We’ve spent our lives worrying about “macro” disasters — airline crashes, financial dumps, terrorists, even plummeting space junk. Then a novel microorganism comes along and throws us a whole new
Only five-years old, and merrily cocooned within the living room of our post-WWII North Hollywood tract home, I repeatedly played two of my parents’ 45s on the record player — catchy tunes that made me smile and spin: Rosemary Clooney’s “Botch-A-Me” and The Ames Brothers’ “The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane.”
Way back when I was a young nurse, I found an illuminating, albeit heartrending, place to visit on my Thursday afternoons off – the basement of the San Fernando Valley medical center where I worked.
The American Academy of Audiology reports that age-related hearing loss (AKA “presbycusis”) affects one-third of adults over 60, and usually presents as high-pitched hearing deficits often noticed by subtle hearing changes.
A dear, departed friend – a licensed psychotherapist who was as much a humorist as she was a wise scholar – used to say that the only real “fair” was found in Pomona. Judy Harris often spoke this line when counseling seniors who felt their lives hadn’t panned out so well.
For many women, getting older and living alone in their home, or facing the nightmare of not being able to afford a roof over their head, are situations that call for sensible and compassionate action.
For some seniors, living with family members is not a doable situation. For others, it has become a functional, successful and treasured norm. Dr. Gene Dorio, a local geriatric physician,
Several generations living under one roof has long been the norm for many cultures around the world. In its best outcome, everyone looks after each other. Finances are consolidated. Children
The SCV Homeless Shelter was transformed into a delightful English tea house on May 11 when Bridge to Home held its inaugural Women’s Tea. Just as enchanting were the smiling
Doris Day, who died on May 13 at the age of 97, was a celebrity with whom I’ve always felt a connection. I first became familiar with her in 1956
Adele and Sherry have been best friends since the 1960s. Having attended nursing school together, the two are now widowed retirees who still enjoy many of the activities they participated
Pets, particularly the furry, four—legged kind, can be a potent daily vitamin for seniors. They provide round-the-clock companionship and increased immunity from loneliness, a warm body to snuggle with and
Fifty-two years ago, when then 75-year old Sarah left her 84-year old husband Mort, a tectonic shift was felt among everyone that knew the couple. This was a shocker of
I have 466 Facebook friends. That’s a whopper to some folks, a wee figure to others. But who’s counting? After all, social science experts tell us that when it comes
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