Friendship
Written By Ellen Ryan Friendship isn’t a big thing – it’s a million little things. ~ Paulo Coelho A high point [...]
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.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 [...]
Death Cafe: Talking about End of Life
Blog by Pastor Loretta Jaunzarins We’ve changed. Our Canadian culture has changed a lot in the past few years. Canadians seem to [...]
Co-Ownership and Home Sharing – Part 2: The Legal Agreement
REVIEW OF CO-OWNERSHIP AND HOME SHARING – PART 2 THE LEGAL WRITTEN AGREEMENT by Judy Shepalo On September 18, 2019, I [...]