I started noticing it first with restaurants. Places I liked were disappearing. Several dates with friends at restaurants ended in disappointment when we found that the restaurant had changed ownership, cuisine, or wasn’t even a restaurant any more. My husband and I planned to have dinner at a restaurant in the West Village called “ElContinue reading “Losses I Can live With”
Monthly Archives: January 2020
Microaggressions for Seniors
How can I help you, young lady? The salesman asked me. As you know, dear reader, I am lots of things—retired, sometimes funny, a list-maker, etc.,—but I am not a young lady. I certainly don’t want to be addressed as an “old lady,” but perhaps “madam” or just How can I help you? would do.Continue reading “Microaggressions for Seniors”
Better Late Than Never— Sometimes
I was up-to-date in my profession, always incorporating new ideas in my research and writing. But lately I have realized that I am slow in incorporating some new products or inventions into my life. There is a theory that categorizes people in terms of how quickly they accept or embrace new technology or new ideas.Continue reading “Better Late Than Never— Sometimes”
Act Your Age!
As a child, I remember parents and others telling me to “act my age” — usually when they thought my behavior seemed immature — sometimes when they felt I was reaching too far beyond what was appropriate for my age. But what does it mean to “act my age” now as an older person whoContinue reading “Act Your Age!”
Reflections on Aging 