A sad but inevitable part of growing older is that old friends may pass away and making new friends is not easy. As a recent article in Kaiser Health News points out, acquiring new friends, especially into our later years, can be a daunting task. Yet we also know how…

Okay, so it’s been a month or maybe a year or, actually, maybe several years since you last saw the inside of a gym. That’s okay, no judgment here. But if you’ve now made the decision to start working out, how do you know what’s the right routine for your…

No doubt about it: we’re in the dog days of summer. And no doubt about the rising heat, which signals the need to pay extra attention to older friends and family members. Overly hot conditions can lead to heat stroke in seniors, which can be fatal if not caught in…

The facts are distressing but undeniable: many of us are entering retirement less financially prepared than retirees of previous generations. We haven’t saved enough, our pensions are non-existent, we’ve taken on student loans and other debt obligations, and we can’t cover our health care expenses. The entire outlook for many…

As we get older, many of us will be confronted with physical disability or impairment. Some of it will be occasional, some more long-lasting, and some irreversible. How we deal with that impairment- our attitude, our adaptive behavior, the support systems we develop- will have a profound impact on our…

Whether you’re a fan of his old Simon and Garfunkel days or prefer his more recent solo career, there’s no doubt that Paul Simon has had a remarkable musical career spanning over 6 decades. And now, as he approaches his 77th birthday in October, he’s on one last concert tour that brings him to…