Successful Aging: How to fight ageism and change outdated attitudes
Dear readers, This week we continue our conversation about ageism. Various movements, publications and initiatives are helping the...
Successful Aging: Am I too sensitive to how my younger colleagues speak to me?
I am 80 years old and work one day a week for a hospital assuming responsibility for the food for two events involving thousands of...
Successful Aging: Help! My 88-year-old aunt won’t accept our assistance over the holidays
Q. My 88-year-old aunt has hosted holiday dinners for many years. This year, she once again decided to have the family Thanksgiving...
Successful Aging: What you need to know about family caregivers
Q. I enjoy reading your informative column but there is one point you are missing. How about aging senior citizens in our mid- to...
Successful Aging: What you need to know about Alzheimer’s disease
Dear readers, November was Alzheimer’s Awareness month, which was designated by President Reagan in 1983. Given the importance of the...
Successful Aging: Getting older isn’t the same for everyone
Q. We hear that old age is not for sissies. Yet much of what I read describes aging in the most positive terms. Where is the balance when...