86-year-old grandparents got a gig!
Barbara Morris
“Better Late Than Never” Choices
Isn't it crazy that at age 65 or sooner we stop doing what we've done most of our life and suddenly become a "Didn't you used to be "? If it has happened to you, then you know what I mean. People often ask me, "Didn't you used to be a pharmacist"? My answer is, "Yes, and I still am. I complete continuing education requirements to keep my license current. I worked too hard to get it to let it go." It's strange that we willingly give up what we worked so hard for earlier in life because the government decided age 65 (or sooner) is the time to retire and throw it all away as if it is … Read more
Pat Garner
How My Mother and I Disagree
Having a mother who has very strong opinions about “retirement”, I thought I would share my take on the subject. While I agree with Barbara on her thought that there’s this “senior culture” that caters to the idea that your first step of retirement often is to check into senior living facility and play cards until your dead, I have a different perspective. I will share from my perspective of what retirement is to me and only me. Everyone has their own thoughts and feelings when it comes to retirement and what it means to them. As a working adult raising kids, I would romanticize about … Read more
Joyce L. Shafer
GIVE IT A REST!
Turn on the TV or any device you use for news, or scroll through any social site, and those four words of the title may be ones you say or shout at whomever on the screen. Some people—though, I’m sure none of them are among this journal’s readers ;0)—may, instead of those four words, say or shout a few four-letter ones. To borrow from Elvis, there’s a whole lotta nonsense going on these days. Only occasionally does any of it amuse or make us feel like laughing. In fact, it’s causing many individuals increased stress, and that’s something we really do want to rest from. Most of us who read … Read more
Good Stuff To Know February 2020
Processed foods highly correlated with obesity epidemic in the US A review article highlights the correlation between highly processed foods and increased prevalence of obesity in the United States. Half of women with heart failure get the wrong treatment As many as 50 per cent of women suffering from cardiac arrest are given insufficient treatment, because the heart failure was not caused by a heart attack. "How the World Got Lost on the Road To An Anti-Aging Pill" by Bill Sardi EXTREMELY informative. It's 43 large print pages you will enjoy and get a new way of thinking about … Read more
