WRITE TO BLESS THE YEARS

Profile of Rabbi Bernard Baskin, age 90, career of writing essays on life, spirit and aging; Writing an Ethical Will as a spiritual legacy; Review of Robert Raines, A Time to Live: Seven Steps of Creative Aging; Original Poetry.

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WRITE ACROSS THE GENERATIONS

Intergenerational communication and respect is fostered by writing for and about family members and more general audiences from different age cohorts. Older adults can foster a sense of family connections, fun, history, and social responsibility among the young through their writings.

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WRITE TO CHOOSE JOY

At 98, Naomi Wingfield writes poetry to process grief, loss of vision and hearing, and adjustment to assisted living. Sharing her poetry supports her choice for joy each day and teaches about aging with spirit.

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Contact Info
Ellen Ryan, webhost: info@writingdownouryears.ca
Dep’t of Health, Aging and Society, KTH – 226, McMaster University Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1
(905) 525-9140 Extension: 27035
Ellen B. Ryan Ph. D.
Professor Emeritus,
McMaster University
Specialist in Aging: Psychology, Communication, Spirituality, Writing Facilitator
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