agebuzz Guest Blogger: Alice Herb

By Alice Herb   One evening in May, I had an unexpected medical event, and I thought I would pass on to all of you what happened to me. I wasn’t feeling well, but it was a Sunday, and I wondered if I should try to get professional advice and…

By Alice Herb   Back when I was a youngster of 79, I decided that if I didn’t do something about my antipathy toward exercise, I would end up using a walker or worse yet, in a wheelchair unable to lead the life I enjoyed. I had always imagined myself…

By Alice Herb   I’ve just returned from the bank where I was trying to withdraw cash from my account to deposit the money across the street in my granddaughter’s bank account. The withdrawal ended up being simple but when I got to the other bank, it was closed. So…

By Alice Herb   I’m often asked how I managed to have three distinct careers during my professional life. I hadn’t actually ever thought about it seriously until I was asked to share my story. As I started thinking about it, I realized a few years ago I had seamlessly…

By Alice Herb   Ever since Nora Ephron wrote “I Feel Bad About My Neck,” I have felt the urge to add up what I don’t like about myself. I imagine that most people would like to trumpet their physical assets but I want to share what I have considered…

By Alice Herb   For what seems like a very long time, I have been dismayed- though more accurately depressed- by the state of world affairs. I’ve struggled to figure out what I, at my advanced age, could do about it. I can vote, I can donate to causes I…