The Generation Above Me

A blog maintained by Karen D. Austin aka "Wren" --gerontologist since 2010 with prior education and teaching experience since 1980 in literature, comp/rhet, education, and psychology.

Saturday, June 30, 2018

Light on Aging and Dying: Book Review

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2nd Edition Published January 15, 1998. For the last six years, I've been gathering quotes about aging. However, I just discovered t...

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Thursday, June 7, 2018

When Their World Stops: Book Review

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2nd Edition Published March 27, 2018. Anne-Marie Lockmyer received a phone call that stopped her world. Her husband of 26 years (less fo...

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Book Review

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Published January 23, 2018. John Leland spent a year interviewing elders 85 plus who lived in and around Manhattan. He presents his pers...

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Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Blood Urea Nitrogen: Biomarker of Health and Longevity

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Photo by Neeta Lind . As a gerontologist, people sometimes ask me about life expectancy. While large data sets yield clear averages, a...

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Karen D. Austin aka "Wren": Ephraim, Utah, United States; Adjunct at Snow College & circulation clerk at Ephraim Public Library. Gerontology MA from Wichita State 2013 and gero adjunct at UE & USI for 8 yrs. Bookworm, gym rat, thrift store fashionista, ESC fan, proud American. Spouse of a college administrator / author, mom to two: 1. Ball State U grad now music teacher 2. Walmart cashier pursing the HVAC trade Coexist! Crone to be. Email: karendaustin (at) gmail dot com.

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