Aging And Asking: Will You Need To Financially Support Your Aging Parents?
November 20, 2019
It could be an awkward conversation, one complicated by taboos around discussing money matters or confronting long-standing family baggage. But many of us will face this situation, either for ourselves or as the adult children of…
Pill Popping: Technology Assists To Track Your Medications
November 20, 2019
For anyone who’s tried, you know that managing multiple medications on a daily basis is no picnic. Just trying to remember to take your medications, let alone managing the dosages, can be a challenge, especially for…
In The Picture: Photographers Who Capture A True Vision Of Aging
November 20, 2019
Photographer Robert Frank once said, “There is one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment.” Several recent photographic exhibits and works profiled below reveal just how true that is, especially when it comes…
Paring Down: Prepping Your Home (And Life) For Fewer Possessions
November 20, 2019
So maybe your kids have gone (at least for the moment) and your house is quieter than it’s been in years. Yet would you call the nest “empty?” Not if you’re like most, who have decades…
A Calculated Risk: Do You Worry You’ll Develop Dementia?
November 20, 2019
Do you get nervous when you feel confused or have forgotten a name or important milestone? Are you left to wonder if something is happening inside your brain? If so, then join the club. It seems…
In A Blue Funk: Treating Depression In Later Life
November 13, 2019
There are lots of aspects about growing older that can cause us to feel situationally sad or melancholy in the moment. But a true diagnosis of depression, where you can’t function or lift yourself out of…
The Last Word:
Words of Wisdom About Aging
"I have a great curiosity to see new things but not to own them. It’s very peaceful this way and one of the nice things about getting older." - Lee Radziwill, American Socialite
