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A 56th Wedding Anniversary Gift To Help Her Remember - Joel Hendon
When Nadine and I married back on December 23, 1955, it never crossed our minds that we would still be together this long. We have often discussed the fact that we wish it was possible that we could go together when the end comes. But we know that this is not to be expected, and certainly we... Submitted 57 days 21 hours ago.

Old News is Still News: The Old, the Glad, the Ugly and the Bad - Gregory Lewis
THE ELDER SPHERE - Do you love old people, and the idea of being old? Identical twins Inez Harries and Venice Shaw are wishing each other happy birthday…their 100 th birthday! What’s their secret to long life? “We both feel good,” said one of the twins (flip a coin... Submitted 363 days 16 hours ago.

Grumpy Old Men & Women – A Common Courtesy Conundrum: Please & Thank You - Julian Price
“Please” and “Thank you”, just a few little words that the world seems to be forgetting or perhaps worse still, abandoning. In 2008, I wrote an article on this self same subject and two years later I am back to have another grumble at the state of common courtesy. In... Submitted 1 year 161 days ago.

Age and Health Bring on Major Priority Changes - Sandra E. Graham
I sit on the porch in a well-padded and well-raised lawn chair, drinking my first cup of coffee of the morning and think about how heavy the dew weighs on the already-needing-a-good-mowing grass. I squirm around to a more comfortable position to ease the ache in my hips and back-each new position... Submitted 2 years 251 days ago.

When I am 99, I'll Eat Whatever I Want - - Dianne Lehmann
Right now, I am caring for our friend's two cats and dog. The cats, Sushi (I'm not really sure why they named their Siamese "Sushi", but there you are) and George, mostly take care of themselves. Their dog, Wooster , is another matter. He is old as dogs go, but in good shape. He is a finicky... Submitted 3 years 294 days ago.

I Don't Feel Old, But I Must Look Old: Why Didn't Someone Tell Me? Forgetfullness? - Fran Larson
“Do you want to go with me?” “Where are you going?” “I am going to get my almonds at CVS, then Beall’s Outlet , then Publix” “Do you want me to go?” “I want you to go, if you want to go,” I said as I gave... Submitted 228 days 2 hours ago.

Since Betty White Is Now Popular, Can Being Old Or A Grandma Or Nana Be Cool? - Fran Larson
I didn’t see Betty White perform on Saturday Night Live , but apparently she was very well accepted. The most amazing thing was that people on FaceBook demanded that she perform on Saturday Night Live and the Network listened. (In an interview, Betty quipped that she didn’t even know... Submitted 1 year 270 days ago.

Companions for the Elderly - Jon Searles
My wife has begun a new career that I would find difficult to pursue. This new career has nothing to do with her college degree in Horticulture or in her years of banking experience. The career has a lot to do with what she learned at home, with her family. As a preteen she helped care for a... Submitted 1 year 341 days ago.

When Helping Does More Harm Than Good ~ The Dangers of Enabling - Camille Strate
Regardless of one's chosen field of work, or the manner in which we use your gifts, most of us have come across people in our lives who absolutely refuse to take responsibility for their actions, their situations, their own lives. It could be a family member, a dear friend, a... Submitted 2 years 123 days ago.

PowerChair VS Scooter----Which is Your Ride-With-Pride? - Sandra E. Graham
I sat there at the top, looking down the long steep embankment. My heart pounding as I visualized a jagged slope of Mt. Everest---and this was my own driveway! Why was I so terrified of the familiar angle of our driveway? Don't be too judgmental just yet; let me back up a bit and add to the... Submitted 2 years 140 days ago.

You Know You're Getting Old When.. - Sandra E. Graham
Tonight I had the pleasure of joining my son and grandson to drive into town to see a new movie. Now I very seldom go to the movie theaters anymore-something that I once loved doing often when I was younger. Although I still love movies, I am now at the age that I am content to sit at home and... Submitted 2 years 307 days ago.

What Should We Call Senior Citizens? - Fran Larson
We all have things to do, people to see and places to go. We're busy as bees; we are like the lightning bugs that dart everywhere and emit their beautiful lights in the darkest night. We can be seen everywhere volunteering, gardening, teaching, game playing, working, working out, walking... Submitted 2 years 314 days ago.

Are You A Senior? - - Steve Radford
It was lunch time and I was racing from one office to another to interview a sales candidate. As I drove, I scoured the businesses along the route for a restaurant. With less than thirty minutes, it had to be someplace quick. There! I spotted a pizza buffet, turned in and took the first available... Submitted 3 years 234 days ago.

Remembering Mom - Honoring Dad - - Dave Potchak
Unless you recently experienced the loss of a loved one, you may have trouble understanding this story. And unless that loved one spent the last seven or eight years of her life, suffering from numerous physical and dementia issues, you will have difficulty appreciating what my dad has recently... Submitted 4 years 351 days ago.

Have You Ever Looked In the Eyes of the Elderly - Melodi Leonhardt
have you ever looked in the eyes of an elderly patient at a nursing facility? what do you see ? an old person who is dependent? a baby in an old body? do you see the mom? the sister? brother? father? grandma or grandpa? someones first love? someones child? as someone who has worked in... Submitted 117 days 21 hours ago.

The Golden Years of Life- Saving up for our individual Grand Finale- Metaphors of Life and Aging - Ella Camp
Don't go! We cry out to our youth, in anxious fright; and in the wake of its retreating shadow, grasp at remnants which have fallen away, in its mad rush to escape. As we cling to the fondly remembered gems, glittering in the bed of our dimly lit past; we lay up treasures within the chest of... Submitted 1 year 22 days ago.

A Look Within... - Richard Radtke
He had grown old these last few years, time which up to now had been kind to him, had suddenly turned its back on him. The wrinkles that had come with age were still there, but that was to be expected, he was seventy six now. But suddenly it seemed he did not quite stand as tall, he was a little... Submitted 1 year 145 days ago.

My Grandmother's Buttons - Dianne Lehmann
Just the other day while looking online for jewelry-making inspirations, I ran across a cuff bracelet with vintage clothing buttons set en cabochon into it. It got me to thinking about an old coffee can full of buttons my grandmother had collected over the years. It also got me to thinking about... Submitted 1 year 186 days ago.

Dementia and the End of Life - Gregory Lewis
This was my letter to a fellow grad student regarding progressive dementia. I was recalling my earlier career as a crisis intervention counselor, randomly assigned to different cases. In this case I was watching an elderly man who had been interned at a nursing home, and was becoming what is... Submitted 1 year 217 days ago.

Things I Hate About Growing Older - Laura Trahan
On a trip to visit time with extended family recently, we played a new game called Things. I can't explain how hard I laughed while playing this game with my brother and his family. For those who do not know the concept of the game, you are given a topic and each player writes down an answer.... Submitted 1 year 361 days ago.

Theme of the Month - The Old / The Elderly - Aurelia Flores
Why is it that aging has become such a scary thing? Now, in traditional Latino culture, elders are revered, respected and listened to. However, as Latinos in the U.S. , we have this dichotomy of having respect for our elders in some circumstances, and at the same time, having a fear of aging and... Submitted 2 years 22 days ago.

Suicide and the Elderly: Illness, Age and Lack of Hope - - Steve Kovacs
Older people are disproportionately likely to die by suicide. The highest percentages of those in the elderly category that commit suicide are those over 85 years old. I know a man who is nearing 90 years old and who lives a vibrant and active life. He runs a business, stays physically fit and... Submitted 2 years 114 days ago.

Why Is This Old Man Feeling Lonely? (Part 1) - - Robert Bregman
One of the problems of being old in a place where there is no close family is that there is no one to reminisce with. When I was very young, my Grandpa Dave would come to our home every wednesday. He would sit with me and tell me stories about his life in Russia, in Brooklyn, every detail and I... Submitted 2 years 166 days ago.

Just Another Sign of the Aging Phenomenon? - Sandra E. Graham
Jokes are often made of elderly people who go from one room to another and forget why they went in there. And although we laugh at the jokes, it may not be so funny to the person experiencing such a problem. As we age, short-term memory loss becomes a real issue with which we must contend. I... Submitted 2 years 175 days ago.

Knowing When Its Time to Shop For a New Front Porch - Sandra E. Graham
We are faced with decisions from the very first day of our lives-some are life-changing while others can be much less important. We may spend hours or even days debating with ourselves about making a change in our lives and then again, we can make a change subconsciously and never know we did it.... Submitted 2 years 180 days ago.