Collecting My Thoughts

I haven't heard anyone at The Estates (formerly the Forum) say this--"I wish I were 18 again." But I've enjoyed listening ...

Today at The Forum I did something I hadn't done in a long time--2006--I sang with a group. Yes, apparently there are singalongs on YouT...

  We are downsizing for a move. I expected a lot of dust, mustiness, foxing, mystery computer and TV cords and clothes that will never fit a...

" Aging is Painful Anybody who gets to middle age knows that things don’t work like they used to. Around my house we say that any day t...

This Harvard study (2017) on longevity, good health and happiness isn't surprising. Many other studies have shown similar results. So wh...

"The amount of body water decreases by approximately 15% (about 6 L) between the ages of 20 and 80⁵. With this decrease, the body becom...

A strange old lady has moved into my house I have no idea who she is, where she came from, or how she got in. I certainly did not invite her...

This article is really complicated with lots of tabs to open so you can review the results of the research, so I'm just providing the ab...

If your New Year's Resolution was to walk more and eat less, you could be smarter at this time next year. Auriel Willette and Brandon ...

AND THEN IT IS WINTER You know time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems like yesterday tha...

Highlights:  “NAD+ and sirtuins in aging and disease,” Shin-ichiro Imai and Leonard Guarente, Trends in Cell Biology, 2014, Aug. 24(8): 46...

I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come. Psalm 71:18 In Psalm 71, we see David reminiscing on his li...

“Although the causes of muscle loss are numerous and complex, there is now copious evidence to suggest that exercise may prevent or reverse ...

It’s a gorgeous day at Lakeside, one of the prettiest we’ve had, and after a stroll through the craft show I sat down and watched a throw aw...

A recent article in JAMA says weight gain, even in small increments, before age 55 can make you susceptible to chronic diseases, but then a ...

 I know a few "super agers" over 90, and although I can't comment on their exercise habits, I do know they maintain an active ...

Almost 50 years ago Dr. Robert Butler, a gerontologist, coined the word "ageism." I was in my 20s then and probably laughed at th...

One photo shared today on Facebook was by my veterinary medicine librarian friend (also retired) and colleague  Mitsuko Williams (University...

Just in case you think the only reason to discuss things, argue and research for a blog or Facebook is to change someone's mind,  keep...