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Dignity Series
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Missing My Mother and Moving Through Grief
How musical memories lessen the feelings of loss.
My Grandmother’s Last Lesson
How to exit the stage on one’s own terms.
The Subtext (or A Messy Draft)
‘Slow down or you’re never going to get it.’
A Lesson in Determination
Nothing but admiration for a woman living alone against all odds.
Banking in Absentia
A complicated relationship remembered when severing odd financial ties.
Mama Mia and Keys
Acrylic on Paper Paintings
The Brushstrokes of Dementia
How an artist’s work was transformed by dementia.
The Art of Aging
A portrait and interview project by Aging Well WhatCom explores what it means to age in a certain place and includes fascinating personal histories.
Midterm Elections: How Will Outcomes Impact Health Equity?
A split Congress means health equity legislation is less likely to rise to the level of must-pass, must-do items on the bipartisan shortlist.
We’ve Come a Long Way, But Advocacy Still Needed for Mental Health Services
Older adults had not been a priority in the mental health system, and mental health had not been a priority in aging programs.
Caring for Our Nation’s Veterans: The Challenge of an Aging Population
The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers has multiple support programs for those caring for veterans of any era.
Alarmed by Antisemitism
Let’s do our part to stamp out hate.
What to Expect from On Aging 2023
‘When we sit together in the same space, we all gain new insight and inspiration.’
Healthcare Is a Hot Issue at the Ballot Box this November
The stakes are high this election, especially for low-income elders of color.
Is Older Age a Key Bias in the Treatment of Breast Cancer?
One recent survey points clearly to age bias by physicians when working with breast cancer patients.
Correcting My Face and Other Tales of Ageism
‘How can we shift our expectations of the consumer to include all of our consumers?’
Advance Care Planning Among American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Peoples
Addressing uptake levels, barriers and potential solutions to ACP in Indigenous people.
Prioritizing Health Equity in Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Solutions for creating an equitable end-of-life experience for all elders, no matter their race, ethnicity, sexual identity, and socioeconomic status.
Loss Beyond the Bedside
Why palliative care is so much more effective toward the end of life than overmedicalized care.