Successful Aging: I don’t have children, so who will help me as I get older?
Q. I am in my mid 60s, live alone and never had children. Many of my friends talk about how their children and grandchildren are such a...
Successful Aging: Finding solutions to loneliness and isolation in older Americans
Dear readers, Last week, we presented a quiz on myths about social isolation and loneliness in order to challenge some assumptions about...
Successful Aging: Challenging assumptions about loneliness and isolation in older Americans
Dear readers: Loneliness and social isolation in the U.S. is a growing epidemic affecting over eight million older adults, according to...
Successful Aging: How to help when someone’s spouse dies
Dear readers, I have been asked several times to republish a column I wrote 13 years ago, which was shortly after my husband passed away....
Successful Aging: How to help a loved one manage Alzheimer’s diagnosis, part 2
Dear readers, As a continuation from last week — M.K. is frustrated because his mother who has Alzheimer’s disease and a bipolar disorder...
Successful Aging: There are so many ways to celebrate being 60
Q. I am about to turn 60 years old and want this birthday to feel special. I am a baby boomer and refuse to think of myself as “old.” ...