Julie Pfitzinger
Managing Editor at Next Avenue
Managing Editor @NextAvenue, avid reader and writer
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1 week ago |
nextavenue.org | Julie Pfitzinger
Dan Stallsworth is a 75-year-old artist who paints five days a week. He's a beacon of positivity for everyone who knows and works with him. He misses his wife, Sally, who died several years ago – they were married for 35 years — and he still lights up when someone talks about her. Dan himself was on hospice for almost a year following a serious bout with COVID, but has regained his strength and his sense of artistic purpose.
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1 month ago |
nextavenue.org | Julie Pfitzinger
Chan Poling of The Suburbs believes "the day that you don't find joy in what you do is the day to do something else." He's nowhere near that day; not only does Poling's attitude about making music reinforce his ongoing love for the art form, but his continuous output of creative work amplifies it. A founding member of The Suburbs, Poling, 67, has also achieved success in the theatre world.
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2 months ago |
nextavenue.org | Julie Pfitzinger
In her new book, the bestselling author, 94, addresses aging with candor and humorIn Judith Viorst's new book, "Making the Best of What's Left: When You're Too Old to Get the Chairs Reupholstered," the 94-year-old bestselling author and 2025 Advocate for Aging doesn't shy away from highlighting some of the vagaries of aging, frequently with her trademark wit.
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Apr 8, 2024 |
startribune.com | Julie Pfitzinger
As he builds his pharmaceutical career to serve as an advocate for older adults, DeLon Canterbury is focused on helping to educate people about what they need and don't need when it comes to medication. And data shows that older adults consume a lot of medication. According to the , use of five or more prescription drugs (defined as polypharmacy) was more common among adults aged 60–79 compared with those aged 40–59 in both the United States (34.5% versus 14.5%) and Canada (30.9% versus 10.4%).
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Advocate for Aging Jan Golden of Age-Friendly Vibes asks “Are jokes about getting old getting old?” @ASAging @NextAvenue
What an honor to host the Advocates for Aging panel at @ASAging featuring DeLon Canterbury, Jan Golden and Fernando Torres-Gil. @NextAvenue https://t.co/RGTMikP4I0
At @ASAging in a presentation about men and aging: “Women get asked much more about aging than men do. Why is that?”@BobBlancato (Good point.)