by Stefanie Small | Oct 30, 2018 | Aging in Place, Food, Health, Information
We aren’t getting any younger. Between 2012 and 2050, like many industrialized countries, the U.S. will experience considerable growth in its older population. By 2050, the population aged 65 and older is projected to be 83.7 million, almost double its estimated...
by Rebecca Remson | Jan 23, 2017 | Aging in Place
Previously posted on post-gazette.com. Written by Joan Morse Gordon. So. Having reached the age of 91½, still reading without glasses, hearing without an aid, keeping the little gray cells nimble with Osher classes and bridge, and the “bod” a little flexible with...
by Stefanie Small | Oct 25, 2017 | Aging in Place
Roz Chast’s book Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant chronicles her experiences as a daughter and caregiver for her aging parents. Her drawings and text are both funny and heart-breaking. Known for her cartoons in the New Yorker, Chast touches on the dilemma...
by Rebecca Remson | Apr 27, 2017 | Aging in Place, In the News
Congratulations to AgeWell Pittsburgh on winning the 2017 Collaboration Prize! A Quick History What began 14 years ago as a partnership among the JCC, JF&CS, and JAA formed to respond to a federal innovation grant has deeply connected three Pittsburgh...
by Stefanie Small | Sep 12, 2019 | Information
Herman Snyder was larger than life and was one of those men that everyone knew, even if you didn’t realize that you did. He sadly passed away this week. We will dearly miss him. The link below connects to his biography – please, read about him. Let...