Nothing Like Hugs for the Holidays
After nearly two years of social distancing, many of us long to touch and be touched. "On my walk today, I had a fleeting...
Alzheimer’s Remembered: A Journey in Poetry
I was 76 when I began a project I thought I’d never begin, a cycle of poems on Mom’s Alzheimer’s and my parched caregiving....
Investing is Evolutionary, Not Revolutionary
Ah, the wisdom of age. It is a powerful advantage we can use to avoid all manner of financial disasters. Our generation...
The View From Here—My Ever-Changing New Normal
Age-related changes require constant adaptation It makes sense that if one can no longer do something, one changes what...
Cope with Change Using the Rearview Mirror
Past experiences can help us meet the challenges of today Since the pandemic began, who among us has not been waiting...
Making the Best of a Tough Situation
My personal "Middle Ages" brought work at two nursing homes and one retirement community, as well as the decline and demise...
The View from Here—The Sunny Side of Aging
As we age, time seems to move too swiftly and relentlessly. Our mirror reflects the way gravity reshapes our face and body,...
Our Inner Ageist
How Our Hidden Attitudes and Images of Age Shape Our Actual Experience—and What That Means for the Fight Against Ageism About...
Dream Catching
My wife makes numbered to-do lists that can bring present and past, wishes, ethics, ideals, and regrets into a convergence...
At Any Age
Don’t let outdated ideas about age keep you from sports and activities you enjoy Last fall during my annual cardiology...
