Surgery for Seniors – Dependent on Health, Not Years
Ever had a doctor tell you you were too old to undergo a major surgery that you needed? It happens.
Category: The Cassia Life
Plan Ahead to Make Final Service a Celebration
We sat quietly awaiting the start of the service of celebration for the life of a close family friend. The Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapel in Edina, Minn., a Minneapolis suburb, was filled to capacity. We’d arrived almost late and were seated toward the back of the large chapel.
Good Reasons to Write Your own Obituary
It’s much more common, of course, to wait until you’ve left life behind and by default bequeathed the obit writing task to family members.
Easy chair, lean back
One of the enjoyments of the work I do, journalism work, is the necessary reading. Then, from it, chancing upon sentences, phrases, paragraphs, single words, that reach out and grab me. Wow! I think. How true, or how artistic, or how clear. And often there’s a hint of poetry involved. Following are a few examples, some very timely.
Personal Safety Device
Page through any magazine these days read primarily by seniors and you will see several ads for safety alert call devices. I telephoned one advertiser and was told that the LifeAlert network of devices brings in two million calls per year, saving a life from a potential catastrophe every 11 minutes. That’s impressive!
‘Second Love’ Infrequent In Senior Care Center
While romance kindled in the senior care center appears to be rare, it can be a joy to behold. Call it second love. According to Augustana resident Dennis Peterson, “It’s unusual to see new romance…
Long Road to Immunity
Yes, long, and sometimes rough and hard to follow. The toughest question has been, “Who’s next?” (to get vaccinated against Covid-19). And just as important, “Who says who’s next?” Mix in unrelated major happenings–a highly…
Scammers Pick Seniors as a Favorite Target
Seniors appear to be a favorite telephone target of scammers out to make a quick buck. They too have a bottom line, call it profit. Remarked one senior who gets lots of scam calls, “They keep calling don’t they? That means they’re making a profit.”
Cost Significantly Higher for Groceries Delivered
When it comes to grocery shopping, a little experimenting can be misleading. I’ve been comparing two different ways of buying the groceries I need: (1) ordering on-line with home delivery, and (2), visiting the supermarket myself, making my selections, and doing my own delivery.
Those Old Family Photos
Like Gold Hidden Away Just where are they right now–your cache of old family pictures? Numbering in the hundreds, maybe the thousands, such collections might include prints, negatives, slides, digital prints on your home computer,…
