Aging Well Newsletter

How We Can Advocate For Ourselves As Patients

Vulnerability, Uncertainty, and Dependence Shape The Experience

May 8 • Janice Walton

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How Emotions Can Shape Medical Decisions

Greater Awareness Can Lead To More Thoughtful Choices If We Become A Patient

May 1 • Janice Walton

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April 2026

Redefining Independence

What It Might Look As We Age

Apr 24 • Janice Walton

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Aging Well Requires Emotional Work

More Than We Realize

Apr 17 • Janice Walton

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Well-being Starts Now

Three Essential Themes to Guide Our Journey

Apr 10 • Janice Walton

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How To Navigate the Healthcare System

Without Losing Ourselves

Apr 3 • Janice Walton

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March 2026

When Medical Care Becomes More Intensive

Preparing for Anesthesia, Medications, and Hospital Stays

Mar 27 • Janice Walton

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Acceptance or Honest Acknowledgment

Rethinking How We Respond to What We Can't Change

Mar 20 • Janice Walton

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Anger, Irritability, and Resentment Increase With Age

What Are They Telling Us?

Mar 13 • Janice Walton

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Quality of Life

How would you rate yours?

Mar 6 • Janice Walton

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February 2026

A Tug-of-War: The Body We Live in Versus the Self We Are

Can They Work Together?

Feb 27 • Janice Walton

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Aging Can Be Emotionally Harder Than We Expected

I Sure Wasn"t Prepared!

Feb 20 • Janice Walton

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