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aims to inspire + change attitudes + policies on aging + caregiving for everyone. Founded by @MaryAnneComm to honor her parents.

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Yet another good reason to get your Shingles vaccine, over 50-yr-olds! https://t.co/G8ZyHdCbeT via @NYTimes

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“People 75 and up are the fastest growing segment of the workforce, according to recent analysis from the Pew Research Center.” What does "overqualified" really mean in hiring? https://t.co/Ue2iT4zNAI

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via @NYTOpinion “Maybe the diagnoses offered by A.I. will become an adjunct to our own thought processes, not replacing us but allowing us all the tools to become better.” Read this compelling argument from an MD on how best AI will be used in medicine. https://t.co/usdFBeBn3H

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“Elder Bloomer” by Jo Saia thanks to ⁦@joncwarner⁩. Great read on the advantages of less time, better choices, wisdom and self-knowledge.
https://t.co/2R6jHBD5PD

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A Brief But Spectacular take on memory loss and healthy aging https://t.co/iY0XFNzbZN via @YouTube

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Happy Birthday, Stephen Hawking! Remember, who reminds us nothing in the universe is absolutely perfect and he overcame the greatest of all obstacles every single day, defying all odds. Stephen Hawking's 80th Birthday https://t.co/BCTIVONHc7 via @YouTube

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“Once I believed that if I cared enough, I could solve any problem. Now I knew this had been a fiction all along.” Thanks to @janellemonney for sharing this beautiful piece and reminder from @washingtonpost’s Tracy Grant https://t.co/CppsCWuq3j

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Carrie Stett @LAdirectorgirl, (https://t.co/9ugejoIzQt), is a brilliant filmmaker of women's empowerment, sports, body image, gender ID/LGBTQ+ cultural diversity issues. Add FIRST DOWN (https://t.co/rJI1lOwa7s) to your #AFF28 Lists!
Indy tickets/badges available here:

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Thanks to @maroser for her excellent interview with @paulshoeSVP featured in the latest issue of @UTexasMcCombs McCombs Magazine! Paul's insights on necessary leadership qualities for the 21st Century inspire us in an era of transformation:
https://t.co/HfOnazxE4V via @issuu

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Wonderful story today on choirs helping those suffering from aphasia or other brain-related language disorders. How Singing Can Help Bring Back Language For People With Aphasia https://t.co/NYCpugFFhe via @hereandnow

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Such an honor to do this interview today for Parenting Aging Parents and to talk about my experiences caregiving for my sweet parents. Thanks to Kim and Mike Barnes! https://t.co/4nN9WtqGod

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The caregivers that took care of my parents daily in their final years were angels among us. They do the work that most children can't do 24/7 and deserve massive increases in wages and support! What I’ve Learned Over a Lifetime of Caring for the Dying https://t.co/r8RZmUfEw9

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“With the industry in crisis, experts + advocates believe the time is ripe for an overhaul. Among the more interesting...a shift toward smaller, more self-contained, unconventional facilities that reflect the evolving attitude toward aging.” @NYTOpinion https://t.co/Z44rWheYna

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An excellent, introductory guide. 1-in-5 Americans are now caregivers + almost a third are 39 or younger. Everyone will need or give care at some point in their lives. Most give an average of 24 unpaid hrs./week. Most (61%) have another job. via @NYTimes https://t.co/WySyn9zDqH

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Wally Funk Is Defying Gravity and 60 Years of Exclusion From Space https://t.co/iLHL8MuxGj

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'It's Not a Burden' — the New Film on Caregiving for Your Parents https://t.co/kb4l2U2xAK

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The Edge: Whoever the Winners Are, These Adult-Student Priorities Should Be High on the Agenda https://t.co/7XGZTD49mM

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What a timely discussion with some leading women in politics, policy + healthcare reinvention for women by @19thnews *! Women are caregiving for not only children and families but parents, the disabled + our entire rapidly-aging population.
https://t.co/wiCIUeXRqh #agingforward

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Had me in tears twice this AM, thinking about how much my parents would have loved traveling the world this way! ‘It gives me a reason to get up in the morning’: How virtual reality tech is helping seniors cope with isolation and depression https://t.co/tDkv16B4OX via @TODAYshow

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So excited to watch this discussion today - join us! (And if you are not yet a member or supporter, you should be if you care about the future of our country, our gender, freedom, voting rights and equality! https://t.co/GJxuLgULTE