By Alice Herb   I have finally reached an age where I must admit to my actual age – 93, as many of my readers already know. I had thought that, at this age, I could continue doing all of the tasks I had been doing for years. I WAS…

By Barry Feigenbaum   One of the risks we all face, especially those of us on a fixed income, is the loss of purchasing power that results from inflation. Inflation means that the cost of buying a particular set of goods and services takes an ever- increasing amount of money….

At the tender age of 74, I am becoming more of a fan of the philosopher Søren Kierkegaard’s words: “Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.” One of the glories of retirement is the opportunity to reflect on so many previously mystifying life events.  …

By Myrna Marofsky   As we developed our womanhood, we also developed our sisterhood. Our mutual respect and compassion for each other evolved, as did our family ties.   I just returned from a short trip to celebrate birthdays with my sister and my two daughters. While we are two…

By Susanna P. Barton   There is a particular category of adult responsibility that lives in the same mental drawer as flossing daily, balancing a checkbook, and backing up your computer. You know it matters. You intend to get to it. And yet, somehow, it remains perpetually postponed.   Talking…

By Katrina Love Prescott   I’ll start with the truth: Taking someone who is living with dementia to the emergency room is one of the most stressful experiences for caregivers. That’s because the multiple noises, voices, fluorescent lights, long waits, and constant stream of strangers in the ER are the…