EDITOR’S NOTE: The Richland Source Gray Matters team traveled to New York City on Oct. 24 for The New Old Age summit sponsored by The Atlantic. This was one of the topics covered at that convention. Previous stories from this series included: Futurist shares vision for valuing age in the workplace; and The ‘Senior Intern’ and the […]
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How cities can partner with artists to tell their stories
EDITOR’S NOTE: Richland Source’s Rising from Rust team traveled to Detroit, Michigan from Oct. 28 to 30 for CityLab Detroit, a summit organized by the Aspen Institute, The Atlantic, and Bloomberg Philanthropies. The story below relates to one of the sessions at that convention. DETROIT – In a time where the “most mobile people” choose where […]
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Dressing fashionably shouldn’t have an age restriction
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Richland Source Gray Matters team traveled to New York City on Oct. 24 for The New Old Age summit sponsored by The Atlantic. This was one of the topics covered at that convention. We’ve all seen the elderly portrayed in cartoons. Pants way past the waist, pant legs not long enough. It’s dorky. […]
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Caregivers wanted for Richland County Dementia Friendly Coalitions survey
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Dementia Capable Coalition is asking for caretakers to fill out a survey to help them shape their focuses for next year. “I’m super excited to see where this goes. It’s a simple survey that takes about a minute and a half to complete,” said Annabelle Wranski of the Alzheimer’s Association. “We […]
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CityLab Detroit: The case for talking to strangers
EDITOR’S NOTE: Richland Source’s Rising from Rust team traveled to Detroit, Michigan from Oct. 28 to 30 for CityLab Detroit, a summit organized by the Aspen Institute, The Atlantic, and Bloomberg Philanthropies. The story below relates to at least one of the sessions at that convention. It’s much easier to choose isolation instead of community. […]
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The ‘Senior Intern’ and the intergenerational workplace
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Richland Source Gray Matters team traveled to New York City on Oct. 24 for The New Old Age summit sponsored by The Atlantic. This was one of the topics covered at that convention. Remember that 2015 movie, “The Intern,” with Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway? If you haven’t seen it, the plot […]
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The promise of retirement may be a bridge too far for some
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Richland Source Gray Matters team traveled to New York City on Oct. 24 for The New Old Age summit sponsored by The Atlantic. This was one of the topics covered at that convention. What if retirement isn’t the end? With the help of modern medicine, human beings are living longer than ever before. […]
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Communication is key to a city’s residents, via technology and in-person
EDITOR’S NOTE: Richland Source’s Rising from Rust team traveled to Detroit, Michigan from Oct. 28 to 30 for CityLab Detroit, a summit organized by the Aspen Institute, The Atlantic, and Bloomberg Philanthropies. The story below relates to at least one of the sessions at that convention. DETROIT — It’s been said over and over again: […]
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Futurist shares vision for valuing age in the workplace
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Richland Source Gray Matters team traveled to New York City on Oct. 24 for The New Old Age summit sponsored by The Atlantic. This was one of the topics covered at that convention. Maybe Silicon Valley has it all wrong. The future is not algorithmic but human. And society’s push to front-load our […]
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Nurse outlines 10 signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia
ASHLAND – Too often, people ignore the early signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia and don’t get help or begin planning as early as they should. Tessa Clark, a licensed practical nurse and program coordinator for Alzheimer’s Association’s Northwest Ohio Chapter, wants to help residents of Ashland, Richland, Crawford and Knox counties, along with the other […]