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    Words of Wisdom About Aging

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    By Alice Herb   I have given serious thought to what would happen if all immigrants currently in the United States were to be deported. My independent life would simply evaporate. As an elderly person in need of assistance to support my independent life, I rely on the following:   …

    — Been There, Done That: Nine Decades And Counting By Alice Herb: Where Would I Be Without The Immigrants In My Life

    By Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP®, CeFT® Emeritus And Marian Bigelow How Honest Conversations About Death Can Help Us Live More Fully   She was six when her father died. The adults whispered, the casseroles arrived, and the funeral happened without her. Decades later—sitting in a circle at one of…

    — Sitting With Mortality—The Quiet Power of Death Cafés By Kathleen Rehl And Marian Bigelow

    By Katherine Schneider, Ph.D.   Have you noticed, there’s almost always a book on the bestseller list about successful aging? The current favorite is Outlive by Peter Attia. It’s chock-full of good science-based advice about living longer and healthier. I’d like to focus on the half of us over 65…

    — Aging By The Book: Books That Explore Illnesses and Disabilities By Katherine Schneider, Ph.D.

    By Wally Klatch   I’m learning about dementia from the inside, by feeling it and by watching what it’s doing to me. I have a dark-humor line that describes the surrealistic nature of this condition: dementia is enough to make you crazy. Darker humor is on the way: dementia is a no-brainer….

    — “You Don’t Look Like You Have Dementia,” By Wally Klatch

    By Susanna P.Barton   For the past year and a half, and at the unstoppable age of 53, I have been pursuing a Master of Science in Gerontology degree from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. It has been the great rewiring of my brain, helping me chisel through crusty,…

    — Mastering Aging: Takeaways From My Graduate Studies In Gerontology – An Introduction By Susanna P. Barton

    By Jane Seskin   My friend was dying. A slim woman with short curly gray hair. Large statement glasses. Smart, kind, generous. Eight years my senior. Stage 4 metastatic cancer spread to her bones.   It was a crisp Fall Day when I received the note describing her plans. No…

    — Before And After By Jane Seskin