Feeling like a 1960 Edsel?-You’re Just Aging Stan Goldberg March 1, 2012 Aging14 CommentsWhen I was in college I would take whatever I was driving and offer it and $50 to a used car dealer for anything that ran on his lot with a current...
I’m Different: Illness-based Identity Stan Goldberg February 15, 2012 Chronic illness24 CommentsHow we view ourselves—our identity—is based on what we do, the roles we play, activities we enjoy, affiliations we have, the values that...
Going First: Preparing for a Loved One’s Death Stan Goldberg December 5, 2011 End of Life14 CommentsEARLY PRAISE FOR LEANING INTO SHARP POINTS FROM LIVESTRONG “Stan Goldberg brings wisdom and personal experience as a caregiver and hospice...
Opening the Soul’s Door:Caregiving Stan Goldberg November 28, 2011 Caregiving16 CommentsEARLY PRAISE FOR LEANING INTO SHARP POINTS “Stan Goldberg brings wisdom and personal experience as a caregiver and hospice volunteer to this...
Of Course You Remember Stan Goldberg July 7, 2011 Alzheimer’s/dementia, Poems27 CommentsOf course you remember she says. It was your sixtieth, and we came from across the country to express our love. I don’t remember, I say. But...
It’s Only Alzheimer’s, Not the Bloody Plague! Stan Goldberg July 7, 2011 Alzheimer’s/dementia33 CommentsA friend recently said to me, “When our friends learned I had Alzheimer’s, many looked at me as if I had some kind of contagious disease. Then, they just stopped calling or coming around. Don’t they know it isn’t the bloody plague?”
Through a Sealed Window Stan Goldberg July 4, 2011 End of Life, Poems2 CommentsOriginally Published as Steve & Mac Stan Goldberg North Beach Beat, Arts and Literary Edition, December,...
My Brain is Fried: Inside Chronic Illnesses Stan Goldberg April 27, 2011 Chronic illness37 CommentsMany people believe that everyone lives in the same world. At an event, we all see, smell, taste, or touch the same things, and therefore, our experiences are identical. But when we crunch the information into something that goes beyond observations, unique worlds—ones we may not understand—are created.
Caregivers: We’re Not Mother Teresa Stan Goldberg April 11, 2011 Caregiving39 CommentsI’d been a bedside volunteer for more than five years; sitting with dying patients and their families once or twice a week for up to four...
Top 10 Insults for Old People Stan Goldberg July 26, 2010 Aging28 CommentsAmazing things are heard when people think you can't hear or are too old to comprehend their insults.
A Guide to Old Folks-KQED Perspectives (audio) Stan Goldberg March 24, 2010 InterviewsStan looks at aging through the eyes of someone who is aging-himself A Guide to Old Folks March 24,...
Patricia Grace-Aging With Grace (audio) Stan Goldberg February 15, 2010 InterviewsAging With Grace Patricia Grace Stan explains how aging can occur gracefully through increased attention and acceptance February 15,...
Helping Our Loved Ones Die-1: Introduction Stan Goldberg December 30, 2009 End of Life, Helping Our Loved Ones Die Videos3 CommentsIntroduction. An introduction to the major themes of the...
Helping Our Loved Ones Die-4: Simplifying Life Stan Goldberg December 27, 2009 End of Life, Helping Our Loved Ones Die VideosHelping Our Loved Ones Die: 4-Simplifying Life. As a loved one comes closer to dying, interests become more defined. There is much you can do to...
Cudos to 60 Minutes Stan Goldberg November 23, 2009 End of LifeThe 60 Minutes segment on end of life expenses did more than highlight inappropriate medical costs. It spoke to the role of medical technology in our...
Njideka-The Wellness Experience (audio) Stan Goldberg November 19, 2009 InterviewsThe Wellness Experience Njideka Stan and Njideka discuss ways to approach life positively, regardless of the physical and emotional problems one...
Hospice care. False charges from Health Care Bill Opponents Stan Goldberg October 11, 2009 End of LifeAs Congress debates the new health bill, whipping boys are paraded out to create fear. The latest, and most deplorable is that hospice will be used...
Elese Coit-A New Way of Handling Absolutely Everything (audio) Stan Goldberg September 25, 2009 InterviewsA New Way of Handling Absolutely Everything Elese Coit Life sometimes brings pain with it. Stan and Elese talk about how you can't have joy with...
David McMillian-Strategies for Living (audio) Stan Goldberg September 7, 2009 InterviewsStrategies for Living David McMillian An insightful review of Lessons for the Living. Blog Radio September 7,...
Jacqueline Marcell-Coping With Caregiving (audio) Stan Goldberg August 22, 2009 InterviewsCoping with Caregiving Jacqueline Marcell An insightful discussion about the effects of long-term caregiving Blog Radio August 22,...
