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The Aging Collective’s mission is to create awareness concerning our aging population. One of the ways we will be accomplishing this in 2019 is through a monthly post entitled, “Let me Tell You a Story.” The content will be based on actual events and empirical data. All we ask is for you to think about the messaging and, if so inspired respond, and become an advocate for the aging cohort. Just remember. Everyone is aging, even you!

Jennie Griggs

May 2

Engage With Age: COVID19 Engagement with Technology - A blessing or a curse for our Aging Population

By Jennie Griggs, MA, Founder/Principal at Aging Collective Suzy Kassem once said, "You are never too old to learn something new, or too young to learn too m...

Jennie Griggs

Dec 23, 2019

The Gift of Caring Enough to Do the Right Thing

As parents and grandparents, we so often see the bad in our culture and worry about our families, the oncoming generations, how we raised our children, and w...

Jennie Griggs

Dec 18, 2019

MAKING MEMORIES WHEN MEMORY IS ELUSIVE

Written from the heart by Anita Pulley, my sister Christmas is a time when memories of Christmases past flood our hearts and our brains. We often generously ...

Jennie Griggs

Dec 8, 2019

"Remember Me" - A Reminiscence Tool

Here's an idea for a friend or loved one who is experiencing cognitive issues. "REMEMBER ME: A Personal Preference Questionnaire" is a useful tool to start ...

Jennie Griggs

Dec 7, 2019

Inventory of Your Greater Gifts

Here's a holiday idea to connect the generations in your family. Aging Collective has created a 3-ring binder as a tool to capture what gifts you’d like to s...

Jennie Griggs

Sep 5, 2019

Emergency Planning for Older Adults

As millions of people are facing natural disasters as we enter into hurricane season, it would be a great time to check on your neighbors to see what kind of...

Jennie Griggs

Sep 2, 2019

Overcoming Loneliness

[by Jen Stengl, Golden Harmony Concierge, Owner] “I want to be like you when I grow up!” “I’m serious, Miss Norma, you are an inspiration, you are my hero,” ...

Jennie Griggs

Aug 17, 2019

Have a Loved One with Early Dementia? An Estate Plan is Essential!

[By Lauren Campbell Maxie] It is all too common that we hear of delayed plans to establish or update one’s estate plan. Unfortunately, dementia can sneak in ...

Jennie Griggs

Jul 28, 2019

Overcoming Ageism with Understanding

[By Jen Stengl] For years during my childhood, I was blessed by living in close proximity to my grandparents. As I sit in my kitchen on this beautiful spring...

Jennie Griggs

Jul 16, 2019

How old is OLD?

[By Lynne Peer] How old is old to you? How will you know when you are old? Or, will you ever consider yourself old? Or, might you be like a relative of mine w...

Lynne Peer

Jun 3, 2019

Would you take care of an elderly parent you had never met?

[By Jennie Griggs] Imagine, if you received a phone call one day from a stranger living in a faraway state, telling you that you had a mother, whom you also ...

Lynne Peer

Jun 3, 2019

Has Technology Finally Become A Viable Tool For Home Care?

[By Brad Ross] With 10,000 baby boomers reaching the age of 65 every single day and that number expected to continue into the 2030s, the demand for in home c...