Footlose Old-timer
Do you know that I start and end my day reciting a mantra? I am not doing it because I am into the mind-over-body thing, or I am into this “meditation.“ I do it because it gets me into a positive, hopeful mood; gives me faith that my day will always end right. But wait,…
Can the life of a senior be described? No! Objects can be described, but seniors are people and people cannot be described – especially seniors. You have to live and experience it to know how it is to be one. So if you are not, be patient. You will soon find out. Suffice it is…
What are apps? Read on. I find people like Steve Jobs (may his soul rest in peace), astonishing? Why? Because people like him seem to dictate the pace of technology. For example, in 1983, Matt Strain predicted the evolution of a “new digital distribution system.” Ten years later, in 1993, the first PDA (Personal Digital…
Can you imagine what a senior’s life would be like if not for the latest in technology? It would certainly be like my father’s when he was in his 50s. My father was with the mass media and I can still remember his banging away at his Olivetti portable typewriter until late at night for his newspaper…
“Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are,” Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, 18th-century French lawyer, cum epicure, and gastronome. It’s been a long time since he said those words, but it was as true then as it is now. The increasing problem of obesity and chronic diseases more than says it all.
If diabetes is a boxing match, I would be at ringside. The analogy is appropriate without a reason. My younger sister and brother are diabetics, so are my remaining two uncles. More than five of the guys I play tennis with are diabetics. A cousin had his right leg amputated because of diabetes and a…
Yes, “apps” are that important, especially where your safety, convenience and general well-being are concerned. They can often spell the difference between life or death for seniors like you and me. But before going into specifics on how they can be of use to you, let’s get you up to speed on what they are.
Online RomanceDo you use online dating sites? I do. So do a lot of men and women worldwide. In fact, about 40 million Americans use dating sites. Among them, the adult sector, 55 to 64 years old, is registering the fastest growth: from 6% in 2013 to 12% in 2015. Dating sites have come a long…
Bags are packed and ready to go! Travel is good both for the mind and body. And if planned well, it can be very memorable, especially for seniors who are in their nostalgic stage in life. It is fun, exciting, and educational. You get to see new places, meet and talk to different peoples, experience…
Do you know how it feels to look at unpaid bills, yet with nothing to pay them for? I do. Though it happened a long time ago, thinking about them still makes stomach form knots, draws perspiration from my forehead, and raises my blood pressure a bit. They make me cringe in fear that they…