A philosophy that many of us have heard is “We all get to be young, but it is only the lucky who get to be old”. The Baby Boomer Generation is now reaching the age where the study of gerontology becomes increasingly relevant. Gerontology is the comprehensive study of Aging and its implications. It encompasses various disciplines such as biology, psychology, and sociology to understand the process of aging, the challenges faced by older adults, and the strategies to improve their quality of life. Our Experts in this area of the site explore how Gerontology looks at the processes and problems of aging from all aspects including biologic, clinical, psychological, sociological, legal, economic and political.
Examples of professionals who might also identify as gerontologists include physicians, nurses, biologists, psychologists, social workers, economists and scholars in the humanities or arts. They are interested seeing the changes as we are aging, which includes our body, mind and social routines. They watch how society changes as the population gets older. And they figure out how to use this knowledge to create beneficial policies and programs for aging adults. Their insightful work can not only better support aging adults, but society more broadly.
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You’re preparing for retirement. For many of us, there’s another transition nestled within that one. It comes with joy and little instruct…
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You’re preparing for retirement. For man…
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You’re preparing for retirement. For many of us, there’s another transition nestled within that one. It comes with joy and little instruction – becoming a grandparent. Celia Dodd, a journalist of 30+ years and grandmother of six, has written the book many grandparents wish they had: one that celebrates the delight and makes room for the honest, complicated feelings nobody admits out loud: Grand Expectations: The Joys and Dilemmas of…
The first half of 2026 is ending. But there’s another whole half of the year ahead. Remember your New Year’s resolutions? A fading memory, but there are aspirations in them that you can bring to life in the second half.
Join me for a free 60-minute FREE small group workshop on how to apply Stanf…
The first half of 2026 is ending. But there’s another whole half of the year ahead. Remember your New Year’s resolutions? A fading memory, but there are aspirations in them that you can bring to l…
The first half of 2026 is ending. But there’s another whole half of the year ahead. Remember your New Year’s resolutions? A fading memory, but there are aspirations in them that you can bring to life in the second half.
Join me for a free 60-minute FREE small group workshop on how to apply Stanford’s BJ Fogg’s 3-step habits process to three things you’d like to start in the second half of 2026.
July 1st | 12:00 Eastern | Zoom Sign up here
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Let’s face it. We spend years preparing for a career and almost no time preparing for the decades that follow. In this ep…
Retirement. You could wing it. Why not design it?
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In our last conversation, Dan Pontefract gave us a demographic wake-up call.…
Retirement. You could wing it. Why not design it?
Our next group proram starts in September and is limited to 10 people.
The Very Early Registration discount (45%) ends on June 21st. Learn more here.
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Retirement. You could wing it. Why not design it?
Our next group proram starts in September and is limited to 10 people.
The Very Early Registration discount (45%) ends on June 21st. Learn more here.
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In our last conversation, Dan Pontefract gave us a demographic wake-up call. The future of work is aging, and longer lives will require new thinking about careers, retirement, and contribution.
Today, Scott Siff brings that to the practical level: how do we create better pathways for people who want to keep contributing, but not necessarily in the same way? And what are emp…
All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Jennifer Spoeri as guest to the show. About Jennifer Spoeri, Executive Director, National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA): Jennifer Spoeri is the Executive Director of the National Adult Protective Service…
All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Jennifer Spoeri as guest to the show. About Jennifer Spoeri, Executive Director, National Adult Protective Services Assoc…
All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton were honored to welcome Jennifer Spoeri as guest to the show. About Jennifer Spoeri, Executive Director, National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA): Jennifer Spoeri is the Executive Director of the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA), a position she has held since August 2021. With over 18 years of experience in Adult Protective Services (APS), Jennifer brings a wealth of expertise in program development, leadership, multidisciplinary teams and advocacy for vulnerable populations. Prior to her role at NAPSA…
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Dan Pontefract spent two decades building leadership, culture, and engagement inside high-tech and telecom organizations…
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Dan Pontefract spent…
Take charge of your future. Our next group proram starts in September and is limited to 10 people.
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Dan Pontefract spent two decades building leadership, culture, and engagement inside high-tech and telecom organizations, and never once thought seriously about age. Then, in his early fifties, he had a wake-up call. It sent him to look under a rock he’d never lifted, where he found “an absolute cavern of issues.” The result is his sixth book, The Future is Grey: The Untapped Value of Age in the Workforce.
Dan …
Be intentional. Design Your New Life in Retirement. Our next groups start in September.
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What if everything you’ve been told about retirement is quietly working against you? John Coleman has spent his career around money and purpose, …
Be intentional. Design Your New Life in Retirement. Our next groups start in September.
The very early registration discount ends June 21st. Learn more.
What if everything you’ve been told about ret…
Be intentional. Design Your New Life in Retirement. Our next groups start in September.
The very early registration discount ends June 21st. Learn more.
What if everything you’ve been told about retirement is quietly working against you? John Coleman has spent his career around money and purpose, which makes his message all the more striking: money is a tool, not the point. In his new book, Good Money: Six Steps to Building a Financial Life with Purpose, he rethinks personal finance around human flourishing, and one of his steps reframes retirement itself: save for freedom, not retirement.
W…
A retirement is a terrible thing to waste.
Don’t just retire. Design your new phase of life – with intention.
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Retirement rarely unfolds exactly as planned.
For Jerry Good…
A retirement is a terrible thing to waste.
Don’t just retire. Design your new phase of life – with intention.
Our next groups start in September.
The very early registration discount ends June 21s…
A retirement is a terrible thing to waste.
Don’t just retire. Design your new phase of life – with intention.
Our next groups start in September.
The very early registration discount ends June 21st.
Learn more.
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Retirement rarely unfolds exactly as planned.
For Jerry Goodstein, retirement began with a clear sense of direction and a meaningful endeavor. But unexpected challenges, a deeply emotional experience helping his daughter move across the country, and an encounter with the world of ADHD coaching changed everything.
In this conversation, Jerry shares how his re…
Most of us think of questions as something we ask other people. Dr. Marilee Adams has spent years showing the opposite: the most consequential questions we ask are the ones we ask ourselves. Adams, founder of the Inquiry Institute and author of the half-million-copy bestseller Change Your Questions,…
Most of us think of questions as something we ask other people. Dr. Marilee Adams has spent years showing the opposite: the most consequential questions we ask are the ones we ask ourselves. Adams, fo…
Most of us think of questions as something we ask other people. Dr. Marilee Adams has spent years showing the opposite: the most consequential questions we ask are the ones we ask ourselves. Adams, founder of the Inquiry Institute and author of the half-million-copy bestseller Change Your Questions, Change Your Life, (a new 5th edition has just been published) joins us to make us smarter about our internal questioning. She introduces us to two mindsets that live inside all of us — Judger and Learner — and the Choice Map™ that helps you notice which one is driving the bus. The conversat…
Lauren Knatz, a folk musician and hearing instrument specialist, is blending music, reminiscence, and science to transform how senior living communities support older adults. In a recent conversation with Steve Gurney of the Positive Aging Community, Knatz shared the personal story and professional …
Lauren Knatz, a folk musician and hearing instrument specialist, is blending music, reminiscence, and science to transform how senior living communities support older adults. In a recent conversation …
Lauren Knatz, a folk musician and hearing instrument specialist, is blending music, reminiscence, and science to transform how senior living communities support older adults. In a recent conversation with Steve Gurney of the Positive Aging Community, Knatz shared the personal story and professional journey behind her groundbreaking pilot program.
The spark came years ago when, at age 46, Knatz enrolled in a gerontology class and completed an oral history assignment by interviewing her father. A master storyteller and former politician, her dad’s well-rehearsed narratives proved challenging …
Joan Greene, 84, trained to be a teacher but found her true calling as a social worker and innovative advocate for older adults. In New York State, she helped create programs from the ground up—from nutrition services and Meals on Wheels to case management and family support. When her accomplished…
Joan Greene, 84, trained to be a teacher but found her true calling as a social worker and innovative advocate for older adults. In New York State, she helped create programs from the ground up—from…
Joan Greene, 84, trained to be a teacher but found her true calling as a social worker and innovative advocate for older adults. In New York State, she helped create programs from the ground up—from nutrition services and Meals on Wheels to case management and family support. When her accomplished daughter was diagnosed with severe mental illness, Joan’s work took on new urgency and personal meaning. In this conversation, she reflects on key turning points in aging, gerontology, and mental health care, while urging our culture to recognize mental health as an essential part of overall heal…
Joe Casey
June 29, 2026
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Steve Gurney 
Gail Zelitzky & Catherine Marienau