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• Goodbye, Size 4

  

  We've had a good run. G'bye! Today I'm taking a bag of clothes to the thrift store. After six months of trying to maintain a girlish figure, I'm giving up.... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Essays After Eighty: Book Review

  

  Published 2 December 2014. Poet Donald Hall somehow manages to write in a way that is both ornery and lyric in this collection of essays. For decades, Hall... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Books on the Dying Process

  

  Everybody dies. But not everyone thinks about dying. These books provide an overview of the dying process and its many aspects: emotional social legal... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Morning Star Vs Evening Star

  

  Photo by kariobinja. I realize that only a small set of people enjoy poetry (if you discount song lyrics). And an even smaller set of people enjoy poetry about... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Old Men Can't Jump, But They Can Score

  

  Photo by Redtail Panther. Last week I was walking the track at the YMCA. Below the track are two basketball courts. Because it was lunchtime on a weekday,... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Hats for Statues: An Elder Tale

  

  Photo by Aaron Webb. Once a month I retell a fairy tale featuring a mature person. The main characters are often poor--highlighting the loss and hardships that... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• The Leisure Seeker: Book Review

  

  Published 27 January 2009 Take a trip on Route 66 with John and Ella Robina. Michael Zadoorian's 2009 novel introduces readers to a mature couple driving from... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Vollendungsroman

  

  Photo by Nico Aguilera. This week I found a Baltimore Sun article about the increased presence of novels focused on late life. Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Disco Kiss Memory

  

  Photo by Rosie Rogers I was 15 and fearing that in a few months I would turn Sweet 16 and never been kissed. There were a handful of boys that I crushed on.... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Pew Data on Technology Use

  

  Photo by Lyza. It's a stereotype that older adults don't know how to use technology. While this may have been true decades ago, every year it becomes less true. Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Born in 1962

  

  Photo by Elvert Barnes. I'm always interested to hear how people my own age are doing. Logically, I know that people are so diverse from one another that I'm no... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• The Magic Forest: An Elder Tale

  

  Photo by csphotography. My first career as an English teacher draws me to cultural objects--films, plays, paintings, novels, stories--that depict older adults... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Drop Your Pants for Underawareness

  

  Visit Drop Your Pants for More Pics Info. Many thanks to Depend for sponsoring today’s story and for encouraging people to #dropyourpants for #underwareness. Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Books on the Art of Diagnosis

  

  Doctors rely on a variety of academic disciplines to practice the art of medicine. Yes, they draw a great deal on the hard sciences. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• 2014 Report on Aging in 2050

  

  Photo by Sam Howzit. Granted, projections are just educated guesses, but I find them interesting. Government programs are particularly interested in the future... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Stroke Survivors: Celebrity Boomers

  

  Detail of Bergen from a photo by Alan Light. Strokes can happen to people at any age, but they are more common among people as they get older. The Baby Boomers... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Know the Signs of Stroke

  

  Photo by Trying2. Stroke is the 5th leading cause of death in the United States, and it's a significant cause of disability for those who survive. For more... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Causes of Death in the US for Those 55-64

  

  Photo by Steven Feather. Over the last 100 years, Americans have increased their life expectancy significantly. Some of the credit for this is due to... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• The Old Alchemist: An Elder Tale

  

  Photo of an alchemist's workshop by Curious Expeditions. I love a good fairy tale. I was reminded of their depth and complexity when my children were small,... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• 2014 Films with Aging Themes

  

  Photo by Fernando Standkuns. 2014 is "in the can." Looking back, here are several films released in 2014 that had strong themes about aging or featured mature... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH