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Social Isolation, Social Engagement, and Networks of Support
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September 30, 2018 by Jean

At last week’s meeting of my Solo Seniors support group, the discussion turned to the topic of social isolation. As …
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Category: Aging, Social relationships | Tags: aging, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, friendship, living alone, Maine Senior Colleges, Master Gardener Volunteers, single women, social relationships
Solo Seniors: The Courage to Change the Things I Can
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July 21, 2018 by Jean

I try to live by the philosophy of the serenity prayer. I’m probably best at the second part, “the courage …
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Category: Aging, Social relationships | Tags: aging, living alone, research on aging, serenity prayer, single women, social relationships, solo aging, solo seniors, support groups, University of Southern Maine
Time and Energy
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July 7, 2018 by Jean

I apologize for my long silence here. I’ve been struggling to find time and energy for blogging. I’m not the …
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Category: Aging, Maine, Time/Activities | Tags: aging, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, creative writing, Master Gardener Volunteers, senior college, time utilization
Reframing Aging
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May 1, 2018 by Jean

Last week, I attended a Symposium on Aging put on by the interdisciplinary Aging Initiative at the University of Southern …
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Category: Aging | Tags: aging, Aging Initiative, Elzabeth Peavey, FrameWorks Institute, framing, intellectual stimulation, University of Southern Maine
March Madness (Non-Basketball Version)
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March 30, 2018 by Jean

I am finally coming up for air after my own version of March Madness (which had nothing to do with …
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Category: Living, Maine, Time/Activities | Tags: choral singing, Maine Music Society Chorale, Maine Senior Colleges, McLaughlin Garden, time utilization
Do I Hear What You Hear?
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February 22, 2018 by Jean

A couple of years ago, I started noticing that I was having trouble hearing what telemarketers and customer service reps …
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Category: Aging, health | Tags: aging, hearing aids, hearing loss, well-being
Winter Exercise
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January 31, 2018 by Jean

One of my recurring dilemmas is how to get enough exercise in winter. During the good weather months, my preferred …
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Category: health, Living, Maine, Time/Activities | Tags: living in Maine, rural living, SilverSneakers; gym membership, well-being, winter exercise

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I am Jean Potuchek, a professional sociologist who has just stepped into the next phase of my life, retirement, after more than thirty years of college teaching. This blog is about my experience of that new phase of life.

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