By Fabiola Diamond, Board of Directors, United We Age As we navigate the complexities of life, we often find ourselves looking for ways to ensure a fulfilling and positive experience as we age. One of the most profound ways to prepare for our later years is by caring for our elders. This act of compassion benefits the seniors in our lives and profoundly influences our journey toward aging.   Cultivating Empathy and Compassion Caring for elders requires a great deal of empathy

https://theendgame.substack.com/p/what-doesnt-kill-you-is-just-inconvenient A conversation with author and cancer survivor David Lereah by Don Akchin

Updated: Oct 12, 2018 The building blocks for a foundation for successful and positive aging are: The Power of Us (social support), The Power of Me (your spirit), Mindfulness, Positivity, the Four A's, and Balancing. Below presents the Power of Us. I've witnessed the extraordinary efforts and compassion of people helping and supporting other people in need which makes me believe in the power of us. Kindness and compassion cost very little for the giver but is priceless to th

I believe we place ourselves into three buckets of aging groups as we age: - Positive Aging - Practical Aging - God’s Waiting Room We need to convert as many people as possible into the positive aging bucket. At the very least, we need to teach people residing in God’s waiting room how to age practically, and to help people in the practical aging bucket to become more positive about growing old. Positive Aging Positive aging means having the right attitude about growing old.

How many of us are aging, and how many of us are growing old? There is a difference. Aging can be a wondrous journey depending on your mindset. If you get anxious about physical decline and death, it will drive you mad and you will grow old quickly. As far as I know, we can’t turn back the clock; time and aging are inevitable. With the right approach, aging can be an adventure to treasure. My first lesson about aging came from a wise but very wet elderly man. I was seated c