Elders, awake and organize!
Concerned about the mindless rush to destruction of the planet? Worried about the future for your children and grandchildren? Searching for a way to stop bullying?
Living with Age
A revolution to preserve a world for grandchildren
Jerry Halberstadt
Tue, 01/31/2012 - 16:50
I read The Third Industrial Revolution by Jeremy Rifkin as part of my search for realistic methods to assure a better world for my grandson, a world facing major environmental degradation that imperils the future of society. Solutions are available, the problem is that we deny the reality and we cannot even have a national debate on the issues because of deep divisions and the political control exerted by the very economic forces that are driving the destruction.
Like a flock of birds
Jerry Halberstadt
Sat, 12/03/2011 - 16:41
Yesterday was the kind of warm sunny day in early December that feels like fall, not winter. Walking with my dog, Keren, past a parochial primary school playground at recess. Kids wrestling, showing off, swooping around in a ball game, chirping and shouting, making playground noises—like a flock of birds. I passed on, down the hill, and then turned back to see what the sudden rise in noise and pitch was all about.
Conflict and Bullying in a HUD-subsidized Building for Elderly Residents: A Case Study
This is a case study of conflict in a building for elderly residents, managed under HUD programs.
Building A Tenants' Association In HUD Elderly Housing
When HUD created subsidized housing for elders, the goal was to create a safe and secure home for people who could not afford full market rate housing. But certain realities were created to confront elders. Owners believed that not only were they in charge of their buildings, but that they were in charge of their tenants.
A good world for grandchildren?
Who shall live, and who shall die?
Living with Age, the National Blog for Elders, Set to Expand
Living with Age will treat old age as a chronic condition to be fought at every turn.
TUWEE: Traversing Urban Ways with Extreme Elders
The extreme winter sport for ambulating elders (and their dogs)
New England winter offers great challenges for the elder seeking adventure and excitement. There are some little-known types of adventure, for example, walking someplace in the city after a snowfall. This sport is readily available to anyone who no longer has an automobile, and is practically unknown to the majority of people who use a car to do all their errands.
A summer concert in the park
Sitting on the lawn, listening to music! On a July evening, in a small green park just steps away from traffic and the city hall.
Lucky Jim
Jim at 85 is a lucky elder.