Personal Stories

Did you inherit items from your parents or other loved ones? Does your home contain keepsakes passed down from one generation to the next? And what will happen to those “heirlooms” once you pass away? Are your children or other loved ones willing and/or able to take possession? This dilemma-…

agebuzz subscribers have been telling us loud and clear over many years that reading books is an important part of their lives and their efforts to stay positive and engaged in their later years. Our posts on reading and book recommendations are among our most popular. A new study in…

“Love can arrive at any age and in places we never would have thought to look.”   Starting and maintaining a relationship, especially at an older age, is never easy, especially if your goal is to find romance and love. So if you have the chance to get advice and…

Those in the know understand that we are coming up on one of the travel “shoulder seasons,” which means that it’s the perfect time to travel, with continued mild weather but fewer crowds. Without the binds of school schedules or limited vacation from a job, older retired adults can take…

Ossie Davis, the American actor and activist, who was married for more than 50 years to his wife, actress Ruby Dee, once said, “There is no secret to a long marriage – it’s hard work…It’s serious business, and certainly not for cowards.” There’s no doubt that the work of sustaining…

You may be familiar with Former First Lady Rosalyn Carter’s famous quote about caregiving: “There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.” If you’ve been (or currently are)…