They are called “Elder Orphans” and they represent a growing number of Americans who are coming into their senior years without anyone to watch over them.
Human beings are not cans of soup. There’s no expiration date when you magically become “old.” Still, the most widely used definition of “old” remains age 65, the calendar age that for most of the 20th century was the point in life at which Americans became eligible for Social Security.
No matter how old (or young) you are, you need to read Aaron Murphy’s book, “Aging in Place,” before you buy or rent your next home.
It’s not that easy to reach out and make friends when you’re older, but there are plenty of places where you can try.
Ready to walk a mile in somebody else’s shoes?
Or, maybe just read about it?
You’re in luck, because today — May 16 — is National Biographer’s Day.
The Bainbridge Island Review boasts a rather well-read newsroom, and, in honor of the holiday, we each picked a favorite biography, or one we recently enjoyed.
Here are the recommendations.
“They’re in full voice now,” comments my dad, Jacob Berend ten Hove, about the croaking frogs in the small rivulet valley below the back patio of his home, as we watch the last rippling rays of a lovely Inland Empire sunset fade over the Southern California Coastal Mountains to our west.
Kari Mashos, a practitioner and teacher of Christian Science healing, will present a public talk, “Counteracting terrorism—the global reach of prayer” in Poulsbo Library’s Lower Level Community Room at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 24.
Baby it’s cold outside, but there’s time to play.
Mary Poppins or Oliver? The Studio Tour or the Working Studio Tour?
Don’t fall for the false dilemma; with proper planning, you can do it all.
It’s the week before Thanksgiving, and things are a little slow. But that just means you have ample time to check out the following events.
