Category: Senior Living
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We are doing everything we can to keep from becoming “one of them.” You know, those who watch game shows and hit up restaurants for early bird specials. That said, older people do get up earlier, dine earlier, and go to bed earlier. It happens rather insidiously, as does a dozen other things that scream…
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Sentimental movies, nostalgic songs, and a plethora of store decorations create the illusion that holidays are bigger than life. They are supposed to be of course, but as you grow older things tend to lose their luster. Role’s shift. Instead of participating in the hustle bustle you may be looking at it from the sidelines.…
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Old people are invisible. How does that make you feel? If you feel insignificant, unrecognized, and unimportant to others you may have bought into this theory. Everyone has the right to feel that they matter to others and that their presence, needs, and opinions have relevance. Invisibility. It could be your gray hair, the slower…
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Stuck indoors again. What’s a senior to do? Empty nest, retirement, and health issues may be limiting your world as we speak. Heat, air quality, transportation, and decreased mobility all combine to keep you separated from family, friends, and even neighbors. Enforced isolation is okay for a day or two, a week or two, even…
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Are you aging gracefully? What does that even mean? I’m pretty sure that most of us would rather slide into old age kicking and screaming. There is nothing graceful about any of this…it’s more a matter of wallowing, or not. Once it hits you that you have crossed the threshold between being “older” and being…
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You don’t have to be a genius to dip your toes into the digital world. Technology is here to stay, and it can make your life better. We are lucky to be living in a technology driven world. We’ve come a long way, but there is still a little reluctance or downright resistance to new…
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When you reach a certain age, you start to reflect on the “what ifs” in your life. Would you, could you, do things differently if you were offered a “do over”? Of course, this isn’t going to happen, but there is still time to pursue a few of your dreams. Given the circumstances, most of…
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The holidays are difficult for the oldest of the old. You have pretty much adjusted to living alone during the rest of the year, but holidays are supposed to be festive, aren’t they? What do you do if you have outlived friends, and your family members are far away? You are not alone if thoughts…
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It’s fun to read about, or watch movies about, ordinary people stumbling across amazing treasures in the attic. What’s in your attic? Are there treasures up there, or is it filled with dusty relics that you can’t bear to part with? What are you planning on doing with all that stuff? You aren’t a hoarder,…
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If you like to play cards you probably took umbrage when a certain somebody said it was a waste of time. I had all but given up playing cards in the years before the pandemic, but the waste of time remark prompted me to search out a well-worn deck of cards. One of my favorite…