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Tag Archives: older adults
The Seven Deadly Sins for Seniors: Gluttony
I’ve been writing about the seven deadly sins, using as my basis the book Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and their Remedies by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung. I’m especially interested in how these harmful habits manifest … Continue reading
Posted in Body, Spirit
Tagged aging, C.S. Lewis, eating, gluttony, older adults, Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung
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Seniors Without Savings
I’ve written previously about the difficulties faced by older adults who haven’t saved for retirement. For example, in this post from 2013 I wrote about the large numbers of Americans who will either have to delay retirement or work during … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Resources
Tagged affordable housing, aging, elderly, older adults, poverty, retirement
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The Seven Deadly Sins for Seniors: Greed
This is part of a series on the seven deadly sins as they apply to older adults. I’ve been reflecting on the topic after reading the book Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies by the … Continue reading
Posted in Psyche, Spirit
Tagged aging, avarice, capital vices, greed, hoarding, older adults, Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung, seven deadly sins
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The Seven Deadly Sins for Seniors: Vainglory
As I wrote in my previous post, the Men’s Group at my church has been reading and discussing the book Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies by the philosopher Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung. The … Continue reading
Posted in Psyche, Spirit
Tagged aging, Christianity, older adults, Thomas Aquinas, vice, virtue
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A Matter of Perspective
I know a woman and her adult daughter who have always been close and who say they love each other deeply, but who can’t seem to get along. The mom is in her eighties and has moved into an independent … Continue reading
Posted in caregiving, Relationships
Tagged adult children, aging, caregiving, elderly parents, Family, older adults
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Taking Up Yoga Late in Life
For most of my adult life, I had no use for yoga. I have always exercised regularly and have been fit, so I didn’t need yoga for that. I also didn’t need the calming effects, since I could deal … Continue reading
Posted in Body
Tagged aging, balance, flexibility, health, older adults, posture, successful aging, yoga
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Caregiver Vigilance
I wrote in September about my 91-year-old mom’s fall and subsequent hospitalization. She suffered two compression fractures in her back, causing her a good deal of pain and significantly limiting her ability to do things for herself. After she left … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, disability, elderly, elderly parents, older adults, rehabilitation, seniors
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Mom on the Mend
My mom, who is 91 years old, fell a couple weeks ago. She was in the bathroom, heading for the toilet in the middle of the night when her feet flew out from under her. She normally takes her time … Continue reading
The Older I Get, The More Versions Of Me There Are
Rachel McAlpine, who blogs at Write Into Life, recently posted about the challenge of adjusting her identity as she ages. She writes, “I’ve been searching for an inherent personal coherence, consonance, or harmony. But this is not straightforward, because right … Continue reading
“Touch Me”
There’s an interesting incident near the end of David Foster Wallace’s magnum opus Infinite Jest that says a lot about how humans treat each other. It’s the story of Barry Loach, the head trainer at Enfield Tennis Academy. Earlier, Barry’s … Continue reading