Women Over 70: Aging ReimaginedAuthor: Gail Zelitzky and Catherine Marienau
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309 Jane Seskin: The Three A’s of Aging—Acknowledge, Accommodate, Accept
Episode 309
Tuesday, 17 December, 2024
Jane Seskin, a licensed clinical social worker, is a prolific poet who, at age 80,published a collection of 89 poems in the book OLDER WISER SHORTER: TheTruth and Humor of Life After 65. With humor and insight, Jane observeshow she is learning to acknowledge, accommodate, and accept thevulnerabilities and new-found joys of aging. Early in her career as a therapistfor crime victims, Jane witnessed people’s resilience to survive. As a therapistand writer, she advocates “talking to each other rather than being alone withour scary thoughts.” For older women, one area of interest might bediscussions on health fantasies and fears. Jane is at work on a new bookabout aging, focused on Taking Inventory: what’s past, dealing with thepresent, and planning for the future. She also explores “what brings onecomfort when the sky is falling.”Connect with Jane:Instagram: @oldershorterwiserWebsite:https://www.olderwisershorter.com/