_ Aging Well Intergenerational Programming: All Ages Can Benefit By Sondra Forsyth article We know that older adults and youngsters get together if they are related to each other, if they are employed … Read More→
_ Eleventh Hour By Jane Farrell blog Back in November, my siblings and I started a conversation with my dad about the possibility of downsizing into a […]
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_ Making New Friends at Every Age By Sondra Forsyth blog I inherited many things from my mother, including her drive and desire.┬áI live outside the box. I plunge into life. […]
_ Medical Care Medical Procedures Patients Trust Doctors Who Acknowledge Their Own Bias By Jane Farrell article Patients tend to trust doctors more if they disclose a bias toward their specialty, research shows. In fact, though, such … Read More→
_ The Pursuit of Happiness By Sondra Forsyth blog A stranger, a woman, approached me one day as I was walking my pooch, Orchid, at the dog park. ΓÇ£YouΓÇÖre […]
_ Mental & Emotional Health Living with Ambivalence By Sondra Forsyth article There is a social myth that we are supposed to love without ambivalence. If I love my husband, I am … Read More→
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_ Osteoporosis 71% of Hip Fracture Patients Not Told They Have Osteoporosis By Sondra Forsyth article More than seven in 10 older adults who suffer hip fractures aren’t told they have the bone-weakening disease osteoporosis, despite … Read More→
_ Caregiving My Sister's Lungs, Part 3: A Primer on Lung Transplants By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs Note: In the third part of a five-part series, thirdAGE contributor Nancy Wurtzel (at right in the above photo) … Read More→
_ Caregiving My Sister's Lungs, Part Two: Someone Has to Die for My Sister to Live By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs Note: In the second part of a five-part series, thirdAGE contributor Nancy Wurtzel (at left in the above photo) … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension Cheese Lovers, Rejoice! You May Be Lowering Your Blood Pressure By Sondra Forsyth article If you enjoy cheese, you may be lowering your blood pressure ΓÇô as long as the cheese is Italian. ThatΓÇÖs … Read More→
A WidowΓÇÖs ΓÇ£All GirlsΓÇ¥ Trip Is Worth a Try By Sondra Forsyth blog IΓÇÖve been asked to join some women acquaintances on a long weekend excursion. The participants are widows (like me) or […]