Creating Community
3rd in climate series: The Greta Thunberg Effect
"... people who knew Thunberg’s story – how her lonely stand inspired millions around the world to join her – [...]
Creating Community
2nd in climate series: Why the climate movement must do more to mobilize older people
"As we confront the climate crisis together, we need all the greatness we can muster, from young and old, and [...]
Creating Community
1st in climate series: One in three heat deaths since 1991 linked to climate change – here’s how else warming affects our health
"It’s very difficult to pinpoint the effects of heat on the cause of death. People with heart or lung disease [...]
Creating Community
What are our core values?
"It's time for a new ethic of care to replace the stigma of dementia... Specifically, we need an ethic that [...]
Food for Life
An epic film – a movie Earth needs now!
Our friends at Earth Conscious Life have created an inspiring, award-winning film about the solutions Earth so desperately needs! It [...]
Music and Dance as Medicine
Inspiring! A lovely “Brief But Spectacular” take on dancing into later life – from PBS
"96-year-old Stuart Hodes took his first dance lesson at the Martha Graham school after being discharged from a distinguished [...]
Mindful Presence
How reducing the number of stressful events in our lives could help beat dementia
"But is the onset of something as complex as Alzheimer’s disease likely to come down to a simple numbers game, [...]
Mindful Presence
Hospital gowns leave patients feeling open and vulnerable – their time is up
Following a 2014 study on this topic, I began to see a number of articles about the effect of the [...]
A Sense of Place
Preventing COVID-19 from decimating nursing home residents requires spending money and improving infection control
This article was originally published March 28, 2020. It's republished here for a retrospective look at the challenges in planning [...]
Mindful Presence - body, mind, spirit
Drug prescriptions in older adults with dementia: NIA-funded study finds increased risk of side effects and cognitive decline
At a Glance: An analysis found that almost 14% of older adults with dementia had long-term prescriptions for three or [...]
A Sense of Place
We need an ethical compass for fixing long-term care during the COVID-19 crisis
"Without clear ethical standards for long-term care, this won’t be the last tragedy or crisis... Health care, including long-term care, [...]
Creating Community
Coronavirus public health restrictions shouldn’t mean dying alone
Beautiful Voice editor's note: This article was originally published one year ago - May 28, 2020 - prior to the [...]