-2003/2004
With the support of the
Haas Scholar's Program I faced the following question: "What does it mean to be an 'older adult' in Berkeley, CA?" In this city, adults begin to enjoy the benefits of 'Senior Programs'; and hence, the tag name 'older'; at the ripe young age of 55.
The Elderly Among Us, both subjective and documentary in nature, explores the tension between viewing aging as number categories—as service agencies often must—and the experience of aging—what you and I are doing right now. The biological ages of the people I photographed range from 55-105 (that's half a century age range!) and many of these folks do not feel "older" in any defining categorical sense.
