Flourishing – What is it and How Do We Achieve it?
Written By Ellen Ryan In November, I attended the Global Scientific Conference on Human Flourishing online along with 3,000 others from [...]
About Ellen Ryan
Ellen Ryan, a gerontologist and semi-retired professor, sees later life as a time of opportunity for reflection, creativity, growth, connectedness, and contribution. She has been invited to speak about social participation and aging in community internationally and by Hamilton Council on Aging, Hamilton Third Age Learning, Hamilton Seniors Advisory Committee, Ancaster Senior Achievement Centre, Halton Seniors Advisory Committee, Na’amat Hamilton (Jewish Women’s Group), local churches, and various programs at McMaster University.Memoir Opportunities & Resources
Written By Ellen Ryan In January, we will begin the sixth term of our Intergenerational Memoir Project. We are recruiting older [...]
Friendship
Written By Ellen Ryan Friendship isn’t a big thing – it’s a million little things. ~ Paulo Coelho A high point [...]
When to Cut Back or Stop Driving due to Age-Related Changes?
Written By Ellen Ryan Do you remember when you thought one of your parents should consider not driving anymore? Have you [...]
Together, We Can Confront the Loneliness Pandemic
Written by Ellen Ryan Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean. ~ R. Satoro Let’s begin the New [...]
Writing Memoir and Legacy Letters
Written by Ellen Ryan I am offering two pairs of Hamilton Aging in Community workshops on writing this fall, via Hamilton [...]
Writing for Life – Pathway to Resilient Aging
Written by: Ellen Ryan “You’re a wonderful kid, Ellen!” my friend Naomi said to me when I was 65. My grandchildren [...]
Resilient Aging in Community – Grant Announcement
Written by: Ellen Ryan and Bill Johnston Hamilton Aging in Community and The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton are pleased to announce [...]
Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra Seniors Programs
Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra Seniors Programs BLOG written by Guest, Megan Nourse of the HPO At the HPO, we consider music [...]
Growing Spiritually in Later Life
Blog by Ellen Ryan Why age? To grow in wisdom Why survive? To realize a purpose Why thrive? To create something [...]