TEDxSF - Bill Thomas - Elderhood Rising: The Dawn of a New World Age

William H. Thomas, M.D. is an international authority on geriatric medicine and eldercare. A graduate of Harvard Medical School in 1986, he completed graduate medical training at the Highland Hospital/University of Rochester Family Medicine Residency.

While pursuing a career in Emergency Medicine, a part-time position as the medical director of a small rural nursing home turned into a full-time and life-long passion for improving the well-being of older people. In the early 1990's, he and his wife Judith Meyers-Thomas developed the Eden Alternative, now a non-profit organization with international reach, which includes affiliates in Japan, Australia, Scandinavia, Europe, Canada, the United Kingdom, and across the United States. Dr. Thomas' groundbreaking work in person-directed care also led him to imagine a new approach to long-term care that became known as the Green House. He oversaw the construction of the nation's first Green Houses, and this model of care is now being replicated nationwide as an alternative to traditionally-designed nursing homes.

The author of six books, Dr. Thomas is also the recipient of several prestigious awards and honors, among them, the Heinz Award for the Human Condition, 2009 Picker Award for Excellence® in the Advancement of Patient-Centered Care, and being named as one of the ten most influential people in long-term care.

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[liagarden]

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[foxyojai]

Wonderful. I'm so enjoying Elderhood. Who wants to be an adult??!

[DinaKaidir]

Love it!

[BarberJeanie]

Unique thought, Elderhood is needed.

[nlind47]

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! Thank you, Bill!

[CityzenJane]

If folks outgrow boomerhood I would be much more excited about this...

[robbiekaye]

Thank you Bill for addressing such an important subject in such a compassionate and understanding way. Elderhood is just as important as any other stage in life. Our elders deserve the honoring and valuing that they have earned by arriving at this stage in life. I hope to hear more from you! Robbie Kaye - Beauty and Wisdom

[Jr1Grace]

Marvelous and passionate message reflective of the true soul of Dr. Bill T. He is the ambassador for Elderhood and a person that is helping all of us embrace our next stage of life. Keep it up Bill we want you to blaze the trail!!!

[nrhine1]

Dr Thomas is one of my heroes. He and Dr Robert Butler (who passed away last year) are probably the two most vocal and articulate advocates for elderhood and voices against the prevalent and destructive ageism in our society that mostly goes unchallenged. But, as Dr Thomas says, the boomers are coming. ;) It's gonna be interesting!

[TheFearlessCaregiver]

Empowering. Dynamic. Eye-opening. But who could expect anything less. Caregiving has arrived when Dr. Thomas has the stage at TEDx. Very cool.