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.

Monday, June 7, 2021

HDL or "Good" Cholesterol: A Biomarker of Health

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Image by Wonderland via Creative Commons Not all cholesterol are created equal. Some types are harmful, and some types are beneficial. Her...

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

The Father: Film Review

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Released 27 Jan 2020. Director Florian Zeller delivers up an atypical perspective in The Father (2020) for a film that depicts dementia. B...

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Thursday, April 29, 2021

Nomadland: Film with a View on Poverty

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Released 19 February 2021 Having been a fan of Frances McDormand for two decades, I was eager to see her performance as Fern in Nomadland ...

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Saturday, April 17, 2021

Ten Books: An Essential Library on Aging

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Over the past decade, I have read over 150 books about aging. The topics have ranged from physical to metaphysical with just about everythin...

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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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