Strange Dreams I’ve done some terrible things, but my greatest transgressions have occurred in my strange dreams. I don’t want to psychoanalyze too much here, trying to figure out what it all means or if I should be handed over to mental health specialists. I only know that remembered
Author: debric5
Do you sometimes get lost in today’s vocabulary? I remember when the word net meant something made of loosely connected strings that fishermen used, and peeps were tiny, fuzzy, yellow creatures waddling around the barnyard. Language changes rather quickly. Around 1000 new words are added to the dictionary each year.
A Special Gift Idea Have you ever given a journey of memories? It may be only August, but I’m already thinking of Christmas gifts. How do you buy something for a generation of people like my 84-year-old dad, who never valued possessions? One can only give so many warm blanket
I’m not good at finding the courage to face my fears. I’m a coward. If there’s an activity that could embarrass me, I’ll avoid it. If the threat of sudden death is involved, let me run and hide. When pain lurks on any side of the equation, count me out.
When I was a little girl, electronic devices were nowhere to be found. My family didn’t get a television set until 1969 when my dad wanted to watch the Apollo 11 moon landing. For indoor fun, I turned to coloring pages, storybooks, empty cardboard boxes, and paper dolls. Thinking back
Anyone who has seen the effects of Alzheimer’s Disease will be motivated to keep an eye on risk factors. Having risk factors does not mean you will get Alzheimer’s Disease, but having those factors can increase the chances of dealing with dementia in later life. There are many Alzheimer’s risk
Are you tech-savvy or technologically challenged? Many digital tools for older people can make our lives easier. Most of these take some time to learn to use, but many are worth the learning effort. Check out some of my favorite digital tools for older people, like me and maybe you.
A New Challenge As I spend time reflecting on retirement, I realized I’m my education is not yet complete. Who would have thought learning to live the life of retirement would have a learning curve. But it does. There are old habits to leave behind and new challenges to
They say the struggle to lose weight becomes more challenging as you get older. I wouldn’t know. For me, older and the battle to stay thin started the minute I graduated from high school. According to one online writer facing the struggle to lose weight: Brain cells die. Skin cells
As I leave the public school system, having spent 45 years in and out of school, I’ve seen many changes, some for the better. Today’s classroom does not resemble the schoolroom I entered in 1967, where we spent the mornings playing “Button, Button, Who Has the Button?” According to the