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Being Old-Old: Relationships

Posted on April 19, 2025 by Bob Ritzema

I’ve been thinking and writing about my realization that I’m not just old, but more advanced in years than what it takes to be considered old, a status I’ve called “being old-old.” I continue to think about what is changing … Continue reading →

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Relocating to a Retirement Community: “Settling In”

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Bob Ritzema

I recently read Richard Morgan’s 2006 book Settling In: My First Year in a Retirement Community. At age 74, Morgan, a retired Presbyterian minister, moved from Morgantown, North Carolina to a retirement community in Western Pennsylvania. He and his wife … Continue reading →

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