Tag Archives: elderly

A Positive Spin on Dementia

Posted on November 27, 2014 by ali_tea

We just finished up a unit on dementia in my class on cross-cultural aging, and I realized that I had never really thought of it before– I had never really even known what dementia was before. If I had had to … Continue reading →

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Amy Poehler on Aging

Posted on November 26, 2014 by ali_tea

So, Amy Poehler is pretty much my idol. Maybe you’ve seen her on SNL, or rockin the Golden Globes with Tina Fey, or as my dream alternate-self, Leslie Knope, on Parks and Rec. Basically, she’s one hilarious gal, so of course I’m … Continue reading →

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“Mimosas remind me of old women, for some reason” (or, stereotypes regarding the elderly)

Posted on November 20, 2014 by ali_tea

That’s what my friend said when I told her I had had a mimosa (or two) with my meal earlier in the day. I’m not sure why mimosas remind my friend of old women, and neither does my friend, but this … Continue reading →

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A Post about this Blog About Aging

Posted on November 13, 2014 by ali_tea

(read: why am I doing this?) So here’s what this blog’s all about: I’m taking a class at Brandeis University called Aging in a Cross-Cultural Perspective, taught by Professor Sarah Lamb, and in tandem with this class I’m taking a half-credit, “experiential … Continue reading →

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