My father lives by himself at home—and loves it. He enjoys being able to play guitar whenever he wants, cook nice meals for himself, and invite his neighbors over for a beer. Still, his chronic heart condition makes it hard for him to get around sometimes. Depending on how well his heart’s doing, there are […]
Continue ReadingStaying connected with our friends and peers brings meaning and joy to our daily lives. For older adults with limited mobility, they may feel cut off from those valuable social interactions. But, the advent of interactive chat forums make it possible for seniors to attend classes and “hang out” with other older adults without leaving […]
Continue ReadingSpring, even for places like the Bay Area that offer mild winters, feels like the world waking up, yawningly stretching itself from a cranky slumber. Even though we aren’t in an area where snowmelt reveals blooming crocuses, we feel renewed and refreshed. One of the main signs of spring is cleaning: opening the windows and […]
Continue ReadingWhen you’re taking your loved one to the doctor for something like an annual check-up or an X-ray, there’s value in heading across town and sitting down to wait for an in-person appointment. But whenever my grandmother would have a minor symptom like an unusual mole, we’d take her to the doctor’s office for an […]
Continue ReadingWhen my grandmother was in a nursing home, she really struggled to enjoy her time there. She resented being taken away from her home, where she’d lived for most of her life. My grandmother was a very creative and highly intelligent woman who wanted to live out the rest of her days on her own […]
Continue ReadingIn Golden Gate Park that day a man and his wife were coming along thru the enormous meadow which was the meadow of the world
Continue ReadingA common literary trope says that we all become the masks we wear. Choices can mold our personality, as much as personality shapes our choices. If, for instance, someone starting at a new cutthroat office thinks, “I’m not a backstabber, but I just have to act like one for a little bit,” then inevitably, that […]
Continue ReadingVideo games are growing in popularity with the older generation—in one study, older adults were asked to rank how often they used video games, and almost a third reported playing at least once a week, and over 17% reported playing every day. Although we sometimes think of video games as a “guilty pleasure”—a way to […]
Continue ReadingLucy would call her mom at least once a week, and usually more. Lucy had moved away from Daly City a few years ago, taking a job just outside Seattle. She liked it there, but the 12-hour drive meant she couldn’t get back to see her mom as often as she would like. Her parents […]
Continue ReadingRay and Bob were born less than six months apart, at the same hospital on the southside of Chicago in 1936. Their families lived across the courtyard from one another, and they were friends before either of them even knew what that meant. They played games together as children, and grew up together, separating only […]
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