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Old Dogs, “New Tricks”
My wife and I were perusing Netflix and Amazon Prime for something to watch when we came across “New Tricks” on Amazon. The show, which aired on BBC (and later on public broadcasting in the US) is about three retired male policemen who are older adults, and their younger boss,...
Befriending one’s older self
The Gerontology/Aging Studies program at Portland Community College has a weekly gathering, known as the "The Ageless Network," for students, faculty, and anyone else who is interested. There are presentations or films and usually discussions. At one of these gatherings, we learned about the concept of befriending one's older self. The...
Two theories of aging
There are a lot of theories about how we age, what we as older adults are supposed to be like, or how we change physically, socially, psychologically, etc. Two that we studied in one of my intro Gerontology courses are Activity and Detachment Theory. It’s worth mentioning because they are...
Flipping Mindsets (part 2)
The purpose of my paper was threefold.  First, the context: crystallized intelligence, fluid intelligence, plus existing mindsets and the concept of “yet” as a way to flip mindsets. In summary, crystallized intelligence is the summed-up knowledge, skills, and experience a person develops during their life.  Fluid intelligence is the capacity...
Flipping Mindsets (part 1)
In 2016, I lost my job as a union staff person.  I was a one person staff for a union of adjunct faculty at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon.  I wanted to continue to work, and at the time, due to some family issues, I needed a salary. So,...
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