skip retirement all together or retirees launch a second career after concluding the first. At...
This blog is a frank conversation about what it means to age in our society.
I want us to consider what a wider range of diverse experiences when we talk about aging. I want to reflect on how we, as a community, want our neighbors and our mothers and fathers and our grandparents to live out their latter decades of life. I want us to consider each one of their voices as we strive to meet their needs.
Join me for weekly discussions about what it means to be a senior in South Florida and how we can and should respond to the growing needs of the aging population.
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How Do We Define Age?
There’s a gentleman in my men’s Bible study who started painting when he was 67. He’s 75 now, and he’s completed 300...
How Can I Help Stop Elder Abuse?
I want to continue our discussion on elder abuse by reiterating our responsibility to the seniors in the community. We...
Who Should be Protecting Seniors from Abuse?
An ugly confrontation at my local pharmacy a few days ago got me thinking about elderly abuse. Specifically:...
How does Internal Ageism Affect Seniors?
Years back, I worked for a physical therapist. He often said that the main reason older people fell was out of...
What is Ageism and How Does it Affect Seniors?
As we begin the year 2023, I’ve been thinking about the extra layers of opposition seniors have had to contend with...
How to Include Seniors in the Holiday
The holidays are a time to gather with friends and loved ones to share in special traditions. In the bustle of holiday...