‘Radical book’ explores the future of aging
David M. Dunkelman retired more than seven years ago as the chief executive of Weinberg Campus in Getzville, but he hasn’t stopped thinking about the long-term care industry and about aging.
Dunkelman, 75, who now lives in New York City, spent the last six years writing a book that was released in May: “Aging Forward: A New Path for Health, Technology, and Community.”
His coauthor and wife, Martha Dunkelman – “she’s just smarter than I am,” he said – helped him take a 550-page draft and distill a complex topic down to an approachable, easy-to-read 230 pages.
The “quietly radical book,” as Dunkelman calls it, examines how America’s care delivery system is inappropriate and unprepared for the continued influx of older adults, exploring solutions that could allow more seniors to age in their own homes rather than in nursing homes.
“Nursing home people are not going to pick up this book, because it’s too threatening,” he said.
In a recent conversation, Dunkelman credited his more than 30 years in Buffalo with giving him the access, education and experience to draw on for such a book.
“I’m deeply, deeply, deeply appreciative of Buffalo,” he said. “Just grateful for the…
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