Category Archives: Aging
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Finding My Volunteer Niche
1December 11, 2018 by Jean
When I was planning for retirement, I always assumed that it would include volunteer activity, which I had difficulty finding …
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Framing Aging: Second Childhood
13November 14, 2018 by Jean
In American culture, we often imagine aging as the downhill side of a parabola, a period of decline that follows …
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Social Isolation, Social Engagement, and Networks of Support
7September 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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Solo Seniors: The Courage to Change the Things I Can
21July 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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Time and Energy
9July 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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Reframing Aging
15May 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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Do I Hear What You Hear?
18February 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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