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Crow’s Feet

“The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.” (Frank Lloyd Wright) Non-fiction pieces, personal essays and occasional poems that explore how we feel about how we age and offer tips for getting the most out of life.

Old Words We Still Use Today

Old Words We Still Use Today

Some of them have been around for decades!

Sep 22

What I Learned From My Ex-Wife About Living on a Fixed Income

What I Learned From My Ex-Wife About Living on a Fixed Income

Her finances were a disaster

George “Ace” Acevedo

Sep 22

Sleep — The Elusive Dream

Sleep — The Elusive Dream

Prompt #41: Change in Sleeping Patterns

Soozie Campbell

Sep 22

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Yes, I Play the Old Age Card When the Situation Calls for It

Yes, I Play the Old Age Card When the Situation Calls for It

Why not, getting old is used against me enough

Vera-Marie Landi

Sep 22

As The Knee Bends: Preamble

My journey through knee replacement as it happens

Sep 22

Waving Etiquette at the Retirement Community

Waving Etiquette at the Retirement Community

You want people to like you, I assume

Anthony Lawrence (Pcunix)

Sep 22

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Death Is Not The End of a Loved One

Death Is Not The End of a Loved One

We are left with more than just memories, absences, or heavenly hopes.

Sep 22

When To Dump A Doctor

When To Dump A Doctor

Bedside manner is optional — compassion is mandatory

Sep 22

How Scammers Target Senior Citizens

How Scammers Target Senior Citizens

Let me count the ways

Sep 21

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The Fun of Getting Fired

The Fun of Getting Fired

If you've lived long enough, this has happened to you

Sep 21

The Infantilization of Older Adults

The Infantilization of Older Adults

How well-meaning people guide seniors into helplessness and incompetence

Sep 21

Granny’s Trapped Inside an Elevator

Granny’s Trapped Inside an Elevator

A fifteen-minute cycle of heaven, hell, and haikus

Cappelli, MFA, JD, PhD

Sep 21

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