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Suicide and the Elderly: Illness, Age and Lack of Hope -
Steve Kovacs (4,545)     
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... ( added 19 days 3 hours ago.) |
Recognizing Depression in the Elderly -
 - Nancy Travers (49)  
You've just visited your parents who live out of state and you heard your mother complain all about the neighbors, the food and more. Should you mark all of this complaining as a sign of depression? Maybe.
According to the National Institutes of Health, 2 million people aged 65 or older... ( added 20 days 8 hours ago.) |
Age and Health Bring on Major Priority Changes -
Sandra E. Graham (7,883)  
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... ( added 156 days 17 hours ago.) |
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When I am 99, I'll Eat Whatever I Want -
- Dianne Lehmann (5,182) 
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... ( added 1 year 199 days ago.) |
When Helping Does More Harm Than Good ~ The Dangers of Enabling -
Camille Strate (1,384) 
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... ( added 27 days 21 hours ago.) |
PowerChair VS Scooter----Which is Your Ride-With-Pride? -
Sandra E. Graham (7,883)
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... ( added 45 days 13 hours ago.) |
You Know You're Getting Old When.. -
Sandra E. Graham (7,883)
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... ( added 211 days 22 hours ago.) |
Are You A Senior? -
Steve Radford (1,017) 
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... ( added 1 year 139 days ago.) |
Remembering Mom - Honoring Dad -
- Dave Potchak (723)  
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... ( added 2 years 255 days ago.) |
How Can I Choose a Senior Facility For My Elderly Loved Ones? -
Nostalgia John (350)  
Nostalgia John
In my capacity as a professional entertainer touring coast to coast to Senior facilities, I am VERY aware of the wide/wide disparity of facilities. There are the modern, comfortable sometimes even luxurious spots. Nicest places to live in their entire town or suburb! Then, there are the almost... ( added 2 years 257 days ago.) |
Why Is This Old Man Feeling Lonely? (Part 1) -
- Robert Bregman (35)
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... ( added 71 days 15 hours ago.) |
Just Another Sign of the Aging Phenomenon? -
Sandra E. Graham (7,883)
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... ( added 80 days 9 hours ago.) |
Knowing When Its Time to Shop For a New Front Porch -
Sandra E. Graham (7,883)
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.... ( added 85 days 10 hours ago.) |
Growing Old -
Joel Hirschhorn (2,835) 
Joel Hirschhorn
Once again I noticed in an alumni magazine that someone I went to college with had died, an event that has occurred with increasing frequency as has the deaths of many big name entertainers that had enriched my life. So, not unexpectedly, I found myself contemplating the process of growing old.... ( added 142 days 21 hours ago.) |
What Should We Call Senior Citizens? -
- Fran Larson (2,271)  
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... ( added 218 days 23 hours ago.) |
Loneliness Kills, Some Seniors on Death Row -
Gary W. Halsey Sr. (4,552) 
Gary W. Halsey Sr.
I remember when my mom was alive; she spent the last three years with my wife and I. We loved having her, and it took some getting used to, we laugh together, loved, and even got on each others nerves sometimes, but there was always love. There is one thing that used to bother me though, every... ( added 221 days 4 hours ago.) |
Age Discrimination In Our Hospitals, Senior Citizens Limited Care, Based On Age? -
Gary W. Halsey Sr. (4,552)
Gary W. Halsey Sr.
I was talking to a friend of mine at work, and her father has been pronounced terminally ill with prostate cancer according to his doctor. He keeps going into remission, but then he goes back to things getting worse. This has been going on for about the last four years. His heart is not good, he... ( added 235 days 3 hours ago.) |
Picking Beans In The Hot Summer Sun! -
- Bob Alexander (2,145) 
Bob Alexander
There were 15 of us with our backs stooped and sweat running down our foreheads into our eyes. It had rained the night before and we were slipping and sliding down the long rows, trying to fill our buckets before the sun got too hot. Even early in the morning it was already 80 degrees and... ( added 1 year 113 days ago.) |
What Do You Really Want Out Of Retirement? -
- Joel Hendon (16,285)  
Joel Hendon
What a person expects out of retirement varies widely based on several things. Interests, health, income, savings and preferences, to name a few. But don't let a lot of your feelings dictate you right into unhappiness. I had a friend who owned a nice home in the country of eastern North... ( added 1 year 220 days ago.) |
Pardon Me, But I am NOT Superwoman! -
Judi Lake (1,870) 
Judi Lake
Since I have only one child, many people “assume" many things. The church assumes that I am “aloof" because I have limited involvement; friends “assume" I am inflexible because I can’t be spontaneous, and, people “assume" that my business is a hobby because I work from home.
A lot of... ( added 2 years 16 days ago.) |
A Word of Advice to those with living parents -
- David Tanguay (9,577) 
David Tanguay
A Word of Advice
To young people reading this article, listen intently to what I have to say. I was 36 years old when my father died and 48 when my mother died. I have had problems with my personal life through these years. However, in my situation it seems it took me a long time to grow-up. I... ( added 2 years 256 days ago.) |
Caring for Elderly Parents -
Iris Taub (778)
The old expression "What goes around, comes around" comes to mind when we think about caring for elderly parents. Our parents care for us when we are children and there are circumstances where eventually we are now responsible for caring for them as they age and are now unable to care for... ( added 2 years 256 days ago.) |
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The Years of "Taking Care of 'Nana" Were the Best Years of My Life -
Jan Hayner (4,578) 
Jan Hayner
The memories it brings back while writing this article bring a tear to my eye and a smile on my face. They were the years when I REALLY learned about my grandma and the exciting life she lived. I wonder how many other people get this same kind of opportunity. In the newspapers, T.V., support... ( added 2 years 256 days ago.) |
Helping the Caregiver of the Alzheimer's Patient -
Jan Hayner (4,578)
Jan Hayner
It is hard for anyone to watch someone that you love deteriorate from the Disease of Alzheimer's. The once vivacious individual that you always knew is still there-somewhere. The problem is that it may only be for a fleeting moment at eventually not at all.
Is it hard for them as well? Do... ( added 2 years 267 days ago.) |
Why Is This Old Man Feeling Lonely? Part 3 -
- Robert Bregman (35)
(cont)
Of all things, I graduated as a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Air Force. In those days there was no Air Force Academy, so 25% 25% of USNA grads and 25% of West Point grads could volunteer for the Air Force. I had spent about 6 months at sea, during two summers, and it was bo-o-o-o-ring, so... ( added 83 days 17 hours ago.) |
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