by mkellent | Sep 13, 2017 | I never thought I could, Inspiration, Purpose, Working in the Field
This was published recently in LinkedIn In just over 11 years 20% of the US population will be over 65 and, if recent ageist tradition holds, millions will continue to be dismissed as useless and obsolete. 20% of society with 40 or more years of life and professional...
by mkellent | Aug 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
The stories swirl and wind/ wind in the changing light Seeping from the seven-gated body; flowing Through family/tribe/district, through the teeming, Milling city streets. In the course of my explorations of creating a new map of aging, and inevitably writing a new...
by mkellent | Jul 30, 2017 | Individual Aging, Inspiration
Back to the original point of this blog – to make a new road map for aging – or in other words to create a new story that is relevant to us now in this time and place. Discussions with friends about what we can call the process of living life after a...
by mkellent | Jul 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
I am perpetually filled with wonder at how a painting or a piece of music from another time and place can affect us; how they reach out across centuries and different lands, transcending spoken language and culture. I remember tears flowing, standing in the caves in...
by mkellent | Jun 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
At a recent national conference on Aging in America, I was heartened by the collected energy of thousands of people focused on aging. In cafes and restaurants the excitement and enthusiasm crackled and bounced off the cavernous hotel lobby walls. Groups of attendees...
