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Seniors Discovering—and Rediscovering—Marijuana

Medicinal Marijuana

Joy Crowley took her first puff of marijuana last year, sometime after she turned 79. While recovering from hip replacement surgery a few years ago, she had a serious adverse reaction to the medications prescribed for pain, as well as many over-the-counter medications “all the way down to Aleve.” She now suffers from arthritis throughout […]

Grannies and Granddads of Another Kind

grandma teaching younger woman how to knit

Perhaps you’re like me and always had an adopted grandparent living in your neighborhood. With all my grandparents two thousand miles away, I was lonely for older folks as a child. Fortunately for me, there were always a few around who took the time to talk to me and listen to me and make me […]

The Blue Christmas and Holiday Grief

Sad Christmas

No one wants sadness to be part of the holidays — no one. Grief has its own agenda and everyone goes through it differently. It’s not a like you can turn off the grief faucet. Even time cannot heal all the hurts you feel inside especially during the holiday season, a time for family and […]

Virtues and Vices of Gambling Among Seniors

Roulette Table

Make a mid-day, midweek visit to a casino in any one of the 40 states that have them and you’re likely to see a sight you might not have expected: seniors crowded in at the slot machines, the industry’s biggest revenue producers. Some are beckoned there by the targeted tantalizing lures such as Senior Days […]

Where Do You Go to Get – Back Home?

Home is where the heart is

Where we grow up stays with us forever. Sometimes even where your parents grew up has a huge impact on your life. When my folks say “back home,” there’s no doubt in my mind where they mean, even though they’ve lived in California for over 60 years. Back home is the hills of Oklahoma. Where […]

Holiday Traditions – What’s Your Favorite?

Holiday Traditions

Holiday traditions are a wonderful way to bring the past alive and give so much to future generations. When we marry or enter a new season of life, sometimes those old traditions get a little lost along the way. I love hearing about my parents’ memories of their childhood Christmases. Even though their families had […]