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The Longevity Explosion

Long life is our greatest achievement. We, the Lucky Few, have lived longer than all previous generations. In “Redesigning Long Life“, the Stanford Center on Longevity reports, Over the next 30 years, the US population age 65+ will double from 40 million to 80 million, and the share of old… Read More »The Longevity Explosion

More Terms of Endearment

Reading to the end of a well-written article on Victorian antiques featured in our local daily newspaper, my eyes popped in mid- paragraph as I read, “nothing makes me so sad as when I go into some little old dear’s home…” Not only was the woman in question referred to… Read More »More Terms of Endearment

Living With Loss and Limitations

IMG_1751 Loss and LimitationsWhen you experience a loss, it changes you. You can adapt to it, you can absorb it and move on—or you can dwell on it and become embittered.

As you age, losses come in many guises, a friend or loved one may die, you might lose your financial power, or you might lose your independence. These losses are major, and your recovery may require considerable effort, such as going for counselling or retreating from life for a while.

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From Runway to Real Life

My research for this post took me to Cassini, Dior, Balenciaga, Chanel, and back to Cassini.  Images for the fashions we wore as young women in the 1950s just don’t resonate accurately with the  pictures I see in historical references to the designers. Long before we saw the fashions, we… Read More »From Runway to Real Life

Why Am I Here?

Yesterday morning, before I had my coffee I opened the fridge door and stood there. “What am I doing here?” I wondered aloud, (not to be mistaken for “Why do I exist?). It took me a few seconds to remember the item I wanted, and I moved on to make breakfast. … Read More »Why Am I Here?

Attitudes and Acrimony

Attitudes and Acrimony Across the Generations We all know about the attitudes some younger people have towards elders—who hasn’t felt the frustration of being ignored by servers in a restaurant, or the sting of being spoken to in a condescending manner.   A few weeks ago, I took a few minutes… Read More »Attitudes and Acrimony

What Hobbies Do For the Lucky Few

Looking down across the harbour on this beautiful July morning, I see dragon boats slicing through the water, kayaks skimming over the top, young women jogging, and teenagers skateboarding, but no sign of the Lucky Few. It is almost eleven o’clock— where are they, and what are they doing? In… Read More »What Hobbies Do For the Lucky Few

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