While this is an unusual topic maybe, as one ages, some of you may be able to relate. Access to medical care is a significant component of all of our lives if we have aspirations to live to be older. As we accumulate medical screenings, routinely recommended, the appointments pile up. And, as we leave…
Category: Aging
In My Heart
As a child my parents took me to see my grandmother in Rochester on a regular basis which was about a 9 hour drive from our home. My mother was one of 9 children and most of them still lived near my grandmother. The gathering of my aunts (seven) at her house was a joyful…
Coping with Caregiving: A Personal Journey for the New Year
Welcoming the new year has been special for me this particular year. I have had a few difficult years, 1997-98, and survived. This year, I have been thrust into a caretaker role for the first time since my three children grew up and entered professions that were self-sustaining. My husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer.…
California Living: Highlights and Challenges to Consider
California Eureka (I Have Found It) Moving here to warm weather has been a life gift. I had lived here in the 70s and forgotten the appeal of summer wear almost year-round. I moved back to the East in 1978 to take care of my parents. In 2011, I retired and moved to the ocean.…
Social Connections and Aging: The Super Ager Lifestyle
In the last three years, I have been so fortunate to have developed a friendship with a neighbor who qualifies as a “super ager,” which is a specific category for the aging population. She is 99 1/2 years young and has the cognitive functioning of a person in their 50s. “Super agers” is a term…
Retirement Bliss: Adapting to Life in the Desert
Living in the desert brings many challenges, some too stressful, while life is getting better (hahaha). The heat in the summer is 100-124 degrees. This summer, the average has been about 109, easier to manage. We do outside activities in the early AM and run errands. Midday is time for paperwork, reading, puzzles, writing, online…
Effective House Cleaning Tips for a Tidy Home
Regular house cleaning tasks involve a combination of daily, weekly, and monthly chores to maintain a tidy and healthy living space, no matter the type. Having access to housekeeping services is a gift, but many of us trudge through this process by ourselves. Many divide the cleaning process into daily, weekly, and monthly. I have…
The Evolution of Medicare: Changes Over the Years
As a senior how much do you know about Medicare? Medicare, a national health insurance program for the elderly and disabled, was signed into law in 1965 by President Lyndon B. Johnson as part of the Social Security Act. The history dates back further, with earlier proposals and discussions surrounding national health insurance going back to the…
Which Generation Are You?
The Greatest Generation (born 1901–1927) This term was popularized by Tom Brokaw in his book of the same name. They came of age during the Great Depression and World War II. The Silent Generation (born 1928–1945) Traditionalists are known as the “silent generation” because children of this era were expected to be seen and not heard.…
Why Surgery for Pinched Nerves May Not Be the Best Option
Aging brings with it a series of physical and mental challenges. Yesterday, my very best friend went to the last of three doctors, up the medical chain, to obtain relief from a pinched nerve. She was shocked when he prescribed Tramadol and refused her surgery, without explanation. I asked AI why? “It points out that…
