My Technology Demon
According to AARP, adults fifty and over have adopted technology at roughly the same rate as younger people, though this tapers off with age. Three-quarters
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Waiting for the Vaccine
On December 14, 2020, a nurse in Southern California was among the first in the state to receive the Pfizer vaccine. One month later, in
The Family We Create
As I am writing this post, we are still in the middle of Covid, and for many of us, that means we are hanging out
Looking for Help in All the Right Places
The time may come when you realize you really can’t do all the things you used to be able to do and you need some
History Repeats Itself
People our age have witnessed a lot of history. The octogenarians among us remember the pandemic of 1918. Depending on the decade in which you
Senior Planet Mind, Body, and Spirit: Sponsored Athletes 2020 Wrap-Up
By Sean Cruse Wednesday, December 16 Senior Planet The Senior Planet Sponsored Athlete program was launched in February 2020 alongside the commemoration of American Heart Month.
When did sixty-five become the official age of retirement?
The Committee on Economic Security, which launched the American Social Security system in 1935, selected sixty-five as the retirement age. But these days, for some people, that
When COVID Hits Close to Home
This is a departure from the blog posts you may have already read. It is personal. I lost a friend today, or at least I
Can we really influence how we age?
If you are experiencing existential angst about getting older, you’re not alone. Bring up aging with your friends, and it is instantly obvious that this
When did we become invisible?
In her book, The Fountain of Age, best-selling author Betty Friedan observed that at a certain age, she was becoming an “invisible older woman,” and