A proverb for family gatherings is the story of kindly, but forgetful, old Uncle Bill – forgetful of yesterday’s grocery shopping, of invoice due dates,…
Aging with Joy
As I write, I am waiting for a phone call from a dear friend whose doctor has discovered a possible tumor. This, after she has…
Anti-Aging
At recent meeting of retirees, one member of the group dominated the conversation with tales of woe – all the people she knows (and some…
Update Your Spectacles
I have discovered that I am much more attractive, when I look in a mirror, if I look without my glasses. The hard lines and…
Keepers of Wisdom
One of the reasons that aging is difficult for many retirees is that our culture undervalues its elders. The media and advertising hold up images…
No Place for Sissies
“Old age ain’t no place for sissies” — Bette Davis Ms. Davis was correct, I think. And yet, even if we describe ourselves as sissies,…