A Publication Worth A Look: “Age in Action”

Posted on | September 29, 2011 | Comments Off on A Publication Worth A Look: “Age in Action”

Dr. Ed Ansello, Director of the Virginia Center on Aging, recently shared with me the 2011 issue of Age in Action. This quarterly publication has twice been judged to be the best aging-related newsletter in the South and reaches an estimated 20,000 readers.

This issue contains a number of excellent articles. There’s a helpful piece on the habilitation approach to dementia care, written by Dr. Paul Raia of the Alzheimer’s Association of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. An essay by the late Saul Friedman, veteran journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner, on the small miracles he appreciated near the end of his life is excellent. There’s an informative review of the Virginia Gold experiment to upgrade and uplift the role of certified nursing assistants in long term care. And if you want a fresh take on the culprit behind obesity – it’s in there.

Age in Action is worth a look. Try it HERE.