Tag Archives: Aging and Elder Care

Do You Want to Live Forever?

Aubrey de Grey is out to prove we can
Posted on September 10, 2012 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

I was recently introduced to Aubrey de Grey, who’s on a mission to show us how we can live forever and raise the funding needed to start the research process to do so. Sound crazy? Well, if given the chance … Continue reading →

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In A Palliative Care Nursing Home

A cranky old man dies and his legend goes viral.
Posted on August 13, 2012 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

This is a poem that has gone viral. It’s suppose to be a true story. Either way it’s a poem to share and who can resist a good yarn. An old man died in a palliative care nursing home in … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Dr. Nader Shabahangi

The president and CEO of AgeSong Institute opens up about elder care and our fear of aging
Posted on November 5, 2011 by Liz Matsushita (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Nader Shabahangi, Ph.D., is a licensed psychotherapist based in the Bay Area. Through his work at the AgeSong Institute and its elder communities, he has become an advocate for elders and for programs that provide more comprehensive elder care. His … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Dr. Marc E. Agronin

The author of "How We Age" breaks it down
Posted on April 3, 2011 by Aurora Wells (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“How We Age” is Dr. Marc E. Agronin’s memoir about his exposure to aging and death, primarily through his medical practice at a Miami nursing home many call “God’s waiting room.” Through interviews with his patients, personal anecdotes, and expert … Continue reading →

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How We Age by Marc E. Agronin

Working in nursing homes taught me about old age — but I was unprepared for my grandfather's last days
Posted on April 1, 2011 by Aurora Wells (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

From the book How We Age: A Doctor’s Journey into the Heart of Growing Old by Marc E. Agronin, MD. Excerpted by arrangement with Da Capo Lifelong, a member of the Perseus Books Group. Copyright (c) 2011. Until the year … Continue reading →

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Cleveland Retirement Community Welcomes Creative Youth

The symbiotic power of intergenerational programming and the arts
Posted on March 30, 2011 by Aurora Wells (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

An inspiring story from the AARP, below, profiles a pilot program at Judson’s retirement community; they offered two students at the Cleveland Institute of Music apartments in their facilities (once a swanky hotel) — in exchange for monthly recitals.  The presence … Continue reading →

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