agebuzz Guest Blogger: Alice Herb

By Alice Herb   One of my serious pet peeves is the stereotypical depictions and treatment of old people. My most recent pique was aroused by family and friends suggesting that I watch a Netflix series called Man on the Inside. I watched a couple of episodes and became increasingly…

By Alice Herb I learned a long time ago that there are days when one should just stay in bed, as it is going to be a bad day. And for me that day was today. I woke up late for a breakfast appointment with my brother. I clambered out…

By Alice Herb   As many readers already know, I was hospitalized in early May. By the time I got my head around my being sick, I was discharged and told to go about my life. Which I have. But now I have had some time for reflection and want…

By Alice Herb   America, from its inception, has always been seen as the land of opportunity. Whether as a land to escape to from their native lands, or as a place to defeat poverty, oppression, and discrimination, America has always been the destination. The incoming refugees and immigrants from…

By Alice Herb   One evening in May, I had an unexpected medical event, and I thought I would pass on to all of you what happened to me. I wasn’t feeling well, but it was a Sunday, and I wondered if I should try to get professional advice and…

By Alice Herb   Back when I was a youngster of 79, I decided that if I didn’t do something about my antipathy toward exercise, I would end up using a walker or worse yet, in a wheelchair unable to lead the life I enjoyed. I had always imagined myself…