Mobility Cart: Surrender or Tool for Aging?
I looked longingly at the signs of spring just outside my window. Stepping outside, I could smell the spring fragrances of hyacinth and the banks of daffodils along the tree…
Retirement Mobility: Physical Therapy or Electric Scooter?
I have always loved bike riding! As a little girl, riding the rural roads to visit my friend; as an adult with a child seat behind –-bikes always signified speed,…
Whak-a-mole living
Most seniors suffer from multiple medical diagnoses. I am currently endowed with at least three different diagnoses, each with a different physician specialist. I am not alone in this “co-morbid”…
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Elderly Perspectives on 2024 Election: Cognitive Decline and Leadership
Everything about the 2024 election adds to my awareness of being old. The focus on the ages of both Biden and Trump and their cognitive status was just the beginning.…
Two-hour travel – a trip to St. Petersburg, Fl
Our last few trips have been marred with illness. Worried about finding healthcare in far-away places, we haven’t traveled anywhere for almost a year. A recent opportunity to join beloved…
Spring Joy, with help
Our senior community is part of a 500-acre campus, with woodlands and mature, planned landscaping interspersed with meadows, blueberry patches and lawns. It is absolutely stunning in the spring, as…
Techy Farewell
I’m one of the “techy” volunteers in my senior community, helping harness technology to make our lives better. I proudly identify as one of the founders of our resident website.…