Intimacy in the aging population has long been seen as a taboo subject, but in an interview for LeadingAge California’s Engage magazine, Dr. Patrick Arbore discusses its importance. “Connections are what bind us to life. We need to break through these barriers that insist that intimacy and sexuality is only the terrain of younger people.”
Continue ReadingThe end of life, that final journey for every one of us, is a time for solemnity, grief, reflection, and joy. Because death has always been a tricky area for us, it may be hard for many to imagine that one can feel a sense of joy in end-of-life planning. Yet Irvin Yalom, a renowned […]
Continue ReadingWhen Alfred began showing early signs of dementia, his family was deeply concerned about what to do. How quickly would his mental condition deteriorate? Would they be able to communicate with him for much longer? These questions swirled in their heads, as 70-year-old Alfred began to struggle with speech and memory. He gradually became more […]
Continue ReadingElsa felt that she had never actually been alone before the day that Thomas was buried. They had been married for over 40 years, together even longer, and even through his sickness over the last five years, she felt that closeness, that bond with her husband. He had been dying for a long time, but […]
Continue Reading75 years young, Tara was fit as a fiddle and rarely went to the doctor. She could out-energize most of her family with her lust for life and unique joie de vivre. Whenever she did experience minor aches and pains she brushed it off, chalking it up to old age. So it wasn’t any surprise […]
Continue ReadingMy friend’s grandmother had always lived a purposeful life. She often said that she intended to approach the end of her life with as much control and purpose as she could. There were certain circumstances where Rachel knew exactly what kind of medical care she wanted. She didn’t want to undergo prolonged suffering with risky […]
Continue ReadingAs we go through life, we imagine that there is a natural order to things. We are born and raised by our parents, who seem to stay the same age while we are young, until we suddenly realize they’re aging, just like we are. Then we progress together until, one day, we have to say […]
Continue ReadingElizabeth had always been an extrovert. Whether she was starring in school plays as a kid, leading the debate team to state championships, or cutting it up on the dance floor in college, Elizabeth knew how to have a good time. Her outgoing personality was like a magnet; never short of friends, she was always […]
Continue ReadingFrank Sinatra was, to put it mildly, the brainy and brawny enforcer of music’s old guard. He said of rock-and-roll (back when it was personified by Elvis and Buddy Holly) that it was the “most brutal, ugly, desperate, vicious form of expression it has been my misfortune to hear.” That was before he heard “Something,” […]
Continue ReadingGrowing up, I used to spend every Tuesday after dance class at my friend Kate’s house, hanging out and sharing laughs with her family around the dinner table before retreating upstairs. Kate’s grandmother Eva had been living with them for a while at that point, and was always part of the fun. While she loved […]
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