Dr. Henry Lodge, an assistant clini- cal professor of medicine at Colum- bia University in New York, took part in a recent teleconference. He said it's a "crazy model" that has people retiring at 65 and "suddenly you stop having relevance" and that becomes a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy.
"If we thought of 65, or whatever one's 'retirement' age is, as the be- ginning of a long new phase, with a lot of reinvention, a lot of new chal- lenge, a lot of new learning, and gave that a broad social construct, what you'd find is that cognitive func- tion among people over 65 would rise dramatically, and they'd begin to realize all of this potential that's locked in there," Lodge argued.
I'm all for rising cognitive function; some days more than others! Different words for the same initia- tive of our lives - rebranding, rein- vention, both with the same mean-
ing. It's a time to learn what ELSE we can do. It's a time to live our dream. Because this is where we're going and I'm just getting started. ©Marcia Barhydt, 2012
Marcia Barhydt is delighted to be 66 years old. A retired flight attendant who is now self-employed as a writer, she is embracing this part of her life, especially the whimsy of writing.
She is dedicated to challenging ageism, inequality and invisibility for older women, and she is equally dedicated to promoting a productive, positive and prosperous approach to aging.
Her first book; a collection of 17 articles, titled Celebrate Age! Raves, Rants, Thoughts and Wisdoms Learned After 50 is available now. To read more and order Celebrate Age!
May 2012 27 Kalon Women Magazine
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