Strong Medicine

Drama masksThe sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slippered pantaloon,
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side;
His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank;

William Shakespeare (‘As You Like It’ 1623)

Less than thirty years ago, we were still not too far removed from Shakespeare’s vision of old age. Continue reading “Strong Medicine”

The Seven Habits of Highly Successful Agers

Happy 50+WHAT kind of life do you want to lead? This is such a broad question it is hard to respond beyond something like ‘I just want to be happy’ (not that there is anything wrong with being happy!). However, more definitively, I think that most people would agree that a life of meaning, good health, and independence is something to strive for. Whatever kind of life you want, however, you are probably more likely to achieve it if you are intentional about your ‘wants’ vs just drifting along and letting life happen to you. Continue reading “The Seven Habits of Highly Successful Agers”