Sharing Narratives
I’ve been thinking a lot about narratives. It’s not just because of today’s political debates about the “truth” of the tragic death in Minneapolis. Narratives are unique to the individual…
Letting Go of Dignity
Last summer, I stood in line at a New York City theater, eager to see the Broadway play, Hadestown. The wait was long, the air was thick with the heat…
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”…
Technology as a travel necessity
Woe are we whose technological skills lag those of our 11-year old grandchildren. Travel is very difficult for those without internet and smart phones and the skills to use them.…
Too old to Travel?
A decade or so ago, I foolishly believed we could chart aging as we did preschool development. As parents, we all knew that those first years of a baby’s development…
Another resort…and a passenger story
We are slowly realizing that all of these Mexican Pacific ports are resorts featuring beaches, fishing and shopping. So, I cancelled my tours for today and tomorrow with plans to…
Child Resistant Pill Bottles….
Louise Aronson, in her recent book Elderhood, cites the story of child resistant pill bottles to illustrate the casual disregard given to the needs of the elder generation when medical,…