Got aging parents at home?
Photo by alevision.co on Unsplash I recently had a birthday and am nearly a quarter century "old."   I share my age with at least 60 million boomers, assuming that all those of my generation who once thought they'd "live forever"...
Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels Making friends and being socially active is important for all people, regardless of their social status, their location, and, most importantly, their age. This means that even seniors should stay connected and keep making...
Establishing new connections in life can be intimidating at times. You may be feeling as though you’re ready for new adventures, but you’re unsure where to start. Or, perhaps you’ve started to make firm plans about what you’re doing...
Photo by Ioana Radescu on Unsplash Humans are uniquely acquisitive.  We fill our homes, our garages and our closets to the brim.  And the older we get, the more we accumulate, lose track of and push into storage rather than...
The bond between grandchildren and grandparents is incredibly important. As a grandparent, you can play the role of parent, babysitter, friend and teacher. You can help them to understand their family’s past and impart in them your valuable life...
Photo by Mark Paton on Unsplash Technology has brought us some amazing sensory-enhancing devices--everything from eyesight improving lenses (centuries old) to portable phones that let us communicate (and hear) people from thousands of miles away. (Think iphones).  Wonders never cease. Besides nearsigtedness (myopia)--I'm 73--the one...
As a former mental health and substance abuse therapist, it was easy to see that many of my clients were using or used some form of illegal or controlled substances or alcohol to hide from unwanted memories. Crack cocaine...
Photo by MayoFi on Unsplash Is it "nifty" after 50?   Is there sex after 60?   Is there success after 70?   Relevant to these questions is how much the coronaviris has affected your life--surely a stressor and disrupter for everyone (and particularly dangerous for us seniors.)   2020 wasn't very...
Patio furniture is nowadays a necessity. It helps to decorate the patio portion of your house and will also help you to enjoy the best times on patio decks with family or friends. Right from lounging chairs to some...
95th Birthday

LET ME GO

On a typical sunny afternoon in Santa Monica, I went to visit mother.   When I opened the door, I found her on the floor of the entry hall, lying on her back with her eyes closed, as if she were...