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80-something (or maybe 70-something) has covered ice cream in my life before.  (And will again!)  So, of course, when an ice cream tasting appeared on the daily schedule of the CCRC where I live, I put it on my agenda. Apparently, some different ice cream flavors were being tested for possible addition to the regular…

Reading the newspaper with my morning coffee is my habit of decades.  Therefore, I see an overwhelming amount of bad news.  (It is said that good news doesn’t sell newspapers, but who knows?) Lately, there has been a lot of reporting on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on workers—and it is not hopeful news. Many…

I went to a party the other day to say “goodbye” (and for me it was also “hello”) to a new friend’s home that had just been sold.  The house and attached barn, built in 1840 in the middle of a large meadow had been beautifully restored. As I prepared to leave the party, a…

The above attention-grabbing title is from the Washington Post’s Well+Being website. The article suggests that making tiny changes in eating, sleeping and exercise may add a year or more to lifespans. It sounds easy…according to Australian researchers, just add five minutes of sleep, two minutes of exercise and half a serving of vegetables daily to…

My continuing care retirement community membership includes seven dinners a week.  It also offers a buffet of juice, coffee and muffins every morning. And at lunchtime, one can pick up a delectable soup. The soup is very popular, and only a limited supply is available. Serious soup lovers are there as the clock strikes twelve.…

According to Kerry Burnight, a star in the healthy aging firmament, if we have a positive view of aging, we can live an average of 7.5 years longer. Here’s what she thinks gets better with age: For me, this is a work in progress…and it is work.

Years ago, my then primary care physician would end my annual checkup with the following statement, “You’re as healthy as a horse.”  Although I loved horseback riding as a camper, I never quite understood what a horse’s health had to do with me. But as a survivor of an early-found breast cancer, I am fearful…

I have loved Vermont for decades.  My first visit to the Marlboro Music Festival was with my then boyfriend Mark in the 1960’s. And there were many more visits with my husband Peter.  But I hadn’t visited the Green Mountain State for a long time… Until friends invited me to their home in Vermont. It…

I do not have an AI “friend”, but from what I read, AI is a mixed blessing. It seems that some younger people are using AI to replace friends.  That’s a problem beyond 80-something’s ability to fix. For older people, however, AI can provide connection and community.  Plus it is available 24/7.  But we must…

My oldest grandchild was away finishing up his senior year in college, and his brother was traveling, having just completed his freshman college year.  As a result, when I visited my empty-nester son and his wife last week, I had a choice of my usual guest bedroom or a child’s room. I found my “guest”…