I have big feet. I’m not saying this to be boastful; I’m just stating a fact. I’ve had big feet since I was a kid. But I never thought they would keep growing. My father has worn the same size shoes for as long as I can remember. My feet grew a couple of sizes…
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We all have different reasons to look forward to the weekend. And I often think it has to do with where we are in life that determines why we’re looking forward to it. When you’re younger, you’re just looking forward to getting a day off. Later, perhaps going out on a date, to a concert,…
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I see all of those TV commercials that remind me I should grow old gracefully. And when I appreciate the spirit, they’re obviously created by young people. There’s nothing graceful about growing old. Of course, it’s essential to pay attention to your health, but it’s the little things that bother us most. For men, it’s…
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When you’re young, you don’t worry about the future. You’re invincible. You can get through anything. But as you get older, you worry about things out of your control. You start thinking about things like Alzheimer’s and dementia. They’re not things you can easily prevent. However, researchers in Europe recently found that people who get…
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It’s a problem that most of us have throughout our lives. We never seem to get enough sleep. When we’re young, we never want to rest. We have the fear of missing out. We have schoolwork to do, or more importantly, a party we can’t miss. As we age, we catch up on work or…
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I’ve reached that age where AARP reaches out to me regularly. That’s the funny thing about getting older. The AARP starts to reach out shortly before you turn 60. But when do you actually become a senior citizen? Is it 60? 65? Some might say somewhere in between. I tend to think you’re considered a…
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Have you ever wondered why your parents went to bed early and woke up early? I’ve been a night owl most of my life, but that’s changing. Now, I go to bed and wake up earlier than I used to. In recent years, I have no longer been able to escape the early-to-bed, early-to-rise lifestyle….
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There’s a meme that I see every so often across social media. The meme always starts with the phrase, “how do you say.” Let me give you an example: How do you say you’re old without saying you’re old? That phrase was running through my mind last night as I watched the SNL 50th anniversary…
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You often hear people talk about wanting to turn back time. Watching my nieces and nephews grow up, I frequently try to remember my life when I was their age—they range in age from 7 to nearly 35. And outside of possibly turning back the clock to 35, you couldn’t get me to be a…
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Like many, I have mixed feelings about getting older. The upside is just living another day, let alone another year. I try not to consider the downside, but it’s hard to escape. The random aches and pains that seem to last longer can be frustrating. But for me, the one thing that reminds me just…
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