The Joy and Wisdom of Grandparenting
Living life to the fullest How my perspective on dementia changed in one fun weekend BY JACK YORK Who likes to admit they’re wrong, especially when they think they have some semblance of knowledge about a topic? But being challenged on preconceived notions has its benefits, when the lessons learned outweigh the angst of being … Read more
Enlightenment or Insanity – It’s a Fine Line BY JACK YORK Usually my stories for GRAND are in the third person, I write about people living or working in the world of aging, in senior living. I’m taking a bit of a U-turn this month to give my own commentary, some personal reflections from a … Read more
Young people, video cameras, and nursing homes for the win! BY JACK YORK Lots of us have upsetting memories of our first childhood experiences visiting nursing homes. For me it was the “convalescent hospital,” a nursing home in southern California where my grandmother lived and eventually died. I have vivid, haunting memories of the weekly … Read more
When in doubt, go to Cameroon! BY JACK YORK Greetings from GRAND’s new associate publisher. This is a new title for me. I’m one of the founders of It’s Never 2 Late (IN2L). For almost 18 years IN2L has brought engagement technology to senior living communities. Our focus is to help residents who physically and … Read more
