Successful Aging: The value, and health benefits, of maintaining a friendship circle
Q Several of my women friends recently got together for brunch and talked about how fortunate we are to have one another as good friends...
Successful aging: How to evaluate medical and health information online
This week’s column addresses the second part of S.T.’s question about evaluating medical information on the internet and the concern...
Successful Aging: How to find a new doctor
Q My husband is 78 years old and has several chronic conditions. Unfortunately his primary care doctor is moving from the area, and we...
Successful Aging: I’m 65 and OK with it
Q I am a 65-year-old man, in good shape and run my own company. I recently had a cardiac procedure, which fortunately was successful and...
Successful Aging: Dying of a broken heart can be a reality
Q My closest friend and mentor just died at age 77. She was married to the love of her life for 55 years. One week after the funeral, her...
Successful Aging: How to find entry points in adding technology
Q I bought my 80-year-old mother a new iPad. She opened the box, threw up her hands and said, “I can’t do that.” What can I do to help...