www.eldercation.com
Fifteen years ago while still
working in New York City as an entertainment attorney and artist
manager, Harry J. Getzov made a decision that would inevitably
change his life's direction. A longtime fan and student of Studs
Terkel's oral history works, he decided to try a little experiment that
would allow him to pursue a rediscovered passion. "I
loved spending time with older people," Harry states, "so I simply
started to visit with them in my spare time. I began initially with
family, friends, neighbors and business colleagues who then eagerly
referred me to their family and friends. And I have been visiting with
seniors ever since - lots of them."
Fifteen years ago while still
working in New York City as an entertainment attorney and artist
manager, Harry J. Getzov made a decision that would inevitably
change his life's direction. A longtime fan and student of Studs
Terkel's oral history works, he decided to try a little experiment that
would allow him to pursue a rediscovered passion. "I
loved spending time with older people," Harry states, "so I simply
started to visit with them in my spare time. I began initially with
family, friends, neighbors and business colleagues who then eagerly
referred me to their family and friends. And I have been visiting with
seniors ever since - lots of them." As Harry travels around the country, he visits with, and interviews, men and women from all walks of life - all of them over the age of 70. A short series of core questions serves as a conversation jump-off point, allowing respondents to talk freely about lessons learned and wisdom gained, as well as share their feelings about aging.
www.mylongstoryshort.com
Over the course of my travels, people have often asked me if I would consider conducting private interviews of their moms, dads, uncles, aunts, grandparents and special friends. I shied away from taking on these jobs, primarily because I was so busy traveling, interviewing, transcribing and writing the book. But, as it happens, part of my own "eldercation" development has prompted me to admit to myself that my truest joy experienced during this journey has been derived from my interviewing, and then writing about, the individuals, and then creating short video clips for the Eldercation website. Now, with the development of "My Long Story Short," I have the opportunity to do what I love most doing and—as a bonus—I get to create books and videos for people and their families, so they can then share these special nuggets of wisdom with—and actually speak directly to—the generations that are coming down-the-road.
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