By Alice Herb Having just turned 90, I need to reorient myself to who I think I now am. I can’t quite grasp that I have managed to outlive even my mother. She died one day before her 90th birthday- but actually, it was on her birthday, as she…
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I Hate It, I Love It By Alice Herb Now that I am most obviously a very senior, senior person, I am constantly being asked by other people if I need help. They just grasp my elbow or otherwise give me admonitions on what I should and shouldn’t do….
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By Alice Herb In November I wrote that I had grown so old that I was losing my network of friends, professionals, etc. who gave me my quality of life. It was light-hearted but real. This time I will share with you a very big loss – my therapist,…
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By Alice Herb I never thought I would outlive the careful network of friends, professionals, and other important people I assembled over the years. I am now in the uncomfortable role of creating a new network of these vital connections. What am I talking about? I don’t want…
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By Alice Herb Recently, I discovered something truly amazing. My mind runs miles ahead of my body. Completely out of sync. I came to that conclusion when I realized that I was constantly frustrated because I was never able to do what I planned to do on a given…
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By Alice Herb When I read the news every day, most of what I see are the ugly aspects of my fellow human beings. Yet as I now show the visible signs of old age, I am happy to say that most people spontaneously not only offer to help…
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Alice Herb is a retired attorney, journalist, and bioethics consultant. Having reached the age of 90+, she’s more than ready to share her experiences and opinions with agebuzz readers. Want to comment on something she’s said? She welcomes your feedback at [email protected]. Her blog post header title is “Been There, Done That: Nice Decades And Counting.”
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