The day after our daughter’s wedding, our neighbor Helen dropped in for coffee. Helen had become a mentor to me as I observed the manner in which she faced life’s challenges with grace, dignity, and a consistent partnership with Roger. As Helen and I were recalling the details of the wedding, Helen commented:, “It was…
Archives for November 2017
When does aging begin?
Since I created the blog category of Intimacy and Aging, one might expect I have some definitive number in mind for when ‘aging’ begins…but I don’t. Because I think… it all depends. The timeline for my personal aging began in my late thirties, the consequence of an emergency oophorectomy (surgical removal of ovaries). The morning…
How I use my calendar to cope with memory issues
After I was diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Disorder (MCI), my husband and I attended a Mayo Clinic program called HABIT (Health Action to Benefit Independence & Thinking). It is a ten day program that helps people with MCI stay as active as possible for as long as possible. It also helps the participant and their…
3 things I miss about driving
Whenever I tell someone I’m not driving anymore, the reaction is always “Oh, I’m so sorry!” or “That must be really difficult.” I appreciate the empathetic comments, and might have made similar expressions of sympathy at other times in my adult life. But I now realize that, unless the person responding has given up driving…