Posts Tagged ‘senior life’
And as I visited with his grandmother, and she shared with me all of the cards and notes they have received, I was again reminded of the importance of those sympathy cards. I well remember the comfort we found in sympathy cards when our brother died suddenly. We would sit in dad’s living room and read them aloud to each other. Each one brought comfort. And it is such a simple thing to do — send a little card. I have to admit I am not as good about that as my sister, Betty. But today I am determined to do better. I do know how much it matters!
Do you have all of your important information in one place? Or do you have scraps of notes here and there and everywhere? This little book is perfect for gathering all of your important information — and as seniors, we know we must keep track of all of our personal and medical information.
As baby boomers and senior citizens, we need to get serious about our mental exercise, as well as our physical exercise. Research has shown that working crossword puzzles, playing trivia games, or anything that forces us to think, exercises our brains and is good for us! My favorite site right now for brain exercise is [...]
For some reason, those high school students of the 50′s and 60′s have never let go of those happy, carefree days. Perhaps because it’s such a perfect dance!
Probably the hardest day for Whitey after he was diagnosed as legally blind, was the day the doctor told him he could no longer drive the car. The doctor called our home, asked me if we could both get on the telephone and we did. And he very clearly told Whitey he absolutely could no longer drive a car.
The older we get, the more time we seem to spend visiting the nursing home or rehab centers or worse yet, attending funerals. Do you sometimes feel that way? It’s hard to imagine we are at the age when so many of our friends are sick or dying. It’s been a rough week around here. [...]
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