In the United States, and some other countries, senior citizenship comes with some highly negative stereotypes. Sadly, we in the USA tend to see seniors as: doddering incompetent weak sick Some other countries tend to see seniors – or elders – as: intelligent statesmen encyclopedic worthy of reverence How can we…
Cougars! The latest description of women who like younger men. [At least it’s no longer called “robbing the cradle” or “perverse.”] Throughout history, there have been older woman-younger man pairings but without the surrounding publicity we now have via celebrity news and instant media. And because of this, the use of the term cougar has…
While we cannot stop the aging process – we can certainly slow it down and in some cases reverse some, but not all, ongoing damage to our bodies.
[I post this poem every year] The Original Mother’s Day Proclamation We have gotten so far away from the original thoughts and made this one too into a shopping spree day – like all our holidays! Take time this weekend to think about what Julia Ward Howe wrote. [my mom, circa 1932] Mother's Day…
This is my personal experience with both contacts and glasses – I’ll start with the pros and cons of each as I see them. Glasses Pros easy to put on easy to clean easier upkeep Cons annoying result nose dents over the years may need to switch between sets of glasses may need sunglasses over…