Link to article in USA Today Guest Column by Deb Taylor If you are not already part of a group disadvantaged by prejudice, just wait a few years — you will be. Unlike all other prejudices, ageism is relevant to every person fortunate enough to make it beyond 60 years of age. Ageism is discrimination […]
Link to article in MinnPost Guest Column by Deb Taylor By now, you’ve probably heard the statistics: 10,000 Americans are turning 65 every day, in less than three years, by the year 2020, there will be more people over the age of 65 than school-age children. This is the first time in Minnesota history that […]
Link to article in the Chaska Herald Guest Column by Deb Taylor Volunteering your time and energy helps strengthen your community, but it also has important emotional and physical benefits. This month we take a look at how retired adults can reimagine aging through volunteering. With new studies being done, we […]
Link to Article in The Daily Journal Guest Column by Deb Taylor Intergenerational relationships are relationships frequently shared between two family members of different generations, although friendships are common places we see these relationships as well. They can evolve in places of work, neighborhoods, or even from a random encounter. The intergenerational relationships we have are […]
Link to article in Lakeshore Weekly News Guest column by Deb Taylor As you make your way home after your big holiday celebration with all the extended family at Mom and Dad’s home, you think to yourself, “Mom and Dad sure had a big pile of dirty clothes in the laundry room and the bathroom […]
Link to article in Chaska Herald Guest column by: Deb Taylor Living alone in a senior high-rise and experiencing early dementia, Edna had a difficult time refusing offers that came by way of the telephone. “The people are so nice, it’s hard to refuse them,” she told her daughter, Lynae. One caller convinced Edna to […]
Link to article in STAR News Guest column by: Deb Taylor When Deborah’s father turned 84, he needed help remaining independent at home. So Deb assisted with housework and cleaning; she raked leaves and shoveled snow, too. When he had a doctor appointment, Deb usually drove him. In time Deb grew weary because she also […]
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Link to Article in Walker Pilot Independent Guest Column by Deb Taylor Many of Minnesota’s 720,000 older adults, and the millions of family members and friends who love and care for them, are able to benefit from an Internet site with a high calling — keeping seniors healthy and safe. It’s called CareNextion.org, a free […]
