Discusses the importance of sharing life stories as a process through which people learn to evaluate, integrate, and accept life as it has been lived. Conducting a life review with someone requires caring and offers an act of intimacy for the listener and the teller. (JOW)

Discusses some of the underlying motivations of business with regard to the aging population of consumers and examines those of mature consumers as perceived by business. Proposes a partnership between business and the network of aging consumers. Presents a case study of the partnership between Rubbermaid and the Wise Owls. (Author/JOW)

Examines the employment and retirement trends of older workers over the past 25 years in the context of the goals set forth in the Older Americans Act. (Author)

Summarizes environmental challenges and discusses the need and opportunity for older adults to actively engage in environmental activism, independently, and with other age groups. Much needs to be done to encourage elders to participate and to develop intergenerational approaches to building a positive environmental legacy. (Author)

Describes the programs of the Corporation for National Service such as Senior Service Corps, Learn and Serve America, AmeriCorps, Foster Grandparents, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, and Seniors for Schools. (JOW)

Accomplishments of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (OAA) include (1) identification of needs of older people; (2) development of strategies to meet those needs; (3) provision of help to older Americans; (4) development of an infrastructure to help older people; and (5) recruitment of professionals to the field of aging. (JOW)

Self-care complements but does not replace medical care. Some of the current limits to self-care include inability to change environmental conditions, inability to stop tobacco use, need for surgery, lack of equipment, and lack of information. (JOW)

The current cohort of older people is part of the aging trend that is occurring during the shift to an information economy. Issues affecting them include redefinition of disability, inclusiveness vs. exclusiveness of technology, and tension between the profit motive and social goals. (JOW)

Explores resources that occupational therapists can bring to the community and transportation industry to support safe driving among older adults, including assessment of capability, rehabilitation services, and education about transportation options. (JOW)

Ebb and flow of creativity in later life has many explanations: for some, it is second nature; others remain open to new experiences. Decline of sensory and cognitive functions may impair continued creative expression. Some may have already completed their creative agendas. In others, creativity may manifest itself in subtle, unexpected ways that…

Discusses the importance of medical self-care, what people do to recognize, prevent, treat, and manage their own health problems. Specifically looks at the benefits of self-care for older adults. (JOW)

The role of institutions in promoting self-care requires a new look at what self-care is and how caregivers are prepared to assess and promote self-care abilities of the older person with moderate to severe functional impairment while ensuring high quality care. (Author)

Self-care for the older adult must integrate physical, emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, and occupational aspects of life. Sharing stories has a profound healing effect. (JOW)

Using ThirdAge.com as an example, guidelines are presented for building online communities. Considerations include culture, archiving, traditions, interaction with experts, information needs, and community purpose. (JOW)

Distance learning has the capacity to make a significant impact on gerontological education. Possibilities range from the education of professionals to the teaching of gerontology to the education of caregivers of today's aging population. (JOW)