Articles On:Lifestyle

October 23, 2023

Online Love, Divorce, and Romance Scams

After 40 years of marriage, a man wants to leave his wife to marry a ...

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senior man on phone possibly involved in a romance scam
October 16, 2023

On Fences: ‘The World Is a Different Place’

“The world is a different place than it was in the ’50s,” writes Molly Engelhardt ...

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old stucco house and fence. Image by Lawcain. For essay "On Fences, by Molly Engelhardt.
October 16, 2023

Asking Adult Kids To Reciprocate

When grown kids become financially successful, should parents ask them to stop taking and start ...

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Parents and kids asking kids to reciprocate at dinner
October 9, 2023

Widower Doesn’t ‘Click’ With Smothering Love

A widower wonders if he should leave the smothering love of the woman he’s been ...

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widower distraught about smothering lover
October 4, 2023

‘The Blossoming of Women’: An Excerpt

In this excerpt from “The Blossoming of Women: A Workbook on Growing from Older to ...

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Book cover of “The Blossoming of Women: A Workbook on Growing from Older to Elder,” as author Karen Roberts encourages women to transform their personal vision of aging.
October 3, 2023

Easing Restlessness in Retirement

Retirement can be a great time to reflect on life, do the things you always ...

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a bored older man. By Monkey Business Images. Article on easing restlessness in retirement.
October 2, 2023

An Elder Psychiatrist Still Helping Others

At 96 years old, Dr. Phyllis Loeff still finds purpose in practicing psychiatry in her ...

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Phyllis Loeff is 96 and still practicing her lifelong profession of psychiatry in her Highland Park home, Friday, June 30, 2023. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/TNS) At 96 years old, elder psychiatrist Dr. Phyllis Loeff still practices her trade, using her “maturity of understanding” to help patients.
October 2, 2023

A Mother’s Forgetfulness

Concerned about their mother’s forgetfulness, a thoughtful adult child wonders to best way to respond. ...

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a woman holding her head in annoyance because of this mother's forgetfulness
September 25, 2023

Eight Conversation Starters for Elders

While we know that spending time with elderly loved ones is important, the discomfort of ...

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grandmother and granddaughter together, across generations. Credit: Nanditha Rao. For article on conversation starters for elders
September 25, 2023

Cutting Ties with Mentally Ill Mother

For 50 years, a woman has maintained an on-again-off-again relationship with her mentally ill mother. ...

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mentally ill mother angry on phone