by George
Hello,
I’m George Lorenzo, writer,
designer, and curator of
this website.
I’m a freelance content
developer and curator with
more than 30 years of
experience.
A portfolio site with
samples of some of my
work is located online at
UnderstandingXYZ .
This is essentially a one-
person effort, bulit entirely
through unpaid sweat
equity at this time. I’m
seeking any investors or
volunteers who may want to
get involved with the goal of
further buidling out all the
information-resources being developed under the
banner of Old Anima, possibly as an independent non-
profit entity.
Please contact me at george@oldanima.com if you
might be interested in getting involved. I’m located in
Ann Arbor, Michigan.
This labor of love has been going on since late 2015,
when I turned 62, and it continues in earnest, with new
content being added on an almost daily basis.
Much of what I focus on here relates to the philosophy
and psychology of aging, along with the world of work
and leisure in old age. I don’t focus much on the
economics of retirement and living arrangements. In
short, I enjoy researching and writing about the
emotional sides of growing old and the push toward
more meaning and purpose that typically comes with
growing old. Physical health issues are not covered in
any real depth, although there are some posts with
suggestions from health professionals about how to
monitor and maintain good health into old age. I also
occasionally refer to some of the newer discoveries
related to the hard science of aging.
I recently added a new category - Digital Health -
related to the latest healthcare innovations during
these times of rapid change. There’s also a new Books
on Aging section - both of these are under
development.
The interesting products section could possibly become
a venue for generating advertising and sponsorship
revenue. As it stands now, I post links to, and brief
descriptions of, unique products that look to be most
helpful to older adults. These products are discovered
through deep web searches as well as via information I
receive through numerous email subscriptions.
The resources on aging section features plenty of great
links to sites that I hope you find helpful.
Thanks for stopping by,
George
“We urgently need
people who
concentrate on the
meaning of life rather
than simply the
speed, the
mechanization, the
computerization of it.”
- Joan Chittister
More About the Content Published on the
Old Anima Website
Site visitors who are interested in the academic
research and professional viewpoints on aging
might find the resources on aging section
interesting and helpful - divided into the
following sections:
•
Aging Organizations
•
Publishers (Aging Related)
•
Philosophy
•
Psychology
•
Spirituality
•
Health
•
Work & Reitrement
•
Publishers (miscellaneous)
In general, these sections are not extraordinary
long lists of links because they are all carefully
selected websites that adhere to the 5WsH
criteria I use for indentifying valid and
authoritative providers of information.
The other sections of the Old Anima website -
excluding the interesting products section - are
essays I have written that refer to many of the
links provided in the resources on aging sections.
To be perfectly honest and transparent, some of
these essays can be perceived as a bit tedious
and long-winded. Others are relatively short and
more to the point. Many also weave in some of
my personal experiences with growing older. I
continue to add new essays every week or two as
I read through and highlight the research on
aging.
Some of these essays can use a bit of editing and
proofreading, at times. I try to re-read them as
often as possible to correct any errors. Being a
one-person shop, I can certainly use some
professional help in this area. Still, I feel the
essays, overall, are very well thought out and can
definitely be helpful. I don’t write them willy-nilly,
so to speak. They are all based on my many
varied and interesting studies from the world of
aging. I put in a sincere and time-consuming
effort to make my essays easy to understand and
meaningful.
In the end, it is my sincere hope that site visitors
will find something useful in the essays that will
help them with getting a keener understanding of
what it means to grow old.