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Category Archives: Aging Sites
A French Village’s Radical Vision of a Good Life with Alzheimer’s
by Marion Renault in The New Yorker Four years ago, I spent a morning cooking couscous with my grandmother Denise near Grenoble, France, where she has lived most of her life. We peeled carrots and turnips, seared lamb and chicken, … Continue reading
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How to talk to a widow
By Betty Rollin in the NYT Ms. Rollin is a former NBC News correspondent and the author of several books, including the memoirs “First, You Cry” and “Last Wish.” People are kind; some are wonderful. For a time. Then they move … Continue reading
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National Family Caregivers Month!
Ed note: The communication below is from the Conversation Project. November is National Family Caregivers Month. Visit the Caregiver Action Network’s resource page to learn more about this year’s theme #CaregivingHappens, find resources, social media toolkit, stories, ideas on how … Continue reading
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Deciding to Move
We have all been through this decision-making process, of whether to move to a CCRC. And many of us have tried to advise friends on important considerations when shopping around. We were doing that again today when I recalled a memo on the subject … Continue reading
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Yes, you can still smile at the paradoxes of aging
Thanks to Sybil-Ann “To get back to my youth I would do anything in the world, except exercise, get up early, or be respectable.” – Oscar Wilde “The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.” – … Continue reading
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TWELVE COMMANDMENTS FOR SENIORS
Thanks to Mary Jane F. #1 – Talk to yourself. There are times you need expert advice.#2 – In Style are the clothes that still fit#3 – You don’t need anger management. You need people to stop making you mad.#4 … Continue reading
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The Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) Study takes another leap forward in understanding brain aging and dementia
Ed note: Eric Larson, who has spoken at Skyline in the past, heads up the ACT study. Following a large group (including some Skyliners) over many years has allowed for research and better understanding of Alzheimer’s–with some very important findings. … Continue reading
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Exploring the Health Effects of Ageism
By Paula Span in the NYT. Published April 23, 2022Updated April 25, 2022 Each fall, Becca Levy asks the students in her health and aging class at the Yale School of Public Health to picture an old person and share the first five … Continue reading
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The cycle of life
Thanks to Sybil-Ann
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The joys (and challenges) of sex after 70 and beyond
The New York Times Magazine takes on this little talked about subject in a lengthy article written by Maggie Jones who is a contributing writer for the magazine and teaches writing at the University of Pittsburgh. She has been a Nieman … Continue reading
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Cataract Surgery Linked to Lower Risk of Developing Dementia, Even 10 Years Later
Thanks to Ann M. Ed note: Skyliners might note that Dr. Eric Larson is a co-author of this study and the lead researcher of Group Health’s, now Kaiser’s ACT (Adult Changes in Thought) study. Some of you are participants in … Continue reading
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I’m 87, Triple Vaxxed and Living My Life Again
By Katharine Esty in the New York Times Dr. Esty is a psychotherapist and the author of “Eightysomethings: A Practical Guide to Letting Go, Aging Well and Finding Unexpected Happiness.” Another Covid winter looms, but this moment of the pandemic feels … Continue reading
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Ask the Doctor – My interviews with Michael Hebb
Michael Hebb is an innovative and influential cultural figure, entrepreneur and activist, described by the New York Times as an “underground restaurateur, impresario and provocateur.” He believes that the dinner table is one of the most effective (and overlooked) vehicles … Continue reading
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How to summarize the stages of Life
First, there’s the Go-Go years Then, the Slow-Go years Finally, the No-Go years –Or First there’s, “Honey, did the kids poop?” Then, “Honey, did the dog poop?” Finally, “Honey, did you …….?”
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24 actors looking good at 90++
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Looking to Tackle Prescription Overload
By Paula Span in the NYT Ed note: There’s long been a movement in geriatrics to use “slow medicine”–meaning just that! Don’t over test and over treat. Use lower doses of medications and avoid those with notorious side effects. Look at … Continue reading
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Snopes states: Julie Andrews did not really sing the parody — sometimes called the AARP version
Origins: Since the 1965 film The Sound of Music acquainted the movie-going public with the Rodgers and Hammerstein tune “My Favorite Things,” innumerable parodies of that ditty have been coined by a legion of aspiring humorists who found it the perfect platform … Continue reading
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“My Favorite Things” – a version for the aging
Thanks to Gordon G. To commemorate her 79th birthday, actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a special appearance at Manhattan’s Radio City Music Hall for the benefit of the AARP. One of the musical numbers she performed was ‘My Favorite Things’ from … Continue reading
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Aging with resilience
Thanks to Put Barber. Ed note: Also recommended reading is Eric Larson’s Enlightened Aging, the research studies from Kaiser’s Seattle based research foundation. I hope to invite Erik back to Skyline once we are able to have fully live events.
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Long live the Queen
Thanks to Ann M.
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Tom Lehrer Turned 93 Yesterday: On Aging
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An 89-Year-Old Sharpshooter Takes Aim at India’s Patriarchy
By Shalini Venugopal Bhagat in the NYT The 89-year-old woman stood in the courtyard of her home in northern India and picked up an air pistol. She tucked her pink head scarf securely into the waist of her long skirt and … Continue reading
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If my body were a car!
If My Body Were a car This is just so funny – scary how true it is!!! If my body was a car, this is the time I would be thinking about trading it in for a newer model.I’ve … Continue reading
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