

Successful Aging: So what exactly should an 81-year-old person sound like?
I had a phone conversation with a hospital receptionist to schedule an appointment for some lab work. I told her I did not want to drive...


Successful Aging: 4 ways to thrive and be healthy during the pandemic
Dear Readers, This past week I had the opportunity to speak at the Healthy Living Virtual Expo sponsored by the Southern California News...


More reader insight as Successful Aging celebrates 900 columns and 19 years
Dear readers. This week is a continuation of my 19th annual anniversary column describing what I have learned from our readers this past...


900 columns and 19 years later, Successful Aging readers are still teaching me new things
Dear readers. Each fall I write an anniversary column that reflects some of what I have learned from our readers during this past year....


7 things we’ve learned about ourselves during the pandemic lockdown
It’s been ten years since we first met. No, this is not a love story, but a story about mid-to later-life men and women dedicated to...


Successful Aging: How to deal with anxiety about fires, pandemic, earthquakes and civil unrest
I am in my mid-70s and have lived through a lot in my lifetime. I have never been so affected by change as now. I am afraid of getting...
