Successful Aging: Why acting your age may not be all it’s cracked up to be
I am a 75-year old woman who fortunately has the opportunity to continue working. Being self-employed helps. I am not always available to...
He has Alzheimer’s disease but she refuses to accept help caring for him: What is there to do?
Q. My father-in-law, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, needs care and can do little for himself. My mother-in-law who is 82 years old...
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....