Earlier this month I attended the “Celebration of Life” for one of my brothers. Whether we designate these events as Memorials or by more modern nomenclature, they provide the same opportunity, to acknowledge a life and share in the loss. It’s regularly surprising to hear accounting of quirks, recounting of narratives and meet friends of … Read more
This month, my dear cousin Shirley turns 100-years-old. She is well and ‘holding up.’ While we are not close in terms of vicinity, we still chat on the phone. Her humor and recollection of stories remain vital, although she does repeat a lot of what she says. Gosh, for that matter many of my younger … Read more
Readers of Aging With Pizzazz.com get a special treat this month. I don’t often have audios on the blog, but here is an exception. The change of pace was fun for me and I hope others enjoy it too (even with my blunders). We meet Chris Mamula, husband, father and a retired physical therapist and … Read more
Is butter really better? What triggered Opioid popularity? Are annual mammograms best for every adult woman? Why are treatments for enlarged prostate more common in certain parts of the country? Each of these questions could constitute an entire post. Spoiler Alert: I don’t plan to address any of them. However, when we do seek answers, … Read more
I anticipated entitling this post “Say it Before it’s Too Late.” However, immediately following Valentine’s Day, I feared everyone would assume the theme was about telling people you love them. Also a charming idea, but not the notion I want to explore. Furthermore, I had another post planned for this date. Sadly, a single event … Read more