“Young is not a compliment, old is not an insult, it’s just where you happen to be in the life cycle.”

Summary:

The world is changing quickly around aging—how can we ever stay on top of what’s going on? Luckily we’ve got my guest today—Paula Span—to help us know about the trends, controversies, and stories that affect that demographic.

On today’s episode, we talk about what inspired The Bubbe Diaries, why we don’t talk about “grandparenting” as much as we do “parenting”, and the changing world of aging.

Show notes:

Paula Span is a former Washington Post reporter and teaches at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalists. Her work has appeared in The Boston Globe, The Philadelphia Enquirer, New York Magazine, Washingtonian, Glamour, Esquire, USA Today, and many more. She’s the author of the new Audible book, The Bubbe Diaries, as well as When The Time Comes: Families with Aging Parents Share Their Struggles and Solutions.

Links:

• Check out The Bubbe Diaries on Audible.

Reading list:

• When The Time Comes: Families with Aging Parents Share Their Struggles and Solutions by Paula Span

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