Successful Aging: Are some adult children overprotective in trying to shield their parents from COVI
Q: Although well meaning, my four adult children are driving my husband and me crazy because of the COVID-19 virus. They insist on...
Successful Aging: These are traits that help older adults in times of crisis
Dear readers. Given the COVID-19 environment, it seems timely to identify the strengths older adults can rely upon to help cope with this...
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: How to make and keep friends in our lives
Your column a few weeks ago about friendship and your perfect friends left me feeling lacking because my friends are not perfect. I...
Successful Aging: The importance of friendships in a long healthy life
Dear readers, I rarely discuss my own personal experiences for this column. This week is different. Here’s the story and it’s about...
Successful Aging: How to prevent falls at home and outside
Dear readers. Last week’s column addressed S.M.’s concerns about mitigating the risks of falling given that several of her friends have...