Virtual Meetings Narrow Distancing’s Gap
ZOOM! “We’ll meet this week as usual,” said David, my men’s group leader. “The nine of us, at my place, sort of. I’ll be sending you the how-to of ZOOM! software that works for get-togethers…
Category: The Cassia Life
Doctor Fear is Latrophobia
Starting last week’s work searching for information about how, as seniors, some of us avoid going to the doctor, even when we perhaps need to the most, I stumbled onto the big word latrophobia. It…
Unretirement Unmasked, Why We Go Back to Work
It’s a common dilemma. You worked hard to save money for retirement and all considered did quite well. Your savings–your investments–are substantial. Now, however, actually retired, your living expenses go right on but the paycheck…
Why Computers Still Intimidate Seniors
Way back when small computers became available, roughly the 1980s and ‘90s, and individuals, mostly young people, began learning how to use them, many of us seniors were quite put off. We still are. And…
Beliefs Change in Last Third of Life
Adding years to our lives, such as reaching 70 or more, prompts many of us to pause and examine our religious beliefs. What does a truly spiritual life consist of now? Most readers of this…
How to Read When You Can’t Anymore
Amazing. But there it was. Sitting at my desk, hands on the computer keyboard roaming the internet, I stumbled onto the website of MaxiAids, a Farmingdale, New York, company that, it turns out, sells high-tech…
How to Tell if You’re Senior Healthy
Back when you were young, say in your teens or 20s, you felt good every day, stayed slim, and enjoyed an endless appetite. You just knew you were healthy. If you did visit the doctor,…
