About 20 years ago, when I was in my mid-50s, I wrote a paper for my doctoral program, “What is Successful Aging?” After reading the essay, one professor, who was around 80, said I didn’t know anything about pain and suffering, about losing friends and family, about being scared of what came next on the aging journey. My prof thought my outlook was overly optimistic and naïve. Maybe she was right. Maybe you’ll agree. Here are some excerpts from that paper:
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“Like other baby boomers, I’m interested in exercising and eating right to prevent cancer, heart problems and other diseases. I read and play brain games to help my cognitive functioning. I have regular ... (click for more)