Successful Aging: How to stay positive during these difficult times
Q. I am 80 years old and have become very much aware of my age during this pandemic. Although I am healthy, I know I am in the high-risk...
Successful Aging: I have free time after decades of hard work, so what’s the problem?
I have been working as an operating room nurse for the past 41 years, arising at 5:30 am every morning. Recently, I retired and moved to...
Successful Aging: What you say matters when talking about older people
Q. I have a pet peeve with many reporters and journalists who use the term “75-year-old grandma (or grandpa) was blah, blah,blah.” I am a...
Successful Aging: Greedy? No, facts show the older generation keeps on giving
I recently saw the term “greedy geezer” used to refer to seniors. I am 69 years old and found the term quite offensive. I always thought...
Successful Aging: How to fight ageism and change outdated attitudes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...