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 | “Old age isn’t for sissies,” Bette Davis said.
“The secret to staying young is to choose your parents wisely.” Good point, Anonymous.
But when people you’ve known 40 years are moving away to be nearer their children, or simply moving on, life can look lonely indeed, especially at this time of year when the weather is gray and chilly.
What can seniors do to make new friends?
“The holidays can be a lonely time for many who live away from family, or who no longer have family members to visit,” said Richard Patterson, psychologist. He cited grief and loneliness as the two major reasons for depression at this time of year.
When it comes to holidays, Patterson’s advice to patients is to start early.
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 | When the last of your offspring has left home, the adjustment can be difficult. And it’s particularly so if you focused most of your time and energy on raising your children, or if you’re a single parent and now find yourself alone.
Feelings of emptiness may be profound and challenging to overcome. If you are in this situation, here are some suggestions that can help.
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 | As Charlie Rosenbaum stretches his tall frame back in his chair, he swears in a Brooklyn-born voice that he’s not had a candy bar or carbonated drink in 15 years.
The fact that a horde of such consumable treats sits just a few steps away makes that confession all the more impressive.
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 | Like old dogs, seniors aren’t supposed to be able to learn new tricks. They’re supposed to look back through rosy lenses to the past, disapproving of newfangled inventions and fearful of the technology of the future.
Turns out that’s not quite true.
Flo and David Buchmueller gave each other smart phones or “droids” for Christmas in 2010. Now with a year of experience under their belts, they both say the investment was worth it.
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 | Just because I announced my wrenching decision to finally pull the plug on my 40 years of writing a column about the cultural arts, that doesn’t mean you’ve gotten rid of me entirely.
Since I can no longer go skittering about to every enticing arts event, I have to depend on my nine decades of memories to scare up some entertaining adventures to share.
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 | An old friend called to ask a favor for his better half. Betty Leyva is on the staff at Desert Springs Alzheimer’s Special Care Center.
I have been known to hit a true note from time to time and frequently lead singing at our Rotary Club. Betty requested my presence to lead the singing of God Bless America at a special Veteran’s Day ceremony at Desert Springs.
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 | There are times when homeowners who have a reverse mortgage might have to repay the loan.
In general, while you are living in the home you do not have to make any payments on the reverse mortgage loan.
The loan is not due until everyone on the title of the house has not lived in the house for six consecutive months, or twelve months if gone for medical reasons, or died.
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