Welcome to an episode of ElderWare: Story Work and Aging in the Mid-21st Century with Bill Randall.

I'm Joe Lambert, and today I'm thrilled to share a conversation with someone whose work has been quietly revolutionizing how we think about aging and the stories of our later years. Dr. William "Bill" Randall is Professor Emeritus of Gerontology at St. Thomas University in New Brunswick, Canada, and one of the pioneering voices behind "narrative gerontology." Bill has spent three decades helping us understand that aging isn't just about biology and managing decline – it's about the rich, evolving stories we tell about our lives, and how those stories can transform our experience of growing older.