AHWGO’s Candiece Milford Wrote a Guest Post for Chip Conley’s Wisdom Well

by Susanne Stadler | Jul 27, 2020 | News, Of Interest

Candiece Milford is the Managing Director of Marketing at Rhoda Goldman Plaza, as senior living community in San Francisco and AHWGO’s board president. She recently wrote a  beautiful and insightful blog post about the need for help for the oldest of old in this...

A Conversation with Louise Aronson, Geriatrician and 2020 Pulitzer Prize Finalist for ‘Elderhood’

by Susanne Stadler | Jun 19, 2020 | 2020 Forums, Past Events, Past Forums

THE TAKEAWAY:”We are allowing adults to make decisions about their risk, and yet not giving elders the same right to make a decision. If you are unable to make a decision for yourself that is different but most older adults are perfectly able to judge their...

A Conversation with Elizabeth Fishel and Charlene Depner

by Susanne Stadler | Jun 12, 2020 | 2020 Forums, Past Events, Past Forums

THE TAKEAWAY:”The ritual of nesting into a new house and location helped all these writers and women retrench and start over.””Significantly, the relocation helped provide redirection and a renewal of artistic energy.”Elizabeth Fishel Edith...

A Conversation with Carla Perissinotto & Amber Carroll

by Susanne Stadler | Jun 5, 2020 | 2020 Forums, Past Events, Past Forums

THE TAKEAWAY:”We are in the middle of a study in this pandemic. We are seeing worse in loneliness, worse in depression, worse in anxiety, trouble accessing medication, trouble accessing care givers.””Ageism has been the basis underlying a lot of...

AHWGO Board Vice President quoted in Forbes

by Susanne Stadler | Jun 2, 2020 | News, Of Interest

“I think a lot of what the pandemic is doing for women or parents or other people that are balancing caring for someone in addition to work responsibilities, is calling into question what the work-life balance we want really looks like,” Savage said. Our wonderful...

A Conversation with Kari Rogenski & Katie Wade about Holistic Quality of Life

by Susanne Stadler | May 28, 2020 | 2020 Forums, Past Events, Past Forums

THE TAKEAWAY: “Vocational quality of life is about a person’s ongoing contribution to society. Age is not a factor. All humans have a right to contribute to society. Vocational qualities of life are about meaning and purpose.”Kari Rogenski Useful...

A Conversation with Emily Kaiser Thelin about Food and Memory

by Susanne Stadler | May 22, 2020 | 2020 Forums, Past Events, Past Forums

THE TAKEAWAY:“[This biography] It was a love letter to Paula’s love. She cared so much and taught me so much about the value of paying attention, of noticing details. Life is a series of details and the closer you can pay attention to details, the richer your life...

The Complete At Home, On Air Schedule

by Susanne Stadler | May 19, 2020 | News, Of Interest

AHWGO’S WEEKLY  RADIO HOUR UPCOMING GUESTS & TOPICS 5/28/2020: Emily Kaiser Thelin, Cookbook Author, See: Unforgettable: The Bold Flavors of Paula Wolfert’s Renegade Life, On Memory & Cooking   6/04/2020: Kari Rogenski, Director of The Hummingbird...

A Conversation with Ashton Applewhite and Tiffany Yu

by Susanne Stadler | May 14, 2020 | 2020 Forums, Past Events, Past Forums

Moving Toward Pride: What an Anti-Ageism Movement Can Learn from Disability Pride Read more about our guest speakers, Ashton and Tiffany. Listen Read Download More Episodes “I do identify proudly as someone who is older and sometimes old. But we are very...