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Live Alone… or Are There Options?
It had been three years since my husband passed and all my documents and wills had been updated and filed.   At the time, my daughter was single and rented a one-bedroom duplex just around the corner.  She manages an upscale Italian Restaurant and worked five nights a week. She...
What is Retirement, Anyway?? Can I have it My Way?
I come from what my mother called "good New England stock" but never got any siblings, so I have no sib experience to draw on for what most consider learning how to live with others - it has made me pretty independent, and very self-reliant, which is certainly standing me...
Healthy Aging
My name is Edward. I live in McMinnville, Oregon (about 35 miles southwest of Portland).  My wife and I moved down here to downsize, and to help my stepdaughter care for her daughters, ages 8 and 6.  She runs a restaurant, so she has a few late nights each week...
How Writing Keeps Me Sane Through Retirement
My Book... The moment you are born your book of life begins. All the words, the sentences, the paragraphs, the first page, the first chapter accumulate to tell your personal story. But even when it's written, you can't anticipate what comes next.  It must be lived, it's a mystery. As...
Take Center Stage in Retirement
The director calls, “places, everyone.”  The lights turn low, the crowd quiets for the performance, and the curtain rises… If this scene sounds exciting, then you have a passion for the theater! Now that you are retired, this is the perfect time to immerse yourself in the theater. Acting is...
Reduce Stress for a Happier Retirement
Stress, quite literally, rots us from within. The chronic stress that is accepted as part of living in our modern world is, among other adverse effects, destructive to our cognitive function, and raises our risk of dementia. One of the primary stressors is the belief that we can effectively multitask...