OPINION: Older Shouldn’t Mean Kept Separate

(This article was provided through The OpEd Project, whose mission is to increase the range of voices and quality of ideas we hear in the world.) The holidays are here! Fun times for all! But for many older people, the holidays are not so fun and can b… Continue reading

The Perception vs. Reality of ‘Old’

When I began to write this article, a woman friend age 89, called. She told me, “I walked six miles today. The Fitbit said that I did my steps.” “How did you feel?” I asked. “Tired,” she replied. “But then Bill wanted to have sex. So, I did that too.” … Continue reading