Location: United States
Member Since:
June 08, 2018
Barbara Paskoff
Biography
Barbara Tuerkheimer Paskoff, a founding partner of Envision Productions, Inc., and a former broadcast journalist, has produced and written medical and public affairs programs since 1988 for PBS and cable stations. Her work has been broadcast throughout the United States. She has received four Emmy nominations, as well as awards from the Press Club of Long Island, New York State Broadcasters Association, Long Island Coalition for Fair Broadcasting, the Aurora Award, The Columbus International Film & Video Festival Award, The American Medical Association International Health and Medical Film Competition Award, and the New York Institute of Technology Alumni Recognition Award. She has written, produced and directed medical education videos for pharmaceuticals, doctors, and patients. She has also served as Executive Vice President of the Society of Professional Journalists—Long Island Chapter. She divides her time between writing and competitive dancing. She received her BS from Emerson College in Boston and her MA from New York Institute of Technology. Born in New York, she now resides on Long Island with her husband, Michael, and two fun-loving rescue dogs.
On a personal note, in 2008 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. After the rigors of a mastectomy and chemo I knew I needed to get out of my head. I had to stop looking back and begin looking forward. And so I began ballroom dancing at the age of sixty-four. Whoever would have thought at seventy-three I would still be going full steam ahead, traveling to different venues to compete. Dancing makes me feel alive. It gives me a sense of purpose; it challenges me. Dancing gives me balance, not to mention a better figure and stamina. I have learned that mountains are to be climbed, not to walk away from. And once you get to the top of the mountain, whatever your mountain may be, there is an incredible feeling of accomplishment.
On a personal note, in 2008 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. After the rigors of a mastectomy and chemo I knew I needed to get out of my head. I had to stop looking back and begin looking forward. And so I began ballroom dancing at the age of sixty-four. Whoever would have thought at seventy-three I would still be going full steam ahead, traveling to different venues to compete. Dancing makes me feel alive. It gives me a sense of purpose; it challenges me. Dancing gives me balance, not to mention a better figure and stamina. I have learned that mountains are to be climbed, not to walk away from. And once you get to the top of the mountain, whatever your mountain may be, there is an incredible feeling of accomplishment.
Where to find Barbara Paskoff online
Website: http://www.oversixtyshadesofgray.com
Facebook: Facebook profile
Blog: http://www.oversixtyshadesofgray.com/blog
Facebook: Facebook profile
Blog: http://www.oversixtyshadesofgray.com/blog
Books
Book of Lists
by Carol Pack & Barbara Paskoff
Series: Over-Sixty: Shades of Gray.
Price:
$9.99 USD.
Words: 25,580.
Language:
English.
Published: October 25, 2022
by
Over-Sixty: Shades of Gray LLC.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Healthy aging
As we get older, time seems to pass more quickly, so getting to the point is more important than ever. That’s why we love bullet points. What’s quicker than reading a list of specifics without a bunch of long-winded explanations that will only annoy us or slow us down? So, we wrote this book. It has answers to questions you never knew you had.
Our Coronavirus Diary
by C. A. Pack & Barbara Paskoff
Series: Over-Sixty: Shades of Gray.
Price:
$3.95 USD.
Words: 2,750.
Language:
English.
Published: August 25, 2020
by
Over-Sixty: Shades of Gray LLC.
Categories:
Fiction » Humor & comedy » Satire
"Our Coronavirus Diary" is a humorous look into the mind-set of a couple of women of a certain age, forced into lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over-Sixty: Shades of Gray
by C. A. Pack & Barbara Paskoff
Series: Over-Sixty: Shades of Gray.
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 32,200.
Language:
English.
Published: September 25, 2018
by
Over-Sixty: Shades of Gray LLC.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Aging well
The bodies older adults once took for granted, may be dramatically changing, which can be disturbing. But no one should suffer in silence unnecessarily, thinking what they are experiencing is somehow unique. We're all in the embarrassed to death stage, so get over it. "Over-Sixty Shades of Gray" is a practical, poignant, ans sometimes irreverant look at some of the tribulations that may plague us.