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  Thank you, Harry “Rick” Moody, for sending these resources to gerontologists each month. We truly appreciate you!  AgeDoc   THE TIME OF OUR LIVES “Time Flies By Faster As We Get Older” at: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/time-perception-aging_l_63973... “The Mystery of Time” a dialogue and podcast from Emergence magazine, at: https://emergencemagazine.org/podcast/   SPIRITUAL AGING         The Sufis say, “Be in the world, but not of it.”  For those of us growing older, some degree of detachment is necessary and even desirable. But that is not the same as ignoring the wider world. The political turmoil in America since the recent election makes many of us sad, but it’s...

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  Ageism is the most widely accepted form of prejudice worldwide and impacts both physical health and mental well-being. Ageism is discrimination of people based on their age. There are several forms of ageism.   An example of self-directed ageism  is stating aloud, “I’m having a senior moment.” Or, “I guess it’s just old age.” Hearing it come out of your own mouth reinforces ageism to yourself and those around you. Conscious and unconscious ageism are also prevalent. Examples are “Over the Hill” parties, greeting cards poking fun of old people, anti-aging creams promising a younger face, television commercials and shows depicting older people as frail or deaf, and old people jokes. All of those reinforce ageism and reinforce age-bias attitudes and marginalization. “Greedy Geezers” are gobbling up resources at the expense of younger people . This is untrue. In 2012, Wyoming Senator Alan Simpson wanted to cut Social Security by pitting generations against each other for...

  Thank you, gerontologist Dr. Harry “Rick” Moody, Fielding University, for sharing these aging updates and resources!   BOOKS OF INTEREST   UNRETIREMENT,  by Chris Farrell (Bloomsbury, 2014). Here is the correct link for a book review:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyNpvwg0f1E LOVE AND TIME : Embracing Change, Growth and Mature Relationships in the Winter of Life, by Richard Matzkin (Wisdom Exchange Publications, 2024). STAGE (NOT AGE)  by Susan Golden (Harvard Business Review, 2022). A deeper approach to marketing in an aging society.     WEBSITES TO S...