In 1972, I spent a month with my 75-year old grandfather in England. It was to say the least, an adventuresome and swerving journey as he drove me round the hedge-lined roads of Devon. He was a relatively good driver, though with some lax tendencies like pointing at the scenery and not the points in
How is it that when we often talk about aging, we tend to sound like people in self-doctoring mode, looking for a remedy, or a program, a fix? As if the aging process was an unexpected phenomenon. No the phenomenon is the promise of our longevity and how we will optimize that opportunity. Last week
One of the dangerous things for me in the process of doing research over the summer is that I can get lost in the wonder of discovery . . . and then wonder becomes a wander . . . But I digress. Even starting here. On to longevity & robo-care. Robotics and other technologies (like
First of #’s 15-18 in the 4th season of Summer Shorts, some jaunty posts for July. How is it that some media stories prompt us to think that we should be somewhat amused or even amazed that a “senior” of a certain vintage should attempt anything remotely similar to a “youngster”? Take graffiti art for