Aging Well September 3rd 2013
Because of the Labor Day Weekend, I had fewer days to collect my thoughts for this column, so I decided to kick the ball down the field till next week and instead share with you some sagely advise I found called the “Prayer of an Anonymous Abbess”. (But I do it with some reservation. I […]
Aging Well August 27th 2013
Over the last week, the firefighters and federal, state and local agencies have received well deserved appreciation for working courageously to contain the Government Flats Complex fires. And with the rain and cooler fall-like weather forecasted, the wildfire should no longer be a threat. But they haven’t been the only ones busy. The Red […]
Aging Well August 20th 2013
When does old age begin? A Pew Research Center study found that it depends on who you ask. Those thirty years old and under believe old begins at 60; those between thirty and forty nine, believe 69 is the turning point; and for those who are sixty-five and older, old age begins at 74 (which […]
Aging Well August 13th 2013
Downsizing sounds like one of those cold business terms used during tough financial times. But it has a whole different meaning when after the kids have left for greener pastures, you decide living in your house is like wearing a 48 inch pair of paints with a 32 inch waist – way too much room. […]
Aging Well August 6th 2013
Because we live in a society that reflects the cultural values of independence, youthfulness, and productivity, often the elderly are either negatively portrayed as frail, descript and burdensome “old” folks – ignored, stored away and forgotten. Or on the opposite extreme “super seniors” accomplishing age defying feats of strength and daring. In response, Orrin R. […]
Aging Well July 30th 2013
You see them advertised in magazines and on television: vitamin supplements, exercise contraptions or plastic surgery – products that will turn back the hands of time. These misleading claims about the benefits of anti-aging products or services have been described by Colin Milner, CEO of the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) as ‘graywashing” – […]
Aging Well July 23rd 2013
Did you hear the one about the three retirees, each with a hearing loss, who were playing golf one fine March day? One remarked to the other, “Windy, isn’t it?” “No,” the second man replied, “it’s Thursday…” And the third man chimed in, “So am I. Let’s have a beer.” I enjoy sharing jokes about […]
Aging Well July 16 2013
When you have misplaced your Tuesday Chronicle – or it is under the cat box, (hey, that’s one thing you can’t do with the digital edition!); and you have a question about the Center, you can always go to the Center’s website at www.midcolumbiaseniorcenter.com. The site is updated weekly and includes the Center’s activity calendar, […]
Aging Well July 9 2013
One of my favorite quotes is from comedian Emo Phillips who said “I used to think that the brain was the most wonderful organ in my body. Then I realized who was telling me this.” That wonderful organ is the focus for this month’s Passport to Happiness event at the Center on Wednesday July 17th […]
Aging Well July 2nd 2013
As I am trying to stay cool in my air conditioned bedroom like a kangaroo rat in its desert burrow; with my laptop computer sitting appropriately on my lap, I am wondering what to write about this week. And then like a sweaty palm slapping me across my face, it hits me – the dangers […]