About this episode
We will all get old, if we are lucky. Aging is a privilege, but facing up to the inevitable lifestyle changes, could leave some of us in denial. Steven Petrow is an award-winning journalist and author, best known for his candid essays in the Washington Post and New York Times, focussing on what it’s like to grow old. In this LLAMA podcast interview, recorded at TEDMED, Steven reflects on the aging process through the eyes of his parents and his own aspirations. He also discusses the challenges posed by loneliness, declining mobility and old age for LGBTQ people.
Connect with Steven: Website | Washington Post | USA Today | New York Times | Facebook | Twitter | TED |
In the episode we cover:
- Lessons and stories from the way parents live and age.
- Family tensions and a father’s frustration at growing old.
- Defiance over getting old.
- Like father, like son – shared traits as we age.
- Stupid things we won’t do as we get old.
- Illness denial and death denial.
- Acting our age.
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