Expert on Aging Parents: Dr. Ken Druck
You recently published Raising an Aging Parent: Guidelines for Families in the Second Half of Life. What need did you see that this book could address? I saw the need to capture all the important conversations that can take place to add to our quality of life, if we,...Carol Bradley Bursack, Advocate for Caregivers and Elders
You have spent over a decade supporting caregivers and elders through your writing. How did you come to find this purpose? I spent nearly twenty years caring for a total of seven elders. This was during a time when family caregivers were hardly acknowledged at all and...Christina Matz, Advocate for Engaged Aging
You teach at Boston College School of Social Work and do research with the Center on Aging & Work. What fueled your passion for engagement as we age? There was a confluence of experiences that led to my interest in engagement in later life, but my personal...Why Age Alone? Get a Housemate! An Interview with Wendi Burkhardt, CEO of Silvernest
Tell us more about the mission of Silvernest and what need it is seeking to fulfill. Silvernest is an online service that pairs boomers, retirees, empty nesters, and other aging adults with compatible housemates for long-term home sharing. Through these creative...FOLLOW ME
