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Chapter 1 – Part 2, The Foundation
Let It Come Lying alone in your solitary bed, The arrival of death you do not dread, You’ve lived a different but confusing life, Accepting pleasure and the occasional strife, And had such joy with your now dead wife. You … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Disability, Personal Life, Philosophy
Tagged aging, Alberta Children's Hospital, cognition, death, Disability, independent living, Limbic system, memeories, Memoirs, poetry, polio, spinal tap, Terry Wiens
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The Aging Challenge
“Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength” – Betty Friedan Having spent all of my life with a disability I have learnt never to take anything for granted. If I accepted every “assumption” that … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Life, Philosophy, seniors
Tagged aging, baby-boomers, belief systems, change agent, cognition, denial, Eden Ryl, independent living, Pack Your Own Chute, retirement, seniors, technology, Terry Wiens, veterans
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Generational Gaps Killed Sears
“Most people don’t grow up. Most people age. They find parking spaces, honour their credit cards, get married, have children, and call that maturity. What that is, is aging.” – Maya Angelou Growing up as a baby-boomer the arrival of … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, health, Philosophy, seniors
Tagged aging, baby-boomers, Free Speech Movement, Jack Weinberg, Millenials, Sandwich generation, Sears, seniors, silent majority, social media, technology, Terry Wiens, wisdom
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Deconstructing Healthcare
“America’s health care system is neither healthy, caring or a system” – Walter Cronkite This opening quote can also be said of Canada now. I grew up in a Canada when health-care had doctors who came to your home. I … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, aging, Disability, healthcare, polio, Robert Reich, Terry Wiens, The Big Picture, VIHA
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Does Pride Trump Dignity?
“Self respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself” – Abraham Joshua Heschel One of the demons I have been battling of late is the issue of dignity versus … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Disability, Personal Life
Tagged access, activism, aging, dignity, Disability, independent living, Jeff Adams, Paralympian, polio, Terry Wiens
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Words Through the Ages
“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on” – Robert Frost CONFESSIONS – I have been around for a long time and I have seen a lot of change, some good, some not … Continue reading
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Tagged access, activism, aging, assisted living, healthcare, independent living, poetry, Politically correct, Terry Wiens
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As Time Slips By
“Human rights are not only violated by terrorism, repression or assassination, but also by economic structures that creates huge inequalities” – Pope Francis I can’t believe how quickly fall is coming upon us. My body is certainly making me aware. … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Disability, Politics
Tagged access, advocacy, aging, demographics, Disability, human rights, independent living, Island Health, Nanaimo, Paramountcy, seniors, social justice, social media, Terry Wiens, wheelchairs
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