Don’t Deny Your Age | On My Mind
Society has us all believing that being younger is better than being older. Marc Middleton shares why he decided he will never deny or hide his age, and suggests why you should do the same.
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A New Life Stage | On My Mind
Our post-retirement years can now last longer than the years we spent working and building our careers. We now have a new life stage that offers a limitless opportunity to reinvent ourselves, pursue our passions, give back to our community and so much more.
Social Norms | On My Mind
Many people have extremely limiting beliefs when it comes to Growing Older. Our challenge is made even more difficult because we are also battling social norms, which can be even more powerful than personal beliefs at shaping our behavior. Growing Bolder is about breaking all of the social norms related to aging, because there is no such thing as “age-appropriate behavior.”
Age Marketing | On My Mind
Age doesn’t define us like it did in the past, but many marketers, advertisers, and businesses don’t fully understand the new older adult. The ads and messaging we receive should be more about lifestyle and less about life stage. More is possible at every age.
Stop Saying “60 is the New 40” | On My Mind
If we want to change the culture of aging, we have to recognize that more is possible at every age.
Move Forward. Give Back. | On My Mind
Finding a cause or a way to help others not only makes a difference in your community, but it can improve your own life.
Unhappy Centenarian Hermits | On My Mind
A life of isolation is not the pathway to a healthy 100. Do you want to live to be a centenarian? Marc Middleton shares the keys to develop a positive attitude, an active lifestyle, and embrace intergenerational relationships.
Life Editing | On My Mind
There’s a Zen proverb that says knowledge is learning something every day, but wisdom is letting go of something every day. Successful aging is a process of editing: doing less of what doesn’t give you joy, and more of what does. Here’s Marc with more.
Art of Caregiving: Take Control
Caregiving expert Amy O’Rourke knows that when your parent or loved one ends up in the hospital, it can understandably cause panic and confusion. She offers advice on how asking appropriate questions at the hospital can assist in taking control of the situation, to make for a smoother caregiving experience.
Art of Caregiving: Hire a Care Manager
Caregiving expert Amy O’Rourke offers advice for those interested in hiring a care manager for their parent or loved one, and how bringing in extra help will benefit your relationship with those you care for.
Art of Caregiving: A Parent with Memory Impairment
Caregiving expert Amy O’Rourke believes the hardest challenge a caregiver can face is when their parent or loved one is facing a memory impairment. She shares valuable strategies to make this challenge easier on both the caregiver and the one they’re taking care of.
Art of Caregiving: We Are In This Together
When a loved one begins to need care from a younger family member, a role reversal occurs that can strain relationships if it’s not handled properly.