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In this time of tragedy, a need for human contact
Two weeks ago, as horrific stories poured from New York and Washington and Gabrielle pushed into the bay area with pelting rain and tornadic winds, I had just finished re-reading Stephen Nohlgren's moving stories about how older people care for themselves and each other.
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- The quality of closeness
As we grow older, intimacy is often harder to find. But age can offer new avenues and deepened expressions of both romance and friendship -- if they are sought.
- 'The perfect match'
From the start of their relationship, it was like looking in a mirror.
- Seeking companionship in a limited field
Still, says a Spring Hill man, "I find myself able to laugh and have a good time with my friends, straight or gay. I don't consider myself in any way or shape sad."
Caregivers: Remember to give yourselves time
Wow! The summer seemed to go so fast -- vacations are over, kids are back to school, and another season is beginning. Hope you were able to get away for a while.
Varied resume a boon to seniors
TAMPA -- When Barbara Lane contacted the Hillsborough County Working Seniors Program about employment opportunities, she brought with her a resume that made finding her a job an easy task. She had such a wide variety of experience and skills, including working as a professional driver, housekeeper-nanny, office support staff, retail saleswoman, cashier and traveling sales representative, that the Florida Division of Motor Vehicles was delighted when, in August, Working Seniors suggested her to fill their open position.
First baby rides out a hurricane
It was September 1945. My husband and I were living in a small house at the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville. It was hurricane season, and we were expecting our first child.
Briefly
USF center gives Alzheimer's tips
Retiree still active with Boy Scouts
An Inverness man has been involved with Scouting since he was 9 years old.
Early intervention can head off osteoporosis
The bone-thinning disease known as osteoporosis is, at its conception, very much an invisible disease, progressing on a resolute path of slow destruction, without leaving a trace of pain or discomfort in its wake. Only when the disease reaches the point where fractures occur do many people detect it; by the time osteoporosis shows up on an X-ray, about 30 percent of the bone has already been lost. In recent years, more efficient ways to test bone density have been developed.
Once a ham, always a ham
Mummery "keeps us young," says the captain of one group. And after rehearsals, participants often party on.
The little shop friendship built
ST. PETERSBURG -- Helping provide social activities and entertainment for neighbors has been therapeutic for Sara Mills Fleming and Helen Becker, both 93.
Fall's the time for Florida frolics
So fall has arrived, or as one of our British friends would have it, autumn. During a conversation with her a couple of years ago, my wife or I used the term "fall," and we stood corrected.
It's good to feel like me again
I have taken a few shots at (and from) the medical profession and medical insurers. I don't take back anything I've said. However, I've discovered the value of some enlightened, caring doctors and the value of some scary medication.
Gay victims of Holocaust may be due reparations
Just as other organizations are doing for Jews, an international organization is now coordinating reparations to homosexual victims of the Holocaust, as well as other groups.
